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Kelly Harper, PhD

 

Kelly Harper, PhD

Portrait of Kelly Harper, PhD

Affiliated Investigator

Behavioral Science Division

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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Education

  • Micheal E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Predoctoral clinical internship, 2019
  • University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Clinical Psychology, Ph.D., 2019
  • Ithaca College, Psychology, B.A., 2011

Expertise and Interests

  • PTSD treatment engagement and outcomes
  • Trauma and discrimination among minoritized communities
  • Interventions to reduce mental health disparities among minoritized communities (e.g., LGBTQ+ Veterans)

Membership in Professional Societies

  • International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies
  • Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

Awards and Honors

  • 2024- University of North Carolina, Greensboro “Under 10” Distinguished Alumni Award
  • 2016- Elizabeth Duffy Graduate Scholarship for Women in Psychology
  • 2016- University of North Carolina, Greensboro Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award

Selected Publications

Harper, K. L., Blosnich, J., Livingston, N., Vogt, D., Bernhard, P. A., Hoffmire, C., Maguen, S., & Schneiderman, A. (2024). Trauma exposure, mental health, and mental health treatment among LGBTQ+ veterans and non-veterans. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001735

Harper, K. L., Lee, D. J., Moshier, S., Zweig, I., Keane, T. M., & Marx, B. P. (2024). Is adequate dose adequate? An examination of the impact of psychotherapy on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms utilizing Veterans Health Administration medical records. Psychological Services. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000830

Harper, K. L., Blosnich, J. R., Livingston, N., Vogt, D., Bernhard, P. A., Hoffmire, C. A., Maguen, S., & Schneiderman, A. (2024). Examining differences in mental health and mental health service use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual veterans. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000712

Harper, K. L., Herbitter, C., Livingston, N. A., Vogt, D., Iverson, K., Nillni, Y. I., & Galovski, T. (2023). Experiences of discrimination and mental health treatment seeking among LGBQ+ veterans. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000683

Harper, K. L., Moshier, S., Ellickson-Larew, S., Andersen, M. S., Wisco, B.E., Mahoney, C. T., Keane, T. M., & Marx, B. P. (2022). A prospective examination of health care costs associated with posttraumatic stress disorder diagnostic status and symptom severity among veterans. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 35(2), 671-681. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22785

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PTSD Information Voice Mail: (802) 296-6300
Email: ncptsd@va.gov
Also see: VA Mental Health

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