Faculty

Jessica M. Gannon, MD Appointed to Department of Psychiatry Faculty Please join us in welcoming Jessica M. Gannon, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, to the Department faculty. Dr. Gannon received her medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), where she served as the Vice Chair of the Administrative Academic...

American Psychiatric Foundation Presents Dr. Katherine Wisner with Symonds Award Congratulations to Katherine Wisner, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Epidemiology on receiving the 2012 Alexandra Symonds Award. The Board of the American Psychiatric Foundation presented Dr. Wisner with the award in recognition of her demonstrated leadership and outstanding...

Martica Hall, PhD Selected as President-Elect of the American Psychosomatic Society Martica Hall, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science, has been selected as the President-Elect of the American Psychosomatic Society (APS). Dr. Hall previously served as the Chair of the APS Fundraising Committee, where she oversaw the successful funding of a federal R13 grant that...

Etienne Sibille, PhD Promoted to Rank of Associate Professor with Tenure The University of Pittsburgh has granted tenure at the rank of Associate Professor of Psychiatry to Etienne Sibille, PhD. Dr. Sibille?s primary research focus is to identify and characterize the molecular pathology of depression in brain areas involved in mood regulation. His laboratory performs parallel investigations in human postmortem...

Charles W. Bradberry, PhD Promoted to Full Professor of Psychiatry Congratulations to Dr. Charles Bradberry on his promotion to the rank of Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Bradberry is an expert in the study of the neurobiology and cognitive consequences of addiction. His current research focuses on evaluating the relationship between chronic use of cocaine and...

Jordan F. Karp, MD Promoted to Associate Professor of Psychiatry Congratulations to Jordan F. Karp, MD on his promotion to the rank of Associate Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Karp's federally-funded research focuses on primary care-based treatments for older adults living with comorbid pain and depression, and stepped care treatments for older adults with difficult to treat depression. Dr. Karp has published...