Dear Brown Alum:

Dear Brown Alum:

In June, we said congratulations to our 2023-2024 graduates!  You can read about the 22 clinical psychology residents and 35 postdoctoral fellows who graduated in 2024 by visiting the  Recent Graduates pages below.

Twenty-one of our clinical psychology residents this year have accepted postdoctoral fellowship positions (thirteen will be remaining within the Brown system) and will be working in private practice. The 2024-2025 internship class will start on July 1 and postdoctoral fellows have been coming in throughout the summer.

We have many new initiatives relating to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Antiracism. If you are interested in reading more check out the information on our Department's Diversity website.

Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez, PhD, ABPP, Professor, Department of Psychology, Utah State University gave the Grand Rounds selected by our trainees.  The talk was entitled, "Cultural Adaptation of Evidence-Based Interventions." After the presentation, Dr. Domenech Rodriguez met virtually with the trainees to discuss research questions and talk about her career path. 

Mind-Brain Research Day was held in-person again this year! Wayne Goodman, M.D., D. C. and Irene Ellwood Chair in Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, was the keynote speaker.  The talk was entitled, “Deep Brain Stimulation for Intractable OCD.”

Several of our trainees won awards for their academic presentations.

Among our clinical psychology residents, two received awards, Emily Beckmann, M.S. received first place for the presentation titled, “Exploring caregivers’ role in oral surgery among transitional aged-youth,” and Laura Laumann, M.S. received second place for the presentation titled, “High rates of hookah use in pregnancy and preconception: Prevalence and correlates of an oft-overlooked tobacco product.”

In the postdoc group, Allison Stumper, Ph.D. received first place for the presentation titled, “Does Estrogen Withdrawal Predict Premenstrual Exacerbation of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms?” and second place went to Natalie Fenn, Ph.D., for the presentation titled, “Assessing Mental Health and Substance Use among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations Presenting to a Sexual Health Clinic.”

The Clinical Psychology Training Programs at Brown has a Facebook account to help current trainees and alumni stay connected.  We are proud to say that we already have added 400+ members to the group and encourage alumni to join!

As always, we are interested in hearing from you so please visit: www.brown.edu/go/clinical-psychology-training.  Update your contact information on the Alumni Directory via reply email, Brett_Requintina@Brown.edu and/or leave us a message at 401-444-1938. 

Best wishes!

Beth

Elizabeth McQuaid, PhD, ABPP
Director, Division of Clinical Psychology