Valerie Bradley, MPS
Clinical Psychology PhD Student

Valerie Bradley is a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at UMD. After receiving her master's degree in the University of Maryland Clinical Psychological Science program in 2019, she worked as the Project Director of the NIH HEAL Initiative "HEAL Together" study which aims to evaluate how a peer-delivered behavioral intervention can support retention in care for underserved individuals with OUD. She also worked as a research assistant with Dr. Jennifer Belus on the CIHR-funded "START Together" which aimed to develop and evaluate a couple-based intervention targeting antiretroviral therapy (ART) medication adherence for HIV-infected women and their male partners living in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Valerie’s research interests include increasing access to evidence-based care, substance use treatment outcomes, public health policy, and global mental health. Valerie previously lived in the United Arab Emirates where she worked for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce affiliate in Dubai and interned at the Human Relations Institute and Clinics.

Education:

University of Maryland, College Park
MPS Clinical Psychology

University of Mary Washington
BA International Relations, Minor in Economics