Principal Investigator:
Christine So, PhD, DBSM (she/her)
Dr. So is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Washington State University and Diplomate (board-certified) in Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM). She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston and completed a pre-doctoral clinical internship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Western Psychiatric Hospital. Dr. So completed a MIRECC postdoctoral fellowship focused on trauma-related sleep disturbances and behavioral sleep medicine at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA with Drs. Phil Gehrman and Katherine Miller. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Washington. In her free time, she enjoys admiring dogs and flowers, hiking (despite lacking any athletic prowess), watching terrible reality TV, and observing the elusive Aurora Borealis.
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Graduate Students:
Elizabeth Bolen, BA (she/her)
Elizabeth is a first-year Clinical Psychology PhD student. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Criminology/Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Before joining the WSU Department of Psychology, she worked in the Department of Sleep Medicine at Henry Ford Health in Michigan. Her primary research and clinical interests focus on the effects of sleep on psychological and physical well-being, particularly among populations exposed to occupational stress and trauma (e.g., first responders, active duty/Veteran populations, and health care workers). Her secondary interests include the onset, maintenance, and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid conditions (e.g., depression, insomnia, and nightmares). Outside of her studies, Elizabeth enjoys live music, dancing, and traveling.
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