Who We Are

Personal Statement

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Washington State. I am the Director of the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Psychology Internship Program which is accredited by the American Psychological Association’s Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation.  And, I  conduct research on health and risk behaviors across the lifespan. Specifically, I have conducted research in the areas of college student alcohol use, young adult gambling behavior, and co-morbidity of substance use and mental health/risk behaviors (i.e. risky sexual behaviors). I have extensive experience working with college students/young adults, military/veteran, and minority/diverse populations. I am also interested in mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I maintain an active clinical practice in the areas of mental health issues with patients diagnosed with hematological and oncological illness and have clinical responsibilities at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.  I also provide clinical supervision for psychology residents and psychology practicum students at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center as well. Overall, my professional aspirations are to improve the public health through empirically-supported psychological interventions and providing mentorship to diverse trainees to expand the reach of psychology.

Education

Addictions (NIAAA T32 Post-Doc), University of Washington, Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors , 2009-2011
Psychology Internship Program, VA Puget Sound Health Care System-Seattle Division, 2008-2009
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Washington, 2004-2009
MS , Clinical Psychology, University of Washington, 2006-2008
BS, Psychology, University of Washington, 1994-1996
AA, General Studies, North Seattle Community College, 1992-1994

Department Affiliations

Other Affiliations

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center