Dr. Terrell Hicks earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Hicks completed his pre-doctoral internship at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and the University of California San Diego Psychology Internship Program within the Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program and PTSD Clinical Team, which solidified their interests in addiction and post-trauma psychopathology research. Dr. Hicks’ research specializes in the intersection of behavioral medicine and psychiatric, behavioral, and statistical genetics, with a primary focus on understanding the developmental relationship between PTSD and co-occurring alcohol and substance use disorders. Dr. Hicks received a prestigious National Research Service Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which supported his dissertation research on the "Genetics of Cannabis Use and Trauma-Related Phenotypes.” Dr. Hicks’ primary objective within the VA Interprofessional Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment is to deepen his understanding of addiction and PTSD treatment, with a specific focus on applying their knowledge of the phenotypic and genotypic etiology of co-occurring alcohol and substance use disorders and PTSD. Through this work, Dr. Hicks aspires to make significant contributions to the understanding, prevention, and treatment of these commonly occurring mental health problems.