Sophia Vallandingham

Graduate Research Assistant

Sophia Vallandingham is a graduate student at the Yale School of Public Health, pursuing an MPH in Health Policy, and concentrating in Implementation Science. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland, where she worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the CESAR/GMAP Labs, and is excited to continue through graduate school. Sophia is passionate about increasing access to evidence-based prevention, education, and treatment programs for individuals with substance use disorders through health education and health policy, and hopes to work in governmental public health in the future.

Education:

Yale University, School of Public Health
Master of Public Health, Health Policy (Expected May 2028)

University of Maryland, College Park
B.A. Psychology 2026
B.S. Public Health Practice 2026