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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Hospital | Adult | Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum & Anxiety Disorders - POSITION FILLED | Adults | Erick Fedorenko, Ph.D. (primary), Aaron Kaiser, PhD, Nicole McLaughlin, PhD, Kimberley Chiappone, MD | 70/20/10 |
| RI Hospital | Adult | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - General | Adults 18+ | Christina Mele, PsyD, Kristy Dalrymple, PhD, Danielle Cohn, PhD, Shereen Khoo, PhD, Rachel Depner, PhD, Joseph Donahue, PhD, Laura Fischer, PhD [additional supervisors listed within 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, Kristy Dalrymple, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | Trauma and Readjustment Clinic | Veterans | Laura Fabricant, PhD & Lauren Reeves, PhD (primarys) | 70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Veterans | Heather Frank, PhD (primary), Julia Paulson, PhD, Christy Capone, PhD; Research TBD depending upon research interests | 70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Behavioral Medicine | Primary Care Behavioral Health and Behavioral Medicine | Veterans | Karen Oliver, PhD (primary), Kevin McKay, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | CBT and Third-Wave Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) | Veterans | Corinne Bart, PhD (primary), Mark Celio, PhD, Jayne Kurkjian, PhD; Jane Metrik, PhD (rsrch) or TBD depending on research interests | 70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | Serious Mental Illness (PRRC & Homeless-PACT) -Mental Health | Veterans | Marjorie Crozier, PsyD, Armin Azar, PhD; Research TBD depending upon research interests | 70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | Trauma and Readjustment Clinic- Optional Special Emphasis on MH Leadership/Program Development | Veterans | Caren Francione, PhD & Jennifer F. Lambert, PhD (primarys) | 70/20/10 |
| VAMC | Adult | General Mental Health | Veterans | Sarah Filone, PhD & Timothy Carroll, PhD (primarys), Research TBD depending upon research interests | 70/20/10 |
| Women & Infants Hospital | Adult | Perinatal Mental Health | Mothers, Caregivers, Infants | Maggie Allen, PhD | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Clinical Outcomes of Child Intensive Services (PHP) | Children (7-12 yrs) | Jennifer Hellmuth, PhD & Stephanie Parade, PhD (primarys), Erik Hood, PhD, Ryann Morrison, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | Clinical Child and Adolescent Outpatient Treatment | Adolescents (13-18 yrs), Youth (8-11 yrs), caregivers | Amy Kaye, PhD (primary), Melanie Stark, PhD, Melissa McWilliams, 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 | Adolescent Acute Care Services | Adolescents, Families | Carla Correia, PsyD (primary), Molly Hedrick, PhD, Emily May, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| Bradley Hospital | Child | **NEW The Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) | Children, Adolescents, Families | Jennifer Herren, PhD (primary), Jennifer Freeman, PhD, Michael Walther, PhD, Andrea Gold, PhD, Kristen Benito, PhD, Erin O’Connor, PhD, Sarah Morris, PhD | 60/80/10 |
| Bradley Hospital / Hasbro Children's Hospital | Child | Adolescent Forensic and Addiction Psychology | Youth | Kathleen Kemp, PhD, Selby Conrad, PhD, Robert Miranda Jr., PhD (primarys) | 70/20/10 |
| RI Hospital / Hasbro Children's Hospital | Child | Pediatric Psychology with Emphasis in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | Children, Adolescents | Margaret Mannix, PhD, Rawya Al-Jabari, PhD, Jack Nassau, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| RI Hospital / Hasbro Children's Hospital | Child | *NEW Pediatric Psychology – Integrated Primary Care | Infancy-25 yrs, Families | Wendy Plante, PhD, Janet Anderson, EdD, Michelle Pievsky, 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 Position Title | Clinical Population Served | Supervisors | % Clinical/ Research/ Didactics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Hospital / VAMC | Neuro Adult | Neuropsychology - POSITION FILLED | Geriatric, Veterans | Nicole McLaughlin, PhD (BH primary), Farah Aslanzadeh, PhD, Meghan Collier, PhD, Athene Lee, PhD, Louisa Thompson, PhD / Donald Labbe, PhD (VA primary), Emma Gosselin, PsyD, Emily Hallowell, PhD, Megan Spencer, PhD, Ryan Van Patten, PhD, ABPP-CN | 70/20/10 |
| VAMC / Butler Hospital | Neuro Adult | Neuropsychology and Intervention - POSITION FILLED | Adult, Veterans | Donald Labbe, PhD (VA primary), Emma Gosselin, PsyD, Emily Hallowell, PhD, Megan Spencer, PhD, Ryan Van Patten, PhD, ABPP-CN / Nicole McLaughlin, PhD (BH primary), Farah Aslanzadeh, PhD, Meghan Collier, PhD, Athene Lee, PhD, Louisa Thompson, PhD | 70/20/10 |
| RI Hospital | Neuro Adult | Aging and Dementia - POSITION FILLED | Adult, Geriatric | Jennifer Davis, PhD, ABPP-CN (primary), Laura Korthauer, PhD, Seth Margolis, PhD, ABPP-CN, Victoria Sanborn, PhD, Jonathan Drake, MD, Chuang-Kuo Wu, MD, PhD, Scott Warren, MD | 60/30/10 |
| Butler Hospital | Neuro Adult | Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias - POSITION FILLED | Adult, Geriatric | Preeti Sunderaraman, PhD (primary), Louisa Thompson, PhD, Edward Huey, MD, Nicole McLaughlin, PhD, Athene Lee, PhD | 50/40/10 |
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 | Suicide Assessment, Intervention, and Technology Research | Adults | Heather Schatten, PhD (primary), Michael Armey, PhD, Christopher Hughes, PhD, Gemma Wallace, PhD | 25/65/10 |
| Butler Hospital | Adult | Clinical Trials of Mindfulness or mHealth Interventions for Major Psychiatric Disorders | Adults | Brandon Gaudiano, PhD (primary), Ethan Moitra, PhD | 12.5/77.5/10 |
| 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 | Youth (5-18 yrs) | Jennifer Freeman, PhD (primary), Jennifer Herren, PhD, Kristen Benito, PhD, Erin O’Connor, PhD, Josh Kemp, PhD, Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD | 25/65/10 |
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 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Child | Child Mental Health Research T32 |
| Brown University | Adult | Suicide Research T32 - Not recruiting 26-27 - pending renewal |
| 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 - Not recruiting 26-27 - pending renewal |
There are also three 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 and a fellowship associated with the Brown Medical School through the VA Medical Center.
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: