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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital | Adult | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) | Adult |
Kristin Davidoff, PhD, Russell Marks, PhD, Christina Mele, PhD, Molly Meth, PhD, Vanessa Wu, PhD, Rachel Depner, PhD, Joseph Donahue, PhD, Douglas Long, PhD, (primary), Mark Zimmerman, MD, Kristy Dalrymple, PhD (rsrch) |
70/20/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Adult | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma and PTSD Focused | Adult | Catherine D’Avanzato, PhD, Rachel Ojserkis, PhD, Vanessa Wu, PhD, Russell Marks, PhD, Alex Brake, PhD (primary), Mark Zimmerman, MD, Kristy Dalrymple, PhD (rsrch) | 70/20/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Adult | *NEW Fellowship in Family Therapy | Adult |
Abigail Mansfield Marcaccio, PhD (primary), Jeniimarie Febres, PhD, Gabor Keitner, MD, Richard Archambault, EdD, Thomas Sheeran, PhD |
70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | Treatment of Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Mood Disorders (CARS) | Adult, Veterans |
Mark Celio, PhD (primary), Robert Tilton, PsyD, Jane Metrik, PhD (rsrch) |
70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | General Mental Health | Adult, Veterans |
Alexandra Chiulli Burns, PsyD (primary), Sarah Filone, PhD, Amy Cameron, PhD, Deb McKenna, NP, TBD (rsrch) |
70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | Serious Mental Illness (PRRC & Homeless-PACT) -Mental Health | Adult, Veterans | Marjorie Crozier, PsyD, Armin Azar, PhD (primary), TBD (rsrch) | 70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult |
Trauma and Readjustment Clinic (2 positions) |
Adult, Veterans |
Caren Francione, PhD and Laura Fabricant, PhD (primary), TBD (rsrch) |
70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Adult, Veterans |
Heather Frank, PhD (primary), William Unger, PhD, Christy Capone, PhD, Amy Cameron, PhD, TBD (rsrch) |
70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Beh Med | Primary Care Behavioral Health | Adult, Veterans, Families |
Elizabeth Chattillion, PhD (primary), Caitlin Burditt, PhD, Karen Oliver, PhD, Kevin McKay, PhD, Zoe Mushkat, PhD (faculty appointment pending), TBD (rsrch) |
70/20/10 |
| Women & Infants Hospital | Adult | Perinatal Mental Health | Adult, Women |
Shannon Erisman, PhD (primary), Margaret Howard, PhD, TBD (rsrch) |
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.
| Training Site | Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population Served | Supervisors | Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Hospital | Child |
Adolescent Acute Care Services for Addiction and High-Risk Behaviors |
Children, Adolescents |
Robert Miranda Jr., PhD, Elisabeth Frazier, PhD (primary) |
70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Adolescents |
Kerri Kim, PhD (primary), Melissa McWilliams, PhD, Michael Gomez, PhD |
70/20/10 | |
| Bradley Hospital/RI Family Court | Child | Adolescent Forensic and Addiction Psychology | Children, Adolescents, Family Court |
Kathleen Kemp, PhD, Selby Conrad, PhD, Robert Miranda Jr., PhD |
70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Adolescent Intensive Services | Adolescents |
Katie Affleck, PhD (primary), Jennifer Wolff, PhD, Claire Nicogossian, PsyD |
70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Early Childhood | Young Children, Families |
Rachel Herman, PhD (appointment pending), 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 | *NEW Adolescent Mental Health | Adolescents |
Katelyn Affleck, PhD (Co-Prim), Selby Conrad, PhD (Co-Prima), Kerri Kim, PhD |
70/20/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Child | Pediatric Psychology | Pediatric, Children, Adolescents |
Margaret Mannix, PhD, Rawya Al-Jabari, PhD, Jack Nassau, PhD |
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 |
Clinical Population Served | Supervisors | Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Hospital | Neuro | Pediatric Neuropsychology | Children, Adolescents, Families |
Brian Kavanaugh, PsyD, ABPP (rsrch),Karen Holler, PhD, ABPP, Christine Trask, PhD, ABPP (primary clinical), Kathrine Bellesheim, PhD, Gregg Selke, PhD |
70/20/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital | Neuro | Neuropsychology (2 positions) | Adult, Geriatric |
Geoffrey Tremont, PhD, ABPP-CN (primary), David Ahern, PhD, Melissa Buttaro, PhD, ABPP-CN, Jennifer Davis, PhD, ABPP-CN, Seth Margolis, PhD, Sarah Pillemer, 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 | Accepting Early Decision |
Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title | Clinical Population served | Supervisors | Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Hospital | Yes | Child | Parenting Science and Epigenomics | N/A |
Justin Parent, PhD (primary), Anne Walters, PhD |
0/90/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Yes | Child |
What works for whom in Pediatric OCD: Advanced Quantitative Methods (PARC) |
Children, Adolescents |
Kristen Benito, PhD (primary), David Barker, PhD, Jennifer Freeman, PhD, Joshua Kemp, PhD, Michael Walther, PhD |
20/70/10 |
| Bradley Hospital/ Hasbro | No | Child | Adolescents | Christopher Houck, PhD (primary) | 12.5/77.5/10 | |
| Brown | No | Neuro | Clinical Neuroscience | N/A | Jennifer Barredo, PhD (primary) | 0/90/10 |
| Brown | Yes | Neuro | Neuropsychology/Cognitive Neuroscience Fellowship in Alzheimer’s Research (2 positions) | Adults |
Edward Huey, MD (primary), Louisa Thompson, PhD, Meghan Riddle, MD, Nicole McLaughlin, PhD, Brian Castelluccio, PhD, Richard Jones, ScD |
0-20/70-90/10 |
| Brown | Yes | Adult, Child, Beh Med | Implementation Science (2 positions) | N/A | A. Rani Elwy, PhD (primary) | 0/90/10 |
| Butler Hospital | Yes | Adult | Technology-Assisted Transitions of Care Interventions for Patients Following a Psychiatric Hospitalization | Adults |
Brandon Gaudiano, PhD (primary), Ivan Miller, PhD, Ethan Moitra, PhD |
12.5/77.5/10 |
| Butler Hospital | Yes | Beh Med | Behavioral Medicine and Addictions Research – Quantitative Methods Focus | Adults |
Ana M. Abrantes, PhD, Lisa A.Uebelacker, PhD, Richard N. Jones, ScD, Leslie Brick, PhD |
0/90/10 or 20/70/10 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | No | Adult | Intervention and Prevention of Trauma and Substance Use | Adults | Kirsten Langdon, PhD, Lindsay Orchowski, PhD, Katherine Visser, PhD | 65/25/10 |
| The Miriam Hospital | Yes | Beh Med | Adults | Jason Lillis, PhD (primary), Elissa Jelalian, PhD | 25/65/10 |
NIH-funded Institutional T32 Training Grants: There are currently four NIH-supported institutional training grants associated with the DPHB that are recruiting.
| Training Site | Accepting Early Decision | Training Grant Area of Emphasis | Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital | No | Child | Research Training Program in Child Mental Health |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Yes | Child/ Adult/ Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine | Research Training Program in Adolescent/Young Adult Biobehavioral HIV
|
| Brown University | No | Adult | Suicide Research T32 |
| The Miriam Hospital | Yes | Behavioral Medicine | |
| The Miriam Hospital | No | Child |
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.