Miriam Velez-Bermudez, PhDFormer Postdoctoral Fellow
Research - CHEK-D
I completed my PhD in Health Psychology from University of Iowa in 2022 following completion of my MPH in Community and Behavioral Health (2020) and graduate certificate in biostatistics (2021). I am interested in how varying levels of influence (i.e., individual, interpersonal, organizational/community) affect health-related quality of life and patient-centered outcomes in chronic diseases. My work focuses on treatment decision-making in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure, as well as investigating and addressing health outcomes in these patient groups.
Undergrad: Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minors in Spanish and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Ohio State University
Graduate: Master of Science in Psychology, Arizona State University; Master of Public Health in Community & Behavioral Health, University of Iowa; Graduate certificate in Biostatistics, University of Iowa
Doctoral: Doctor of Philosophy in Health Psychology, University of Iowa