CAROLINA A. VILLAMIL
669 W. 34th Street, MRF Building, Suite 214
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411
cvillami@usc.edu
EDUCATION
PhD student, 2014 –
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
School of Social Work
MSW, 2008
The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
National Catholic School of Social Service
LCSW-C licensure in Maryland; LiCSW licensure in Washington, D.C.
B.S., 2001
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Major: Political Science, Minor: Economics
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2014 – Present
Research Assistant
Mentored by Hortensia Amaro, PhD and Dorian Traube, PhD
2013 – 2014
Program Assistant
University of Sourthern Califonia, School of Social Work, Los Angeles, C
Office of Hortensia Amaro, Ph.D.
2011 – 2013
Research Coordinator
George Washington University, Department of Psychology, Washington, D.C.
Mothers and Babies Project, Director: Huynh-Nhu (Mimi) Le, Ph.D.
 Full-time research coordinator for the Mothers and Babies Mood and Health Research Program, Supervisor and
PI: Huynh-Nhu (Mimi) Le, PhD and co-PI: Deborah F. Perry, PhD.
 Current project is a multi-site study funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Department of
Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.
 Serve as primary liaison between PI’s and research staff and community partner, a federally qualified health
center.
 Train, supervise and coordinate research assistants, overseeing their projects and schedules.
 Perform initial screening of participants to determine eligibility, obtain consents, and administer structured
clinical interviews that include the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI).
 Collaborate with research team concerning clinical and research challenges, implement study procedures and
certain data analysis projects and oversee all aspects of data collection.
 Assist with IRB updates and submissions and organize participant payments for quarterly budget reports.
PUBLICATIONS
Perry, D.F., Le, H.N., Villamil, C., Yengo, J. & Boateng, A.O. (in press). Policy and Practice: Integrating perinatal
depression screening into WIC at a federally qualified health center. Progress in Community Health Partnerships:
Research, Education, and Action.
PUBLICATIONS IN PREPARATION
Le, H.N., Perry, D.F., Genovez, M., Lieberman, K., Ortiz-Hernandez, S., Perez, C., & Villamil, C. (in preparation).
Preventing perinatal depression in Latinas: A mixed methods research illustration.
Spear, S.E., Villamil, C., Amaro, H. & Bearer, E. (in preparation). “Just a little piece”: Acceptability of hair
collection for a study on relapse prevention among women in substance use disorder treatment. European
Neuropsychopharmacology.
PRESENTATIONS
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Le, H.N., Perry, D.F., & Villamil, C. (May, 2013). Embedding perinatal depresision screening and prevention
services for Latina immigrants into WIC. Paper presented as part of a symposium at the annual meeting of
the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.
Spear, S.E., Villamil, C., Amaro, H. & Bearer, E. (2014, April). “Just a little piece”: Acceptability of hair collection
for a study on relapse prevention among women in substance use disorder treatment. Poster presented at
Jacquelin Perry Research Day, USC Institute for Integrative Health, Los Angeles, CA.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013
Adjunct Professor
George Mason University, Department of Social Work, Fairfax, Virginia
 Serve as an adjunct professor to undergraduate students leading a required Bachelor of Social Work course
entitled Human Behavior in the Macro Environment
CLINICAL AND SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 – 2011
Social Worker
Tahirih Justice Center, Holistic Legal Services Organization, Falls Church, Virginia
 Managed social services program of the organization by administering programmatic responsibilities and
supervising staff, maintain coordination of grants, conduct outreach and develop relationships with regional
social service providers.
 Maintained a case management caseload of up to 25 immigrant clients, victims of gender-based violence, by
providing supportive counseling, referrals and advocating on their behalf with community service providers
 Managed a federal grant by acting as the grant program coordinator and preparing detailed semi-annual reports
2008 – 2010
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Bilingual Therapist
National Center for Children & Families, Betty Ann Krahnke Center, Rockville, Maryland
Served in a therapeutic role with female victims of domestic violence providing weekly individual and group
therapy
Assisted clients with crisis intervention services and in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with
social and emotional problems
Conducted comprehensive assessments of shelter residents and advocated on behalf clients within a treatment
team
2009 – 2010
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Bilingual Therapist
J & E Associates, Inc., New Beginnings Offender Program, Silver Spring, Maryland
Interviewed victims of domestic violence and prepared detailed psychosocial assessments with treatment
recommendations
Provided group counseling to domestic violence offenders and prepared notes of client progress in each session
2007 –2008
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Social Work Intern
Family Services, Inc., Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Independently maintained ongoing caseload which included conducting weekly psychotherapy sessions
Provided clinical treatment onsite at Gaithersburg High School, practicing individual psychotherapy with
adolescents
2007
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International Social Work Internship
Justice Department of Santa Cruz, Rio Gallegos, Patagonia, Argentina
Shadowed and observed Argentine social worker on individual client and foster home visits
2006 –2007
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Social Work Intern
Public Defender Service for Washington, D.C. – Juvenile Division, Washington, D.C.
Actively worked in a case management role with juvenile clients and at-risk youth, including weekly visits to
clients in detention
Advocated for clients in court, school meetings, and treatment teams in detention and child welfare agencies
Collaborated with various D.C. government agencies to facilitate juvenile sentencing plans
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
2013
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Behavior Research and Therapy; Psychiatric Services
AFFILIATIONS
2015 – Present National Hispanic Science Network
2015 – Present Society for Social Work and Research
2008 – 2012
National Association of Social Workers, NASW Maryland Chapter;
2006 – 2013
Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work
2008 – 2013
Greater Washington Latino Mental Health Network
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Computer Skills: Proficient in Statistical Package for Social Sciences programs, Nvivo, MS Office, Mac OS;
Language Skills: Proficient in spoken and written English and Spanish
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