Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety
Juinell Williams, Ph.D.

Advanced Postdoctoral Fellow, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Assistant Professor (non-tenure track), Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine
Email: juinell.williams@va.gov
Research Interests
- Integrating physical and mental health to optimize Veteran wellness
- Examining provider and systemic factors to improve treatment engagement
- Adaptive adjustment to chronic health conditions and disability
- Health equity and equitable healthcare utilization in health and rehabilitation psychology
Education
- Ph.D., Clinical Health Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
- M.A., Clinical Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
- B.A., Psychology; Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Awards and Activities
- Grant Writing Scholars Program, SC MIRECC, 2024
- Miller Moore Scholarship, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, 2022-2023
- LGBTQ Legacy Project Essay Contest, East Carolina University LGBTQ+ Center
- APA Division 19 Honor Poster, American Psychological Association, 2019
- APA Division 19, Student Travel Award, American Psychological Association, 2019
- APA Division 44, Student Travel Award, American Psychological Association, 2019
- Psi Chi International Honor Society 2013-2015
- Honors Humanities Program, University of Maryland, College Park, 2011-2013
- Honors and Dean’s List, University of Maryland, College Park, 2011-2015
- Banneker/Key Scholar, University of Maryland, College Park (full academic scholarship), 2011-2015
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