The Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program is committed to the mission of increasing diversity among its trainees and faculty. 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): These fellowships are APA-accredited as a 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 | Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population served | Supervisors | Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI Hospital | Adult | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - General (2 positions) | Adults 18+ | Katherine Visser, PhD (Coord.), Kristy Dalrymple, PhD (Rsrch), Christina Mele, PhD, Rachel Depner, PhD, Joseph Donahue, PhD, & Laura Fischer, PhD [additional listed on description] | 70/20/10 |
| RI Hospital | Adult | DBT PE, ACT, and Third Wave Behavioral Treatments for PTSD | Adults 18+ | (Charles) Alex Brake, PhD, Rachel Ojserkis, PhD, Russell Marks, PhD, Helen Day, PhD, Justin Preston, PhD (faculty appointment pending),& Kristy Dalrymple, PhD (Rsrch) | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | CBT and Third-Wave Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) | Veterans | Corinne Bart, PhD (Primary), Mark Celio, PhD, Robert Tilton, PsyD, Jayne Kurkjian, PhD, & Jane Metrik, PhD (Rsrch) or TBD depending on research interests | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | General Mental Health | Veterans | Alexandra Chiulli Burns, PsyD (Primary), Sarah Filone, PhD, Natalia Villa Hernandez, PsyD & Deb McKenna, NP [Research supervisor TBD depending upon research interests] | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | Serious Mental Illness (PRRC & Homeless-PACT) -Mental Health | Veterans | Marjorie Crozier, PsyD & Armin Azar, PhD (Primary) [Research supervisor TBD depending upon research interests] | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | Trauma and Readjustment Clinic- Optional Special Emphasis on MH Leadership/Program Development | Veterans | Caren Francione, PhD & Jennifer F. Lambert, PhD (Primary) [Additional clinical supervisors TBD depending upon interests; research supervisors TBD depending upon research interests] | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | Trauma and Readjustment Clinic | Veterans | Laura Fabricant, PhD & Lauren Reeves, PhD (Primary) [Research supervisor TBD depending upon research interests] | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Veterans | Heather Frank, PhD (Primary), William Unger, PhD, & Christy Capone, PhD [Research supervisor TBD depending upon research interests] | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Beh Med | Primary Care Behavioral Health | Veterans | Caitlin Burditt, PhD (Primary), Karen Oliver, PhD, Zoe Mushkat, PhD, Kevin McKay, PhD, ABPP, & Tracy O’Leary-Tevyaw, PhD [Research supervisor TBD depending upon research experiences and interests] | 70/20/10 |
| Women & Infants Hospital | Adult | Perinatal Mental Health | Adults | Virtue Sankoh, PhD & Maggie Allen, PhD (Primary) [Research supervisor TBD] | 70/20/10 |
Clinical Child Psychology Specialty Program (CCPSP): These fellowships are APA-accredited as a Clinical Child Psychology Specialty Program and provides training in clinical child psychology within hospital-based, school, and forensic settings. Note: The Adolescent and Forensic and Addiction Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship meets all designated requirements for the 5-year forensic psychology experience waiver with the American Board of Forensic Psychology (ABFP).
| Training Site | Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population Served | Supervisors | % Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro | Child | Adolescent Inpatient Services in Pediatric Psychology | Pediatric | Margaret Mannix, PhD, Rawya Aljabari, PhD, & Jack Nassau, PhD [Specific supervisors are determined based on trainee rotation choices] | 70/20/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro | Child | Pediatric Psychology – Integrated Primary Care | Pediatric, Children, & Adolescents | Wendy Plante, PhD, Janet Anderson, EdD, & Michelle Pievsky, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | *NEW Clinical Child and Adolescent Outpatient Treatment | Adolescents (13-18 yrs), Youth (8-11 yrs), Caregivers of Children (7-13 yrs) | Amy Kaye, PhD (Primary), Melanie Stark, PhD, Melissa McWilliams, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Adolescent Acute Care Services for Addiction and High-Risk Behaviors | Adolescents (12-18 yrs) | Robert Miranda Jr., PhD., Carla Correia, PsyD, Molly Hedrick, PhD, & Emily May, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital/RIFC | Child | Adolescent Forensic and Addiction Psychology | Children & Adolescents | Kathleen Kemp, PhD, Selby Conrad, PhD, Robert Miranda Jr., PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Adolescent Intensive Services | Adolescents (12-18 yrs) | Katie Affleck, PhD (Primary), Jennifer Wolff, PhD, Claire Nicogossian, PsyD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Early Childhood | Children (newborn -8 yrs) | Brooke DeWitt, PhD, Rachel Herman, PhD, Lindsay Huffhines, PhD, Christine Low, PhD, Rebecca Newland Kilch, PhD, Stephanie Parade, PhD, Rebecca Silver, PhD, & Stephanie Shepard Umaschi, PhD [Specific supervisors are collaboratively determined based on trainee activities] | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Latine Adolescent Psychopathology and Psychotherapy | Adolescents | Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD (Primary) & Gisela Jimenez-Colon, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Clinical Outcomes of Child Intensive Services (PHP) | Children (7-12 yrs) | Jennifer Hellmuth, PhD & Stephanie Parade, PhD (Primary), Erik Hood, PhD, Ryann Morrison, PhD, & Hallie Riggs, LICSW | 70/20/10 |
Clinical Neuropsychology Specialty Program (CNSP): These fellowships are APA-accredited as a 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 | Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population Served | Supervisors | % Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital | Neuro | Functional Neurosurgery | Adult & Geriatric | Seth A. Margolis, PhD, ABPP-CN (Primary), Jennifer Davis, PhD, ABPP-CN, Wael Asaad, MD, PhD, Neishay Ayub, MD, Andrew Blum, MD, PhD, Clark Chen, MD, PhD, & Prarthana Prakash, MD | 60/30/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Neuro | Neuropsychology (2 positions) | Adult & Geriatric | Jennifer Davis, Ph.D., ABPP-CN (Primary), David Ahern, PhD, Melissa Buttaro, PhD, ABPP-CN, Kimberly Chapman, PhD, Laura Korthauer, PhD, Seth A. Margolis, PhD, ABPP-CN, Sarah Pillemer, PhD, Kelli Sullivan, PhD, & Kristen Wesbecher, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Neuro | Pediatric Neuropsychology | Pediatric | Brian Kavanaugh, PsyD, ABPP-CN (Primary) & Karen Holler, PhD, ABPP-CN | 70/20/10 |
Research Fellowship Program (RFP): These fellowships provide postdoctoral research training from various disciplines within a hospital-based setting. RFP Fellowships are not APA-accredited. [Note: VAMC-funded positions are contingent upon continued funding]
| Training Site | Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population Served | Supervisors | %Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Hospital | Adult | Technology-Assisted Transitions of Care Interventions to Prevent Suicide and Relapse | Adult | Brandon Gaudiano, PhD (Primary), Ethan Moitra, PhD, & Ivan Miller, PhD | 12.5/77.5/10 |
| The Miriam Hospital | Behavioral Medicine | Behavioral Interventions for Cardiovascular Health - POSITION NO LONGER RECRUITING 25-26 | n/a | Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, MD, PhD (Primary), Emily Gathright, PhD | 0/90/10 |
| The Miriam Hospital | Behavioral Medicine | Epigenomics & the Intergenerational Transmission of Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, and Resilience | n/a | Laura Stroud, PhD (Primary) | 0/90/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) - Community Based Research (2 positions) | Youth | Jennifer Freeman, PhD (Primary), Jennifer Herren, PhD, Kristen Benito, PhD, Erin O’Connor, PhD, Josh Kemp, PhD, & Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD | 25/65/10 |
| Brown University | Child | Adolescent/Young Adult Autism Research | Adolescents & Young Adults | Anthony Spirito, PhD (Primary) & Steven Sheinkopf, PhD (University of Missouri, off-site supervisor) | 10/80/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Neuro | Neuromodulation | n/a | Noah S. Philip, MD (Primary), Amanda R Arulpragasam, PhD, & Benjamin D. Greenberg MD, PhD | 0/90/10 |
NIH-funded Institutional T32 Training Grants: There are currently five NIH-supported institutional training grants associated with the DPHB that are recruiting.
| Training Site | Training Grant Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital | Child/ Adult/ Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine | Research Training Program in Adolescent/Young Adult Biobehavioral HIV |
| Brown University | Adult | Suicide Research T32 |
| The Miriam Hospital | Behavioral Medicine | Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine T32 |
| The Miriam Hospital | Child/ Adult/ Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine | 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.