Amanda Miller, PhD, MS

Dr. Amanda Miller has been conducting HIV and alcohol use research since 2010. She received her doctorate from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), her masters from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and she is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the NIAAA Science in the Practitioner Model T32 at SDSU/UCSD. Dr. Miller’s research primarily focuses on the synergy between alcohol use, experiences of intimate partner violence and HIV. Her dissertation research examined how alcohol use and intimate partner violence impact HIV care and treatment outcomes in Uganda. Her postdoctoral research is focused on addressing perinatal alcohol use among pregnant and breastfeeding women who are at high risk of HIV infection in South Africa. Her proposed K01, which will adapt and implement an evidence-based intervention to reduce alcohol use and improve ART adherence through economic strengthening in Uganda, includes exploration of novel forms of alcohol monitoring and feedback (PEth results provision and feedback, self-monitoring via mobile breathalyzer) as an alternative to alcohol counseling based on self-reported use. She is particularly interested in understanding how objective results are understood by people who engage in heavy alcohol use and examining impact on subsequent drinking behavior.