The AFWH Hub submitted an abstract and presented the following poster at the 2023 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Check it out in full detail here! 
Fellow Awards
VA Center for Excellence in Stress and Mental Health Pilot Funding Award
Dr. Cindy Chang received a $1,700 grant award from VA Center for Excellence in Stress and Mental Health for her study entitled, “Development of Qnnections: A Nevel Theory-Driven Suicide Prevention Intervention for LGBTQ+ Veterans”. Congratulations, …
CHERP Pilot Award
Lauren Sealy Krishnamurti, PhD, a fellow at Pittsburgh, received the CHERP Pilot Award from the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion. Congratulations, Dr. Krishnamurti!
Bell-Kerns Psychology Research Award Grant
Aliya Webermann, PhD, a fellow at West Haven, received the VA Connecticut Healthcare System Psychology Service, Bell-Kerns Psychology Research Award Grant to provide funding to support pilot work of innovative research initiatives aligned with VA …
2022 Outstanding Dissertation Award
Jennifer Orshak, PhD, a Madison alumna, received the 2022 Outstanding Dissertation Award for the 2022 Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference. Congratulations, Dr. Orshak!
Top Oral Abstract, Women’s Health Award
Deirdre Quinn, PhD, a fellow at Pittsburgh, had a presentation nominated for Top Oral Abstract, Women’s Health Award. Congratulations, Dr. Quinn! Quinn, D.A., Sileanu, F.E., Mor, M.K., Callegari, L.S., & Borrero, S. (April 2021). Prevalence …
2020 Young Investigator Award
Karin Wu, MD a fellow at San Francisco, was awarded the 2020 Young Investigator Award by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). Congratulations, Dr. Wu!
Best Poster Award
Congratulations to Deirdre Quinn, PhD, MS, MLitt for receiving the Best Post Award from Health Services Research & Development, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Research Week 2020 Young Investigator Contest!
Outstanding Paper Award, Second Place
We are proud to recognize Deirdre Quinn, PhD, MS, MLitt for this award from the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting 2020, Families & Health Section. Congratulations!
Rehabilitation Research & Development Career Development Award
Dr. Chandra Khalifian, a fellow at San Diego, was awarded an RR&D CDA: “Development of a Novel Couples-Based Suicide Intervention: Treatment for Relationships and Safety Together (TR&ST)”. This is a wonderful accomplishment. Congratulations, Dr. Khalifian!
Fellow Presentations & Publications
Kellia Hansmann, MD – Madison Fellow
2023 Presentations Hansmann KJ, McAndrews C, Robert SA. Predictors of Individual Transportation Alternatives in the Transition to Non-Driving. Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Indianapolis, IN. November 2-6, 2022. Hansmann KJ, Deemer D, McAndrews …
Kristen Howard, PhD – Milwaukee Fellow
2023 Publications Howard, K. P., Spoont, M. R., Polusny, M. A., Eftekhari, A., Rosen, C. S., & Meis, L. A. (2023). The role of symptom accommodation in trauma-focused treatment engagement and response. Journal of Traumatic …
Cindy Chang, PsyD – San Diego Fellow
2023 Publications Chang, C. J., Halvorson, M. A., Lehavot, K., Simpson, T. L., & Harned, M. S. (2023). Sexual identity and race/ethnicity as predictors of treatment outcome and retention in DBT. Journal of Clinical and …
Elizabeth Alpert, PhD – Boston Fellow
2021 Presentation Alpert, E., et al. (2021, November 2–5). Examining cognitions and emotions during recounting and processing of the trauma memory as predictors of symptom change in prolonged exposure. In J. K. Carpenter (Boston Fellow)(Chair), …
Kelsey Serier, PhD – Boston Fellow
2022 Publications Serier, K. N., et al.(2022). Disordered eating in sexual minority post‐9/11 United States veterans. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 55(4), 470-480. Serier, K. N., et al. (2022). Analysis of the bidirectional relationships between posttraumatic stress …
Whitney Livingston, PhD – Boston Fellow
2023 Publications Livingston, W. S., Carter, S. P., Leitner, R., Ton, A. T., Gebhardt, H., Zoellner, L., Mizik, N., Rojas, S. M., Buchholz, J. R., & Reger, M. A. (2023). A Peer Veteran Approach to …
Caitlin McLean, PhD – San Diego Fellow
2022 Publications McLean, C. L., et al. (2022). Mental health beliefs, access and engagement with military sexual trauma-related mental health care. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 37(S3), 742-750. McLean, C. L., Chu, G. M., Karnaze, …
Aliya Webermann, PhD – West Haven Fellow
2022 Publication Webermann, A. R., & Holland, K. J. (2022). Inconsistency is the consistency: The Title IX reporting process for sexual and gender-based misconduct within Maryland public universities. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 1-16. 2022 Presentation …
Alumni Presentations & Publications
Chandra Khalifian, PhD – San Diego Alumna
2021 Collaborative Publications Khalifian, C. E., Chalker, S., Leifker, F., Rashkovsky, K., Knopp, K., Morland, L., Glynn, S., & Depp, C. (2021). Veteran and partner interest in addressing suicidality from a couple-based treatment approach. Couple …
Jennalee Wooldridge, PhD – San Diego Alumna
2021 Publications Wooldridge, J. S., Soriano, E. E., Harris, D. E., Afari, N. (2021). Feasibility and acceptability of ecological momentary assessment of psychosocial factors and self-management behaviors among Veterans with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Spectrum. …
Jennifer Orshak, PhD – Madison Alumna
2022 Presentations Orshak, J., et al. (2022, April). Young adult women veterans’ reasons for care-seeking for cardiovascular disease prevention. UW Health Virtual Nursing Poster Fair, Madison, WI. Orshak, J., et al. (2022, March). Women veterans’ …
Lane Ritchie, PhD, MA – Los Angeles Alumna
2020 Presentation Ritchie, L. L., O’Reilly-Treter, M., Stanley, S. M., & Rhoades, G. K. (November, 2020). Impacts of a relationship and co-parenting intervention for disadvantaged, expectant couples. In: M. O’Reilly-Treter (chair), Better Access and Better Outcomes: Relationship Education Programs …
Mercedes Szpunar, PhD, MD – San Diego Alumna
2020 Presentation Szpunar, M.J., Malaktaris, A., Baca, S., Hauger, R., Lang, A.J. (2020). Alterations in estradiol and inflammatory cytokines from pregnancy to postpartum in women veterans with depression: A pilot investigation. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 59th Annual (virtual) Meeting.
Youhung Her-Xiong, PhD, APSW – Madison Alumna
2021 Presentation Presented at the Gerontological Society of America‘s meeting in November 2021: “Hmong Older Adults’ End-of-life Care Preferences: Physical, Psychosocial, Cultural, Religious, and Spiritual”. 2021 Publication Shin, J. H., Her-Xiong, Y., Tredinnick, R., & …