American Psychological Association Division 50
María José Luna, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Congratulations to María José Luna, a doctoral candidate at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, who was recently matched with VA Palo Alto's clinical psychology internship program.
Melissa Rothstein, University of Rhode Island
Congratulations to Melissa Rothstein, a student in the Behavioral Science Psychology PhD program at the University of Rhode Island, for recently publishing her master's thesis entitled, Impulsivity Facets, Social Norms, and Co-use of Alcohol and Cannabis, in the Journal of Drug Issues.
Sarah Miller, University of South Carolina
Submitted by: Sayward Harrison, PhD, University of South Carolina
Congrats to Sarah Miller, a PhD student in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina (USC), who has matched for internship to Denver Health Medical Center in their Family Oriented Resilience, Growth, & Empowerment Track. This internship will enable Sarah to continue her efforts to improve treatment outcomes for adolescents and emerging adults with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Sarah's dissertation explores barriers to accessing Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) among adolescents and young adults in South Carolina. She also recently completed a year-long fellowship in the USC Integrated Care for Recovery (I-CaRe) Center focused on prevention and treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
Cody Campen, University of South Carolina
Submitted by: Jennifer Fillo, PhD, University of South Carolina
Congratulations to Cody Campen on being accepted to the PhD program in Human Development and Family Studies at PennState, where he will be studying developmental methodology!
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