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Kathryn E. Kanzler, PsyD, ABPP
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Kathryn E. Kanzler, PsyD, ABPP
Investigator, Behavioral Health Program, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Health Services Research, Baylor College of Medicine
Email: kathryn.kanzler@bcm.edu
Research Interests
- Developing scalable interventions to improve health equity and outcomes for diverse communities
- Increasing access to effective behavioral interventions for people living with chronic health conditions
- Task-shifting/sharing psychological treatments with community health workers and paraprofessionals in civilian, military and Veteran communities
- Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Primary care behavioral health
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
- Clinical Internship/Residency in Clinical Psychology (Assistant Chief Resident), Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
- Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, La Salle University
- M.A., Clinical Psychology, La Salle University
- B.S., Psychology, Liberty University
Awards and Activities
- Community Engagement Hero Award – Outstanding Researcher, Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science, UT Health San Antonio, 2023
- Wingspread Honoree, Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, 2023
- Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2023
- Adjunct faculty, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2022-present
- Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Health Psychology, 2012 - present
- Loan Repayment Program Award, NCATS/NIH, 2019 & 2021
- Co-Chair, Integrated Primary Care SIG, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2015-2018
- Aaron T. Beck Practitioner-Scientist Award, La Salle University, 2011
- Junior Psychologist of the Year, Air Force Medical Service Alan W. London Award - Air Education & Training Command, 2008
- Outstanding Graduate Award, La Salle University, 2007
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