Faculty
Learn more or contact our core faculty, affiliated faculty, fixed-term faculty, and adjunct faculty.
Core Faculty
Abramowitz, Jonathan
Professor
255 Davie Hall
(919) 843-8170
jabramowitz@unc.edu
Dr. Abramowitz studies psychological processes and cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and health-related anxiety. Visit him online: UNC Anxiety Lab.
Dr. Abramowitz will be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Bardone-Cone, Anna
Bowman & Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor | Director of Clinical Psychology
268 Davie Hall
(919) 962-5989
bardonecone@unc.edu
Dr. Bardone-Cone studies etiology and maintenance of bulimia nervosa with particular interests in the roles of perfectionism, self-efficacy, and stress; sociocultural factors, including race, ethnicity, family, and media, in relation to body image and eating disorders; and defining recovery from an eating disorder. Visit her online: The Bardone-Cone Lab.
Dr. Bardone-Cone will not be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Baucom, Donald
Richard Lee Simpson Distinguished Professor
264 Davie Hall
(919) 962-5035
don_baucom@unc.edu
Dr. Baucom studies marital distress, cognitive-behavior therapy, and gender differences. Visit him online: Donald H. Baucom, Ph.D..
Dr. Baucom will be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Daughters, Stacey
Professor
247 Davie Hall
(919) 962-9924
daughter@unc.edu
Dr. Daughters studies neural and behavioral determinants of substance use risk and treatment response, and the translation of this knowledge into the development and testing of novel treatments for substance use disorders. Visit her online: Biobehavioral Research on Addiction and Emotion [BRANE Lab].
Dr. Daughters will be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Gil, Karen
Pederson Distinguished Professor | Co-Associate Chair
254 Davie Hall
(919) 962-7447
kgil@unc.edu
Dr. Gil studies health psychology, chronic illness, acute and chronic pain, stress and coping, child and family therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Visit her online: Karen M. Gil, Ph.D..
Dr. Gil will not be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Hussong, Andrea
Professor
262 Davie Hall
(919) 962-6593
hussong@unc.edu
Dr. Hussong studies social and familial influences associated with adolescent substance abuse and comorbid disorders among high-risk youth. Visit her online: Developmental Risk and Resilience Lab.
Dr. Hussong will be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Jones, Deborah
Professor | Director of Research Services
267 Davie Hall
(919) 962-3995
djjones@email.unc.edu
Dr. Jones studies the mental and physical health and well-being in the family context; the mechanisms by which families transmit risk and resilience; and, most recently, the development and enhancement of prevention and intervention programs to meet the unique needs of at-risk and under-served families. Visit her online: Deborah J. Jones, Ph.D..
Dr. Jones will be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Neblett, Enrique
Associate Professor | Director of Diversity Initiatives
250 Davie Hall
(919) 843-9120
eneblett@unc.edu
Dr. Neblett studies racism and African-American youth mental health; racial ethnocultural and physiological protective mechanisms; and cultural adaptations of evidence-based treatments for racial and ethnic minority youth. Visit him online: Enrique W. Neblett, Jr., Ph.D..
Dr. Neblett will not be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Penn, David
Wagner-Martin Distinguished Professor
256 Davie Hall
(919) 843-7514
dpenn@email.unc.edu
Dr. Penn studies social cognition and treatment of schizophrenia. Visit him online: Penn Lab.
Dr. Penn will not be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Prinstein, Mitch
Seters Distinguished Professor | Director of Graduate Studies
240 Davie Hall
(919) 962-3988
mitch.prinstein@unc.edu
Dr. Prinstein studies cognitive-interpersonal models of adolescent depression and self-injury/suicidality, peer influence, and adolescent risk behavior. Visit him online: Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D., ABPP.
Dr. Prinstein will not be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Sheridan, Margaret
Assistant Professor
248 Davie Hall
(919) 843-3182
sheridan.margaret@unc.edu
Dr. Sheridan studies the neural mechanisms through which adversity affects brain development and risk for externalizing disorders; diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder in early childhood; and typical and atypical development of the prefrontal cortex. Visit her online: Child Imaging Research on Cognition and Life Experiences.
Dr. Sheridan will not be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Youngstrom, Eric
Professor
257 Davie Hall
(919) 962-3997
eay@unc.edu
Dr. Youngstrom studies bipolar disorder in children and adolescents; evidence-based approaches to assessment; and emotions in developmental psychopathology. Visit him online: Eric A. Youngstrom, Ph.D..
Dr. Youngstrom will be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Affiliated Faculty
Bulik, Cynthia
Founding Director of Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
Neurosciences Hospital
cynthia_bulik@med.unc.edu
Dr. Bulik studies the treatment and genetics of eating disorders and body weight regulation. Visit her online: UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders.
Dr. Bulik will not be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Dichter, Gabriel
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
(919) 445-0132
dichter@med.unc.edu
Dr. Dichter studies neural mechanisms of core deficits and treatment response in autism spectrum disorders and affective disorders. Visit him online: Clinical Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.
Dr. Dichter will be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Klinger, Laura
Director of TEACCH Autism Program
Department of PSychiatry
(919) 966-8183
laura_klinger@med.unc.edu
Dr. Klinger studies childhood predictors of long-term outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorder and the development of community-based intervention programs that promote successful adult outcomes. Visit her online: TEACCH Autism Program.
Dr. Klinger will be accepting a student to start Fall 2019.
Fixed-Term Faculty
Our Fixed-Term Faculty include Research and Clinical Professors who do not accept graduate students in the doctoral program, but offer essential contributions to the scholarly community at Carolina. Our Clinical Professors lead our Clinical Program Community Clinics and provide clinical supervision for graduate students.
Miller, Adam
Research Assistant Professor
259 Davie Hall
adam.miller@unc.edu
Dr. Miller studies neural mechanisms of the link between childhood adversity and risk for adolescent health risk behaviors, especially suicide. Visit him online: Miller Lab.
Wise, Erica
Clinical Professor | Director of Psychological Services
246 Davie Hall
(919) 962-5034
ewise@email.unc.edu
Dr. Wise studies ethical and legal issues in clinical psychology; clinical training and supervision; and psychotherapy outcomes in training clinics.
Youngstrom, Jennifer
Clinical Professor | Director of Child & Family Services | Director of Assessment
212 Finley Golf Course Road
(919) 843-2074
jky@unc.edu
Dr. Youngstrom studies evidence-based or empirically supported treatments; effectiveness research with children and adolescents; and transporting treatments into the community.
Adjunct Faculty
Abram, Rosalind
Adjunct Professor | Community Clinic
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
(919) 962-6906
rabram@email.unc.edu
Helminski, John
Adjunct Assistant Professor | Forensic Services Unit
Central Regional Hospital
(919) 764-2000
john.helminski@dhhs.nc.gov