Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2023 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
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2023 - Present
Psychology & Neuroscience,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Structural brain recovery following reductions in adolescent and young adult binge drinking: A longitudinal NCANDA study.
Journal Article Dev Cogn Neurosci · January 2026 Adolescence through young adulthood is a sensitive neurodevelopmental window characterized by ongoing maturation of gray and white matter and heightened vulnerability to alcohol's neurotoxic effects. Although prior studies link binge drinking with disrupte ... Full text Link to item CiteResults of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of IDEAS for Hope: A Brief Telehealth Intervention for Suicide Prevention and HIV Care Engagement in Tanzania.
Journal Article J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr · December 15, 2025 OBJECTIVE: People living with HIV (PLWH) face greatly elevated risk of mental health challenges, including suicide. In Tanzania, there is a critical shortage of providers and interventions to address suicide risk. The 3-session IDEAS for Hope intervention ... Full text Link to item CiteHomicide Mortality in Formerly Incarcerated People Compared to the General Population in North Carolina, 2000 to 2020.
Journal Article J Racial Ethn Health Disparities · December 3, 2025 BACKGROUND: People who have been incarcerated are known to be at high risk of homicide victimization, or dying from homicide, after release. However, limitations in study size and duration of follow-up in prior research have prohibited the identification o ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke-NCCU Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Child Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Conditions Program (DN-IPT)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029NCCU 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 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Iowa ·
1988
Ph.D.