Amanda Lowell, PhD
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Assistant Professor Adjunct in the Child Study Center
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Biography
Amanda Lowell, Ph.D. is an Associate Research Scientist and licensed psychologist at the Yale Child Study Center. Dr. Lowell specializes in the treatment and research of mothers with substance use disorders (SUDs) and their young children. Specifically, Dr. Lowell’s program of translational research utilizes an infant mental health framework to study the impact of addiction, adversity, and attachment on maternal neural and behavioral responses to infant cues, and the implementation of evidence-based parenting interventions for mothers with addictions. Dr. Lowell is the Director of Training for Mothering from the Inside Out, an evidence-based parenting intervention designed specifically for mothers in recovery from SUDs.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowYale University (2018)
- PhDUniversity of Central Florida, Clinical Psychology (2017)
- Predoctoral InternYale University (2017)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Pathways Research Award | Alkermes, Inc. | 2022 |
NIDA T32 Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Substance Abuse Prevention | National Institute on Drug Abuse | 2019 |
Visionary Grant | American Psychological Foundation | 2017 |
Departments & Organizations
- Center for Brain & Mind Health
- Child Study Center
- Child Study Center - Scholastic Collaboration
- NICU GRAD Program
- Yale Medicine