Maya Zegel, Ph.D., is an Interprofessional Advanced Addictions Fellow within the VA Boston Healthcare System. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in Bedford, MA and received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Houston under the mentorship of Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D. Her research explores mechanisms that underly PTSD and alcohol use, particularly distress tolerance/overtolerance and drinking to cope with negative affect. She aims to continue working with couples and first responder populations through her clinical research.