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Ryeora Choe joined UVNR as Research Director in 2023 and has since transitioned into the role of Co-Executive Director. She first arrived in the U.S. as an international student to pursue her undergraduate studies. Since 2016, during her time in graduate school, Ryeora has been actively engaged with the University of New Mexico’s Refugee and Immigrant Well-being Project (RIWP). Her research focuses on the mental health of newcomers in transnational contexts, exploring diverse conceptualizations of well-being and coping strategies among those resettled in the United States.