Current Appointments & Affiliations
Clinical Associate in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2024 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Greater alcohol intake predicts accelerated brain aging in humans, which mediates the relationship between alcohol intake and behavioral inflexibility
Journal Article Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research · March 2025 AbstractBackgroundHazardous use of alcohol is associated with cognitive‐behavioral impairments and accelerated aging. To date, however, accelerated brain aging has not been tested as a med ... Full text CiteAlterations in fear learning as a mechanism linking childhood exposure to violence with PTSD symptoms: a longitudinal study
Journal Article Psychological Medicine · September 2024 AbstractBackgroundFear learning is a core component of conceptual models of how adverse experiences may influence psychopathology. Specifically, existing theo ... Full text CiteAlterations in neural circuits underlying emotion regulation following child maltreatment: a mechanism underlying trauma-related psychopathology.
Journal Article Psychol Med · August 2021 BACKGROUND: Disruptions in neural circuits underlying emotion regulation (ER) may be a mechanism linking child maltreatment with psychopathology. We examined the associations of maltreatment with neural responses during passive viewing of negative emotiona ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A multi-pronged approach to pediatric cancer: research, psychosocial and neuropsychological support
Institutional SupportClinical Associate · Awarded by Hyundai Hope on Wheels · 2026 - 2026NC PAL Expansion
Public ServicePsychologist · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2022 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2024
Ph.D.