Dr. Uma Chandrika Millner is a licensed psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Division of Psychology and Applied Therapies at Lesley University. Dr. Millner has an MA in Mental Health Counseling, and a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. She completed her doctoral internship at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School. She also has an MA in Clinical Psychology from University of Pune, Maharashtra. Dr. Millner has extensive experience working in hospital and community-based mental health settings providing psychotherapy services to diverse groups of individuals. At present, she has a small private practice where she provides pro bono/sliding scale counseling services. At Lesley, she leads a team of research professionals and research assistants who are part of the Mental Health Identity and Adaptability (MHIA) Research Lab. Dr. Millner has worked on several federally funded research projects focused on the vocational empowerment and community integration of individuals living with serious mental health conditions. She developed and directed the Opening Doors program at Boston University and the Career Studio program at Lesley University, both of which provided career counseling services to individuals living with serious mental illness. She has also served as a trainer and consultant on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice issues with community-based and for-profit agencies. Overall, her work is grounded in community-based interventions, social justice, and multiculturalism. Dr. Millner believes in participatory and intersectional approaches that build bridges among people and across communities. Partnerships with individuals with lived experience of serious mental health conditions form a vital part of her work. She has a deep commitment to the South Asian community and diaspora and is grateful to be of service to her people through INDEAR.