Cathy Lau-Barraco, Ph.D.

Dr. Lau-Barraco joined ODU in the Fall semester of 2009.  Dr. Lau-Barraco graduated with her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Florida.  She joined ODU in 2009 following the completion of her NIH-sponsored postdoctoral fellowship from the Research Institute on Addictions at SUNY Buffalo.

On a personal level, Dr. Lau-Barraco immigrated to the States from Hong Kong at age 10.  She lived in South Florida for most of her life but now considers Chesapeake, VA her home. She lives happily with her husband and twin boys.  In her free time, she loves to spend time with her family, eat, and browse for craft/DIY ideas that she will never have time to execute.

For more information about her research, click this link to view her webpage.