Valerie holds two degrees from the University of Michigan: a BA in psychology and an MPH in health behavior and health education. She has worked as a project manager and research staff member in several settings in psychology and public health, including a stint at CBDSM when she was a student. She rejoined the Center full-time in 2009, working on studies involving survey research in decision aids and cancer communication tools.Valerie is pictured here on the Great Wall of China!