Faculty

Bio

I received my BA from Vassar College in New York and received my medical degree here at the University of Minnesota, where I further completed my psychiatry residency in the neuroscience track. 

I am an adult psychiatrist with a focus on psychosis. As the psychiatrist for the NAVIGATE program, I have the opportunity to work as part of a team providing therapeutic interventions above and beyond medication treatment for young people and their families experiencing their first episode of psychosis. The thing I find most rewarding is hearing from patients that they feel like themselves again, or from parents that they have their child back. 

Expertise

• Psychosis

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Teneshia Collins
coll1148@umn.edu

In the Media

• 2023: Featured in this Medical School video for Mental Health Month about working with the NAVIGATE team.
• 2023: Featured in this M Physicians article titled, “How Loneliness Affects Your Health and Ways to Cope with It.”

Teaching Summary

Dr. Hansell is passionate about training the next generation of psychiatrists in evidence-based practice that meets the needs of our diverse patient population. As the associate program director for outpatient within the adult psychiatry residency, Dr. Hansell helps residents develop the critical thinking and skills necessary to become excellent and well-rounded clinicians ready to serve their community, in Minnesota and beyond. 

Bio

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and a licensed clinical psychologist. I earned my PhD in clinical psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, with a focus on community psychology. I trained in the VA Health Care System for an internship (Ann Arbor VAHCS) and postdoctoral residency (Minneapolis VAHCS) specializing in serious mental illness. Prior to joining the department I have worked in community mental health, state psychiatric hospital systems, and an urban safety net hospital. I provide psychological services (therapy and assessment) to patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression in the Interventional Psychiatry clinic at St Louis Park.

I am passionate about education and have trained psychology and psychiatry interns and residents in the foundations and advanced practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. My research interests include healthcare and research exclusion for marginalized groups as well as delivering high-quality psychological interventions.

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Teneshia Collins
coll1148@umn.edu

In the Media

• 2023: featured in this article titled, “New faculty member to work with treatment-resistant depression patients”.

Research Summary

Dr. Hanson's research interests include healthcare and research exclusion for marginalized groups, as well as systems for delivering high-quality psychological interventions in communities.

Bio

I am an adult psychologist and my areas of research expertise include nicotine addiction and its treatment, including testing medications such as a nicotine vaccine and combination medications, in smokers at the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. I received a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. I received a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Minnesota and completed my internship at the University of Washington . 

I am the Forster Family Chair in Cancer Prevention at the Masonic Cancer Center of the University of Minnesota and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. I am the Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control at the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, Director of the Tobacco Research Programs and Deputy Director of the Global Institute for Research on Cancer Prevention. 

Currently, I am PI/Co-PI of a large NIH-funded cooperative agreement and a program project grant that involves assessing the toxicity, appeal and addictiveness of various tobacco products, with the goal of reducing tobacco-caused harm and addiction. I have served on numerous scientific advisory boards for the U.S. government including the 1) Food and Drug Administration, Tobacco Product Scientific Advisory Committee, 2) National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, 3) Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health, 4) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5) Scientific Board of Counselors for the National Institutes on Drug Abuse, and 6) the Drug Control Research, Data and Evaluation Committee of the Office on National Drug Control Policy.  I am currently a member of the World Health Organization Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation and the National Cancer Institute, Board of Scientific Advisors.  

Expertise

• Tobacco Addiction
• Tobacco Regulatory Science
• Cancer Prevention

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Tracy Brown
coll1148@umn.edu

In the Media

• 2023: Featured in this U of M news story titled, "University of Minnesota Research Influences FDA Decision on Lower Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes", which was picked up by numerous news outlets.

Research Summary

Dr. Hatsukami's areas of research expertise are nicotine addiction and its treatment in smokers, including testing medications such as a nicotine vaccine and combination medications.

Clinical Summary

Dr. Hatsukami's clinical interests involve tobacco cessation.

Bio

I received my Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2015. I completed a pre-doctoral internship at Duke University Medical Center and a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota through the Midwest Regional Postdoctoral Training Grant in Eating Disorders Research T32. My primary research focus is on elucidating and intervening upon the biological and behavioral decision-making mechanisms that promote the development and maintenance of eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa. I am also interested in using novel computational methods and analytical tools to enhance research on eating disorders. My research is funded through the NIMH, Klarman Family Foundation for Eating Disorders Research, Hilda and Preston Davis Foundation Awards Program for Eating Disorders Research, and the University of Minnesota. I have taught undergraduate psychology courses on development and gender, as well as presented on eating disorders, personality disorders, and dialectical behavior therapy as a guest lecturer. I have also provided clinical training and supervision on dialectical behavior therapy and the treatment of eating disorders. I have been trained to provide individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. My clinical experiences have predominantly involved traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy, third-wave behavior therapies (dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance, and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy), and specialized eating disorder treatment (family-based treatment). Professional outreach and public service is also a key focus of my career. I am an editorial board member of the International Journal of Eating Disorders, and Eating Behaviors. I have also presented both nationally and internationally at over 40 conferences.

Expertise

• Eating disorders
• Body image
• Mood disorders
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Acceptance and commitment therapy
• Suicide
• Non-suicidal self-injury
• Emerging areas
• Neuroimaging

In the Media

• 2022: Featured in this article titled, "U of M researchers are conducting ground-breaking research to better understand and treat eating disorders".

Research Summary

Dr. Haynos' primary research interests include using a range of methods (e.g., neuroimaging, behavioral paradigms, ecological momentary assessment) and analytical approaches (e.g., computational modeling) to identify decision-making mechanisms (e.g., emotion regulation, reward) associated with the risk and maintenance of eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa. Dr. Haynos is also interested in developing and evaluating novel behavioral and biological treatments, including real-time fMRI neurofeedback, that precisely target the maintaining mechanisms of eating disorders.

Clinical Summary

Eating Disorders; Body Image; Obesity; Anxiety Disorders

Bio

I received my BA in psychology from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, graduating cum laude. I completed an MS and PhD in clinical psychology from Texas A&M University in College Station and a clinical psychology predoctoral internship at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. 

I am an adult research psychologist and focus on geriatric neuropsychology and late-life neurodegenerative diseases. I hold a clinical research position at the Minneapolis VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC). My interests focus on predictors of cognitive health and disease with advancing age, and assessment strategies for clinical characterization and outcome measurement in late-life neurodegenerative disease. Other specific areas of interest include the maintenance of intact cognitive functioning in the presence of neurological disease or insult, the early identification of progressive cognitive deficits, and the development of assessment strategies for monitoring cognitive change over time. 

Professional outreach and public service are important to me, and I am currently a member of the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota – North Dakota Chapter Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee.

Research Summary

Maintenance of normal cognitive functioning in the presence of aging-related neurological disease or brain insult Early identification of professive cognitive deficits Assessment strategies for monitoring cognitive change over time Relationships between cognitive and physical decline Longitudinal data analysis The Nun Study

Clinical Summary

Geriatric neuropsychology; Neurodegenerative diseases

Bio

I obtained my M.D. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Francisco as part of the prestigious NIH Medical Scientist Training Program. Prior to that, I studied complex systems at the Santa Fe Institute. I obtained my B.A. in Physics with High Honors from Wesleyan University. I am an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School and a member of the Medical Discovery Team on Addiction. My human neuroscience lab studies neural mechanisms of decision-making that are impaired in addiction and amenable to treatment with neuromodulation. My lab combines invasive and non-invasive methods including intracranial electrophysiology, direct brain stimulation, magnetoencephalography, and transcranial magnetic stimulation. Clinically, I am developing a specialty practice in refractory mood and anxiety co-morbid with addiction and chronic pain disorders.

Expertise

• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS
• Electrocorticography (ECoG)
• Treatment-resistant depression (TRD)

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Teneshia Collins
coll1148@umn.edu

In the Media

• 2023: Featured in this article titled, “Applying noninvasive stimulation to help TBI patients overcome mental fatigue.”
• 2022: Featured in a video titled "Tackling Psychiatric Illness Using Translational Models and Computations", shot as part of the American Psychiatric Association's Conference TV with funding from NeuroPRSMH (NeuroPlasticity Research in Support of Mental Health), the U’s multidisciplinary neuroscience research group.
• 2022: Featured in this article titled, "Department researcher using K23 grant to take a unique approach to learning more about cognitive effort".
• 2022: Featured in this Medical School story about work he is doing to shine some light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on front-line healthcare workers. He is also getting a lot of attention for sleep research he did in collaboration with a couple of other institutions: "If you do not snooze you lose: sleep seen as essential for the brain", UCLA-led team of scientists discovers why we need sleep.

Bio

I received my BA in Biology from Grinnell College, Iowa. I received my medical degree, a residency in Adult Psychiatry, and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, where I was Chief Fellow, here at the University of Minnesota. My role includes two days a week practicing at the Community University Health Care Center. I was also the Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Additional teaching roles include precepting the child and adolescent consult clinic at the U of M Masonic Children's Hospital and providing clinical supervision of fellows in the M Health Fairview Psychiatry Clinic. I have also presented nationally at over 30 conferences, including 9 grand rounds lectures.

Expertise

• Child and adolescent suicide
• Child and adolescent depression

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Molly Jokimaki
jokim004@umn.edu

In the Media

• 2021: One of the members of the department’s PERLab was featured in this Medical School article titled, "New Framework Teaches Better Doctor-Patient Conversations During a Personal Crisis".

Bio

I graduated from the University of Chicago with honors in psychology before completing an MD/PhD program in Neurobiology. I went to UCLA for general psychiatry training and completed an extended clinical-research child fellowship at UIC. I am board certified in general adult as well as child & adolescent psychiatry. I also serve as the Chief Medical and Sciences Officer for Fraser as they integrate biomedical services and become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic.

My primary focus as a scientist and clinician is to advance our understanding of neurodevelopment. These efforts build on my PhD work in neuroscience investigating the biological mechanisms underlying social behaviors and interactions. My current research focuses on novel and data-driven approaches to elucidate developmental trajectories. I co-lead the CANlab (Converging Approaches to Neurodevelopment) with Dr. Christine Conelea. My team investigates biobehavioral differences that predict dimensional outcomes or categorical psychiatric disorders; this includes testing new measures and using alternative statistical and machine learning analyses to delineate developmental risk profiles and to follow lifespan mental health outcomes. I have also studied biopsychosocial modulators (e.g., neurohormones) and reproductive physiology during the critical pre-/post-pubertal stage in development. After post-doctoral and clinical training, I ran an independent research wet lab and subsequently led a clinical research lab. Large genetic/phenotypic studies and multisite clinical trials have increased our knowledge through national collaborations. My clinical experience and interest in using new technologies have honed my expertise in transdiagnostic research by leveraging our ability to quickly access data from large communities. 

Expertise

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Neuroendocrinology
• Genetics

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Molly Jokimaki
jokim004@umn.edu

In the Media

• 2023: Featured in this Medical School article titled, “SPARK Autism Study: A Family Perspective.”
• 2023: Featured in this article in the U’s Discovery magazine titled, “Heads Together,” about their collaboration to help kids with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• 2022: Featured in this article titled, “Common themes emerge as members of the department think about Women in Medicine Month”.
• 2022: Featured in this article titled, "CAN Lab’s FIND Network actively seeking input during April from the ASD and NDD community".

Research Summary

Dr. Jacob's research interests include social neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, and genetics. Her current research focuses on biomarkers, neurochemical/genetic risk, and treatments related to hormonal systems like oxytocin.

Clinical Summary

Dr. Jacob's clinical specialties include developmental disorders that affect rigid, inflexible behaviors and social functioning including autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, and selective mutism. She also focuses interest on treatment modalities including group, family, and individual cognitive behavioral therapy along with medication management.

Bio

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. I earned my undergraduate degree in cell and molecular biology (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Minnesota Duluth and completed my psychiatric residency at the U of M. I further went through a Consult-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, which focused on perinatal psychiatry, psycho-oncology, addiction work, and transplant psychiatry.

Within my role, I will be practicing primarily at the hospital on the East Bank, doing inpatient consult liaison psychiatry, including a half-day clinic every week working with the Women’s Wellbeing Team. A key highlight of my job is working alongside medical students and residents within a clinical setting, plus being involved in the more formal didactic lectures given to second-year residents.

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Teneshia Collins
coll1148@umn.edu

Bio

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. I received my BA from DePauw University and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis with a Ph.D. in Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology in 2003. I completed an APA-accredited internship at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My work focuses on the development of psychosocial interventions for people with early psychosis, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.  I am also interested in developing treatment approaches that integrate positive psychology approaches to enhance recovery.  I was part of the development team of the NAVIGATE intervention for people with first-episode psychosis and I have trained over 30 NAVIGATE teams nationally and internationally.

I am co-leading the EPI-MINN Hub of the Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET). We aim to collect harmonized data with 7 other hubs across the country, deliver measurement-based care progress summaries to clients and clinicians, and to examine the benefits of cognitive training and a digital-based application to improve cognitive functioning in an early psychosis coordinated specialty care program.

I am a licensed psychologist in the states of Minnesota and North Carolina and part of the NAVIGATE team in the department’s St. Louis Park, MN, location. I provide clinical supervision for psychology graduate students, psychiatry residents, and social work students in the NAVIGATE and Strengths programs. I am a member of the APA Task Force on Serious Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disturbance. I provide clinical training in Individual Resiliency Training, Illness Management and Recovery, and positive psychology approaches for people with serious mental illness.

Within the department, I am an Assistant Director of the Inclusion Excellence and Well-Being Committee.

Expertise

• NAVIGATE; a multi-disciplinary, treatment-based program specifically designed for persons with first-episode psychosis

Administrative Assistant

(for academic support only)
Natasha Hampton-Anderson
nhampton@umn.edu

In the Media

• 2023: Featured in this article titled, “New Inclusive Excellence and Well-Being Council Leadership excited to get started”.
• 2022: Featured in this piece titled, "U of M team using state funding to develop a “blueprint” to treat young people with bipolar disorder".
• 2022: Featured in this piece titled, "The on-again-off-again nature of the pandemic-mangled workplace and its impact on employees".
• 2021: Helped write an article for Psychiatric Times titled, "Promoting Resiliency After First-Episode Psychosis".

Research Summary

Dr. Meyer-Kalos serves as Principal and Co-Investigator for several research projects. "My research is primarily focused on developing treatments for people with schizophrenia and serious mental illness," she said. "Over the last 10 years, I've also become interested in first-episode psychosis."