Lisa de Zerden

About

Lisa de Zerden is an Associate Professor and the Deputy Director for the UNC Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Her research areas include the training and regulation of addiction counselors, educational pathways for behavioral health professions, and the integration of behavioral health services across various treatment environments. Recent articles highlight her work on workforce expansion in the context of opioid use disorders and the development of training programs for behavioral health clinicians, particularly in rural settings.