MARTHA ALVES | mlalves@umich.edu | 269.365.1935 | 1560 Jones Dr.

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

EDUCATION

Master of Public Health (MPH) Candidate Projected Dec 2019

§ University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor, MI
§ Program Department: Health Behavior & Health Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) Candidate Projected Dec 2019

§ University of Michigan School of Social Work Ann Arbor, MI
§ Practice Method Concentration: Interpersonal Practice
§ Practice Area: Health

Bachelor of Arts May 2013

§ University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, & the Arts Ann Arbor, MI
§ Major: Psychology, Honors
§ Minor: Women’s Studies, Gender & Health
§ GPA: 3.95/4.0

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Arab American & Chaldean Council Jan 2018 - present

Community Mental Health (CMH) Clinical Intern Detroit & Dearborn, MI
§ Engage with clients in therapy on an individual, group, and family basis providing a range of services
including clinical assessment, treatment planning, case management, crisis intervention, and evidence-
based therapeutic interventions
§ Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with clients, families, and multi-disciplinary service teams
to provide patient-centered and culturally-appropriate care
§ Experience navigating multiple health system and community contexts and applying the principles of
diversity, equity, and inclusion to work with clients and communities
§ Clinical Supervisors: Asmaa Boulehia, LMSW & Adrian Accetta, MA LPC

Prevention Works Inc Aug 2016 – June 2017

Project Assistant Kalamazoo, MI
§ Worked to support multiple projects within the non-profit organization providing comprehensive
health education services to youth and families in Southwest Michigan
§ Involved in project development, community coalition work, and data & evaluation
§ Brought together community leaders, service providers, and impacted citizens to address complex
community health challenges as a member and support coordinator for the Kalamazoo County
Violence Prevention Taskforce and the Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Taskforce
§ Supervisor: Nicole Storteboom, Assistant Director

Child Violence & Trauma Lab Jan 2011 – May 2013

Research Assistant Ann Arbor, MI
§ Participated in the running and evaluation of the University of Michigan “Kid’s Club” intervention
program for women and children exposed to intimate partner violence
§ Co-lead youth intervention groups at local domestic violence shelter, conducted in-home participant
interviews, participated in data entry and analysis, helped develop and implement interview coding
system, and completed senior honors thesis
§ Supervisor: Sandra Graham-Bermann, PhD
MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Deep Robotic Optical Perception Lab Sept 2015 – Jan 2016

Project Coordinator Ann Arbor, MI
§ Managed the planning phases of a multi-site biotech research project out of the University of
Michigan Kellogg Eye Center and the University of Michigan Department of Engineering
§ Brought together a cross-disciplinary team of researchers, medical professionals, and staff for a
project applying machine learning and computer vision techniques to the automated analysis of
clinical images used in the monitoring and treatment of retinal diseases of the eye
§ Supervisors: K. Thiran Jayasundera, MD & Matthew Johnson-Roberson, PhD

Michigan Neurogenetics & Developmental Psychopathology (MiND) Lab Sept 2013 – Sept 2015
Lab Manager Ann Arbor, MI
§ Ran the day-to-day operations of the University of Michigan MiND lab including funding
applications, student supervision and mentoring, manuscript preparation, scheduling coordination,
study design, participant participation, and data management
§ Worked within a research framework aimed at understanding risk and resilience for psychopathology
across development using a neurogenetics approach
§ Gained managerial as well as research skills in the areas of: study design, grant writing, IRB
applications, protocol drafting, participant home visits, semi-structured clinical interviews (SCID,
KSADS), fMRI task development and implementation, collection of biological samples (hair, blood,
and saliva), and facilitation of family interaction tasks
§ Supervisors: Luke Hyde, PhD & Christopher Monk, PhD & Nestor Lopez-Duran, PhD

Global Course Connection Jan 2012 – May 2012

Student Researcher Ann Arbor, MI & Beijing & Xi’an, China
§ Participated in multisite research study through the University of Michigan Department of Psychology
examining self-regulation in preschool-aged children in the United States and China
§ Gained international research and travel experience working with Chinese researchers, professors,
students, and participants at Beijing Normal University
§ Supervisors: Kai Cortina, PhD & Kevin Miller, PhD

Sand Hill Apiaries 2012 – 2014 seasons

Apprentice Bee Keeper Munith, MI
§ Worked under beekeeper and epidemiologist involved in honeybee research, education, and
management through Michigan State University and the Northern Bee Network
§ Trained in hive management, queen rearing, and the prevention, monitoring, and treatment of
prominent diseases and associated vectors
§ Supervisor: Meghan Milbrath, MPH, PhD

PUBLICATIONS

Alves, M. L., Hunter, E. C., Miller-Graff, L. E., Schomer, S. M., & Graham-Bermann, S. A. (2017). Coercive
Control and the Stay-Leave Decision: The Role of Latent Tactics Among a Sample of Abused Pregnant
Women. Violence and Victims, 32(5), 811-828.

Waller, R., Hyde, L. W., Grabell, A. S., Alves, M. L., & Olson, S. L. (2015). Differential associations of early
callous‐unemotional, oppositional, and ADHD behaviors: multiple domains within early‐starting conduct
problems? Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP), 56(6), 657-666.
PRESENTATIONS

Horn, S. A., Alves, M. L., & Graham-Bermann, S. A. (May 25, 2013). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
in Children Exposed to IPV: Clinical Arousal Symptoms. Association for Psychological Science, Washington
DC.

Alves, M. L., Hunter, E. C., Schomer, S. M., & Graham-Bermann, S. A. (May 1, 2012). Effects of Emotional
Coercive Tactics on Abused Pregnant Women. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.

Alves, M. L., Lin, N., Kross, E., & Grossmann, I. (April 21, 2010). The Effect of Psychological Distancing on
Affect. University of Michigan UROP Spring Symposium, Ann Arbor.

ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS

University of Michigan
§ University Honors (2009 – 2013)
§ James B. Angell Scholar for academic excellence (2012, 2013, 2014)
§ University of Michigan Scholar Athlete Award (2010)
§ Member of Phi Beta Kappa academic honors society