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Available Fellowships 2025-2026 - This Site will be Updated by October 15 to Reflect Available Fellowships in the 2026-2027 Training year!

Please continue to check this site - new fellowships will be added as they become available!

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 SiteArea of EmphasisPostdoctoral Fellowship Position TitleClinical Population servedSupervisorsClinical/ Research/ Didactics
RI HospitalAdultAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - General (*due to funding this position has been edited to reflect recruitment for 1 position vs 2 as originally advertised) - POSITION FILLEDAdults 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 HospitalAdultDBT PE, ACT, and Third Wave Behavioral Treatments for PTSD - POSITION FILLEDAdults 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 CenterAdultCBT and Third-Wave Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) - POSITION FILLEDVeteransCorinne 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 CenterAdultGeneral Mental Health - POSITION FILLEDVeteransAlexandra 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 CenterAdultSerious Mental Illness (PRRC & Homeless-PACT) -Mental Health - POSITION FILLEDVeteransMarjorie Crozier, PsyD & Armin Azar, PhD (Primary)
[Research supervisor TBD depending upon research interests]
 		70/20/10
VA Medical CenterAdultTrauma and Readjustment Clinic- Optional Special Emphasis on MH Leadership/Program Development - POSITION FILLEDVeteransCaren 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 CenterAdultTrauma and Readjustment Clinic - NO LONGER RECRUITING 25-26VeteransLaura Fabricant, PhD & Lauren Reeves, PhD (Primary)
[Research supervisor TBD depending upon research interests]
 		70/20/10
VA Medical CenterAdultPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - POSITION FILLEDVeteransHeather Frank, PhD (Primary), William Unger, PhD, & Christy Capone, PhD
[Research supervisor TBD depending upon research interests]
 		70/20/10
VA Medical CenterBeh MedPrimary Care Behavioral Health - POSITION FILLEDVeteransCaitlin 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 HospitalAdultPerinatal Mental Health - POSITION FILLEDAdultsVirtue 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 SiteArea of EmphasisPostdoctoral Fellowship Position TitleClinical Population ServedSupervisors% Clinical/ Research/ Didactics
Rhode Island Hospital/HasbroChildAdolescent Inpatient Services in Pediatric Psychology - POSITION FILLEDPediatricMargaret Mannix, PhD, Rawya Aljabari, PhD, & Jack Nassau, PhD [Specific supervisors are determined based on trainee rotation choices]70/20/10
Rhode Island Hospital/HasbroChildPediatric Psychology – Integrated Primary Care - POSITION FILLEDPediatric, Children, & AdolescentsWendy Plante, PhD, Janet Anderson, EdD, & Michelle Pievsky, PhD70/20/10
Bradley HospitalChildClinical Child and Adolescent Outpatient TreatmentAdolescents (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 HospitalChildAdolescent Acute Care Services for Addiction and High-Risk Behaviors - POSITION FILLEDAdolescents (12-18 yrs)Robert Miranda Jr., PhD., Carla Correia, PsyD, Molly Hedrick, PhD, & Emily May, PhD 70/20/10
Bradley Hospital/RIFCChildAdolescent Forensic and Addiction Psychology - POSITION FILLEDChildren & AdolescentsKathleen Kemp, PhD, Selby Conrad, PhD, Robert Miranda Jr., PhD 70/20/10
Bradley HospitalChildAdolescent Intensive Services - POSITION FILLEDAdolescents (12-18 yrs)Katie Affleck, PhD (Primary), Jennifer Wolff, PhD, Claire Nicogossian, PsyD 70/20/10
Bradley HospitalChildEarly Childhood - POSITION FILLEDChildren (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 HospitalChildLatine Adolescent Psychopathology and Psychotherapy - POSITION NO LONGER RECRUITING 25-26AdolescentsYovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD (Primary) & Gisela Jimenez-Colon, PhD
 		70/20/10
Bradley HospitalChildClinical Outcomes of Child Intensive Services (PHP) - POSITION FILLEDChildren (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 SiteArea of EmphasisPostdoctoral Fellowship
Position Title		Clinical Population ServedSupervisors% Clinical/ Research/ Didactics
Rhode Island HospitalNeuroFunctional Neurosurgery - POSITION FILLEDAdult & GeriatricSeth 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, MD60/30/10
Rhode Island HospitalNeuroNeuropsychology (2 positions) - POSITIONS FILLEDAdult & GeriatricJennifer 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, PhD70/20/10
Bradley HospitalNeuroPediatric Neuropsychology - POSITION FILLEDPediatricBrian 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 SiteArea of EmphasisPostdoctoral Fellowship Position TitleClinical Population ServedSupervisors%Clinical/ Research/ Didactics
Butler HospitalAdultTechnology-Assisted Transitions of Care Interventions to Prevent Suicide and Relapse  - POSITION NO LONGER RECRUITING 25-26AdultBrandon Gaudiano, PhD (Primary), Ethan Moitra, PhD, & Ivan Miller, PhD
 		12.5/77.5/10
The Miriam HospitalBehavioral MedicineBehavioral Interventions for Cardiovascular Health - POSITION NO LONGER RECRUITING 25-26n/aElena Salmoirago-Blotcher, MD, PhD (Primary), Emily Gathright, PhD
 		0/90/10
The Miriam HospitalBehavioral MedicineEpigenomics & the Intergenerational Transmission of Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, and Resilience - POSITION NO LONGER RECRUITING 25-26n/aLaura Stroud, PhD (Primary)0/90/10
Bradley HospitalChild**NEW Sleep, Sleep Loss and the Neuroscience of Attention and Learning in ChildrenAdolescentsJared M. Saletin PhD (Primary)0/90/10
Bradley HospitalChildThe Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) - Community Based Research - POSITION FILLEDYouthJennifer Freeman, PhD (Primary), Jennifer Herren, PhD, Kristen Benito, PhD, Erin O’Connor, PhD, Josh Kemp, PhD,  & Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD
 		25/65/10
Brown UniversityChildAdolescent/Young Adult Autism Research - POSITION FILLEDAdolescents & Young AdultsAnthony Spirito, PhD (Primary) & Steven Sheinkopf, PhD (University of Missouri, off-site supervisor)
 		10/80/10
Rhode Island HospitalChildSocial Media Use, Sleep, and Suicidality in Adolescents - POSITION FILLEDAdolescentsNicole Nugent, PhD (Primary), Thomas Chun, MD, Kathleen Donise, MD,
Anastacia Kudinova, PhD,
Jared Saletin, PhD		10/80/10
VA Medical CenterNeuroNeuromodulation n/aNoah 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 SiteTraining Grant Area of EmphasisPostdoctoral Fellowship Position Title
Rhode Island HospitalChild/ Adult/ Health Psychology/ Behavioral MedicineResearch Training Program in Adolescent/Young Adult Biobehavioral HIV - POSITIONS FILLED
Brown UniversityAdultSuicide Research T32 - POSITIONS FILLED
The Miriam HospitalBehavioral MedicineCardiovascular Behavioral Medicine T32 - POSITIONS FILLED
The Miriam HospitalChild/ Adult/ Health Psychology/ Behavioral MedicineChildhood Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) T32 - NO LONGER RECRUITING 25-26

There are also two NIH-supported institutional training grants, separate from the PFTP, associated with the Center for Alcohol and Addictions Studies (CAAS):

  • Alcohol Treatment and Early Intervention Research
  • Substance Abuse Intervention Outcome Research

Please visit CAAS website for application information.

Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies