Merih Mehari, MSW
Research Assistant

Pronouns: he/him
How to pronounce my name: mEE-ri-hh

Merih graduated from the University of Washington in 2018 with a Master of Social Work. After his graduation he has been working as a behavioral health therapist in community mental health agency and outpatient clinics in the Seattle area. Merih plans to pursue his doctoral program with focus on addressing behavioral health issues of underserved population through community engagement and empowerment both at micro and macro levels. He draws perspectives from his own migration experience to the state and working with low-income families in the King County. He joined CoLab to assist the team with data collection, interpretation, and act as cultural liaison.