UNC Clinical Psychology Program

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Psychology Department Faculty

The faculty of the clinical program include both tenure track and fixed term faculty. All faculty contribute to research, teaching, and service. Tenure track faculty emphasize research endeavors and teaching, and many participate in clinical supervision as well. Fixed term faculty devote greater portions of their time to teaching and clinical supervision, while also being involved in research.

Tenure Track Faculty		Fixed Term Faculty
Abramowitz, Jonathan S. Bardone-Cone, Anna Baucom, Donald H. Gil, Karen M. Hussong, Andrea M. Jones, Deborah J.	Lowman, Joseph C. Neblett Jr., Enrique W. Penn, David Prinstein, Mitchell J. Youngstrom, Eric A.	Kirby, Jennifer S. Wise, Erica H. Youngstrom, Jennifer K.

Tenure Track Faculty

	Abramowitz, Jonathan S. Professor and Associate Chair of Psychology
	jabramowitz@unc.edu Phone: 919-843-8170	255 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Psychological processes and cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders-- especially obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and health-related anxiety. Links: Website Dr. Abramowitz is not accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Bardone-Cone, Anna Associate Professor
	bardonecone@unc.edu Phone: 919-962-5989	268 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Etiology and maintenance of bulimia nervosa with particular interests in the roles of perfectionism, self-efficacy, and stress; sociocultural factors (race/ethnicity, family, media) in relation to body image and eating disorders; defining "recovery" from an eating disorder. Links: Dr. Bardone-Cone is accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Baucom, Donald H. Richard Lee Simpson Distinguished Professor of Psychology
	don_baucom@unc.edu Phone: 919-962-5082	264 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Marital distress, cognitive-behavior therapy, gender differences. Links: Additional information for applicants interested in Don Baucom's research. Dr. Baucom is accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Gil, Karen M. Lee G. Pedersen Distinguished Professor in Psychology and Dean of Arts and Sciences
	kgil@email.unc.edu Phone: 919-962-3082	254 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Health psychology, chronic illness, acute and chronic pain, stress and coping, child and family therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy. Links: Website Dr. Gil is not accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Hussong, Andrea M. Professor
	ahussong@email.unc.edu Phone: 919-962-6593	262 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Developmental studies of the social and familial influences associated with adolescent substance use, and comorbid disorders, among high risk youth. Links: Website Dr. Hussong is not accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Jones, Deborah J. Associate Professor
	djjones@email.unc.edu Phone: 919-962-3995	267 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Research Interests: The family transmission of mental and physical health and well-being, as well as the mechanisms by which families may transmit risk, such as depression, and resilience, such as optimism. Dr. Jones' work focuses primarily on low-income and minority families with adolescent children. Links: Website Dr. Jones is not accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Lowman, Joseph C. Professor
	jclowman@unc.edu Phone: 919-962-3993	257 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Various topics in Personality and in Evolutionary Personality; Qualities of exemplary college teachers. Links: Website Dr. Lowman is not accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Neblett Jr., Enrique W. Assistant Professor
	eneblett@unc.edu Phone: 919-843-9120	250 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Racism-related stress experiences, coping with racism, and African American child and adolescent mental health; Racial, ethnocultural, and psychophysiological protective mechanisms Links: Website Dr. Neblett is accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Penn, David Professor and Associate Director of Clinical Psychology
	dpenn@email.unc.edu Phone: 919-843-7514	250 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Social cognition in schizophrenia. Psychosocial treatment of schizophrenia. Stigma Links: Website Dr. Penn is accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Prinstein, Mitchell J. Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology
	mitch.prinstein@unc.edu Phone: 919-962-3988	240 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Research Interersts: Cognitive-interpersonal models of adolescent depression and self-injury/ suicidality, Peer influence and adolescent health risk behavior Links: Website Dr. Prinstein is not accepting Graduate Students in 2010

	Youngstrom, Eric A. Professor
	eay@unc.edu Phone: 919-962-3997	248 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Bipolar disorder in children and adolescents; evidence based approaches to assessment; emotions and developmental psychopathology. Links: Website Dr. Youngstrom is not accepting Graduate Students in 2010

Fixed Term Faculty

Fixed term faculty offer clinical supervision, teaching, and a variety of other contributions to the department. Fixed term faculty often may serve on research committees, but typically do not work with students as a primary research mentor.

	Kirby, Jennifer Research Assistant Professor
	jennifer.kirby@unc.edu Phone: 919-962-3543	263 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Cognitive-Behavioral Couples Therapy (CBCT) with a particular focus on individual difficulties, including emotional dysregulation and health conditions; CBCT as a premarital intervention; Intimacy and autonomy needs in intimate relationships

	Wise, Erica H. Clinical Associate Professor & Director of Psychological Services
	ewise@email.unc.edu Phone: 919-962-5034	246 Davie Hall Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
Areas of Research: Ethical and legal issues in clinical psychology; clinical training and supervision; psychotherapy outcome in a training clinic.

	Youngstrom, Jennifer K. Clinical Associate Professor & Director of Child and Family Services
	jky@unc.edu Phone: 919-843-2074	212 Finley Golf Course Road Psychology Dept. UNC-CH Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3274
Areas of Research: Evidence-based or empirically supported treatments; effectiveness research with children and adolescents; transporting treatments into the community; supervision and training