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/Employer | Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population served | Supervisors | Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital | Adult | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - General | Adults | Christina Mele, PsyD (Coordinator), Kristy Dalrymple, PhD (Rsrch), Danielle Cohn, PhD, Shereen Khoo, PhD, Rachel Depner, PhD, Joseph Donahue, PhD, Cazzie Steinzor, PhD, David Forman, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Adult | DBT PE, ACT, and Third Wave Behavioral Treatments for PTSD | Adults | (Charles) Alex Brake, PhD (prim), Helen Day, PhD, Russell Marks, PhD, Rachel Ojserkis, PhD, Justin Preston, PhD, Kristy Dalrymple, PhD (Rsrch) | 70/20/10 |
| Butler Hospital | Adults | Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum & Anxiety Disorders | Adults | Erick Fedorenko, Ph.D. (prim), Aaron Kaiser, PhD, Nicole McLaughlin, PhD, Kimberley Chiappone, MD | 70/20/10 |
| Women & Infants Hospital | Adults | Perinatal Mental Health | Adults | Maggie Allen, PhD (prim), Gina Erato Garza, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | Trauma and Readjustment | Adults | Caren Francione, PhD & Jennifer F. Lambert, PhD (prim) | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | CBT and Third-Wave Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) | Adults | Mark Celio, PhD (prim), Corinne Bart, PhD, Jayne Kurkjian, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | General Mental Health | Adults | Timothy Carroll, PhD (prim), Alexandra Burns, PsyD, Sarah Filone, PhD, Kristin Healey, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | Serious Mental Illness (PRRC & Homeless-PACT) -Mental Health | Adults | Marjorie Crozier, PsyD (prim) & Armin Azar, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | Trauma and Readjustment Clinic | Adults | Laura Fabricant, PhD & Lauren Reeves, PhD (prim) | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Adult | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Adults | Heather Frank, PhD (prim), Julia Paulson, PhD, Christy Capone, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| VA Medical Center | Beh Med | Primary Care Behavioral Health & Behavioral Medicine | Adults | Karen Oliver, PhD (prim) & Kevin McKay, PhD, ABPP | 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/Employer | Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population Served | Supervisors | % Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Adolescent Acute Care Services | Adolescents & Families | Carla Correia, PsyD (prim), Molly Hedrick, PhD, Emily May, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Child | Adolescent Forensic and Addiction Psychology | Youth | Kathleen Kemp, PhD (prim), Robert Miranda Jr., PhD, Melissa Pielech, PhD, Katelyn Affleck, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Early Childhood | Children (newborn-5 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 | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Clinical Outcomes of Child Intensive Services (PHP) | Children (7-12 yrs) | Jennifer Hellmuth, PhD (prim clin), Stephanie Parade, PhD (prim rsrch), Erik Hood, PhD, Ryann Morrison, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Child | Pediatric Psychology with Emphasis in The Hasbro Partial Hospitalization Program [PHP] | Children, adolescents (6-18 yrs) | Margaret Mannix, PhD (prim), Rawya Al-Jabari, PhD, Jack Nassau, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Adolescent Intensive Services | Adolescents | Katie Affleck, PhD (prim), Jennifer Wolff, PhD, Claire Nicogossian, PsyD | 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/Employer | Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population Served | Supervisors | % Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital | Neuro Adult | Functional Neurosurgery | Adult, Geriatric | Seth A. Margolis, PhD, ABPP-CN (Co-prim), Jennifer Davis, PhD, ABPP-CN (Co-prim), Kristen Wesbecher, PhD, Wael Asaad, MD, PhD, Neishay Ayub, MD, Andrew Blum, MD, PhD, Clark Chen, MD, PhD, Prarthana Prakash, MD, Emily Weisbach, MD | 60/30/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Neuro Adult | Medical Neuropsychology and Dementia Prevention | Adult, Geriatric | Jennifer Davis, PhD, ABPP-CN (prim), Laura Korthauer, PhD, David Ahern, PhD, Kimberly Chapman, PhD, Jacob Lafo, PhD, Seth Margolis, PhD, ABPP-CN, Kelli Sullivan, PhD Kristen Wesbecher, Ph.D | 50/40/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Neuro Adult | Medical Neuropsychology | Adult, Geriatric | Sarah Pillemer, PhD (prim), David Ahern, PhD, Kimberly Chapman, PhD, Jennifer Davis, PhD, ABPP-CN, Jacob Lafo, PhD, Seth Margolis, PhD., ABPP-CN, Kelli Sullivan, PhD, Kristen Wesbecher, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Neuro Child | Pediatric Neuropsychology | Children, Adolescents | Brian Kavanaugh, PsyD, ABPP (prim), Karen Holler, PhD, ABPP, Christopher Anzalone, PhD, Ingrid Hastedt, PhD | 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/Employer | Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population Served | Supervisors | %Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Hospital | Adult | Mindfulness and Digital Health interventions for Major Psychiatric Conditions | Adults | Brandon Gaudiano, PhD (prim), Ethan Moitra, PhD | 12.5/77.5/10 |
NIH-funded Institutional T32 Training Grants: There are currently four 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 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Child | Child Mental Health Research T32 |
| Brown University | Adult | Suicide Research T32 |
| The Miriam Hospital | Behavioral Medicine | Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine T32 |
There are also five NIH-supported institutional training grants, separate from the PFTP. Two are associated with the Center for Alcohol and Addictions Studies (CAAS), one associated with the Department of Pediatrics at Hasbro Children's Hospital/RI Hospital, one fellowship associated with the Brown Medical School through the VA Medical Center and one fellowship associated with the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science.
Please visit the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS) website for application information for:
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Please visit the Department of Pediatrics website for application information for:
Please visit the VA Medical Center website for application information for:
Please visit the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science website for application information for: