Dr. Galina Portnoy

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Galina Portnoy specializes in the study of relationship health, intimate partner violence (IPV), trauma, and women's health. She founded and directs the Intimate Partner Violence Center Implementation, Research, Evaluation (IPV-CIRE), a national center developing, implementing, and evaluating trauma-informed practices for IPV detection, prevention, and treatment, with a particular focus on the use and perpetration of bidirectional IPV. Dr. Portnoy is trained as a clinical community psychologist, health services researcher, qualitative methodologist, and implementation scientist. Her current work revolves around the development and evaluation of screening and treatment for IPV, as well as strategies for disseminating and implementing empirically supported IPV practices within healthcare settings. In her role at the Veterans Health Administration, IPV-CIRE aims to advance innovative, Veteran-centered, trauma-informed practices that promote relationship health and safety, thereby enhancing the detection, prevention, and treatment of IPV for veterans and their families. The IPV-CIRE is committed to transforming research findings into actionable healthcare innovations and policy recommendations.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Specializes in relationship health and intimate partner violence.

Awards

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Distinguished Psychologist Scientific Achievement Award

2025-06-26
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Career Development Award-2

2020-11-02
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VISN 1 Career Development Award

2017-10-01

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.