Maria Christina Crouch
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Biography
Maria Christina Crouch (Deg Hit'an and Coahuiltecan Tribes), PhD, is a clinical-community psychologist and a postdoctoral research fellow at Yale School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry. Her clinical work and program of research is focused on the intersection of trauma-informed care, evidence-based practices, and practice-based evidence (Indigenous approaches) to address alcohol and drug misuse, trauma, and related health impacts of social determinants among American Indian and Alaska Native communities from a cultural, strengths-based approach.
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of Alaska Anchorage, Clinical-Community Psychology (2021)
- MSUniversity of Alaska Anchorage, Clinical Psychology (2017)
- BAUniversity of Alaska Anchorage, Psychology (2014)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Firekeepers Award | American Psychological Association, Division 35, Section 6, Alaska Native/American Indian/Indigenous Women | 2023 |
| NIH Loan Repayment Program | NIAAA | 2022 |
| Dr. Edwin J. Nichols Cultural & Diversity Award | Society of Indian Psychologists | 2022 |
| Learning for Early Careers in Addiction and Diversity Program Scholar | NIDA | 2022 |
| NIH National Research Service Award F32 Fellowship | NIAAA | 2021 |
| Mental Health Diversity Award | Pride Foundation | 2015 |
| NIH Diversity Award | NHLBI | 2014 |