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Dr. Baron is currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. She is a clinical psychologist with specialty training in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Baron completed her bachelor's degree with honors and distinction at the Ohio State University. She completed her master's degree and Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Utah. Her predoctoral residency in health psychology was completed at Rush University Medical School. After graduate school, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in health services research as well as an MPH degree at Northwestern University. Prior to her position at the University of Utah, Dr. Baron held faculty positions at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University and Rush University Medical School. Dr. Baron is involved in sleep research as well as providing non-drug treatment for sleep disorders. In the clinic, she provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), the most effective treatment for chronic insomnia. She also delivers cognitive and behavioral treatment for other sleep disorders including circadian disorders, problems using CPAP treatment in sleep apnea, nightmares, sleepwalking, and coping with disorders of excessive sleepiness such as narcolepsy. Dr. Baron also translates her passion for the science of sleep and sleep disorders treatment as the director of the behavioral sleep medicine training program and is enthusiastic about increasing the training and awareness of non-drug treatments for sleep disorders because they are highly effective at improving sleep and quality of life. Her research has been supported by the NIH, including the completion of a K23 mentored patient-oriented research award and a current 5 year R01 research project examing the role of sleep and circadian disruption on appetite regulation. Dr. Baron's research has been widely covered by the press including being featured in the press such as the New York Times, Cooking Light, Men's Health, Webmd.com, Wirecutter.com, and US News and World Report.

Dr. Cordova co-directs the Early Intervention Clinic (EIC), a Palo Alto University clinical research group dedicated to evaluating evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches to prevent trauma-related problems in recently traumatized individuals. The EIC trains students in research methodology and in evidence-based therapies for traumatic stress and traumatic loss. Dr. Cordova's research interests are in Health Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, traumatic stress, and "positive" psychology. One focus of his research has been in psychosocial oncology, studying various aspects of quality of life in patients with cancer, including physical symptoms, aspects of social support, stress response symptoms, perception of personal growth, and effectiveness of support groups. Another focus has been on traumatic stress generally, including evidence-based approaches to early intervention, social cognitive processing models of adjustment to trauma, and traumatic loss.

Dr. Christine Chambers is the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Children鈥檚 Pain and a Killam Professor in the departments of Psychology & Neuroscience and Pediatrics at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is also the Scientific Director of Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP), a national knowledge mobilization network funded by the Networks of Centres of Excellence and co-directed by Children鈥檚 Healthcare Canada. She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada鈥檚 College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Dr. Chambers completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of British Columbia and her internship in the Brown University School of Medicine.

Dr. Chambers鈥� research lab is based in the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research at the IWK Health Centre. She was identified as one of the top 10 most productive women clinical psychology professors in Canada and has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers on the role of developmental, psychological, and social influences on children鈥檚 pain. Her expertise spans knowledge generation (e.g., original studies), synthesis (e.g., systematic review, guidelines), and translation (e.g., policy, public outreach).

Dr. Chambers was a Mayday Pain and Society Fellow. She has given a TEDx talk on children鈥檚 pain and developed a YouTube video for parents about how to manage needle pain (also available in French). She led the #ItDoesntHaveToHurt initiative, in partnership with Erica Ehm鈥檚 YummyMummyClub, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). She is the Assistant Director of the North American Pain School and has played a key role in other training programs. Dr. Chambers has received numerous awards for her research, mentorship, patient engagement, and advocacy, including the Children鈥檚 Healthcare Canada Leadership Award (2017). Her research is regularly featured in the media, including The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, and the CBC.

Dr. Chambers is a past member of the Institute Advisory Board for the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, a Section Editor for the European Journal of Pain, Associate Editor for PAIN and PAIN Reports, and a member of the editorial board for the Canadian Journal of Pain. She gives presentations for scientists, health professionals, parents, and patients around the world.

The Women鈥檚 Executive Network named Dr. Chambers one of the 2019 Canada鈥檚 Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners, joining a community of Canada鈥檚 most influential women leaders.

Roxane Cohen Silver, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychological Science, the Department of Medicine, and the Program in Public Health, and Associate Director of the ADVANCE Program for Faculty and Graduate Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Office of Inclusive Excellence at the University of California, Irvine, where she has been actively involved in research, teaching, and administration since 1989. An international expert in the field of stress and coping, Silver has spent almost four decades studying acute and long-term psychological and physical reactions to stressful life experiences, including personal traumas such as loss, physical disability, and childhood sexual victimization, as well as larger collective events such as terror attacks, war, and natural disasters across the world (e.g., U.S., Indonesia, Chile, Israel). Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Public Health Service. She has guided governments in the U.S. and abroad in the aftermath of terrorist attacks and earthquakes and served on numerous senior advisory committees and task forces for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, providing advice to the Department and its component agencies on the psychological impact of disasters and terrorism. She has also testified at the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Science and given several briefings to policymakers at the White House and on Capitol Hill on the role of social science research in disaster preparedness and response and the impact of the media following disasters. Silver is the President of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS) and was the 2016 President of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. She was also a founding Director and Chair of the Board of Directors of Psychology Beyond Borders, an international nonprofit organization that facilitated research, intervention, and policy development in the prevention, preparedness, and response to terror attacks, conflict, or natural disasters across the world.

Dr. Susan Walch, professor, teaches abnormal psychology, health psychology, psychobiology of sexual behavior, behavior modification and community of psychology.

Walch is a clinical psychologist who specializes in health psychology, behavioral medicine, psycho-oncology, cognitive-behavioral therapies, multicultural counseling and women's health.

Her research on HIV/AIDS intervention and prevention has been supported by the Florida Department of Health, AIDS United Southern REACH (Regional Expansion of Access and Capacity to Address HIV/AIDS) Initiative, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

She has written and co-written many peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on various aspects of the social factors associated with homophobia, attitudes towards transgendered individuals, and managing diversity in the workplace.

In 2006, she received the William A. Bailey Health and Behavior Congressional Fellowship, a public policy training program sponsored by the American Psychological Association. She was a special legislative assistant on HIV/AIDS, health, and mental health policy in the office of U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL).

Before coming to UWF in 1999, she was a practicing clinical psychologist in Vermont and director of HIV Risk Reduction Program for the department of psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

She received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from Richard Stockton State College, doctorate in clinical psychology from Drexel University, and postdoctoral research in psycho-oncology research at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

Dr. Danielle Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is formally trained in behavioral epidemiology and public health, receiving her PhD in Community Health and Health Behavior from the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions in 2021. She also has experience working in select areas of health psychology and pharmacology/toxicology. Dr. Smith has published nearly 50 papers on topics related to nicotine and cannabis use. Her work has appeared in Lancet Respiratory Medicine, JAMA Network Open, Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Tobacco Control, Thorax, and Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Positions Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Assistant Professor of Oncology Department of Health Behavior School of Public Health and Health Professions, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Research Assistant Professor, Community Health and Health Behavior Background Education and Training: 2021 - PhD - Community Health and Health Behavior, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 2013 - MPH - Community Health and Health Behaviors, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Professional Memberships: 2021-present - Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) 2019-present - International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) 2019-present - Research Society on Marijuana (RSMj) 2015-present - Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Honors & Awards: 2020 - Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society, Gamma Lambda Chapter, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions 2020 - Outstanding Doctoral Achievement Award, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions 2020 - Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CICC) Trainee Research Spotlight Award Research Research Overview: Dr. Smith’s research focuses on behavioral and policy aspects of cannabis use, and ultimately seeks to address the question, “Under what circumstances can cannabis yield therapeutic benefits, and how might cannabis-related harms be minimized?” Her work addresses this question through studies that examine: 1) overlapping aspects of nicotine and cannabis and their impact on use behaviors and health; 2) contextual factors that contribute to cannabis use behaviors and associated health outcomes (e.g., policy and use contexts); and 3) cannabis use in the context of cancer prevention, care, and symptom management. Dr. Smith is also interested in new and emerging forms of drug delivery, specifically electronic vaping products and heat-not-burn products used to administer nicotine and cannabis. Her work integrates mixed methods including laboratory, clinical, and observational studies. She is also involved in development and analysis of longitudinal cohort studies of nicotine use, including the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Survey and Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Publications Smith DM, Goniewicz ML. The role of policy in the EVALI outbreak: solution, or contributor? Lancet Resp Med. Feb 7 2020. pii: S2213-2600(20)30065-5. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30065-5. Smith DM, Miller C, O’Connor RJ, Kozlowski LT, Wadsworth E, Collins RL, Wei B, Goniewicz ML, Hyland AJ, Hammond D. Modes of delivery in concurrent tobacco and cannabis use (co-use) among youth: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Survey. Substance Abuse. 2020; DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1709603 Smith DM, O’Connor RJ, Wei B, Travers MJ, Hyland A, Goniewicz ML. Nicotine and toxicant exposure among concurrent users (co-users) of tobacco and cannabis. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2020; ntz122, https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntz122. Smith DM, Kozlowski L, O’Connor RJ, Hyland A, Collins RL. Reasons for individual and concurrent use of vaped nicotine and cannabis: their similarities, differences and associations with product use. Journal of Cannabis Research. 2021;3(39). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42238-021-00097-7. Driezen P, Gravely S, Wadsworth E, Smith DM, Loewen R, Hammond D, Li L, McNeill A, Borland R, Cummings KM, Fong GT. Increasing cannabis use is associated with poorer cigarette smoking cessation outcomes: Findings from the ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys, 2016-2018. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Jun 10 2021;ntab122. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab122.

Carbine’s interest in the overlap between health behaviors and brain activity began as an undergraduate student when she joined a psychophysiology research lab at Brigham Young University (BYU) examining the effects of sleep deprivation on neural responses to food. She then dove deeper into examining how our brain and cognition play a role in our eating habits and decisions as a graduate student at BYU. She has since focused her work on using electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potential (ERP) research methods to examine the neural mechanisms of food-related cognition, such as the reward value of food, the attention we give towards food, and if we can inhibit dominate responses to eat food. Specifically, she tests if food-related cognition differs by nutritional characteristics of food (e.g., calorie or sugar content), by individual characteristics (e.g., weight, eating tendencies), and if food-related cognition can be improved by external factors (e.g., exercise, sleep, diet, cognitive interventions).
Carbine has authored more than 25 publications, the majority of which are in the psychophysiology and health related fields. She has also delivered more than 15 oral presentations at conferences and invited addresses concerning psychophysiology, health, and advising students.