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Sarah Pedersen, PhD, Receives Nancy Petry Mid-Career Award from American Psychological Association Division 50 – Society of Addiction Psychology

Congratulations to Sarah Pedersen, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational Science, and Psychology), who has received the American Psychological Association Division 50 (Society of Addiction Psychology) Nancy Petry Mid-Career Award. The award was presented at the Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) conference, which brings together Society of Addiction Psychology and American...

The Department of Psychiatry Welcomes Research Faculty Member Lilcelia Williams, PhD

Lilcelia Williams, PhD, MBA-HCM

Pitt Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to Lilcelia Williams, PhD, MBA-HCM (Research Instructor in Psychiatry). Dr. Williams received her PhD in Instructional Management and Leadership from the Robert Morris University School of Nursing, Education, and Human Studies, and her MBA in healthcare management from Western Governors University. She conducted postdoctoral research training at the University of Pittsburgh...

“Affirming Care” – Congratulations to UPMC Award for Commitment to Excellence in Service (ACES) Honoree Kristen Eckstrand, MD, PhD

Dr. Eckstrand and Dr. Lewis

We are delighted to congratulate Kristen Eckstrand, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who has received a 2023 UMPC Award for Commitment to Excellence in Service (ACES) for her outstanding achievement in increasing inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ people at UPMC. The prestigious ACES award, received by less than 1% of UPMC staff annually, honors individuals who routinely go above and beyond. Dr. Eckstrand is...

Rebecca Price, PhD, Receives Pitt Equitable, Inclusive, Innovation and Incubation Fellowship

Dr. Rebecca Price

We are pleased to announce that Rebecca Price, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology), has been selected as a member of the inaugural University of Pittsburgh Equitable, Inclusive, Innovation and Incubation (PittEI3) Fellowship cohort. The Pitt Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship established PittEI3 to expand access for women and other historically excluded people to the university’s expanding...

Judith Morgan, PhD, Selected into Transforming Biomedical Research and Academic Faculty Through Leadership Opportunities, Training, and Mentorship Program

Judith Morgan, PhD

We are delighted to announce that Judith Morgan, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology) has been selected into the highly competitive Transforming Biomedical Research and Academic Faculty Through Leadership Opportunities, Training, and Mentorship (TRANSFORM) Program. TRANSFORM is a national leadership development program, funded by the National Institute for General Medical Sciences, with the goal...

Piper Carroll, MD, Receives Pitt Provost’s Award for Diversity in the Curriculum

Dr. Piper Carroll Accepts Her Award

We are delighted to announce that Piper Carroll, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), has received a University of Pittsburgh Provost’s Award for Diversity in the Curriculum. The award is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the University Center for Teaching and Learning to showcase excellence in creating a learning environment for Pitt students that recognizes diversity and is inclusive of all. Since her...

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