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Bio
Mirian Ofonedu, PHD, MSW, LCSW-C received her master degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland, School of Social Work and her doctoral degree in Psychology from the Capella University. Dr. Ofonedu is psychologist and licensed clinical social worker, with a specialization in service to children, youth, and families. She is the Director of Training at the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute and an Associate Faculty in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Ofonedu is a master trainer for the ACT Raising Safe Kids, a program developed and coordinated by the American Psychological Association (APA), served as the APA's Program Chair and as Task Force and Diversity Activities Coordinator for the Society of Child and Family Policy and Practice (Division 37), and serves as Chair for Division 37's Diverse, Racial, Ethnic, and Multicultural Special Interest Group (DREAM SIG) and Division 37's liaison to the APA Committee on International Relations in Psychology.
Dr. Ofonedu's research interests include inclusive practice, mental health treatment engagement and service delivery for the underserved population, community-based interventions. With expertise in qualitative research, she examines the psychosocial and cultural factors that influence marginalized groups' help seeking behaviors and service utilization to inform policy and intervention programs. Dr. Ofonedu combines her macro, clinical and research knowledge in the training of students and professionals in evidence-supported and culturally-responsive interventions and helps them realize the key role they can play as the underserved children, youth, families, and communities' champions.