Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2006 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Co-Division Director of Behavioral Medicine and Neurosciences
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2020 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Insomnia, Social Disconnectedness, and Suicidal Ideation Severity in Underserved Veterans
Journal Article Cognitive Therapy and Research · April 1, 2025 Purpose: Insomnia, characterized by difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, is a robust transdiagnostic correlate of suicidal ideation (SI). Nevertheless, there remains a lack of research exploring factors that may account for this association. One app ... Full text CiteA Descriptive Study of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Characteristics Among Veterans Meeting Diagnostic Criteria for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder.
Journal Article Suicide Life Threat Behav · April 2025 INTRODUCTION: Although nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is more common among military veterans than adult civilians, little is known about NSSI disorder among veterans. METHOD: The present study explored NSSI characteristics among veterans meeting criteria f ... Full text Link to item CiteBehavioral activation for smoking cessation in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized clinical trial.
Journal Article Nicotine Tob Res · March 12, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Certain psychiatric populations have especially low smoking cessation rates. This highlights the need to identify smoking treatments that increase cessation rates by addressing factors thought to impede their success. Behavioral activation (B ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
NCCU Duke - Substance Use Research & Education (ND-SURE)
ResearchMentor · Awarded by North Carolina Central University · 2024 - 2029Duke University Psychiatry Physician-Scientist Residency Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029Promoting Effective Self-Management of Chronic Pain with mHealth Neurofeedback
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Florida State University ·
1988
Ph.D.
Florida State University ·
1984
M.S.