The list below represents only a sample of possible research mentors. We attempt to match interns with faculty mentors who best suit their training needs. Please visit the people page of our website to view a full list of our faculty and learn more about their academic and clinical interests.
| Faculty | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|
| David A. Brent, MD | Childhood Depression, Suicide |
| Meryl Butters, PhD | Late-life Depression, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia |
| Daniel J. Buysse, MD | Multidimensional Sleep Health in Relation to Physical and Mental Disorders, Behavioral Sleep and Circadian Interventions, Insomnia |
| Lauren M. Bylsma, PhD | Depression, Emotion Reactivity and Regulation, Developmental Risk Factors, Affective Neuroscience, Psychophysiology, Ambulatory Assessment |
| Amy Byrd, PhD | Biopsychosocial Mechanisms of Aggression, Emotion and Behavior Dysregulation, Emotion Socialization, Parent-Child Interactions |
| Alexandre Y. Dombrovski, MD | Decision Neuroscience, Reinforcement Learning, Suicide, Dimensions of Psychopathology, fMRI, EEG, and EMA |
| Affective Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults, Clinical Developmental Neuroscience | |
| Peter Franzen, PhD | Sleep and Sleep Disorders, Affective Neuroscience, Adolescent Development |
| Early-Onset Mood Disorders and Suicidality | |
| Psychotic Disorders, Suicidal Behavior | |
| Benjamin L. Handen, PhD | Autism, Psychopharmacology, Alzheimer’s Disease in Down Syndrome |
| Sleep/Circadian Rhythms, Affective Neuroscience, Mood and Substance Use Disorders | |
| Developmental Risk Factors, Developmental Psychopathology | |
| Neil P. Jones, PhD | Neuroscience of Threat, Executive Function, and Motivation Underlying Psychopathological Disorders |
| Heather M. Joseph, DO | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Infancy and Early Childhood Risk Factors, and Parenting Behaviors and Interventions |
| David J. Kolko, PhD | Treatment Effectiveness, Child Psychopathology, Behavior and Trauma |
| Cecile D. Ladouceur, PhD | Developmental Affective Neuroscience, Puberty, Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Depression |
Maternal Health, Health Behavior Change Interventions, Eating Disorders and Obesity | |
| Oliver Lindhiem, PhD | Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Parenting, mHealth, Evidence-Based Assessment, Research Methodology |
| Carla Mazefsky, PhD | Autism, Emotion Regulation, Psychiatric Inpatients, Clinical Trials, Measure Development |
| Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Substance Use and Disorders, Developmental Risk Factors, Interventions | |
| Sarah Pedersen, PhD | Health Disparities in Alcohol and Substance Use Problems, Alcohol Response, Impulsivity, Substance Use Cognitions, Ambulatory Assessment |
| Paul A. Pilkonis, PhD | Personality Disorders, Treatment Research |
| Rebecca Price, PhD | Neurocognitive Factors and Brain-based Interventions in Anxiety and Depression |
| Lori N. Scott, PhD | Proximal Risk for Suicide and Self-injury, Interpersonal and Emotion Regulatory Processes, Intensive Longitudinal Methods, and Ambulatory Assessment |
| Jennifer Silk, PhD | Anxiety and Depression in Youth, Emotional Reactivity and Regulation, Ecological Momentary Assessment |
| Stephanie Stepp, PhD | Borderline Personality Disorder, Adolescent Development |
| Holly Swartz, MD | Bipolar Disorder, Maternal Depression, Interpersonal Psychotherapy |
| Brian C. Thoma, PhD | LGBT Health, Suicidal Behavior |
| Rebecca Thurston, PhD | Behavioral Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Menopause, Women's Health, Integrated Care Models |