Not only are we welcoming new graduate students, but we are fortunate to add Dr. Rina Fox to our clinical faculty, as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology.
Getting to Know Rina Fox
I am a clinical health psychologist and Co-Director of the University of Arizona Cancer Center's Behavioral Measurement and Interventions Shared Resource. Much of my research focuses on developing and testing behavioral interventions to improve symptom management and health related quality of life (HRQOL) among cancer survivors. I am particularly interested in the role of sleep in HRQOL and in the unique needs of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (i.e., those diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 39). In my research, I use digital inter vention delivery strategies to improve access to psychosocial care and intervention optimization methods to decrease the burden of engaging with psychosocial interventions. I am extremely pleased to be joining the Department of Psychology this fall and am very much looking forward to working with the incredible students, staff, and faculty here.
NEW GRANTS
Despite a difficult grant climate, the clinical program continues to secure new federal, state, and private foundation grants to support our clinical science
Flores, Melissa Convergent Digital Health for Remote Access (CoDiRA). Big Idea Challenge, UA Research Development Services
Flores, Melissa Open science for and from the majority world: Expanding knowledge and building new networks. Catalytic Award, Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA).
Flores, Melissa Pilot test of “Su Corazon, Su Vida” among Mexican-origin adults with confirmed MASLD. CHERC-MSI, ACS.
Flores, Melissa Toward accurate cardiovascular disease prediction in Hispanic/Latinos: Modeling risk and resilience factors. R00, NHLBI/NIH.
Taylor, Daniel Arizona Psychology Training Consortium: Increasing Access to Integrated Health, Substance Use Prevention & Treatment, & Trauma-Informed Care, through Telehealth, for Native American Youth & Adults
Taylor, Daniel Psychiatric Service Dogs and Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Military-Connected PTSD: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Taylor, Daniel Accelerated Treatment for Co-Occurring Insomnia, Nightmares, and PTSD
Taylor, Daniel Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Default Mode Network to Improve Sleep
Fox, Rina Development of a Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults with Advanced Cancer. Department of Defense
Grilli, Matt Examining autobiographical memory integration in older adults: social functions and neural dynamics, Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium Project Grant
Grilli, Matt Optimizing semantic memory measures of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers. R01, NIH/NIA.
In The News
Cohen, Zachary In their latest issue, the APA Monitor interviewed Dr. Zach Cohen on the promise of new tools for personalized mental health care.
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Allen, John UA News recently covered the latest ultrasound-based clinical science coming from Dr. John Allen’s laboratory.
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Grilli, Matt NPR/AZPM: Last spring, Dr. Matt Grilli discussed amnesia, and what this clinical condition tells us about how the brain works, with Arizona Public Media/NPR
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