
Amity Edelheit
Amity Edelheit is a research assistant in the Healthy Brain Network at the Child Mind Institute. She graduated from Oberlin College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and East Asian studies. Amity is certified in Mental Health First Aid from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
During her undergraduate career, Amity was the sole research assistant on a collaborative project with the Mt. Adams Institute. There, she evaluated the effectiveness of programs designed to enhance connection to nature and promote environmental stewardship. She also participated in qualitative research examining multiracial identity development on college campuses. Additionally, Amity spent a semester in Italy volunteering at a help center supporting single women and marginalized mothers with young children. There, she used clinical psychology principles through interactive play techniques and English language exposure.
Before becoming a research assistant at the Child Mind Institute, Amity served as a clinical summer intern. She worked closely with clinicians treating children and adolescents with selective mutism (SM), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and social anxiety disorder (SAD). She was also a therapeutic counselor in the Brave Buddies program.
In her current role at the Child Mind Institute, Amity supports the clinical research team by enrolling participants, facilitating data entry and collection, and conducting interviews and research activities with study participants.
Amity is deeply committed to improving the mental health of children and adolescents through both research and clinical work. She intends to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, focusing on child and adolescent populations.
Education
- BA, Psychology & East Asian Studies, Oberlin College
Training
- Certification, Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing