Paula Powe, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Current Appointments

  • Medical Director, Theiss Child and Adolescent Trauma Services

Areas of Expertise

  • Children & Adolescents
Paula Powe, MD
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Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Early childhood adversity; Black fatherhood; Social determinants of health

Clinical Interests

Infant mental health; Prevention and treatment of trauma

Education Interests

Social determinants of mental health; Trauma and complex PTSD

Selected Publications

  1. Powe, P. M., Tan, A., Crossett T., Durham, A. J., Pedersen, S. (In Press) Black Dad Shine: A Concept Mapping Approach to Identify Qualities that Facilitate the Adaptation and Success of Black Fathers. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
  2. Powe PM, Cameron F de, Tan A, Alston T & Bellamy J. If you build it (with them in mind), they're more likely to come: A qualitative study informing Black father engagement in early childhood home visiting programs, Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 172, 2025, 108256, ISSN 0190-7409, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108256.
  3. Powe PM, VanHook C, Collier A, Nakhla M, Crum I, Hamm M & Miller E. Black fathers perspectives about early childhood adversity and toxic stress: Results from focus groups. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. 2024 Apr;105(2):295-311. https://doi.org/10.1177/10443894231193867
  4. Pedersen SL, Lindstrom R, Powe PM, Louie K & Escobar-Viera C. Lack of representation in psychiatric research: A data-driven example from scientific articles published in 2019 and 2020 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The American Journal of Psychiatry 2022 May;179(5):388-392. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.21070758

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
MD, Howard University, College of Medicine
Residency
Psychiatry, Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Yale Child Study Center

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Selected Honors & Awards

  • Invited Lecture, Senior Vice Chancellors Research Seminar Series, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Partnerships of Distinction Award, The CHURCH (Congregations as Healers Uniting to Restore Community Health) Project, University of Pittsburgh's Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
  • Exemplary Teaching Service in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Award, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

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