Joan Romano, PhD
Personal Statement
My professional interests are in the area of behavioral medicine and health psychology, with particular interests in psychological aspects of chronic pain and illness. I also have a strong interest in psychology training and served as Training Director of the Psychology Internship Program at the UW Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences from 2003-2013. I have also served as Secretary and member of the Executive Board of the American Pain Society.
Training Programs
Scholarly Expertise
Teaching Philosophy
One of the most gratifying aspects of being a faculty member is the privilege of training the outstanding psychology and psychiatry residents and medical students at the UW School of Medicine. As a leading research institution as well as a teaching medical center, the UW provides faculty and students with the ability to use cutting edge research findings to inform clinical teaching and care, and provide the highest quality of training experiences to our students and residents. |
Recent Publications
Couple communication in cancer: A tale of two conceptual models.
(2024 Dec)
Health Psychol 43(12): 875-885
Langer SL, Romano JM, Todd M, Keefe FJ, Syrjala KL, Bricker JB, Burns J, Bolger N, Porter LS
(2024 Dec)
Health Psychol 43(12): 875-885
Langer SL, Romano JM, Todd M, Keefe FJ, Syrjala KL, Bricker JB, Burns J, Bolger N, Porter LS
Couples communication and cancer: Sequences and trajectories of behavioral affective processes in relation to intimacy.
(2024 Mar)
J Fam Psychol 38(2): 246-259
Leo K, Langer SL, Porter LS, Ramos K, Romano JM, Baucom DH, Baucom BRW
(2024 Mar)
J Fam Psychol 38(2): 246-259
Leo K, Langer SL, Porter LS, Ramos K, Romano JM, Baucom DH, Baucom BRW
Concurrent and Prospective Associations Between Communicated Emotional Arousal and Adjustment Among Couples Coping With Cancer.
(2023 Aug 21)
Ann Behav Med 57(9): 753-764
Weber DM, Baucom BRW, Baucom DH, Fischer MS, Ramos K, Romano JM, Porter LS, Langer SL
(2023 Aug 21)
Ann Behav Med 57(9): 753-764
Weber DM, Baucom BRW, Baucom DH, Fischer MS, Ramos K, Romano JM, Porter LS, Langer SL
Attachment in Couples Coping with Cancer: Associations with Observed Communication and Long-Term Health.
(2023 Mar 24)
Int J Environ Res Public Health 20(7):
Ramos K, Leo K, Porter LS, Romano JM, Baucom BRW, Langer SL
(2023 Mar 24)
Int J Environ Res Public Health 20(7):
Ramos K, Leo K, Porter LS, Romano JM, Baucom BRW, Langer SL
Couple Communication in Cancer: Protocol for a Multi-Method Examination.
(2021)
Front Psychol 12(): 769407
Langer SL, Romano JM, Keefe F, Baucom DH, Strauman T, Syrjala KL, Bolger N, Burns J, Bricker JB, Todd M, Baucom BRW, Fischer MS, Ghosh N, Gralow J, Shankaran V, Zafar SY, Westbrook K, Leo K, Ramos K, Weber DM, Porter LS
(2021)
Front Psychol 12(): 769407
Langer SL, Romano JM, Keefe F, Baucom DH, Strauman T, Syrjala KL, Bolger N, Burns J, Bricker JB, Todd M, Baucom BRW, Fischer MS, Ghosh N, Gralow J, Shankaran V, Zafar SY, Westbrook K, Leo K, Ramos K, Weber DM, Porter LS
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