Available Fellowships 2020-2021
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Postdoctoral fellowships are offered with either a primary research focus or a primary clinical focus. Descriptions of available fellowships can be found below:
Clinical Psychology Program (CPP)
Clinical Neuropsychology Specialty Program (CNSP)
Research Fellowship Program (RFP) & NIH-Funded Institutional T32 Training Grants
Clinical Psychology Program (CPP): These fellowships are APA-accredited in the Traditional Practice Program and provide general training in clinical psychology within a hospital-based setting. [Note: VAMC-funded positions are contingent upon continued funding]
| Training Site | Track | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population served | Supervisors | Clinical/ Research/ Didactics % |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Adult | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - POSITION FILLED | Adults 18+ | Theresa Morgan, PhD (primary) Mark Zimmerman, MD, Kristy Dalrymple, PhD (research), Catherine D’Avanzato, PhD, Kristin Davidoff, PhD, Adriana Hyams, PhD, Doug Long, PhD, Savannah McSheffrey, PhD, Molly Meth, PhD, Olga Obraztsova, PhD, Rachel Ojserkis, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Providence VAMC | Adult | General Mental Health- POSITION FILLED | Veterans | Alexandra Chiulli Burns, PsyD (primary), Susannah Mozley-Hopkins, PhD, & Laura Fabricant, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Providence VAMC | Adult |
Treatment of Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Mood Disorders - POSITION FILLED |
Veterans |
Jane Metrik, PhD (primary), Robert Tilton, PsyD |
70/20/10 |
| Providence VAMC | Adult | Trauma and Readjustment Clinic - POSITION FILLED | Veterans |
Clinical: Caren Francione, PhD & Jennifer Lambert, PhD (primary), Elizabeth Chattillion, PhD, Laura Fabricant, PhD, Nancy Brand, PhD, Amy Cameron, PhD, Samantha Collum, PsyD (depending upon specialized trainings opportunity selected) Research: TBD |
70/20/10 |
| Women & Infants Hospital | Adult | Perinatal Mental Health - POSITION FILLED | Adults | Shannon Erisman, PhD, Margaret Howard, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Providence VAMC | Adult |
Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Section Services-Mental Health - POSITION FILLED |
Veterans |
Clinical: Marjorie Crozier, PsyD (primary), Armin Azar, PhD (faculty appointment pending) Research: TBD |
70/20/10 |
| Providence VAMC | Adult |
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - POSITION FILLED |
Veterans |
Clinical: Heather Frank, PhD (primary), William Unger, PhD, Christy Capone, PhD, Amy Cameron, PhD Research: TBD |
70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child |
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) - NO LONGER RECRUITING 20-21 |
Adolescents ages 13-18 years |
Kerri Kim, PhD (primary) Janine Galione, PhD |
70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Adolescent Intensive Services - POSITION FILLED | Adolescents | Jennifer Wolff, PhD (primary), Katie Affleck, PhD, Marc Perkel, PsyD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Developmental Disabilities - NO LONGER RECRUITING 20-21 | Children, adolescents, and families | Barbara Tylenda, PhD, ABPP (primary), Stephen Sheinkopf, PhD (primary reseach) | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Early Childhood- POSITION FILLED | Young children | Christine Low, PhD (primary), Rebecca Newland Kilch, PhD, Stephanie Parade, PhD, Rebecca Silver, PhD, Stephanie Shepard Umaschi, PhD | 60/30/10 |
| Bradley Hospital / RIFC | Child | Adolescent Forensic and Addiction Psychology- POSITION FILLED | Children & Adolescents | Kathleen Kemp, PhD (primary -Mental Health Clinic), Selby Conrad, PhD (primary-Bradley Hospital), Robert Miranda Jr., PhD (primary-Bradley Hospital) | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Behavioral Health Treatment of Children with Autism and Developmental Disabillities - NO LONGER RECRUITING 20-21 | Children & Teens 5-18 | Karen Cammuso, PhD, Giulia Righi, PhD (primary), Valerie Vorderstrasse, PsyD, Shvali Sarawgi, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) - POSITION FILLED | Children & Adolescents (ages 5-18) | Abbe Garcia, PhD (primary), Jennifer Freeman, PhD, Michael Walther, PhD, Jennifer Herren, PhD, Kristen Benito, PhD, Brady Case, MD | 60/30/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Child | Pediatric Psychology- POSITION FILLED | Children & Adolescents |
Margaret Mannix, PhD (primary) [Additional supervisor(s) decided upon acceptance] |
70/20/10 |
| Providence VAMC | Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine | Primary Care Behavioral Health - POSITION FILLED | Veterans |
Clinical: Kevin McKay, PhD (primary), Caitlin Burditt, PhD, Tracy O'Leary Tevyaw, PhD, Karen Oliver, PhD Research: TBD |
70/20/10 |
Clinical Neuropsychology Specialty Program (CNSP): These fellowships are APA-accredited on contingency in the Clinical Neuropsychology Specialty Program and provide training in clinical neuropsychology within a hospital-based setting. [Note: VAMC-funded positions are contingent upon continued funding]
| Training Site | Track | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population served | Supervisors | Clinical/ Research/ Didactics % |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Neuro |
Aging & Dementia POSITION FILLED |
Adults, Geriatric | Geoffrey Tremont, PhD, ABPP-CN (primary), Brian Ott, MD, Jennifer Davis, PhD, ABPP-CN, Seth Margolis, PhD | 50/40/10 |
| Butler Hospital | Neuro |
Geriatric Neuropsychology POSITION FILLED |
Geriatric | Nicole McLaughlin, PhD (primary) Stephen Correia, PhD, Athene Lee, PhD, Louisa Thompson, PhD, Stephen Salloway, MD | 70/20/10 |
| Providence VAMC | Neuro |
Neuropsychology/Geropsychology POSITION FILLED |
Geriatric | Megan Spencer, PhD (primary), Donald Labbe, PhD, Pamela Steadman-Wood, PhD, ABPP, Tracy O’Leary-Tevyaw, PhD, Stephen Correia, PhD, ABPP-CN (research) | 70/20/10 |
| Providence VAMC | Neuro | Neuropsychology & Intervention - POSITION FILLED | Adult | Donald Labbe, PhD (primary), Megan Spencer, PhD | 70/20/10 |
Research Fellowship Program (RFP): These fellowships provide postdoctoral research training from various disciplines within a hospital-based setting. [Note: VAMC-funded positions are contingent upon continued funding]
| Training Site | Track | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population served | Supervisors | Clinical/ Research/ Didactics % |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Adult | Methods to Improve Diagnostic Assessment and Services (MIDAS) Project - POSITION FILLED | Adult | Mark Zimmerman, MD (primary), Iwona Chelminski, PhD, Kristy Dalrymple, PhD, Tracy Morgan, PhD | 10/80/10 |
| Brown University | Adult | Interdisciplinary Mindfulness and Meditation Research - POSITION FILLED | n/a | Willoughby Britton, PhD (primary), Jared Lindahl, PhD | 0/90/10 |
| Providence VA Medical Center | Adult | CfNN Neuroimaging and Neuromodulation | n/a | Noah Philip, MD (primary), Jennifer Berredo, PhD, Benjamin Greenberg, MD, PhD, Tracie Shea, PhD | 0/90/10 |
| Butler Hospital | Adult | COBRE Center for Neuromodulation | n/a |
Benjamin Greenberg, MD PhD (primary), Linda Carpenter, MD, Noah Philip, MD, Jennifer Barredo, PhD |
0/90/10 |
| Butler Hospital | Adult | Suicide Assessment and Technology Research - POSITION FILLED | Adults | Heather Schatten, PhD (primary), Michael Armey, PhD | 25/65/10 |
| Butler Hospital | Adult | Transitions in Care - NO LONGER RECRUITING 20-21 | Adults | Brandon Gaudiano, PhD (primary), Ivan Miller, PhD | 12.5/77.5/10 |
| Women & Infants | Child | Epigenetics and Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants - NO LONGER RECRUITING 20-21 | n/a | Barry Lester, PhD (primary) | 0/90/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child |
Stress, Trauma, and Resilience - NO LONGER RECRUITING 20-21 |
Birth through school-age children and their families/caregivers | Stephanie Parade, PhD (primary), Christine Low, PhD, Rebecca Newland, PhD, Rebecca Silver, PhD | 12.5/77.5/10 |
| Brown University | Neuropsychology | Alzheimer’s Research - Neuroimaging | Geriatric | Hwamee Oh, PhD (primary), Stephen Correia, PhD, Stephen Salloway, MD | 0-12.5/77.5-90/10 |
NIH-funded Institutional T32 Training Grants: There are currently three NIH-supported institutional training grants associated with the DPHB that are recruiting.
| Training Site | Track | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Child | Research Training Program in Child Mental Health |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Child/ Adult/ Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine | Research Training Program in Adolescent/Young Adult Biobehavioral HIV
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| The Miriam Hospital | Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine | Research Training in Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine |
| The Miriam Hospital | Child | Childhood Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR T32) |
There are also two NIH-supported institutional training grants, separate from the PFTP, associated with the Center for Alcohol and Addictions Studies (CAAS):
Please visit CAAS website for application information.