Juinell B. Williams, Ph.D.
Faculty
Positions
- Faculty
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Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences - Administration
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Advanced Psychology
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Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety
South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC)
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Education
- PhD from East Carolina University
- 07/2023 - Greenville, North Carolina, United States
- Clinical Health Psychology
- Graduate Certificate at East Carolina University
- 05/2022 - Greenville, North Carolina
- Quantitative Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Internship at Michael E. DeBakey VAMC
- 07/2023 - Houston, Texas, United States
- American Psychological Association-accredited internship (residency) in Clinical Psychology
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC)
- Houston
Certifications
- Psychology License, State of Texas
- Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Honors & Awards
- Miller Moore Scholarship for Outstand Clinical Health Graduate Student
- East Carolina University (08/2022 - 05/2023)
- Emily Gere Advanced Fellowship Book Award – Honorable Mention
- VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment (02/2024 - 02/2024)
- APA Division 19 Honor Poster
- American Psychological Association (08/2019 - 08/2019)
- APA Division 19 Student Travel Award
- American Psychological Association (08/2019 - 08/2019)
- APA Division 44 Student Travel Award
- American Psychological Association (08/2019 - 08/2019)
- VA Certificate in Reproductive Mental Health
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Professional Interests
- Primary Care Behavioral Health
- Mental health treatment access and engagement in health and rehabilitation psychology
- Adaptive adjustment to chronic health conditions
- Dissemination & Implementation Science
- Self-Compassion
- Women's Health
Professional Statement
My training in clinical health psychology inspires my primary research aim to improve behavioral health treatment access and engagement. Primary care settings have become the main mental health treatment settings for many. This presents clinicians with incredible opportunities to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to improve the overall health of our patients. In order to make sure that patients initiate and continue treatment, it is imperative that clinicians have the skills to meet these needs. In order to do this we need to understand barriers and facilitators affecting treatment engagement, access, and outcomes. My research aims to do this by engaging with patients, clinicians, and clinic leaders to improve patient-provider communication and engage peer specialists in order to create patient-centered interventions that meets patients and providers where they are. My research has used a variety of mixed, qualitative, and quantitative methods to examine correlates and outcomes in topics including resilience, preventive health, smoking cessation, mental health treatment seeking, treatment initiation, engagement, and women's health.
Websites
Professional Development
- Grant Writing Scholars Program
- Workshop (Participant, 2024)
- Sponsor: South Central MIRECC
- Applied Plain Language Writing for Effective Communication in Research
- Workshop (Participant, 2024)
- Sponsor: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Center for Health Literacy
- Attended a two-day, skills-based workshop introducing fundamental skills for developing plain language materials including content development and design
Skills
- integrated mental health
- integrated primary care
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