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Primary Research and Clinical Interests
Dr. Drazdowski is a licensed clinical psychologist who joined OSLC in 2018 after completing her postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA’s Integrated Substance Use Programs in the Semel Institute and her clinical internship at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Mailman Child Development Center. She holds a dual Ph.D. in clinical/developmental psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and two masters degrees in clinical psychology. Prior to pursuing her doctoral degree Dr. Drazdowski was a Project Coordinator at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is interested in investigating how to improve access to evidence-based practices for youth and young adults with substance use and mental health symptoms, particularly for those with justice system involvement. Most recently, her research has concentrated on the prevention and intervention for the misuse of prescription drugs, cannabis use, and polysubstance use in primarily young adults. Dr. Drazdowski has published peer-review articles on anxiety, sleep, substance use, young people impacted by the justice system, people of color, and the LGBTQ community. She enjoys analyzing longitudinal datasets, training and supervising providers across systems, and working with adolescents and young adults from a strength-based perspective.