About me
Victoria is a doctoral student in the Clinical-Psychology PHD Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Victoria earned her BS in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from the University of Washington in 2022. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, Victoria worked as a clinical research coordinator under the mentorship of Dr. Sarah Kopelovich at the University of Washington’s SPIRIT Center. In this role, she coordinated phase two of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training Study, a randomized controlled trial evaluating the first digital support tool to leverage conversational AI in training mental health practitioners in CBT for psychosis. She also coordinated the Psychosis REACH (Recovery by Enabling Adults Carers at Home) training program, which provides caregivers with CBTp skills to better support loved ones with psychotic disorders. Victoria currently working with Dr. Philip Yanos. Victoria's research interests center on improving psychosocial functioning and recovery outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness, with a particular focus on family involvement and stigma reduction in forensic settings.
