Research Matters Podcast

Maria Karekla, PhD, on using wearables in research and getting a psychophysiology lab up and running

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Dr. Maria Karekla is an assistant professor at the University of Cyprus where she studies anxiety and cravings and specializes in utilizing psychophysiological measurements in her research. I decided to interview her because she has one of the few labs in the world that has done research comparing consumer grade wearable physiological measurement devices to … Read more

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Todd Kashdan, on going against the grain, idea capture, and autonomy

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Todd Kashdan, PhD, is a professor of psychology at George Mason University, where he’s senior scientist at the Center for the Advancement of Wellbeing. He’s been a leading researcher in  positive psychology from when that area first started to blow up and often plays the role of someone who challenges established wisdom. He’s not one … Read more

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Ken Weingardt, on personal mission statements and tech startups in the mental health space

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How many people do you know who have a personal mission statement…and have it memorized…and actually live by it? Well, now you know of one more. Dr. Ken Weingardt’s personal mission statement is to “use technology to improve access to behavioral health services.” An addictionologist by training, Dr. Weingardt held various positions in academia and … Read more

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Kelly Wilson, PhD, on the importance of theory, chasing your interests, and giving away ideas

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Dr. Kelly Wilson is a recently retired, emeritus faculty at the University of Mississippi. He is a leading researcher, theorist, and trainer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and an important contributor to clinical behavior analysis. He has published nine very well selling books. Dr. Wilson’s path into research is certainly atypical. If you had seen … Read more

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Lynnette Averill, PhD, on moving from counseling psychology to neuroscience, getting a Fulbright, and ketamine research

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Dr. Averill is an assistant professor in the Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and research fellow in the clinical neurosciences division of the National Center for PTSD VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Her research focuses primarily on studying the neurobiological mechanisms involved in ketamine as a treatment for PTSD and suicidality. Although Dr. Averill … Read more

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Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, on embracing the messy and dissemination and implementation science

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Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University Medical School and is Acting Deputy Director, Dissemination and Training Division, National Center for PTSD. She’s a leading researcher in the area of the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based therapies. As part of this, she juggles two RO1 research grants … Read more

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Alan Kooi Davis on Getting Started in Psychedelic Science, Collaboration, and the Source Research Foundation

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Dr. Alan Kooi Davis is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at The Ohio State University and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Psychedelic Research Unit at Johns Hopkins University. He’s a researcher in the area of psychedelics, especially psilocybin, and how psychedelics can be used in treatment. He has also done research on harm reduction … Read more

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George Bonanno on Unconventional Research, Being Led by Curiosity, and How to Deal with Setbacks

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Dr. Bonanno is chair of the department of counseling and clinical psychology at Columbia University’s Teachers College. He is a world leader on research around trauma, bereavement, and resilience. His interest in how people cope with difficult events and circumstances has led to studies around grief, trauma, acute medical situations, and other unpleasant events. I … Read more

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Joanna Arch on Disciplined Time Tracking, Grant Writing, and the Blending of Passion and Profession

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Dr. Joanna Arch is an associate professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is also a member of the Cancer Center in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. Her research initially focused on anxiety disorders, but she’s recently added a focus on cancer patients. Being married to an oncologist and having a personal … Read more

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Evan Forman on Nurturing Collaborations, Finding Stellar Project Coordinators, and Healthy Skepticism

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Today’s interview is with Dr. Evan Forman, a professor of psychology at Drexel University and a director of the University’s “WELL Center” (Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science), an interdisciplinary clinic, research, and training center dedicated to developing and sharing innovative solutions to treat obesity, poor diet, sedentariness and disordered eating. He is a … Read more

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