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We are delighted to congratulate Kristen Eckstrand, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who has received a 2023 UMPC Award for Commitment to Excellence in Service (ACES) for her outstanding achievement in increasing inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ people at UPMC. The prestigious ACES award, received by less than 1% of UPMC staff annually, honors individuals who routinely go above and beyond. Dr. Eckstrand is...

We are pleased to announce that Rebecca Price, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology), has been selected as a member of the inaugural University of Pittsburgh Equitable, Inclusive, Innovation and Incubation (PittEI3) Fellowship cohort. The Pitt Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship established PittEI3 to expand access for women and other historically excluded people to the university’s expanding...

We are delighted to announce that Judith Morgan, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology) has been selected into the highly competitive Transforming Biomedical Research and Academic Faculty Through Leadership Opportunities, Training, and Mentorship (TRANSFORM) Program. TRANSFORM is a national leadership development program, funded by the National Institute for General Medical Sciences, with the goal...

We are delighted to announce that Piper Carroll, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), has received a University of Pittsburgh Provost’s Award for Diversity in the Curriculum. The award is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the University Center for Teaching and Learning to showcase excellence in creating a learning environment for Pitt students that recognizes diversity and is inclusive of all. Since her...

Pitt Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to two new faculty members: Piper Carroll, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry) Dr. Carroll earned her MD from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2017. After completing general psychiatry residency training at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH), Dr. Carroll undertook fellowships in child and adolescent psychiatry and community psychiatry at WPH. During residency...

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has recognized Kristen Eckstrand, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), for her dedication to supporting student experience and for serving as an exemplary role model for tireless compassion and advocacy on behalf of patients. A former student provided a glowing account of their experience working with Dr. Eckstrand: "Dr. Kristen Eckstrand has been a pivotal...