Imani Brown, MPH

Clinical Psychology PhD Student

Imani Brown is a doctoral student in the University of Maryland Clinical Psychology program. Her research interests include behavioral interventions for substance use disorder and co-occurring mental illness, with a particular emphasis on trauma-informed care. She is also interested in addressing the syndemics of comorbid physical and mental illness. She previously worked as a research coordinator in the Department of Psychiatry at Howard University, and where she was involved in a variety of projects: i) exploring supported employment for people dually diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) and mental illness; ii) reducing symptoms of PTSD through exposure and medication therapy; and iii) uncovering and addressing barriers to engagement in treatment for OUD. She has also been involved in research on interventions for improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Zambezia province, Mozambique.

Education 

Vanderbilt University: MPH,  Global Health 

Dartmouth College: BA, Romance Languages