Bio
My research and clinical expertise are in psycho-oncology. I received my doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at the University of Houston, where I was trained under a scientist–practitioner model. I completed my APA-accredited clinical internship at Duke University Medical Center followed by a
postdoctoral fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In March 2015, I joined Duke-NUS Medical School at the Lien Centre for Palliative Care, where I have been developing and advancing my body of research in psycho-oncology.
My research focuses on understanding how psychological and behavioral factors influence symptom burden and quality of life among patients with chronic and life-limiting illnesses. I am particularly interested in developing and evaluating behavioral and psychological interventions that promote patient self-management and improve psychosocial and health outcomes across the cancer trajectory.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)
University of Houston, United States
Master of Science (Clinical Psychology)
Leiden University, Netherlands
Bachelor of Science in Business
Indiana University, Bloomington, United States