Ava Peters

Ava Peters is an MPH student in the Community Health Practice Concentration with academic interests in mental health, suicide prevention, and the justice system. She is currently a Graduate Assistant with the Suicide Prevention Taskforce, working toward policy change that will benefit students’ mental health at the university. Ava also works with the team developing a self-directed violence prevention training program for the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections. Outside of research and school, she enjoys being in nature, cooking for friends, good coffee, and reading psychological thrillers.