Following undergraduate/graduate studies in Psychology/English/German in Russia, Dr. Malofeeva earned her Ph.D. in American Psychological Association accredited program of Counseling Psychology and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology with minor degree in Quantitative Psychology, all from the University of Notre Dame. She completed her American Psychological Association-approved internship placement at the University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services. She was a top student in all of her academic pursuits, graduating Magna Cum Laude and having obtained a score in the top 5% range on the licensing exam. Dr.Malofeeva is fully bilingual: she speaks both English and Russian.