Faculty and Fellows

Additional faculty information may be found in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences faculty listing.

Agee, Elisha, Psy.D., (Pepperdine University, 2015). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, & Public Policy (ILPPP). Clinical activities include forensic evaluation and consultation to the legal system and law enforcement agencies. Scholarly and research interests involve first episode psychosis, violence risk assessment, police interactions with individuals with mental illness, and psychological assessment of police candidates.

Andersen, Virginia C., Ph.D., ABPP (The Graduate Center, CUNY, 2013). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine Center. Clinical activities include assessments and outpatient psychotherapy of HIV-positive populations, individuals awaiting liver/kidney transplant, and individuals diagnosed with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.  Scholarly interests include psychological outcomes post-transplant, and use of telemedicine to reach rural populations.

Bajo, Stephanie D., Psy.D., ABPP-CN (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2014). Associate Program Director, UVA Medical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. UVHealth Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic.  Clinical activities include neuropsychological evaluation of patients with various medical, neurological, and psychiatric disorders.  Clinical interests include neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury (TBI), epilepsy, comorbid neurologic and psychiatric illnesses, and autoimmune disorders.  Research and scholarly interests include traumatic brain injury/sports related concussion, epilepsy, and practice issues in neuropsychology.

Barth, Jeffrey T., Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Professor Emeritus (George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, 1976). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic. A pioneer in neuropsychological assessment and an international expert in mild TBI, sports-related concussion, and combat blast injury.

Bass, Lee Ann, Ph.D. (Bowling Green State University, 1998). WSH/Extended Care Psychology Supervisor.  Clinical activities include behavioral assessment and therapy, psychosocial rehabilitation, and forensic assessment.  Research and scholarly interests include topics families of individuals with serious mental illness, mass shootings, and risk assessment.

Bender, Scott D., Ph.D., ABPP-CN (University of North Texas, 2000). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic. Clinical activities include neuropsychological assessment and consultation on various neurobehavioral disorders, consultation with rehabilitation teams. Forensic assessment and consultation involve both criminal (e.g., mental status at time of offense, competency) and civil (e.g., personal injury, worker’s compensation) issues.  Scholarly and research interests encompass neuropsychological aspects of sports concussion, post-operative cognitive dysfunction, malingering, and neurodegenerative dementia.

Broshek, Donna K., Ph.D., ABPP-CN (George Mason University, 1996). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic. Clinical activities include neuropsychological assessment of patients with epilepsy, mild head injury, sports-related concussion, other neurological disorders or general medical conditions, and candidates for lung transplant.   Scholarly and research interests include epilepsy and sports concussion.

Bruschwein, Heather, Psy.D., ABPP (George Fox University, 2015). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine Center, and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic. Clinical activities include pre-surgical transplant and bariatric evaluations, mental health screening and psychotherapy for patients with cystic fibrosis, and outpatient psychotherapy for adults with chronic medical conditions or comorbid psychiatric and medical conditions. Scholarly interests include psychosocial factors of organ transplant, mental health and cystic fibrosis, and the use of telemedicine to improve health care outcomes.

Cavanagh, Casey, Ph.D., ABPP (West Virginia University, 2016). Assistant Professor in the Behavioral Medicine Center and Behavioral Medicine Consultation-Liaison in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences. Clinical activities include providing consultation-liaison services to inpatients, including developing behavioral treatment plans, conducting pre-surgical transplant, bariatric, and insomnia evaluations, and outpatient psychotherapy for adults with chronic illnesses or comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions. Specialty training in cardiovascular behavioral medicine. Research and scholarly interests include developing and evaluating the effects of patient-centered care and communication, such as prognosis communication, on patient-reported and clinical outcomes in cardiovascular disease, and examining methods of improving treatment adherence in chronic disease management.

Ehrlich, Lauren, PhD. (The University at Albany, State University of New York, 2019). Clinical specialties include weight and eating disorders, sleep, health behavior change, and pre-surgical evaluation for patients preparing for bariatric surgery. Scholarly and research interests include weight stigma and psychosocial factors that impact obesity treatment.

Gallagher, Erin, Psy.D. (Xavier University, 2011). WSH/Acute Admissions Unit. Clinical activities include treatment planning and implementation, individual and group therapy, behavioral consultation, psychosocial rehabilitation, and forensic assessment. Research interests include treatment of individuals with severe mental illness, trauma, and personality disorders.

Kelley, Sharon, J.D., Ph.D. (Drexel University, 2014).  UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy.  Clinical activities include forensic evaluation and consultation to the legal system.  Scholarly and research interests involve juveniles and adults’ capacity to waive Miranda rights and enter guilty pleas, interrogations and disputed confessions, police interactions with individuals with mental illness, and issues of reliability and cognitive bias in forensic psychology and forensic science.

Kiernan, Brian, Ph.D. (University of Virginia, 1993). WSH Forensic Coordinator.  Management and Supervision of Forensic Cases including pre-trial and NGRI; Evaluate Competence to Stand Trial, Sanity at Time of Offense, Analysis of Aggressive Behavior, Temporary Custody, and NGRI Revocation v Release.

Lacey-Eusse, Anna, Ph.D.(University of Virginia, 2015). Competency Restoration Supervisor and Administrative Coordinator.  Administrative duties include coordination of interviews, onboarding, and management of supervisory issues. Clinical activities include behavioral assessment, psychosocial rehabilitation, forensic assessment, and competency restoration.  Research and scholarly interests include serious mental illness, intersection of cognitive deficits and serious mental illness, etiology of violent offenses, and clinical risk assessment.

Ludwin, Brian, Ph.D. (University of Louisville, 2016). Assistant Professor in Behavioral Medicine Center in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences. Clinical activities include providing psychological assessment and treatment services for adults with medical and psychiatric conditions in outpatient and primary care settings. Specialty training in geriatrics. Scholarly interests have focused on improving care of older adults with cognitive and behavioral difficulties.

Marcopulos, Bernice A., Ph.D., ABPP-CN (University of Victoria, 1986). Visiting Professor. Clinical activities include psychological and neuropsychological assessment and treatment of patients with comorbid neurological and psychiatric illness. Research and scholarly interests include diagnosis of dementia in geriatric patients and rural elders with low levels of education; assessment and remediation of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia, treatment implications of neuropsychological dysfunction in mentally ill, chemically addicted patients; assessment and treatment of TBI survivors with severe psychiatric and behavioral sequelae.

Murrie, Daniel, Ph.D. (University of Virginia, 2002). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy. Clinical duties involve forensic evaluation and consultation to the legal system.  Scholarly and research interests involve improving practice and policy related to forensic assessment, particularly competence to stand trial, violence risk assessment, and capital cases.  Much research addresses bias reduction and quality improvement in forensic services.

Shepard, Jaclyn A., Psy.D., ABPP (American School of Professional Psychology-Washington, DC/Argosy University, 2009). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine Center. Clinical activities include specialized evaluations and outpatient psychotherapy for youth with chronic medical conditions, including but not limited to gastrointestinal and urologic disorders, neurological conditions, and organ transplantation. Research and scholarly interests include pediatric bladder and bowel dysfunction and psychobehavioral factors and use of technology in the management of pediatric chronic illness.

Smetana, Racheal M., Psy.D. (Adler University, 2020). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic. Clinical activities include neuropsychological evaluation of patients with various medical, neurological, and psychiatric disorders.  Clinical interests include sports concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and epilepsy.  Research and scholarly interests include epilepsy and sports concussion.

Trupp, Gabriele, Ph.D. (Sam Houston State University, 2022). Western State Hospital Pre-Trial Forensic Coordinator & UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy. Clinical activities include forensic evaluation and consultation to the legal system. Scholarly and research interests involve psychopathy, forensic assessment, and report writing.

Wilson, Monique D., Ph.D. (Fordham University, 2014).  Instructional Faculty, Private Practice.  Clinical activities include psychological and neuropsychological assessment and treatment of patients with comorbid neurological and psychiatric illness; consultation with staff, family and patients; and management of cognitive rehabilitation treatment for hospital-wide psychosocial rehabilitation program.  Research and scholarly interests include neurocognitive effects of chronic psychological stress, issues related to culture/ethnicity and efficacy of normative data, professional diversity in the field of neuropsychology.

Yost, Joanna S., Ph.D., ABPP (Ohio University, 2015). UVA Health/Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Behavioral Consultation-Liaison Service, Behavioral Medicine Center, & Cancer Center. Clinical activities include short- and long-term outpatient therapy with children and adults and psychological evaluations for co-occurring psychological and medical disorders.

Bergquist, Becca, Ph.D. (Texas Tech University, 2024; Forensic Psychology Fellow). University of Virginia’s Institute for Law, Psychiatry, & Public Policy (ILPPP) and Western State Hospital. Clinical activities include conducting forensic evaluations for both criminal (e.g., competence to stand trial, sanity, risk assessment, sex offender sentencing) and civil (e.g., psychological injury) cases. Clinical interests include forensic assessment, integration of neuropsychology into juvenile forensic assessment, and trauma-informed evaluations. Research interests include risk and protective factors of juvenile offending, neuropsychological development of juveniles, and evidence-based treatment and assessment of trauma among juvenile populations.

Corwin, Matthew T., Psy.D. (William Paterson University of New Jersey, 2024; M.A., Teachers College of Columbia University, 2018; Clinical Health Psychology Fellow). UVA Health/Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine Clinic. Clinical activities include providing psychotherapy and psychological evaluations for individuals with chronic illnesses. Clinical interests include cognitive behavioral therapy, anxiety, and clinical health psychology (particularly focusing on cancer and cystic fibrosis). Research and scholarly interests include the influence of anxiety on memory recall and recognition, as well as the impact of crisis communication on emotion and health outcomes.

Fishel, Sarah, JD, PhD. (Drexel University, 2023; Forensic Psychology Fellow). University of Virginia’s Institute for Law, Psychiatry, & Public Policy (ILPPP) and Western State Hospital. Clinical activities include conducing criminal (e.g., competence to stand trial, sanity, risk assessment) and civil (e.g., psychological injury, fitness for duty) forensic evaluations. Clinical interests include forensic assessment, reentry services for formerly incarcerated individuals, and evidence-based treatment for trauma and trauma-informed care. Research interests include initiation and cessation of delinquency and criminal/legal involvement across the lifespan, identifying and understanding “bias” and “noise” in legal processes, and psycho-legal reforms across the sequential intercept model.

Kuwabara, Hana, Ph.D. (University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2023; Neuropsychology Fellow). UVaHS Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic. Clinical activities include neuropsychological evaluations of adults with various medical, neurological, psychiatric disorders, brief evaluations/interventions of concussions as part of an interdisciplinary care team, and inpatient consultation for transplant candidacy and patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Clinical interests include traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative disorders. Research and scholarly interests include cross-cultural neuropsychology and sequelae and management of traumatic brain injuries/sports-related concussion.

Simpson, Samantha Ph.D. (University of Central Florida, 2024; Clinical Health Psychology Fellow). UVA Health Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral sciences, Behavioral Medicine Clinic. Clinical activities include evaluations for transplant candidacy, psychotherapy for individuals presenting with comorbid physical and mental health concerns, and evaluations for bariatric surgery. Clinical interests include psychotherapy with oncology, transplant, and hospice and palliative care populations. Research and scholarly interest include psycho-social factors impacting women with breast cancer throughout their disease process.

Velazquez, Emmy, Psy.D. (Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2024; Neuropsychology Fellow). UVa Health Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Neuropsychology Assessment Clinic. Clinical activities include neuropsychological evaluations of adults with various medical, neurological, psychiatric disorders, brief evaluations/interventions of concussions as part of an interdisciplinary care team, and inpatient consultation for transplant candidacy and patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Clinical interests include epilepsy and neurodegenerative disorders. Research and scholarly interests include neuropsychological assessment in the context of bilingualism and cross-cultural neuropsychology.