MPS Core & Affiliated Faculty

MPS Contact Info

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Tricia Crum
Phone: (301) 295-9669

MPS - Local/NCA Faculty

Layne Bennion, Ph.D.

Layne Bennion, Ph.D.

Name: Layne Bennion, Ph.D.

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Assistant Professor of Psychology (Clinical Educator) / SOM Director of Academic Success

Faculty Rank:

Assistant Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment, Clinical aspects of brain injury

Email:

layne.bennion@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-9677

Department Website:

MPS Department

Education

1985 B.A. in Psychology, Utah State University; Minor: Japanese.
1988 M.S. in Family & Human Development, Emphasis: Marriage and Family Therapy, Utah State University
1995 Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Virginia
1993 APA-approved Internship in Clinical Psychology, Wilford Hall Medical Center
1999 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology, 2 years, University of Virginia Health Science System
License: Clinical Psychology, AL #854 since 1996.

Biography

Dr. Bennion is a retired USAF clinical psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist with three deployments (Diego Garcia 2001-02, Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Iraq 2003-04, Kirkuk Iraq 2006-07) and military postings at Lackland AFB in TX, Onizuka Airstation in CA (now Moffet Field), Keesler AFB in MS, RAF Lakenheath in the UK, and Joint Base Andrews in MD. In 1999-2001, he completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at University of Virginia Health Sciences System.

While in uniform, he served in many leadership roles including: Clinic Chief (outpatient mental health clinic; multiple assignments), Chief of Neuropsychological Services (multiple assignments), Chief of Mental Health Team (3 deployed teams), acting Director of Training (internship), acting Head of Psychology Training Faculty, Director of Externship Training, Family Advocacy Officer, and Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention Program Manager. He also served 7 months as staff Neuropsychologist at National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) at Walter Reed National Medical Center MD.

During his time in the USAF, Dr. Bennion always had an active clinical treatment case load (therapy). He completed over 2,000 psychological and neuropsychological assessment cases and for the past 15 years has worked as a part-time or full-time neuropsychologist. After retiring from the USAF, Dr. Bennion worked as Staff Neuropsychologist and then Chief Neuropsychologist, Intrepid Spirit One NICoE Satellite (TBI Clinic) at Ft Belvoir VA. Prior to his USAF time, Dr. Bennion served approximately 4 years in the Virginia Army National Guard as an enlisted field medic. As USUHS faculty, he continues clinical work through part-time practice at the TBI Clinic at Ft Belvoir VA.

Over the course of his career, he has been a clinical supervisor for 6 unlicensed psychologists, ~30 interns, ~12 externs, and ~15 neuropsychology or CADAC technicians.

His areas of interest include: neuropsychological, cognitive and personality assessment; medical and graduate-level education and remediation for struggling learners; enhancement of cognitive functioning; and mild traumatic brain injury.

Bibliography

Bennion, L.D., Durning, S.J., LaRochelle, J., Yoon, M., Schreiber-Gregory, D, Reamy, B.V., & Torre, D. (2018). Untying the Gordian Knot: remediation problems in medical schools that need remediation. BMC Medical Education 18(1), 120.
Goodie, J. L., Bennion, L., Schvey, N., & Montgomery, M. (Accepted, 2018, November). Design and implementation of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for evaluating clinical psychology students. Poster at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D. C..
Bennion, L.D. (2017). "Farm Boy Turned Military Psychologist: Experiences during Combat Deployments". In E. Ritchie and C. Warner (Eds) The Psychiatrist in Combat, pages 11-19. Springer Publishing.
Lopreiato, J., Bennion, L.D., Clark, L., Cloyd, G., Koltko, V, Montgomery, M, Pak, K., & Witter, J. (31 May 2017). Longitudinal Cases Forster Therapeutic Relationships between SPs and Doctoral Students in Clinical Psychology. Workshop Presentation at 2017 Annual Conference of Association of Standardized Patient Educators, Alexandria, VA.
Invited Lecturer, Remediation for Medical Learners in Trouble, Academic Leadership Conference for nation-wide Program Directors/Asst Directors of military medicine residency programs, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD. Dates: 14 Oct 2016 & 31 Mar 2017
Peterson, C., Noramly, S., White, C., Knight, A.P., Yoon, M., & Bennion, L. What Are Best Practices for Screening and “Diagnosing” Students Who Are Experiencing Academic Difficulties? 20 April 2017, Workshop presentation at AAMC Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) 2017 Conference
Bingham, C.R., Bennion, L.D., Adams, G.R., Openshaw, & D.K. (1994). An analysis of age, gender and racial differences in recent national trends of youth suicide. Journal of Adolescence, 17, 53-71.
Bingham, C.R., Bennion, L.D., Adams, G.R., Openshaw, & D.K. (1994). An analysis of age, gender and racial differences in recent national trends of youth suicide. Journal of Adolescence, 17, 53-71.
Bingham, C.R., Bennion, L.D., Adams, G.R., Openshaw, & D.K. (1994). An analysis of age, gender and racial differences in recent national trends of youth suicide. Journal of Adolescence, 17, 53-71.
Adams, G.R., Dyk, P., & Bennion, L.D. (1990). Parent-adolescent relationship and identity formation. In B.K. Barber and B.C. Rollins, (Eds.) Parent-Adolescent Relations, (pp. 1-19). New York: University Press of America.

Jeffrey Goodie, Ph.D., ABPP

Jeffrey L. Goodie, Ph.D., ABPP, Captain, Public Health

Name: Jeffrey L. Goodie, Ph.D., ABPP, Captain, Public Health

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Director of Clinical Training

Faculty Rank:

Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
Integrated Primary Care
Clinical Health Psychology

Email:

jeffrey.goodie@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-9461

Department Website:

Medical & Clinical Psychology

Education

1993 B.A. in Psychology, Dickinson College
1998 M.A. in Psychology, West Virginia University
2001 Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, West Virginia University
2001 Residency in Clincal Psychology, Wilford Hall Medical Center
2005 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology, Wilford Hall Medical Center

Biography

CAPT Jeffrey Goodie, Ph.D., ABPP is a board certified clinical health psychologist with over 18 years of active duty service. Before joining the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) he served 9 years in the U.S. Air Force. He served as assistant training director of the Wilford Hall psychology residency for 3 years and now serves as the Director of Clinical Training of the Medical and Clinical Psychology program at USU. CAPT Goodie has served as an internal behavioral health consultant (IBHC) in family medicine, internal medicine, and OB/GYN clinics. He has trained psychology and social work, residents and providers, how to provide behavioral health interventions in integrated primary care settings. CAPT Goodie serves as an active member of the USPHS deployment team Mental Health Team-2. His recent research has focused on evaluating the effectiveness of behavioral health interventions within the context integrated primary care settings. In 2017 he was awarded an NIH-DoD-VA grant to examine the impact of IBHCs on chronic pain treatment in primary care. He maintains a broad research interests in clinical health psychology as well as interprofessional training. CAPT Goodie has earned awards for Early Career Achievements in Military Psychology from the American Psychological Association's (APA) Division 19 (Military Psychology), the USPHS 2014 Derek Dunn Memorial Senior Scientist of the Year, the Innovation in Teaching Award for the Clinical Sciences from USU's Faculty Senate, and the Dean's Impact Award (2015, 2016). He is a Fellow of the APA, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

USPHS Deployments: Native American community, Superstorm Sandy, Sandy Hook Shootings, Boston Marathon Bombings, Hurricane Harvey(Houston), & Hurricane Maria (Puerto Rico)
Air Force Deployment: Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Bibliography

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Peer Reviewed Publications and Books

Landoll, R. R., Goodie, J. L., Eklund, K., Mallonee, S., Garza, J., & Martinez, H. R. (2019). Out of the classroom, into the field: piloting an interprofessional experiential exercise. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 13, 138-144.
Hunter, C. L., Funderburk, J. S., Polaha, J., Bauman, D., Goodie, J. L., & Hunter, C. M. (2018). Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model research: Current state of the science and a call to action. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 25, 127-156.
Hunter, C. L., Goodie, J. L., Oordt, M., & Dobmeyer, A. C. (2017). Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care: Step-by-Step Guidance for Assessment and Intervention (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Goodie, J. L., Ware, C. M., Hunter, C. L. (2017). Necessary training for psychologists working in primary care settings. In M. Maruish (Ed.). Handbook of Psychological Assessment in Primary Care Settings (2nd ed.) (pp. 95-142). New York: Routledge.
Vogel, M. E., Kanzler, K., Aikens, J., & Goodie, J. L. (2017). Integration of behavioral health and primary care: current knowledge and future directions. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 40, 69-84.
Cigrang, J. A., Rauch, S. A. M., Mintz, J., Brundige, A., Avila, L. L., Bryan, C. J., Goodie, J. L., Peterson, A. L., & the STRONG STAR Consortium. (2015). Treatment of active duty military with PTSD in primary care: a follow-up report. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 36, 110-114.
Bynum, W., & Goodie, J. L. (2014). Shame, guilt, and the medical learner: Ignored connections and why we should care. Medical Teacher, 48, 1045-1054.
Byers, C. G., Wilson, C. C., Stephens, M. B., Goodie, J. L., Netting, F. E., & Olsen, C. H. (2014). Owners and pets exercising together: Canine response to veterinarian prescribed physical activity. Anthrozoos, 27, 325-333.
Goodie, J. L., & Hunter, C. L. (2014). Practical guidance for targeting insomnia in primary care settings. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 21, 261-268.
Hunter, C. L., Goodie, J. L., Dobmeyer, A., & Dorrance, K. (2014). Tipping points in the Department of Defense’s experience with psychologists in primary care. American Psychologist, 69, 388-398.

Joshua Gray, PhD

Joshua C Gray, PhD

Name: Joshua C Gray, PhD

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Faculty Rank:

Assistant Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
addiction, impulsivity, behavioral economics, psychiatric genetics, neuroeconomics

Email:

joshua.gray@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-0374

Department Website:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Education

B.A., Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
M.S., Clinical Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Predoctoral Psychology Resident, Brown University, Providence, RI
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Biography

I utilize large open datasets (e.g., https://www.humanconnectome.org/study/hcp-young-adult/overview; https://abcdstudy.org/about.html; http://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/about-biobank-uk/) to investigate the genetic and neurobiological basis of addiction and related phenotypes, namely impulsivity. In collaboration with multidisciplinary teams within and across institutions, I apply genetic, neuroimaging, and machine learning methodology to dissect these constructs at a high level of resolution. The goal of this research is to advance our understanding of the biological basis of psychological disorders and risk factors in order to improve treatment individualization and influence the development of novel therapeutics.

I am also contributing to research exploring the organizational factors impacting well-being, readiness, and turnover in service members exhibiting harmful alcohol use in order to inform care for alcohol abuse at military treatment facilities.

Bibliography

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Gray, J. C., Treloar, H., Wemm, S. E., & Miranda, R., Jr. (2018). Predictors of topiramate tolerability in heavy cannabis using adolescents and young adults: A secondary analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 38(2), 134-137. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000000843
Brody, G. H., Gray, J. C., Yu, T., Barton, A. W., Beach, S. R. H., Galván, A., MacKillop, J., Windle, M., Chen, E., Miller, G. E., & Sweet, L. H. (2017). Protective prevention effects on the association of poverty with brain development. JAMA Pediatrics, 171(1), 46-52. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2988
Sanchez-Roige, S., Fontanillas, P., Elson, S. L., 23andMe Research Team, Pandit, A., Schmidt, E., Forster, J., Abecasis, G. R., Gray, J. C., de Wit, H., Davis, L. K., MacKillop, J., & Palmer, A. A. (2017). Genome-wide association study of delay discounting in 23,217 adult research participants of European ancestry. Nature Neuroscience, 21, 16-18. doi: 10.1038/s41593-017-0032-x
Gray, J. C., Amlung, M. T., Owens, M., Acker, J., Brown, C. L., Brody, G. H., Sweet, L. H., & MacKillop, J. (2017). Neuroeconomics of tobacco demand: An initial investigation of the neural correlates of cigarette cost-benefit decision making in male smokers. Scientific Reports, 7, 41930. doi: 10.1038/srep41930
Owens, M., Gray, J. C., Amlung, M. T., Oshri, A., Sweet, L. H., & MacKillop J. (2017). Neuroanatomical foundations of delayed reward discounting decision making. NeuroImage, 161, 261-270. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.08.045
Gray, J. C., Amlung, M. T., Palmer, A. A., & MacKillop, J. (2016). Syntax for calculation of discounting indices from the Monetary Choice Questionnaire and Probability Discounting Questionnaire. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 106(2), 156-163. doi: 10.1002/jeab.221

Marjan Holloway, Ph.D.

Marjan G Holloway, Ph.D.

Name: Marjan G Holloway, Ph.D.

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Director, Suicide CPR Initiative

Faculty Rank:

Associate Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
Suicide Prevention
Psychotherapy Research

Email:

marjan.holloway@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-3271

Department Website:

Holloway Lab

Education

B.S. (1994) in Biology, B.A. in Psychology, Minor in English Literature, University of California, Irvine
M.A. (1997) in Pre-Clinical Psychology, Chapman University
Ph.D. (2003) in Clinical Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Postdoctoral Fellowship (2005), School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry (Center for the Treatment and Prevention of Suicide; Center for Cognitive Therapy), University of Pennsylvania

Biography

Dr. Holloway is an Associate Professor of Medical and Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, Maryland. She is a licensed Maryland Psychologist, a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and a faculty member of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Philadelphia. Dr. Holloway received a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in English Literature in 1994 from the University of California, Irvine. She received a M.A. in Pre-Clinical Psychology in 1997 from Chapman University and a Ph.D. in 2003 in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Holloway completed a clinical internship at Springfield Hospital Center in 2001. Her postdoctoral training was completed in 2005 at the Center for the Treatment and Prevention of Suicide and the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania under the mentorship of Dr. Aaron T. Beck.

Dr. Holloway currently serves as the Director for the Suicide Care, Prevention and Research Initiative (Suicide CPR Initiative) at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The Suicide CPR Initiative focuses on programmatic research in the area of military suicide prevention with an emphasis on developing and empirically evaluating psychosocial interventions and programs for service members and dependents. Support for Dr. Holloway’s research is provided by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program; the United States Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy Suicide Prevention Programs; the United States Special Operations Command; Department of Defense (DoD) Suicide Prevention Office; Brain and Behavior Research Foundation; and the Military Operational Medicine Research Program. Over the past decade, Dr. Holloway has presented at numerous national and international conferences. She has trained and supervised military graduate and medical students as well as DoD providers and VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators. Dr. Holloway has previously served as an educator at the Center for Deployment Psychology and a member of the DoD Suicide Prevention and Risk Reduction Committee. Most recently, she has served as a member of the Defense Health Board Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide by Members of the Armed Forces and is currently the Chair of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Human Factors and Medicine, Research Task Group on Military Suicide. In 2014, Dr. Holloway in collaboration with her military colleagues disseminated the Air Force Guide for Suicide Risk Assessment, Management, and Treatment.

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

2018 Recipient of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Scientific Achievement Award - Military Suicide Prevention
2016 Recipient of the Outstanding Biomedical Educator Award, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - Student Nominated

Bibliography

North Atlantic Treating Organization, Science and Technology Organization. (2018). Military suicide prevention: Report prepared for NATO leadership. Paris, France. doi: 10.14339/STO-TR-HFM-218. https://www.sto.nato.int/publications/Pages/Technical_Reports_List.aspx [Chair of Task Group and Editor of Technical Report: Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M.]
Baer, M. M., LaCroix, J. M., Browne, J. C., Hassen, H. O., Perera, K. U., Weaver, J., Soumoff, A., & Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M. (2018). Non-suicidal self-injury elevates suicide risk among United States military personnel with lifetime attempted suicide. Archives of Suicide Research, 22(3), 453-464.
Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M., Koss, K., Rowan, A., LaCroix, J. M., Perera, K., Carreno, J., & Grammer, J. (2018). Retrospective and prospective examination of outpatient mental health utilization and military career impacts. Stigma & Health, Advance online publication.
Kochanski, K. M., Lee-Tauler, S. Y., Brown, G. K., Beck, A. T., Pererea, K. U., Novak, L., LaCroix, J. M., Lento, R. M., & Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M. (2018). Single versus multiple suicide attempts: A prospective examination of psychiatric factors and wish to die/wish to live index among military and civilian psychiatrically admitted patients. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 206(8), 657-661.
Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M., Lee-Tauler, S. Y., LaCroix, J. M., Kauten, R., Perera, K., Chen, R., Weaver, J., & Soumoff, A. (2018). Dysfunctional personality disorder beliefs and lifetime suicide attempts among psychiatrically hospitalized military personnel. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 82, 108-114.
LaCroix, J. M., Colborn, V. A., Hassen, H. O., Perera, K., Weaver, J., Soumoff, A., Novak, L. A., & Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M. (2018). Intimate partner relationship stress and suicidality in a psychiatrically hospitalized military sample. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 84, 106-111. Editor’s Choice Article for Third Quarter of 2018
Ribeiro, S. P., LaCroix, J. M., De Oliveira, F., Novak, L. A., Lee-Tauler, S. Y., Darmour, C. A., Perera, K. U., Goldston, D. B., Weaver, J., Soumoff, A., & Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M. (2018). The link between posttraumatic stress disorder and functionality among United States military service members psychiatrically hospitalized following a suicide crisis. Healthcare, 6(3), 95.
Stanley, B., Green, K. L., Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M., Brenner, L. A., & Brown, G. K. (2017). The construct and measurement of suicide-related coping. Psychiatry Research, 258, 189-193.
VanSickle, M., Tucker, J., Daruwala, S., & Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M. (2016). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Military Suicide Attitudes Questionnaire (MSAQ). Journal of Affective Disorders, 203, 158-165.
Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M., Neely, L. L., Tucker, J., Caffery, K., Colborn, V., & Koltko, V. (2015). Inpatient cognitive behavior therapy approaches for suicide prevention. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 2(4), 371-382.

David Krantz, Ph.D.

David S. Krantz, Ph.D.

Name: David S. Krantz, Ph.D.

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Professor of Medical and Clinical Psychology; Professor of Psychiatry (secondary)

Faculty Rank:

Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
Behavioral medicine and cardiovascular disease
Psychosocial stress and human health

Email:

david.krantz@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-3273

Department Website:

Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology

Education

Education: B.S. (1971) in Psychology, City College of New York.
Ph.D. (1975) in Psychology, University of Texas at Austin.

Biography

Dr. Krantz's broad research interests are on the effects of psychosocial stress on health, and the role of psychological factors in cardiovascular disease. He is involved in several multi-disciplinary research programs relevant to the area of stress and health. For more than 30 years, his primary research focus has been on the effects of acute stress as a trigger of coronary heart disease events, and he has published more than 180 scientific and professional papers in these areas. In his current research, he is Principal Investigator of the BETRHEART Study, which investigates stress and psychosocial factors in the progression of heart failure. In other projects, he collaborates with investigators in the USUHS Psychiatry Department's Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress in areas relating to effects of stress and bereavement on physical health in military populations, and PTSD and sleep disorders in relation to cardiovascular disease. He also is working with colleagues in several medical disciplines to study the relationships of posttraumatic stress disorder, mild traumatic brain injury, and cardiovascular disease among military service members, and continues research in several areas including psychosocial factors and coronary disease in women in the NHLBI WISE study.

Dr. Krantz was formerly Chair of the USUHS Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology between 1999-2014, and was one of a group of founders of the USU Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), and CDP Principal Investigator between 2006-2015. In the past, he has served as Editor-in-Chief of the APA journal Health Psychology, president of the Health Psychology Division of APA, and president the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. He is active in graduate education, and has supervised >24 doctoral dissertations in Medical and Clinical Psychology, trained 11 post-doctoral fellows, and currently has 4 Ph.D. students in his lab. See bios of members of the Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Lab here: https://www.usuhs.edu/faculty/krantz, and pictures of our lab group and activities on this page: https://www.usuhs.edu/faculty-staff/david-s-krantz-phd

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

Those wishing to use the KRANTZ HEALTH OPINION SURVEY (KHOS) scale can download a copy at this link: https://www.usuhs.edu/sites/default/files/media/mps/pdf/krantzhealthopinionsurveyscale.pdf No additional permission from the author is needed in order to use this scale. Download the original scale development/validation article by Krantz et al. (1980) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology at this link: https://www.usuhs.edu/sites/default/files/media/mps/pdf/jpsp1980krantzetalkhos.pdf

Bibliography

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Pubmed Bibliography

Endrighi R, Dimond AJ, Waters AJ, Dimond CC, Harris KM, Gottlieb SS, Krantz DS. Associations of perceived stress and state anger with symptom burden and functional status in patients with heart failure. Psychology and Health. 2019 Oct;34(10):1250-1266. doi:10.1080/08870446.2019.1609676.
Biggs QM, Ursano RJ, Wang J, Krantz DS, Carr RB, Wynn GH, Adams DP, Dacuyan NM, Fullerton CS. Daily variation in post traumatic stress symptoms in individuals with and without probable post traumatic stress disorder. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Feb 4;19(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2041-7.
Mehta PK, Hermel M, Nelson MD, Cook-Wiens G, Martin EA, Alkhoder AA, Wei J, Minissian M, Shufelt CL, Marpuri S, Hermel D, Shah A, Irwin MR, Krantz DS, Lerman A, Noel Bairey Merz C. Mental stress peripheral vascular reactivity is elevated in women with coronary vascular dysfunction: Results from the NHLBI-sponsored Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System (CANS) study. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Jan 15;251:8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.10.061. PMID: 29103858
Keith F, Krantz DS, Chen R, Harris KM, Ware CM, Lee AK, Bellini PG, Gottlieb SS. Anger, Hostility, and Hospitalizations in Patients With Heart Failure. Health Psychol. 2017 Jun 26. doi: 10.1037/hea0000519. [Epub ahead of print]
Harris KM, Krantz DS, Kop WJ, Marshall J, Robinson SW, Marshall JM, Gottlieb SS. A New Clinically Applicable Measure of Functional Status in Patients With Heart Failure: The 60-Foot Walk Test. JACC Heart Fail. 2017 Jun;5(6):411-420. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.02.005. Epub 2017 May 10. PMID: 28501523
Endrighi R, Waters AJ, Gottlieb SS, Harris KM, Wawrzyniak AJ, Bekkouche NS, Li Y, Kop WJ, Krantz DS. Psychological stress and short-term hospitalisations or death in patients with heart failure. Heart. 2016 Jun 29. pii: heartjnl-2015-309154. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-309154. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 27357124
Wawrzyniak AJ, Dilsizian V, Krantz DS, Harris KM, Smith MF, Shankovich A, Whittaker KS, Rodriguez GA, Gottdiener J, Li S, Kop W, Gottlieb SS. High Concordance Between Mental Stress-Induced and Adenosine-Induced Myocardial Ischemia Assessed Using SPECT in Heart Failure Patients: Hemodynamic and Biomarker Correlates. J Nucl Med. 2015 Oct;56(10):1527-33. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.115.157990. Epub 2015 Jul 23. PMID: 26205303
Gottlieb SS, Harris K, Todd J, Estis J, Christenson RH, Torres V, Whittaker K, Rebuck H, Wawrzyniak A, Krantz DS. Prognostic significance of active and modified forms of endothelin 1 in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Clin Biochem. 2015 Mar;48(4-5):292-6. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.12.012. Epub 2014 Dec 23. PMID: 25541019
Krantz DS, Burg MM. Current perspective on mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia. Psychosom Med. 2014 Apr;76(3):168-70. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000054. PMID: 24677165
Bekkouche NS, Wawrzyniak AJ, Whittaker KS, Ketterer MW, Krantz DS. Psychological and physiological predictors of angina during exercise-induced ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease. Psychosom Med. 2013 May;75(4):413-21. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e31828c4cb4. Epub 2013 Apr 10. PMID: 23576766

Raymond McClenen, Psy.D.

Raymond McClenen, Psy.D., Lieutenant Colonel, Army

Name: Raymond McClenen, Psy.D., Lieutenant Colonel, Army

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Director of Military Psychology Studies

Faculty Rank:

Assistant Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Email:

raymond.mcclenen@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-1872

Department Website:

Medical & Clinical Psychology

Education

1990 B.S. in Psychology, John Carroll University
1995 M.A. in Applied Health Psychology, Northern Arizona University
2001 M.S. in Psychology, Baylor University
2003 Pre-doctoral Internship Walter Reed Army Medical Center
2003 Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Baylor University
2012 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Forensic Psychology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Biography

LTC Raymond McClenen, Psy.D., holds a terminal master’s degree in applied health psychology and completed his doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Baylor University. He is an active duty clinical and forensic psychologist with assignments as a brigade and division psychologist while stationed at Fort Hood and most recently as the command psychologist with the United States Army Recruiting Command at Fort Knox. In addition he has three combat tours of duty: (Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Iraq 2004-2005; BIAP, Iraq 2007-2008; and, Kirkuk, Iraq 2009-2010. He completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in clinical forensic psychology (2010-2012) at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and is the first graduate of the country’s only American Psychological Association approved clinical forensic psychology fellowship training program. He is an assistant professor and director of military psychological studies.

Drs. McClenen and Landoll are co-directors of the pSyTORM (pSychological Training, Operations, and Research in the Military; pronounced ‘storm’) Lab. The pSyTORM lab is focused on developing military psychologists as leaders in both clinical application and responsible conduct of research focused on military psychology. Students in the pSyTORM lab are expected to develop research skills that complement the work of active duty clinical psychologists as scientist-practitioners. This includes an emphasis on program evaluation and quality improvement as well as conducting collaborative research across the Military Health System with anticipated relevance at all levels from tactical to strategic. The lab operates under a co-mentorship model which involves joint mentorship meetings and weekly planning meetings with lab members. Other military-affiliated faculty participate in the lab as appropriate.

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

Command Psychologist, United States Army Recruiting Command, March 2016 - June 2018
Behavioral Health Consultant, 3d Recruiting Brigade, July 2012 - February 2016
Forensic Psychology Fellow, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, July 2010 - June 2012
Division/Brigade Psychologist, 2d Brigade Combat Team-1st Cavalry Division, November 2003 - February 2010
Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, January 2004-February 2005, January - December 2007, January - December 2009

David Riggs, Ph.D.

David S Riggs, Ph.D.

Name: David S Riggs, Ph.D.

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Department Chair

Faculty Rank:

Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
posttraumatic stress disorder
implementation of psychotherapy

Email:

david.riggs@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-9678

Department Website:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Education

1984 - 1990 State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Dissertation Title: Tests of a Theoretical Model of Courtship Aggression
1981 - 1984 University of Kansas
B. A. Psychology

Biography

David Riggs, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS) at the F. Edward Hérbert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland where he also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP). As Professor and Chair of MPS, Dr. Riggs leads a program to train active duty and civilian psychology students to deliver outstanding patient care and contribute to clinically-relevant science in psychology. As Executive Director of the CDP, Dr. Riggs oversees the development and delivery of training seminars and workshops for behavioral health professionals to prepare them to provide for the needs of warriors and their families. Prior to taking the position to lead CDP, Dr. Riggs held clinical research positions at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania and the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at the Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center. As a clinical and research psychologist, much of Dr. Riggs’ work has focused on trauma, violence and anxiety with a particular interest in the impact of PTSD and other anxiety disorders on the families of those directly affected.

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

Executive Director, Center for Deployment Psychology, 2006-present
Director, Training and Education, Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, 2007-2009
Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2001-2006
Assistant Director for Research, Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, 2005-2006
Staff Psychologist, Boston VA Medical Center, National Center for PTSD, 1993-2000

Bibliography

Jayawickreme, N., Cahill, S. P., Riggs, D. S., Rauch, S. A. M., Resick, P. A., Rothbaum, B. O. & Foa, E. B. (2014). Primum non nocere (first do no harm): Symptom worsening and improvement in female assault victims after prolonged exposure for PTSD. Depression and Anxiety, 3, 412-419.
Riggs, D. S. (2014). Traumatized relationships: Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, fear of intimacy and marital adjustment in dual trauma couples. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy, 6, 201-206.
Borah, E. V., Wright, E. C., Donahue, D. A., Cedillos, E. M., Riggs, D. S., Isler, W. C. & Peterson, A. L. (2013). Implementation Outcomes of Military Provider Training in Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Military Medicine, 178, 939-944.
Foa, E. B., Yusko, D. A., McLean, C. P., Suvak, M. K., Bux, D. A., Oslin, D., O’Brien, C. P., Imms, P., Riggs, D. S., & Volpicelli, J. (2013). Concurrent Naltrexone and Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Patients with comorbid alcohol dependence and PTSD: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 310, 488-495.
Riggs, D.S., & Sermanian, D. (2012). Prevention and care of combat-related PTSD: Direction for Future Explorations. Military Medicine, 177 suppl., 14-20.
Riggs, S. A., & Riggs, D. S. (2011). Risk and resilience in military families experiencing deployment: The role of the family attachment network. Journal of Family Psychology, 25, 675-687.
MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Riggs, D. S., Eds. (in press). A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families: Lessons for the Leaders of Tomorrow. New York: Springer.
MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Riggs, D. S., Eds. (2016). War and Family Life. New York: Springer.
Riggs, D. S. & Mallonee, S. (in press). Barriers to care for the complex presentation of PTSD and other post-combat psychological injuries. Chapter to appear in S. Bowles and P Bartone (Eds.) Military Psychology: Clinical and Organizational Practice. New York: Springer.
Riggs, D. S., Caulfield, M. B., & Fair, K. (2009) Risk of intimate partner violence: Factors associated with perpetration and victimization. Chapter in P. M. Kleespies (Ed.) Behavioral emergencies: An evidence-based resource for evaluating and managing risk of suicide, violence, and victimization. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Tracy Sbrocco, Ph.D.

Tracy Sbrocco, Ph.D.

Name: Tracy Sbrocco, Ph.D.

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Director of Graduate Studies

Faculty Rank:

Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
health disparities, obesity, anxiety disorders

Email:

tracy.sbrocco@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-9674

Department Website:

Medical & Clinical Psychology

Education

B.S. in Natural Sciences, University of Akron, Akron, OH
Psychology Internship, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Center for Stress & Anxiety Disorders (CSAD), SUNY-Albany, Albany, NY

Biography

For over two decades Dr. Sbrocco has focused on obesity treatment and prevention among African American communities, working to raise the awareness of the health risks associated with obesity and empower faith-based communities to engage in health promotion and disease prevention. More recently, she has turned her focus to include obesity prevention and treatment in military communities at risk for excess weight gain by targeting excessive weight gain during high-risk periods. Dr. Sbrocco conducts research designed to promote long-term behavior change in the treatment of obesity. Her goal is to develop ways to empower communities to support behavior change that prevents weight-related diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancers. She also is involved in research examining ethnic differences in psychological constructs (e.g., body image, anxiety) and responses to stress.

Natasha Schvey, PhD

Natasha A Schvey, PhD

Name: Natasha A Schvey, PhD

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Assistant Professor

Faculty Rank:

Assistant Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
Stigma and Health
Obesity

Email:

natasha.schvey@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-9880

Department Website:

MPS Homepage

Education

BA (2006): Northwestern University (English, Psychology)
MS, MPhil, PhD (2014): Yale University
Clinical Internship (2014): Yale University School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Schvey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology at the Uniformed Services University. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology in 2014 from Yale University and completed her clinical internship in Behavioral Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Schvey’s research focuses broadly on stigma and health among marginalized populations, using multi-method approaches. Dr. Schvey has active lines of research investigating stigma pertaining to weight status, mental health, gender, and gender identity among service members, military dependents, and civilians. Dr. Schvey has published a range of experimental studies, review papers, and chapters, and has presented to academic, professional, and community organizations throughout the country.

Bibliography

Biosketch Link:

PubMed

Schvey, N., Blubaugh, I., Morettini, A., & Klein, D. A. (2017). Military Family Physicians' Readiness for Treating Patients With Gender Dysphoria. JAMA Internal Medicine, 177(5), 727-729.
Schvey, N. A., Barmine, M., Bates, D., Oldham, K., Bakalar, J. L., Spieker, E., ... & Sbrocco, T. (2017). Weight stigma among active duty US military personnel with overweight and obesity. Stigma and Health, 2(4), 281.
Schvey, N., Kelly, N., Shomaker, L., Pickworth, C., Cassidy, O., Galescu, O., Demidowich, A., Brady, S., Courville, A., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Yanovski, J. (2016). Pressure to be Thin and Insulin Sensitivity among Adolescents. The Journal of Adolescent Health, 58(1): 104- 110.
Schvey, N., Sbrocco, T., Stephens, M., Bryant, E., Ress, R., Spieker, E., Conforte, A., Bakalar, J., Pickworth, C., Barmine, M., Klein, D., Brady, S., Yanovski, J., Tanofsky-Kraff, M. (2015). Comparison of Overweight and Obese Military Dependent and Civilian Adolescent Girls with Loss of Control Eating. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 48: 790-4.
Schvey, N., Puhl, R., & Brownell, K. (2014). The Stress of Stigma: Exploring the Effect of Weight Stigma on Cortisol Reactivity. Psychosomatic Medicine, 76(2):156-62.
Gearhardt, A., Bragg, M., Pearl, R., Schvey, N., Roberto, C., & Brownell, K. (2012). Obesity and Public Policy. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 8: 405-430.

Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, PhD

Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, PhD

Name: Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, PhD

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Professor

Faculty Rank:

Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
Eating disorders, obesity, children and adolescents

Email:

marian.tanofsky-kraff@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-1482

Department Website:

Developmental Research Laboratory on Eating and Weight Behaviors

Education

Postdoctoral NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, 2003 - 2006
Fellowship Unit on Growth and Obesity, DEB, NICHD
Intramural Research Training Award Fellowship TAGL009655

Ph.D. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, 2003
Clinical Psychology
(APA Accredited)
Emphasis: Pediatric Overweight and Disordered Eating

Predoctoral NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, 2002 - 2003
Clinical Unit on Growth and Obesity, DEB, NICHD
Internship Psychotherapy component provided at Children’s National Medical Center, Department of Adolescent Medicine

M.A. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, 2000
Clinical Psychology
Comprehensive Examination Area: Personality Theory and Disorders

Predoctoral YALE UNIVERSITY, 1992 - 1996
Research Internship Emphasis: Eating and Weight Disorders

B.A. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, 1987
English

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

2016 The Obesity Society Lilly Scientific Achievement Award
2015 Uniformed Services University Hébert Impact Award
2010 Uniformed Services University Leonard Award for Excellence in Clinical Research
2006 Annual Early Career Investigator Best Paper Award, International Journal of Eating Disorders/Wiley InterScience
2005 Fellows Award for Research Excellence, NICHD, NIH (
2018 Mentor, The Obesity Society George A. Bray Master’s Thesis Award (M. Byrne)
2017 Mentor, Award of the 2017 Board of Regents (J. Bakalar)
2016 Mentor, Henry M. Jackson Foundation Fellowship (L. Shank)
2016 Mentor, Academy of Eating Disorders Early Career Scholarship (N. Burke)
2014 Mentor, The Obesity Society Early Career Investigator Award (R. Radin)

Bibliography

Biosketch Link:

Tanofsky-Kraff PubMed Link

Andrew Waters, Ph.D.

Andrew J Waters, Ph.D.

Name: Andrew J Waters, Ph.D.

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Research Advisor

Faculty Rank:

Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
Cognitive Interventions
Addiction

Email:

andrew.waters@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(202) 276-9508

Education

University of Cambridge, England, B.A., 1989, Natural Sciences (Part II Psychology), Class 2(i); (M.A. 2003, Natural Sciences)

University of Nottingham, England, Ph.D., 1995, Psychology

Biography

Andrew J. Waters, Ph.D., received his Ph.D. in experimental cognitive psychology. He has subsequently focused on the area of cognition and psychopathology, with a special emphasis on the addictions. Dr. Waters's research involves three intersecting themes. One theme is to use tasks derived from human experimental cognitive psychology to help us measure the cognitive processes - implicit and explicit - that underlie addiction (and other psychopathologies). For example, he has shown that measures derived from computerized tasks administered in laboratory settings tell us information about addiction over and above the information derived from questionnaires. A second theme is to administer cognitive tasks on personal digital assistants (PDAs) or Smartphones using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). This affords the collection of rich datasets on cognitive processes in a real world setting. A third theme is to use modified cognitive tasks as interventions to change cognition and behavior. Dr. Waters directs the Laboratory of Cognitive Interventions (LOCI). Cognitive retraining interventions can be delivered in a laboratory or on a mobile device such as a PDA or a Smartphone. Currently the laboratory is examining the efficacy of a cognitive retraining intervention delivered on a Smartphone. Ultimately, cognitive and other interventions might be delivered on a Smartphone when the individual is most in need of the intervention (EMI, Ecological Momentary Intervention). Other research interests include: expertise; unconscious cognition; decision making; psychology of music.

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

Professor, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 07/2016-present
Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 12/2007-8/2018
Associate Professor, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 10/2007-7/2016
Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC), Houston, TX, 10/2002-10/2007

Bibliography

Waters, A. J., Marhe, R., & Franken, I. H. A. (2012). Attentional bias to drug cues is elevated before and during temptations to use heroin and cocaine. Psychopharmacology, 219, 909-921.

Jeanette Witter, M.Phil, Ph.D.

Jeanette M Witter, M.Phil, Ph.D.

Name: Jeanette M Witter, M.Phil, Ph.D.

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Title:

Assistant Professor/ Coordinator of Practicum Training

Faculty Rank:

Assistant Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
PTSD in survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Dynamic Psychotherapy

Email:

jeanette.witter@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-9671

Department Website:

Medical and Clinical Psychology

Education

Education:
B.A. in Psychology, Trinity College, Hartford, CT (1977)
M.Phil. in Clinical and Community Psychology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC (1985)
Ph.D. in Clinical and Community Psychology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC (1986)

Clinical Psychology Internship (APA Approved), Howard University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, (1980-1981)
Licensure: Psychology - State of Maryland and the District of Columbia

Biography

Dr. Witter earned a PhD in Clinical and Community Psychology from The George Washington University in 1986. She has worked as a clinician with children, adolescents and adults with severe psychological disorders in both public and private settings. She has taught in clinical psychology doctoral programs at several area universities including American U, Argosy, the Chicago School, and USUHS. Dr Witter has been a member of the core faculty at USUHS since 2010, teaching several clinical courses including Ethics, Brief Dynamic psychotherapy, Cultural Diversity, Trauma in The Military Context and Foundations of Psychotherapy. She also serves as the Coordinator of Practicum Placement for the Department. In addition, Dr Witter has a private practice focused on Individual Therapy with adults from a psychodynamic theoretical orientation. She is licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

Independent Psychotherapy Practice 1986 - present
Director of Clinical Services, Coates and Lane Enterprises, Washington DC 1993 - 1997
Clinical Psychologist/Team Leader - Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents, Rockville, MD 1988-1993
Member, American Psychological Association (APA)
Member, Maryland Psychological Association (MPA)
Member, District of Columbia Psychological Association (DCPA)
Committee Member, DCPA Ethics Committee

Bibliography

Combs, T., Witter, J. M., Pauli, E., & DeLeon, P. H. (2014). Meeting the Challenges of Training for Interdisciplinary Care. Archives of psychiatric nursing, 28(6), 355-356.
DeLeon, P. H., Johnson, H. L., & Witter, J. M. (2013). A health policy perspective. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 40(1), 29-32.

MPS - Secondary Faculty

Patrick DeLeon, PhD, MPH, JD

Patrick H DeLeon, PhD, MPH, JD

Name: Patrick H DeLeon, PhD, MPH, JD

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Ph.D in Nursing Science Program

Title:

Distinguished Professor

Faculty Rank:

Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
Health Policy

Email:

Patrick.H.DeLeon.Ctr@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-1125

Education

Ph.D. Clinical Psychology - Purdue University - 1969
MPH Health Administration - University of Hawaii
JD - Columbus School of Law, Catholic University

Biography

Patrick H. DeLeon, PhD, MPH, JD
Pat DeLeon is the Distinguished Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (DoD) in the School of Nursing and School of Medicine. He was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science in 2008 and served as President of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2000. For over 38 years he was on the staff of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) retiring as his Chief of Staff. He has received numerous national awards including the Order of Military Medical Merit; Distinguished Service Medal, USUHS; National League for Nursing Council for Nursing Centers, First Public Policy Award; Sigma Theta Tau, Inc., International Honor Society of Nursing, First Public Service Award; Ruth Knee/Milton Wittman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health/Mental Health Policy, NASW; Delta Omega Honor Society Award for Outstanding Alumnus from a School of Public Health; APA Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology Award; American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in the Practice of Psychology; and Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Hawaii. He has been awarded three honorary degrees. He is currently the editor of Psychological Services. He has over 200 publications.

Neil Grunberg, MA, MPhil, PhD

Neil E Grunberg, MA, MPhil, PhD

Name: Neil E Grunberg, MA, MPhil, PhD

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Military and Emergency Medicine

Title:

USU LEAD Director of Research & Development; MEM Director of Faculty Development

Faculty Rank:

Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Research Interests:
Leadership
Stress, PTS, TBI, Addictive Behaviors

Email:

neil.grunberg@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-9673

Department Website:

Military & Emergency Medicine

Education

B.S., Medical Microbiology, Stanford University (1975)
M.A. (1977), M.Phil. (1979), and Ph.D. (1980) degrees in Physiological and Social Psychology, Columbia University
Doctoral training in Pharmacology, Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons under a National Research Service Award (1976-79).

Biography

Neil E. Grunberg, Ph.D., is Professor of Military & Emergency Medicine (MEM), Medical & Clinical Psychology (MPS), and Neuroscience (NES) in the Uniformed Services University (USU) School of Medicine (SOM); Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing (GSN); Director of Research and Development in the USU Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program; and Director of Faculty Development for MEM. He is a medical and social psychologist who has been on faculty at USU since 1979. His role in LEAD is to ensure that the LEAD program and sessions are based upon sound evidence and scholarship and to oversee research relevant to leadership education and training (see www.usuhs.edu/usulead).

Dr. Grunberg earned baccalaureate degrees in Medical Microbiology and Psychology from Stanford University (1975); earned M.A. (1977), M.Phil. (1979), and Ph.D. (1980) degrees in Physiological and Social Psychology from Columbia University; and received doctoral training in Pharmacology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons under a National Research Service Award (NRSA, 1976-79). Dr. Grunberg helps train physicians, psychologists, and nurses to serve in the Armed Forces or Public Health Service, and scientists for research positions. He has published 200 papers addressing behavioral medicine, stress, and leadership. Dr. Grunberg has received awards from the U.S. Surgeon General, CDC, FDA, American Psychological Association, NIH, Society of Behavioral Medicine, and USU. He has served as President of the USU Faculty Senate and has chaired USU committees including: Strategic Planning; Manpower; Health, Safety, and Wellness; Appointment, Promotions, and Tenure. Outside USU, he has chaired Working Groups for the MacArthur Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In 2015, Dr. Grunberg was selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar (PLS).

Dr. Grunberg and his research group (see www.usuhs.edu/faculty/grunberg) study leadership, stress (psychological and physical, including mTBI and PTSD), and appetitive behaviors (including nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, and food consumption). His teaching includes topics in leadership, social psychology, psychobiology, behavioral neuroscience, and sports psychology.

Dr. Grunberg has supervised 36 doctoral dissertations in Medical Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Neuroscience, and has served on many master and doctoral degree committees. He currently is training a GSN Ph.D. student. In addition, he mentors faculty members in MEM in his role as MEM Director of Faculty Development.

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

Fellow, American Psychological Association, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, Society of Behavioral Medicine
Member, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Association of Psychological Science, Sigma Xi, Society for Neuroscience, Academy of Medicine of Washington, D.C.
Scientific consultant to Maryland Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Resource Center, Maryland Smoking Cessation Quitline (MD Quit), and Maryland State Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment programs
Editorial board of Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, and contributing reviewer to F1000 (an electronic biomedical research journal source).
American Psychological Association's Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology (1989)
Centers for Disease Control Awards (1988, 1990), US Surgeon General's Medallion (1990), US FDA Research Award (2005)
USU Outstanding Biomedical Graduate Educator Award (1999, 2008), USU Center for Health Disparities Building Partnerships for Better Health Award (2006), USU Carol J. Johns Award to enhance USU programs, faculty, and reputation (2007) USU Cinda Helke Award for Graduate Student Advocacy (2008)
United States Presidential Leadership Scholar (2015)
F1000 Faculty Member of the Year (2016) in Pharmacology & Drug Discovery

Bibliography

Yarnell, A.M, Shaughness, M.C., Barry, E.S., Ahlers, S.T., McCarron, R.M., Grunberg, N.E. (2013). Blast traumatic brain injury in the rat using a blast overpressure model. Current Protocols in Neuroscience. Chapter 9, Unit 9.41.
Deuster, P.A., Grunberg, N.E., & O'Connor, F.G. (2014). Human performance optimization: An integrated approach for Special Operations. Journal of Special Operations Medicine, 14, Edition 2, 2-7.
Hamilton, K.R., Elliott, B.M., Berger, S.S., & Grunberg, N.E. (2014). Environmental enrichment attenuates nicotine behavioral sensitization in male and female rats. Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology, 22(4), 356.
O'Connor, F.G., Grunberg, N.E., Kellermann, A.L., & Schoomaker, E. (2015). Leadership education and development at the Uniformed Services University. Military Medicine, 180(4S), 147-152.
Turtzo, L.C., Budde, M.D., Dean, D.D., Gold, E.M., Lewis, B.K., Janes, L., Lescher, J., Coppola, T., Yarnell, A., Grunberg, N.E., & Frank, J.A. (2015). Failure of intravenous or intracardiac delivery of mesenchymal stromal cells to improve outcomes after focal traumatic brain injury in the female rat. PLoS One. 10(5): e0126551.
Yarnell, A.M., Barry, E.S., Mountney, A., Shear, D., Tortella, F., & Grunberg, N.E. (2016). The revised neurobehavioral severity scale (NSS-R) for rodents. Current Protocols in Neuroscience.
Callahan, C., & Grunberg, N.E. (2019). “Military medical leadership,” in F.G. O'Connor, E.B. Schoomaker, and D.C. Smith (Eds.), Fundamentals of Military Medical Practice. Washington, DC: Borden Institute.
Yarnell, A.M., & Grunberg, N.E. (2017). “Developing ‘Allostatic leaders’: A Psychobiosocial Perspective,” in M. Clark & C.W. Gruber (Eds.), Leader Development Deconstructed, Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 23-50.
Grunberg, N.E., Barry, E.S., Kleber, H., McManigle, J.E., Schoomaker, E.B., (2017). “Seven steps to establish a leader and leadership education and development (LEAD) program,” in M. Clark & C.W. Gruber (Eds.), Leader Development Deconstructed, Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 301-321.
Eklund, K.E., Barry, E.S., & Grunberg, N.E. (2017). Gender and leadership. In A. Alvinius (ed.), Gender difference in different contexts, InTech, pp. 129-150.

Ryan Landoll, Ph.D., ABPP

Ryan R Landoll, Ph.D., ABPP, Major, Air Force

Name: Ryan R Landoll, Ph.D., ABPP, Major, Air Force

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Family Medicine

Title:

Assistant Dean for Preclinical Sciences

Faculty Rank:

Assistant Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Email:

ryan.landoll@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-3185

Department Website:

MARSH Research Program

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (2007)
Highest Honors with Highest Distinction

Masters of Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida (2009)
American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited Program: Clinical Psychology, Specialization in Children and Families

Clinical Psychology Residency, Malcom Grow Medical Clinic, Joint Base Andrews (2011-2012)
APA Accredited Pre-doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida (2012)
APA Accredited Program: Clinical Psychology, Specialization in Children and Families

Master's of Health Professions Education, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD (2019)

Biography

Dr. Ryan R. Landoll is the Assistant Dean for Preclinical Sciences in the Office for Student Affairs at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. He is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Medical and Clinical Psychology at USU. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Community Psychology at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. Dr. Landoll earned his B.S. in Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and subsequently received his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL. Dr. Landoll completed his Internship in Clinical Psychology at the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic at Joint Base Andrews, MD. He is dual Board Certified in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. He is also a Department of Defense Internal Behavioral Health Consultant Expert Trainer and earned his Master's in Health Professions Education from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 2019.

Prior to being stationed at USU, Dr. Landoll held several positions within the 20th Medical Group at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC. He served as the Chief, Mental Health Clinic, and the Behavioral Health Optimization Program Manager. He has also deployed as a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Psychologist at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Freedom's Sentinel.

Dr. Landoll's research interest span several areas in child, pediatric, and health psychology. He has over 70 publications and presentations on these topics, as well as areas including school mental health and supervision of clinical assessment. His research broadly focuses on two main topic areas: primary care behavioral health, and adolescent peer relationships (i.e., romantic relationships, friendships, and peer victimization, including cyber victimization) and internalizing disorders (i.e., social anxiety, depression). He is the Principal Investigator for the Military Active-Duty Reproductive + Sexual Health (MARSH) Research Program. He is a member of the American Board of Clinical Psychology, the American Psychological Association, the Collaborative on Healthy Parenting in Primary Care, the Society for Military Psychology and the Society of Pediatric Psychology. He has held various leadership positions in the American Psychological Association's Division 19 (Society for Military Psychology), including Chair, Early Career Psychology Committee, Chair, APA Convention Program and is the Treasurer-Elect for the Society.

In addition, Drs. McClenen and Landoll are co-directors of the pSyTORM (pSychological Training, Operations, and Research in the Military; pronounced ‘storm’) Lab. The pSyTORM lab is focused on developing military psychologists as leaders in both clinical application and responsible conduct of research focused on military psychology. Students in the pSyTORM lab are expected to develop research skills that complement the work of active duty clinical psychologists as scientist-practitioners. This includes an emphasis on program evaluation and quality improvement as well as conducting collaborative research across the Military Health System with anticipated relevance at all levels from tactical to strategic. The lab operates under a co-mentorship model which involves joint mentorship meetings and weekly planning meetings with lab members. Other military-affiliated faculty participate in the lab as appropriate.

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

Landoll, R. R., Maggio, L. A., Cervero, R. M., & Quinlan, J. D. (2018). Training the Doctors: A Scoping Review of Interprofessional Education in Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH). Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, Epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10880-018-9582-7.
Landoll, R. R., Goodie, J. L., *Eklund, K., *Mallonee, S., *Garza, J., & *Martinez, H. R. (2018). Out of the Classroom, Into the Field: Lessons Learned from an Interdisciplinary Experiential Exercise. Training and Education in Professional Psychology. Manuscript in press.
Landoll, R. R., Nielsen, M. K., & Waggoner, K. K. (2018). Factors affecting behavioral health provider turnover in U.S. Air Force primary care. Military Psychology. Manuscript in press.
Landoll, R. R.., Nielsen, M. K., Waggoner, K. K., & Najera, E. (2018). Innovations in Primary Care Behavioral Health: A Pilot Study across the United States Air Force. Translational Behavioral Medicine. Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/iby046
Landoll, R. R., Nielsen, M. K., & Waggoner, K. K. (2017). Understanding Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) Across Military Settings: A Preliminary Comparison Between Deployed and In-Garrison Care. Military Medicine, 182, e1575-e1579.
Landoll, R. R., Nielsen, M. K., & Waggoner, K. K. (2016). U.S. Air Force Behavioral Health Optimization Program: Team Members’ Satisfaction and Barriers to Care. Family Practice. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmw096
Tawfik, S.H., Landoll, R. R., Blackwell, L., Taylor, C.J., & Hall, D. L. (2016). Clinical supervision in assessment: Development and utility of a multi-level, assessment focused supervisory model. The Clinical Supervisor, 35, 63-79.
Landoll, R. R., La Greca, A. M., Lai, B. S., Chan, S. F., & Herge, W. H. (2015). Cybervictimization by Peers: Prospective Associations with Adolescent Social Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms. Journal of Adolescence, 42, 77-86.
Landoll, R. R., La Greca, A. M., & Lai, B.S. (2013). Aversive peer experiences on social networking sites: Development of the Social Networking-Peer Experiences Questionnaire (SN-PEQ). Journal for Research on Adolescence, 32, 695-705.
Landoll, R. R., Schwartz-Mette, R., Rose, A., & Prinstein, M. J. (2011). Girls’ and boys’ disclosure about problems as a predictor of changes in depressive symptoms over time. Sex Roles, 65, 410-420.

Jeffrey Quinlan, MD, FAAFP

Jeffrey D Quinlan, MD, FAAFP, Captain, Navy

Name: Jeffrey D Quinlan, MD, FAAFP, Captain, Navy

USU Department of Primary Appointment:

Family Medicine

Title:

Chair

Faculty Rank:

Associate Professor

Location:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Email:

jeffrey.quinlan@usuhs.edu

Office Phone:

(301) 295-9464

Department Website:

Family Medicine

Education

1984-88 University of Pittsburgh Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Biochemistry/Biophysics
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Chemistry

1988-92 University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

1992-94 Internship and Residency in Family Medicine
Naval Hospital Charleston
Charleston, SC 29405

1994-95 Residency in Family Medicine
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055

1998-99 Fellowship in Operative Obstetrics
Florida Hospital
Orlando, FL 32803

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey D. Quinlan earned a B.S. in Biochemistry and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA in 1988. He went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Quinlan completed Family Medicine training at Naval Hospital Charleston, SC and at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA, and subsequently, completed a Maternity Care Fellowship at Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL. He has been stationed at Naval Hospital Sigonella, Italy, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL, and Navy Medicine Support Command, Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Quinlan is currently stationed at the Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, where he has served as the Vice Chair in the Department of Family Medicine and the Interim Chair of the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology. He currently serves as the Chair, Department of Family Medicine and the Chair, of the Student Promotion Committee.

He has served as Program Director of the Naval Hospital Jacksonville Family Medicine Residency Program and is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University. He has deployed on three occasions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Additionally, he was appointed by the Navy Surgeon General as Specialty Leader for Family Medicine from 2010 - 2014.

Dr. Quinlan’s professional memberships include the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and AOA. He serves as an Associate Editor for the American Academy of Family Physician’s Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics program and is a member of the AAFP’s Commission on Health of the Public and Science.

Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments

Quinlan JD, Jorgensen SK. Recurrent UTIs in women: How you can refine your care. J Fam Pract. 2017 February;66(2):94-99
Cummings DL, Leggit JC, Quinlan JD. Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Management of Acute Shoulder Injury. Current Sports Medicine Reports 2016;15(6):
Preconception Care Working Group (Frayne D, Kottentette, J, Mishori R, O'Gurek D (Chair), Quinlan J) AAFP Position Paper on Preconception Care. Adopted by AAFP Board of Directors, December 2015.
Murphy N, Quinlan JD. Trauma in Pregnancy: Assessment, Management, and Prevention. Am Fam Physician. 2014 Nov 15;90(10):717-24.
Quinlan JD, Murphy N. Cesarean Delivery: Counseling Issues and Complication Management. Am Fam Physician. 2015 Feb 1;91(3):178-84.
Quinlan JD. Acute Pancreatitis. Am Fam Physician. 2014 Nov 1;90(9):632-9.
Carney LA, Quinlan JD, West JL. Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy. Am Fam Physician. 2014 Feb 15;89(4):273-8.
Unwin BK, Goodie J, Reamy BV, Quinlan JD. Care of the College Student. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Nov 1;88(9):596-604.
Quinlan JD. Gauron MR, Deschere BR, Stephens MB. Care of the returning veteran. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Jul 1;82(1):43-9.
Transforming Maternity Care Symposium Steering Committee, Angood PB, Armstrong EM, Ashton D, Burstin H, Corry MP, Delbanco SF, Fildes B, Fox DM, Gluck PA, Gullo SL, Howes J, Jolivet RR, Laube DW, Lynne D, Main E, Markus AR, Mayberry L, Mitchell LV, Ness DL, Nuzum R, Quinlan JD, Sakala C, Salganicoff A. Blueprint for action: steps toward a high-quality, high-value maternity care system. Womens Health Issues. 2010 Jan-Feb;20(1 Suppl):S18-49.

MPS - Adjunct Faculty

Beverly Anderson, Ph.D.

Jesse Brand, Ph.D.

Tara Brennan, PsyD

William Brim, Psy.D.

Michele M. Carter, Ph.D.

Regina G. Chace, Ph.D.

Rusan Chen, Ph.D.

Joseph Cleary PsyD

Jeffrey H. Cook, Ph.D.

Leslie Cooper, Ph.D.

Carolyn Corbett, Ph.D.

Meghan L. Corso, LCDR, PHS

Paula L. Domenici, Ph.D.

Samuel Dutton, Ph.D.

Jay Eubanks, MSW

Patricia A. Findley, Dr.PH

Susan Fleischmann, MSW

Jill Gatzke, Ph.D.

Eric J. Getka, Capt, MSC, USN (Ret.), Ph.D.

Melissa D. Hiller-Lauby, LT, MSC, USN, Ph.D.

Grant D. Huang, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Randall Ingate, MSW

Mary V. Ingram, LCDR, PHS, Psy.D., ABPP

David Keuler, Ph.D.

Janet Kimberling, Ph.D.

Gerald P. Krueger, Ph.D.

Cathy Love, MA

Alicia Meyer,Ph.D.

Linda Moore, Ph.D.

Gloria Morote, Ph.D.

Reginald Nettle, Ph.D., CGP

Holly O'Reilly, Ph.D.

Liz Park, Ph.D.

Jessica Parker, PsyD

Jennifer Phillips, Ph.D.

Jeanne Piette, Ph.D.

Gloria Ramsey, JD, RN

Paul E. Rapp, Ph.D.

Kristen Reese, PsyD

Scott Salvatore, Ph.D.

Ann I. Scher, Ph.D.

Rachel Schuchart, PsyD

Sermanian-Steele, Diana, Psy.D.

Lauren B. Shomaker, Ph.D.

Pamela Smith, PsyD

Joseph Snow, Ph.D.

Jerry Suls, Ph.D.

Lisa Teegarden, PsyD

Robert Vanacek, Ph.D.

Kendra Ward, PsyD

Aaron D. Werbel, CDR, MSC, USN, Ph.D.

Stacey A. Williams, CAPT, PHS, Ph.D.

Robert J. Wilson, LtCol, BSC, USAF, Ph.D.

John D. Yeaw, MAJ, USA, Ph.D.

Slavomir Zapata, Ph.D.

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