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Welcome to our inaugural CHP Alumni Newsletter!
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A message from David M. Janicke, Chair:
Our goals for this newsletter are to keep you updated on the current and ongoing activities in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, share exciting news about the accomplishments and initiatives undertaken by our faculty, brag about our current trainees, and hopefully help connect you to other UF Alumni.
We currently have 47 faculty, six counselors, four psychometrists, and 12 staff members in our department. Notably we hired eight new faculty in the past 18 months, including Drs. Breton Asken, Brittany Biles, Franchesca Arias, Joe Gullett, Aprinda Indahlastari, Aliyah Snyder, Olivia Suddarth, and Erin Trifilio. And of course, we have a large group of outstanding trainees across programs, including 83 graduate students, 13 interns, and four clinical post-doctoral fellows. Our faculty continue as leaders in the field as they conduct pioneering research addressing the pressing needs of individuals across the lifespan and building collaborations across UF Health, the UF campus, and beyond. This past year, faculty in our department received $6.7M in external grant funding and submitted grant applications for external funding totaling over $30 million. These funds have allowed for critical research in many areas including: - Disease self-management and coping for children and adolescents with chronic health conditions such as asthma, type-1 diabetes and cancer
- Adolescent health risk behaviors; child and adult obesity and body stigma
- The application of behavioral, psychophysiological, and neuroimaging approaches to the study of pain and substance abuse
- Neurocognitive and emotion processing changes associated with age related disorders
- Detection and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
- Non-invasive brain stimulation, neuroimaging, and cognitive training to improve cognitive abilities
- Relationships between cognitive ability and neuroanatomical integrity, and their relationship to outcomes after interventions
- Health and psychosocial disparities that influence the onset, diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders in minoritized populations
As a result, our faculty published more than 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters this past year and continue to regularly present their research at national and international conferences. Numerous faculty have won awards for research, mentorship and/or service. And three faculty were promoted this past summer. We continue to provide clinical services and clinical training to graduate students, interns and postdoctoral doctoral fellows through the UF Health Psychology Specialties Clinic, as well as at external sites around Gainesville including at our Haile Clinic, the Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, UF Shands Rehabilitation Hospital, Springhill, and other locations. Last year we completed more than 15,000 patient contacts. Our UF Health Psychology Specialties Clinic is currently directed by Lisa King, PsyD, ABPP. Our stellar trainees continue to excel on multiple fronts. Our graduate training program is co-led by our Director of Clinical Training (Kimberly Driscoll, PhD) and our Director of Graduate Education (Michael Marsiske, PhD). During the past year our graduate students received numerous funded grants to support their research and countless awards and honors as they disseminate their research in peer-reviewed journals and via presentations at national and international conferences. Please review our impressive list of student awards. Notably, our students were listed as an author approximately 235 times on peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters, as well as 378 conference poster/paper presentations. Thirty-six students were involved in leadership roles/activities in professional organizations. In addition, our students continue to successfully match to internship, with a match rate of 96% in the past 10 years. This past August, 11 students graduated with their doctorate – congratulations to graduates! And, as we continue to march on, we welcomed a new class of Graduate Students to the CHP and Gator family this past August. We also continue our rich tradition of training future leaders in our field through our APA accredited Internship program and APPIC Post-doctoral program.
Please read on and celebrate our wins and consider being a part of the ongoing vision. Thanks, Dave
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Alumni Spotlight
We are excited to share that Vonetta Dotson, PhD is the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology's Outstanding Alumna for 2022-2023.
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Faculty Spotlight
Russell Bauer, PhD
It is with mixed emotions that we announce Dr. Russell Bauer retired from the UF Department of Clinical and Health Psychology after 42 years of influential and impactful science, service, patient care, and mentorship. Family, friends, colleagues, and mentees (the lines between which have blurred for Rus over the years) gathered in person and online to celebrate Dr. Bauer’s incredible career on July 16th at the Harrell Medical Education Building.
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Peter Lang, PhD
Leaving an extraordinary scientific and clinical legacy, Dr. Peter Lang retired on October 31, 2022 after serving in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology for 40 years.
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New Faculty Hires
It's been an exciting year of growth for the department as we welcomed a number of new faculty members.
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Faculty Awards
Over the last year, numerous CHP faculty members won awards for their outstanding and impressive research, mentorship and/or service. Please celebrate with us and check out the exciting details.
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Research Spotlight
Congratulations to Rebecca Pearl, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, and a 2022 recipient of the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award. Part of the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Program, this award supports “exceptionally creative early career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects in the biomedical, behavioral, or social sciences.” Dr. Pearl will receive $1.5 million in direct costs over 5 years for her project, titled “Transdiagnostic Intervention to Reduce Internalized Health-Related Stigma.”
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Department Initiatives
The HEARD Committee aims to increase equity in all of the CHP department missions. The Education and Advocacy Committee seeks to raise awareness about local, national, and international issues of inequality and promote advocacy for social justice.
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Graduate Student Awards
Our talented and dedicated graduate students continue to impress the world of psychology with their extensive and accruing list of awards and accomplishments.
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Internship Program Updates
Our CHP Health Science Center Internship continues to attract and train the very best clinicians from across the country. They contribute so much to our department and they consistently tell me how much they have grown and developed over the course of the internship year. - Dr. Lori Waxenberg
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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like to further support the mission of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology please visit the Giving Links provided below. Your investment is both vital and appreciated. |
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Graduate Student Research and Travel Support Fund
Conference travel and research presentations are a vital part of any graduate student program. Our students have been incredibly successful at producing and disseminating outstanding research at national and international conferences, and have won numerous grants and awards for their efforts. However, costs for conference travel are on the increase with membership requirements, registration fees, lodging, travel, meals, printing of presentation materials such as posters, let alone conducting research. A recent conference trip to Canada averaged $2,500 per student.
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Emergency Trainee Fund
Life is full of surprises and unexpected expenses. This fund has been created to support any Clinical & Health Psychology trainee in need of emergency financial assistance. There is an application and approval process. Assistance depends upon available resources.
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CHP Research Development Fund
Our faculty continue as leaders in the field conducting innovative research addressing the pressing needs of individuals across the lifespan. Some of our ongoing work includes: • Disease self-management and coping for youth with asthma, diabetes, cancer, and cystic fibrosis. • Child and adult with obesity and body stigma. • The study and treatment of pain, substance abuse and cancer. • The detection and treatment of dementias, Parkinson’s disease and traumatic brain injuries. • The use of non-invasive brain stimulation and cognitive training to improve cognitive abilities. • Health and psychosocial disparities that influence the onset, diagnosis and treatment of psychosocial functioning. • Health and well-being in minoritized populations.
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