Who We Are

Personal Statement

I am a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, completed clinical psychology internship at the University of Washington, and subsequently was awarded an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship focused on addressing young adult substance misuse. I joined the University of Washington faculty in 2019. My work integrates clinical research and evidence-based practice to improve adolescent and young adult health. My research focuses on developing and evaluating prevention and intervention programs to prevent and reduce substance misuse (alcohol, cannabis) and co-occurring mental health concerns (e.g., depression, PTSD, loneliness, coping-motivated substance use). I have led NIH-funded clinical trials and contributed to federally and state-funded prevention/intervention studies delivered across diverse platforms, including text messaging, web-based, web-conferencing, and in-person care. My work also examines etiological factors underlying substance misuse and mental health, including loneliness, social support, and barriers to accessing care. I have served as Principal Investigator on research funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and other grants from the University of Washington. Clinically, I provide evidence-based crisis intervention and treatment to adolescents experiencing suicidal crises and other acute mental health concerns through the Behavioral Health Crisis Care Clinic and Mood and Anxiety Program at Seattle Children’s Hospital.  

• Recent Grants:
  • Development of a behavioral economic intervention with personalized resource allocation feedback to reduce young adult alcohol misuse  (PI: Cadigan, NIH/NIAAA1R34AA029478)
  • Development of an interactive, web-based drinking to cope intervention and tools to assess coping skill utilization (PI: Cadigan, NIH/NIAAA R34AA028074)

Education

University of Washington, NIAAA F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Washington, Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Internship
University of Missouri, Ph.D.

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