I received my doctorate from the University of Kansas, completed my predoctoral internship at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and specialized in Dialectical Behavior Therapy through a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington. Prior to joining the University of Maryland, I held assistant professor appointments at Pennsylvania State University - York and Millersville University.

Dr. Botanov is not recruiting graduate students.

Doctoral Programs

  • Clinical

Degrees

  • PhD
    Clinical Psychology (2014), University of Kansas
  • MA
    Clinical Psychology (2011), University of Kansas
  • MA
    Developmental Psychology (2005), Teachers College, Columbia University
  • BA
    Psychology (2004), Stony Brook University

My research interests explore effective and efficacious interventions for depression and suicide meaning I am interested in what interventions work and how well do they work to treat depression and reduce suicide. Additionally, I am interested in clinical science literacy, especially how the (mis)understanding of science affects clinical practice. Similarly, I am interested in increasing science literacy through clinical training.

UM Globe
BPS 3123B
Department of Psychology
Email
ybotanov [at] umd.edu