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About UIC, Psychiatry and Chicago

Internship in Clinical Psychology
Core Psychology Staff

Adult Track

Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Eating Disorder Clinic. Nova Southeastern University, Clinical Psychology (1997). Professional interests: Women's Issues, Eating Disorders, PTSD, Personality Disorders, and self psychology.

Cheryl Carmin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Program and the Stress & Anxiety Disorders Clinic. University of Minnesota (1986). Founding Fellow, Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Professional interests: Cognitive behavior therapy, treatment of anxiety disorders particularly in medical patients, evaluation and behavioral management of cardiac disease.

Martin Harrow, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor and Director of Psychology. Indiana University, 1961. Professional interests: Schizophrenia, thought disorder, psychosis, affective disorders.

Ellen S. Herbener, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology. Harvard University. Professional Interests: Psychiatric Epidemiology, Developmental Psychopathology, Schizophrenia and Affective Disorders

S. Kristian Hill, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Ball State University (1998). Clinical training: Neuropsychology (adult and pediatric); Research Interests: schizophrenia and psychosis; maintenance and manipulation in working memory; serial order and sequential processing in working memory; cognitive effects of antipsychotics; efficient assessment of cognition in clinical trials; functional imaging and translational research methods.

Susan M. Labott, Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Professor and Associate Director of Psychology Internship Training. Northern Illinois University (1986). Professional interests: Behavioral medicine, health psychology, psychological factors affecting pulmonary rehabilitation, adult emotional expression and health, issues of informed consent in human subjects research.

Eileen Martin, Ph.D., ABPP/CN
Professor of Psychology and Neurology, UIC. Ph.D. 1986, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Research interests: Cognitive neuropsychology, working memory, drug abuse and addiction neuroscience, HIV, fMRI

Elise D. Massie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago(2006). Professional Interests: Anxiety Disorders, trauma & PTSD, comorbid anxiety & alcohol use behaviors, cognitive-behavior therapy.

Neil H. Pliskin, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor and Division Chief of Neuropsychology, University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School (1988). Clinical and research interests: Medical neuropsychology, including renal disease, multiple sclerosis, dementia, electrical injury and the cognitive effects of somatic treatments.

Eric Prensky, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor. Texas Tech University (2004). Professional interests: Health psychology, behavioral medicine, predictors of bariatric surgery outcomes, patients with cancer and sickle cell disease, treatment of nicotine dependence, biofeedback and related relaxation techniques, and sleep disorders.

Lisa A. Razzano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry. DePaul University, 1991. Research Interests: Mental health services research, HIV/AIDS, employment of people with psychiatric disabilities.

James L Reilly, Ph.D. (http://ccm.psych.uic.edu/)
Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Virginia (2003). Clinical Interests: Clinical Neuropsychology; Research Interests: schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; antipsychotic treatment effects on cognition; working memory and attention; clinical neuroscience; translational research methods.

Sabine P. Schmid, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry. Vanderbilt University, 2005. Interests: Assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders and depression; OCD; cognitive behavior therapy; emotion management; research on a dimensional model of anxiety and depression and its application to treatment.

Jasmin Vassileva, PhD.
Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, Finch University of Health Sciences / The Chicago Medical School (2002). Research Interests: cognitive neuropsychology, international and cross-cultural psychology, neuroimaging, executive functioning, disinhibitory psychopathology (psychopathy / antisocial personality, substance abuse, ADHD, aggression, impulsivity).

Pamela S. Wiegartz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Director, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Clinic. Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School (1999). Fellow, Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Professional interests: OCD and OC spectrum disorders, cognitive behavior therapy, factors impacting treatment outcome in OCD.

CONSULTANTS:

In addition to the core faculty, interns receive supervision and/or consultation from a staff of faculty members who serve as consultants to our division. These include:

Linda K. Laatsch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director Rehabilitation Psychology, Northwestern University Medical School (1990). Professional Interests: Cognitive rehabilitation therapy, fMRI and SPECT, learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder in adults and children.

Mark E. Schneiderhan, Pharm.D., BCPP
Assistant Clinical Professor, UIC. Pharm.D. 1992, University of Kentucky. Professional Interests: Diabetes and weight gain in schizophrenic patients, pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia, major depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and bipolar disorders among outpatient adults, adolescents and children. Psychosocial aspects of the doctor-patient relationship.

Graciela Viale Val, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, UIC. Psy.D. 1981, Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Professional interests: Juvenile delinquency, adolescent psychopathology and suicide, self psychology, psychodiagnostic and forensic assessment.

Child Track

Jaleel Abdul-Adil, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor. DePaul University. Professional Interests: School and Community-Based Services; Group Therapy with Parents and Adolescents; Media-Based Youth Interventions (Specializing in Rap Music)

Marc S. Atkins, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Psychology Training. Florida State University. Professional Interests: School-Based Mental Health Services; Child Behavior Therapy; ADHD; Aggression.

Donna Baptiste, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor. Northern Illinois University. Professional Interests: African American Family Systems; Spirituality in Psychotherapy; Multiple Family Groups

Geri Donenberg, Ph.D.
The Healthy Youths Program
Associate Professor. University of California, Los Angeles. Professional Interests: HIV/AIDS-Risk in Clinically Disturbed Adolescents, AIDS Prevention Programs for Youth, Family Functioning and Child/Adolescent Psychopathology, Child/Adolescent Psychotherapy Process and Outcome

Stacy L. Frazier, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor. Indiana University.
Professional Interests: urban children's mental health, school-based mental health services, community collaboration, children's disruptive behavior disorders, after school programs

Deborah Gorman-Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor. University of Illinois at Chicago. Professional Interests: Resiliency in Development, Antisocial Behavior, Sex Abuse

Jennifer Gorski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Illinois Institute for Technology. Interests: Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders, intensive early intervention, parental adjustment, and intervention programs for adults with ASD.

Kristi Jordan (http://www.psych.uic.edu/HYP/index.htm )
Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University. Professional Interests: HIV risk among African American women and girls, Cultural Awareness/Multicultural Issues, Risk behavior among youth with mental health needs.

Marrea Winnega, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago. Interests: Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders; school consultation; early intervention; psychoeducational training for parents; transition to adult services