

Research Team
Deepika Rao, PhD, MS, BPharm
Deepika Rao, PhD, MS, BPharm
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NIDA T-32 Science of Co-Occurring Disorders, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health
Deepika holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (2016) from University of Mumbai, India and a Master’s degree in Pharmacy Administration (2018) from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. Her Master’s thesis was titled ‘Community Pharmacists and Substance Use Disorders: Attitudes, Knowledge and Practices’. Deepika received her PhD in Health Services Research in Pharmacy (2022) from UW-Madison. Her doctoral dissertation involved exploring and developing a patient-centered screening and brief intervention for opioid misuse for pharmacy settings. Deepika is particularly interested in studying the application of mixed methods and dissemination and implementation sciences, especially in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. In her spare time, Deepika enjoys reading and exploring different craft hobbies.