https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1301-5936
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Vice-Chair of Work Environment
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2024 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,
Clinical Science Departments
Associate Program Director of Education in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2025 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
Transgender and gender diverse patients' preference and comfort for having a medical chaperone present during a sensitive physical examination: a single-site study.
Journal article J Sex Med · August 4, 2025 BACKGROUND: Medical chaperones are authorized individuals present during physical examinations involving the genitals, breasts/chest, or anal areas. The use of medical chaperones may provide an opportunity to improve transgender and gender diverse (TGD) pa ... Full text Link to item CitePatient and Health Care Professional Perspectives on Stigma in Integrated Behavioral Health: Barriers and Recommendations.
Journal article Ann Fam Med · February 2023 PURPOSE: Stigma related to mental health is well documented and a major barrier to using mental and physical health care. Integrated behavioral health (IBH) in primary care, in which behavioral/mental health care services are located within a primary care ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteClinical health psychology in healthcare: Psychology's contributions to the medical team
Journal article Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice · December 1, 2022 The specialty of clinical health psychology is focused on the intersection of, and interplay between, physical and behavioral health. Many clinical health psychologists are employed in medical settings and embedded within healthcare teams. While the value ... Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Public ServiceFaculty Associate · Awarded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · 2026 - 2031National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
ResearchFaculty Associate · Awarded by University of California - Los Angeles · 2021 - 2026View All Grants
Education
University of Wisconsin, Madison ·
2019
Ph.D.