Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Dr. Shayna Popkin grew up playing sports and loving science in Montgomery County, Maryland. She pursued her undergraduate studies in Molecular Cell Physiology at Monmouth University in New Jersey. She obtained her Medical Degree from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Colorado. She completed her Psychiatry Residency Training as Chief Resident at The George Washington University in Washington DC. She found her passion in the science of neurobiology mixed with the complexity and unique qualities of each human being. Growing up in a family of law enforcement, she developed a profound interest in the intersection of mental health, law, ethics, public policy, and humanities. These interests lead her towards Forensic Psychiatry, where scientific expertise merges with the complexities of the human condition.