Dr. Margaret Martinez

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Margaret Martinez is an Assistant Professor at Boston University in the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, specializing in Psychiatry. She is also a staff psychologist at the VA Boston, where she has clinical responsibilities in the General Mental Health Clinic and the Women’s Trauma Recovery Team at the Jamaica Plain campus. Dr. Martinez serves as the Assistant Training Director for the psychology internship and fellowship programs at VA Boston, where she co-coordinates psychology mentorship programs. After completing her graduate training, pre-doctoral internship, and post-doctoral fellowship at Emory University, she has gained extensive experience serving as Clinical Director in an inpatient/residential facility in Atlanta, focusing on children, adolescents, and young adults with primary eating disorders before joining the VA Boston team in 2022. Dr. Martinez provides individual and group psychotherapy to veterans and participates in training and administration of programs. Her clinical interests include the treatment of complex trauma, disordered eating, and personality disorders, alongside a strong commitment to program evaluation and the dissemination of evidence-based psychotherapies in high-demand clinical settings. Her accolades include the I-CARE Award from the Atlanta VA Healthcare System in 2021 and the McLeod Award from Emory University for contributions to college mental health.

Research Interests

Awards

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I-CARE Award

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McLeod Award

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Dissertation Research Award

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Integration Award

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

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