Pierson’s Fellowship includes professors and staff at the University (Fellows), and Pierson alumni or others who have made contributions to society (Associate Fellows). In addition, Pierson has Resident Fellows, who live in the College alongside the students.
Michael Awad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. He earned his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University and joined the Yale community in 2018, completing his predoctoral internship in Clinical and Community Psychology. He subsequently completed an NIH postdoctoral fellowship at Yale in Substance Use Prevention, where he chaired the New Haven Prevention Council and developed prevention and health promotion programs in New Haven public schools in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Prior to Yale, Dr. Awad worked as a school counselor in New York City and earned dual master’s degrees in Mental Health Counseling from Seton Hall University. He was recently commissioned as a Lieutenant in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, one of the federal uniformed services dedicated to protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the nation. In his role, he provides care to military veterans with serious and persistent mental illness at VA Connecticut Healthcare System. As a Public Health Service officer, he is also part of a national uniformed public health workforce prepared to respond to and support communities and the nation during public health emergencies, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks.
With a career spanning clinical care, positive youth development, prevention, and mentorship, Dr. Awad is excited to bring his passion for supporting young people and promoting mental health and well-being to the Pierson community. He looks forward to getting to know Pierson students, supporting them in their academic and personal journeys, and contributing to the vibrant intellectual and residential life of the college.
Dr. Diana Onco-Ingyadet
Dr. Diana Onco-Ingyadet is the Associate Director of Academic Affairs for the Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) program. Prior to joining YYGS, Diana was the Assistant Director for the Native American Cultural Center at Yale. She also taught a course with the Ethnicity, Race, & Migration department titled “Indigenous Cultures in a Global Context (ER&M 379).” Diana’s previous professional experiences include a large public university, an educational non-profit, and an elementary classroom teacher in the state of New Mexico.
Dr. Diana Onco-Ingyadet is Navajo, Kiowa, and Comanche. Diana is of the Reed People Clan and born for the Comanche Nation. Her maternal grandfather is of the Red Running into the Water Clan, and her paternal grandfather is of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Diana grew up in Norman, OK, but her maternal family lives in Monument Valley, UT.
Diana received her bachelor’s degree in Applied Indigenous Studies from Northern Arizona University. She received her master’s degree in Higher and Post-secondary Education from Arizona State University. In 2020, Diana received her doctorate degree in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California which focused on Native American/Alaska Native graduation rates and student affairs at a public university.