She obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan and completed a postdoctoral fellowship as a VA Advanced Fellow at the VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center (SMITREC). Her research addresses access to care, quality of care, and predictors of treatment response for individuals with PTSD. She is also the principal investigator for a VA Career Development Award examining quality of care and predictors of treatment response in VA residential PTSD programs. Dr. Sripada is also a member of the U-M Depression Center.