Ingersoll, Karen Schneider
Primary Appointment
Professor, Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
Education
- B.A., Psychology, Louisiana State University
- M.A., Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Southern Methodist University
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Virginia
Contact Information
Room 3147
560 Ray C. Hunt Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22908
Telephone: 434-982-5960
Email: kes7a@uvahealth.org
Research Disciplines
Psychology
Research Interests
Creating pragmatic psychological treatments for health behaviors. I use cousneling interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and digital interventions including mHealth and eHealth interventions to improve behaviors and habits, health, and overall wellness.
Research Description
I'm highly interested in vulnerable groups, including rural residents, people living with HIV and other infectious diseases, women who drink alcohol or use drugs, people with varied gender identities, and those at risk for STIs and infectious diseases.