Nicholas Bowersox

Nicholas Bowersox is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School. He serves as Director of the QUERI Center for Evaluation and Implementation Resources (CEIR) and as an Investigator at the VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center (SMITREC). Additionally, he is the Training Director of the SMITREC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

• Board-certified clinical psychologist
• Specializes in VA national administrative data analysis
• Develops quality metrics for serious mental illness care
• Supports implementation science through CEIR
• Affiliated with Ann Arbor HSRD Center and University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

Research Focus: Improving care for Veteran patients with serious mental illness (SMI) through implementation science, program evaluation, and data-driven quality improvement. Key areas include psychosocial rehabilitation, evidence-based psychotherapy, and mental health systems optimization.

Publications highlight his leadership in analyzing national VA datasets, evaluating treatment outcomes for SMI Veterans, and advancing interdisciplinary care models. His work spans mental health policy, longitudinal health outcomes, and embedded research practices.

Awards:

• Board-certified in Clinical Psychology (ABPP)

Advising: Trains postdoctoral fellows in mental health research and treatment through the SMITREC Advanced Fellowship Program. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams including the VA, University of Michigan, and UW-Madison.

Labs and Teams: Leads the QUERI Center for Evaluation and Implementation Resources (CEIR) and contributes to the VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center (SMITREC), focusing on national mental health program evaluation and implementation.