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Katherine Ramos

Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
DUMC Box 102506, Durham, NC 27710
2400 Pratt Street, Room 7057, Durham, NC 27705

Awards & Honors


Research Methods in Supportive Oncology (RMSO)- Co-Lead

Other Harvard Medical School · 2021

Research Methods in Supportive Oncology (RMSO)

National Harvard Medical School · 2020

NIH Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials

National National Institute of Health · 2019

Palliative Care Clinical Trials Intensive

National Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group · 2019

Applying Cognitive Behavioral and Related Interventions in Cancer Supportive Care Workshop

National National Cancer Institute · 2018

Emerging Psychologist

International International Congress of Psychology · 2016

Gerodiversity Award

National American Psychological Association · 2016

Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research

National Gerontological Society of America · 2015

Geriatric Researcher Award

National American Psychological Association · 2014

Roy M. Huffington Center on Aging Poster Award

University Baylor College of Medicine · 2014

In the News


Published March 4, 2025
Psychological Distress Is a Significant Issue among Veteran Patients with Lung Cancer
Published March 21, 2023
Caregivers Corner: Familismo and caregiving
Published March 1, 2023
Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable prejudices. Psychologists are working to change that
Published July 1, 2022
The role of psychology in palliative care
Published June 1, 2021
The Growing Demand for Geropsychologists
Published April 21, 2021
Colleagues Living Alone During Pandemic Find Support
Published July 13, 2020
Older adults have more control over their aging than they think
Published May 20, 2020
Why Older People Might Suffer Most, Post-Pandemic
Published March 27, 2020
For seniors, isolation changes life in varied, nuanced ways
Published August 31, 2015
Mental Health Care for those Who Need it Most