Amanda Priest, MS
PhD Student, Counseling Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston
Amanada is a first-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her previous experiences as a special education teacher and as an individual therapist for children at a therapeutic school motivated her to pursue her doctoral degree. In 2020, she completed a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Merrimack College, which aided in the development of her research interests. These interests include adverse childhood experiences and subsequent involvement in the justice system, implementation of prevention strategies targeting survivors of childhood trauma, and developing comprehensive social emotional tools/ materials that are accessible to schools, community mental health centers, and families.