Dr. Raphaela O'Day

Dr. O’Day is a member of Wellness and Prevention, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. She is part of theScience and Innovation team and has primary responsibility for deepening participation and engagement practices and analytics, designing and executing research initiatives, and contributing to data analytics and publication efforts. Raphaela comes from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan where she worked on NIH, NIDA and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded grants in addiction research and serious mental illness prevention. Prior to her tenure at the University of Michigan, she worked in basic science research focusing on the areas of immunology and cancer prevention and treatment at Wayne State University. Additionally, she has provided both clinical and assessment services to children, adolescents, adults and couples. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Physiology, with an additional focus in Psychology from Michigan State University, her M.A. in School and Community Psychology, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy, and her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, with a concentration in Neuroscience from Wayne State University.