Overview
Misophonia, emotional functioning, borderline personality disorder, virtual reality, digital health, behavioral therapies, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
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2013 - Present
Psychology & Neuroscience,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Real-time emotional responses to trigger sounds in misophonia: An ecological momentary assessment study.
Journal Article J Affect Disord · June 15, 2026 Although misophonia is characterized by intense negative emotional responses, the temporal dynamics of these experiences in naturalistic settings are poorly understood. This study utilized ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to characterize the real-time ... Full text Link to item CiteMisophonia Is a Newly Defined Disorder, but Is It an Anxiety Disorder?
Journal Article Annu Rev Clin Psychol · January 20, 2026 Misophonia is characterized by unusually distressing reactions to certain repetitive audiovisual stimuli produced by others, most commonly oral (e.g., eating, throat clearing, gum popping) or nasal (e.g., sniffing, heavy breathing) sounds. Using the acrony ... Full text Link to item CiteGeneralization of emotion regulation using conditioned reminders on mobile phones.
Journal Article Behav Res Ther · January 2026 Transdiagnostic behavioral interventions often fail to generalize learning beyond the therapy setting, limiting their effectiveness in daily life. This two-experiment study investigated whether pairing novel auditory stimuli with reductions in emotional ar ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke University Psychiatry Physician-Scientist Residency Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029Longitudinal Incidence and Prevalence of Misophonia in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by The REAM Foundation · 2024 - 2027Refinement and Pilot Testing of a Computerized Distress Tolerance Intervention with Just-In-Time Text Message Habituation Reminders for Cannabis Use Disorder
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Florida State University · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education
University of Nevada, Reno ·
2002
Ph.D.