News & Stories

Heidi Combs, MD, receives Gary J. Tucker Career Teaching Award

Department news | June 30, 2021

The Gary J. Tucker Career Teaching Award, named in honor of the Chair of our department from 1985 through 1997, recognizes exceptional career achievement in teaching and education and honors Dr. Tucker’s significant contributions to our academic programs, his leadership and dedication as a teacher, clinician, and scholar, his love of teaching, and his ability […]

Tracy Simpson, PhD, receives Wayne J. Katon Outstanding Mentor Award

Department news | June 30, 2021

The Wayne J. Katon Outstanding Mentor Award recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates sustained commitment to the creative, scholarly, professional and personal development of research mentees. The award honors Wayne Katon, MD, a gifted and dedicated mentor who supervised medical students, psychiatry residents, research fellows and junior faculty across several departments, many of whom have […]

Debra Morrison & Michele Roe receive Exceptional Staff Award

Department news | June 30, 2021

The Exceptional Staff Award honors and celebrates the valuable efforts staff members make toward supporting the mission of the department and upholding our core values of collaboration, continuous learning and mentorship, and integrity and accountability. This year’s Exceptional Staff Award went to Debra Morison, Senior Project Manager and Practice Coach for the AIMS Center, and Michele Roe, […]

Department Finance Team wins Exceptional Team Award

Department news | June 30, 2021

New in 2021 is the Exceptional Team Award, born from the recognition that we have an incredible number of effective teams that support our work and that no one person acts in isolation. The winner of this inaugural award is the Department Finance Team consisting of Binyam Abraham, Marlene Parafina, Linda Sandhop and Beth Kunze-Sieps. The Finance Team is led […]

Pamela Y. Collins appointed to the National Advisory Mental Health Council

Department news | June 30, 2021

Pamela Y. Collins, MD, MPH, who holds a joint professorship in psychiatry and global health, has been appointed to the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health’s National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC) for a three-year term. The Mental Health Council advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director of the National Institutes of […]

Christine Lee receives Translational Science Award

Department news | June 30, 2021

The Society of Prevention Research (SPR) honored Christine Lee, PhD, with the 2021 Translation Science Award. The Translational Science Award is given to an individual or a team of individuals in recognition for contributions to the field of prevention science in the area of Type 1 or Type 2 translational research. Dr. Lee’s scholarly interests focus […]

Margaret Sibley honored by the Association for Women in Science

Department news | June 30, 2021

Margaret Sibley, PhD, received the Early Career Achievement in STEM Award from the Association for Women in Science, Seattle branch. Dr. Sibley was recognized for her achievements in advancing science and contributing to STEM education as well as being an outstanding mentors and leader. Dr. Sibley received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2012 from […]

Early results from COVID-19 student survey reveal students’ worries and hopes amid pandemic

OSPI | June 29, 2021

Though early results from the COVID-19 Student Survey of Washington middle and high school students show many reported feeling sad or depressed during the pandemic, they also reported a high degree of resilience and optimism. Jason Kilmer, PhD, conducted the survey along with colleagues in the UW Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors. Covered by The Seattle Times, KNKX, KOMO and iFIBER One News.