Yvonne Ochieng

Masters Student / Research Assistant

Yvonne Ochieng is a Masters of Clinical Psychological Sciences student University of Maryland. Her research interests include: adaptation and evaluation of evidenced based behavioral interventions addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorders. She is currently working on the mutual capacity building project that is focused on integrating our work in methadone treatment in Baltimore and HIV care in South Africa, sharing lessons learned across sites.

She previously worked as the Program manager for citiesRISE in Kenya, where she designed, implemented and managed programs for young people in under resourced and underserved communities and colleges. She has been involved in research on how young people in low and middle income countries engage with mental health science (depression and anxiety) and Global Mental Health Databank research to inform prevention and treatment of mental health conditions for young people

Education:

University of Maryland, College Park

Masters in Clinical Psychological Science (Expected 2022)

University of Nairobi, Kenya

BA, Psychology and Sociology