Dr. Bianco earned her PhD from the University of Rhode Island in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Addiction Studies. She spent thirty-five years in research on family systems in addiction, program development and evaluation, and in the education, training and certification of drug and alcoholism professionals in New England. She is a National Institute on Drug Abuse and a National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Certified Trainer. She is a founding member of the RI Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals and an author of the Chemical Dependency and Addiction Studies program at the College and its first Clinical Director. Dr. Bianco has trained both nationally and locally and has mentored many addiction and recovery professionals throughout her years in the field.