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Post-Doctoral Fellows

 Sophia Bartels  Sophia Bartels, PhD, MSPH

         Post-Doctoral Fellow, CHOIR

         Sophia.Bartels@va.gov







EDUCATION

  • PhD, Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
  • MSPH, Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
  • BA, Global Studies and Latin American Studies, Colby College

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Implementation science
  • Mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment 
  • HIV intervention development 
  • Social determinants of health
  • Mixed methods and qualitative research

WHY VA?

"VA investigators, including members of CHOIR, have been leaders in the fields of implementation science and community-engaged research. I am excited to be a part of and contribute to this environment of developing and scaling-up evidence-based interventions to improve care for Veterans."