Cristina B. Bares
Associate Professor of Social Work
Cristina Bares, PhD '07, a developmental psychologist with training in behavioral genetics and advanced statistical modeling, Bares employs multiple methodologies to examine the biological, psychological and contextual determinants of child and adolescent health. As a graduate of U-M’s Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Developmental Psychology, she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the U-M SSW Curtis Center (2011).
Currently, Bares studies the genetically-mediated risk factors leading to problems of anxiety, depression and substance use in adolescence while accounting for important psychological and environmental risk factors.
Research Interests/Focus
Examines biological, psychological and social determinants of child and adolescent health and the interactions that give rise to adaptive and maladaptive behavior
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 615-2582 | cbb@umich.edu | 2736 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PhD | Social Work and Psychology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 2004 | MSW | Social Work | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 2001 | MBA | University of Michigan, Dearborn | |
| 1998 | BA | Psychology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |