Dr. Desireé Williford (pronouns: she/her/hers) is a first-year NIH T32 postdoctoral research fellow in the Center for Adherence and Self-Management under the primary mentorship of Dr. Avani Modi and secondary mentorship of Dr. Lori Crosby. Desireé earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Rhode Island in 2014 as well as her doctoral degree in psychology and master of public health from West Virginia University in 2021. Her research interests broadly intersect pediatric psychology, implementation science, and public health with a specific focus on the design, implementation, and cultural adaptation of evidence-based interventions and preventative programming for adherence and self-management among youth with chronic illnesses and their families. Desireé is particularly interested in the overlap between diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), addressing social determinants of health in clinical research, and diabetes. Moreover, she is also interested in expanding models of adherence and self-management to include a deeper understanding of DEI principles and social determinants of health. After completing her fellowship, Dr. Williford plans to pursue a faculty position in an academic medical center that will allow her to continue her passions in research and provide evidence-based clinical care to youth and families with diabetes.