Dr. Sirota’s research examines the social and cultural dimensions of health and mental health. She employs ethnographic research and discourse and narrative analysis to learn how psycho-cultural processes are transacted in everyday life and to explore how family life contributes to children’s understandings and experiences of illness, disability, and wellbeing. Dr. Sirota’s research has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals including Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, Discourse and Society, Discourse Studies, Ethos, Social Development, and Text & Talk. In addition, she is a licensed clinical social worker who has over 30 years of clinical experience working with children, youth, and families in community-based mental health settings.
