Overview
I am a research scientist and Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a background in health services research, clinical psychology, and experimental psychology. My research interests include 1) the evaluation of current integrated behavioral health settings in health care systems to optimize future implementation efforts, 2) the development of novel integrated behavioral health strategies tailored to specific populations and healthcare system needs, 3) broad processes of behavior change and self-regulation, and 4) psychometric measurement of patient reported outcomes and research methods/statistics.
These interests have taken the form of specific research endeavors involving: a) large nonrandomized investigations of electronic health records data, b) development and evaluation of telehealth interventions to improve self-management of mental and physical health behaviors, and c) evaluation of patient-reported outcomes through telehealth modalities and in primary care, specialty care, and higher level of care settings.
To date, the content domains of most of my research have involved substance use (specifically alcohol, opioids, and tobacco), health behaviors (specifically medication adherence), mental health (specifically anxiety, depression, PTSD, and eating disorders), and health services utilization.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Receipt of Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment Among US Adults With and Without a History of Cancer.
Journal Article JCO Oncol Pract · January 2026 PURPOSE: Many cancer survivors consume alcohol above recommended limits, increasing their risk of recurrence, second cancers, and cancer-related mortality. Alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is a guideline-recommended ... Full text Link to item CiteHeterogeneous Presentations at Admission But Similar Treatment Response Across Latent Profiles of ARFID Prototypes in Children and Adolescents.
Journal Article Eur Eat Disord Rev · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is defined by any combination of three prototypic motivations for dietary restriction (sensory-based avoidance, lack of interest, fear of aversive consequences), resulting in heterogeneous prese ... Full text Link to item CiteGreater Body Dissatisfaction at Admission Is Associated With Lower BMI at Discharge in Anorexia Nervosa: Predictive Validity of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory.
Journal Article Int J Eat Disord · January 2026 People with anorexia nervosa (AN) engage in dietary restriction and other weight loss behaviors that result in dangerously low body weight, leading to an increased risk for mortality and medical complications. Weight gain is one of the most important indic ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Health Services, Quality Improvement, and Special Populations Research
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Eating Recovery Center Foundation · 2023 - 2027EJAF HIV CME Training Development
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Elton John AIDS Foundation · 2022 - 2026Cost Effectiveness of Combined Contingency Management and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
ResearchTherapist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2025View All Grants