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Carmen Pulido, PhD is doctoral faculty in the Clinical Psychology program at Fielding Graduate University. Her research is in objective cognitive measures of substance use involvement, treatment and outcomes. She uses neuroimaging of substance cue reactivity with individuals with various substance use histories. The objective of her work is to bridge the gap between research and clinical care, where her interest is in evidence-based interventions for substance use disorders and comorbidities (e.g., PTSD). Dr. Pulido uses neuropsychological assessment in her work to determine cognitive strengths for treatment planning and enhance the individuals' chances of success. She has ample experience teaching psychology undergraduates, as well as clinical psychology and medical school trainees, in research laboratory, classrooms and clinical settings.