My interests center around developing and testing innovative psychosocial methods for treating depression and chronic pain. I have conducted trials on collaborative treatment for depression and comorbid health conditions in primary care and HIV treatment settings, and the use of yoga, physical activity, and health education as adjunctive treatments for depression. My work also focuses on optimization of yoga-based interventions includig for peopel with chronic pain and opioid use disorder. 

Principle Investigator, Motivating Couples for Therapy, National Institute of Mental Health, 7/9/01- 7/8/03.  Individual National Research Scholar Award (F32). Principle Investigator, Psychotherapy for Depressed Primary Care Patients, National Institute of Mental Health, 12/1/03- 11/30/08. Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23). Consultant, Planning for Statewide Coordinated Effort for Integrating Behavioral and Primary Care for Older Adults in RI.  SAMHSA work contract. Principle Investigator, Family Check-Up for Depression Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health, 9/30/2005- 5/31/2008. (R34). Co-Investigator, Culturally Sensitive Depression Care Management for Latino Patients, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 12/1/2006-12/1/2008. Site Principle Investigator, Emergency Department Suicide Screening and Intervention Trial, National Institute of Mental Health, 10/1/09-9/30/14. (U01MH088278).       Co-Investigator, Development of a Yoga Intervention for Antenatal Depression, National Institute of Mental Health, 4/1/2009 – 11/30/2013. (MH085053). Co-Investigator, Ehealth BP control program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 10/1/2009- 9/30/2011. (R21HS018238). Co-Investigator, Motivation cessation treatment engagement in depressed inpatient smokers, American Cancer Society.  7/1/08 – 6/30/11. Principle Investigator, Psychosocial treatment development for depression with comorbid chronic pain, National Institute of Mental Health.  7/1/2010- 3/31/2013. (R34MH085762). Principle Investigator, RCT of hatha yoga for persistent depression, National Institute of Nursing Research.  2/2/2011 – 1/31/2015. (R01NR012005). Principle Investigator, Treating chronic pain and depression in HIV patients in primary care settings, National Institute of Nursing Research, 7/1/2012 – 6/30/2014. (R21NR013438). Project Director, Primary-behavioral health integration project, Rhode Island Foundation. 7/1/2012- 6/30/2015. Co-Investigator, Treating chronic pain in buprenorphine patients in primary care settings, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 9/1/2012- 8/31/2015. (R34DA032800). Co-Investigator, Aerobic exercise for smokers with depressive symptoms, National Cancer Foundation, 9/1/2015 – 06/30/2020. (R01CA173551). Co-Investigator, Pilot trial of yoga for bipolar depression, Depressive and Bipolar Disorder Alternative Treatment Foundation.  1/6/2014 – 12/31/2014. Co-Investigator, Behavioral consultation for HIV+ older adults prescribed opioids for chronic pain, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 9/1/2014- 8/31/2016 (R21DA028203). Multiple PI, Narrative intervention to disseminate ACT for depression in primary care, National Institute of Mental Health, 3/1/2015- 2/28/2018 (R34MH103568). Site PI, ED-SAFE-2: Sustainability and improvement through LEAN, National Institute of Mental Health, 6/1/2015-1/31/2019 (R01MH105365). Co-Investigator, Efficacy of a prenatal yoga intervention for antenatal depression, National Institute of Child and Human Development, 9/1/2015 – 06/30/2020, (R01HD081868). Multiple PI, Initiating and maintaining physical activity in depressed individuals, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 9/1/2015 – 8/31/2016, (R56HL127695). Multiple PI, Improving functioning in HIV patients with chronic pain and comorbid depressive symptoms, National Institute for Nursing Research, 6/1/2016 -- 3/31/2021, (R01NR015977). Multiple PI, Yoga to treat chronic pain in persons receiving opioid agonist therapy, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, 8/1/2016 – 5/21/2019, (R34AT009432). Multiple PI, Initiating and maintaining physical activity in depressed individuals, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 9/1/2016 – 6/30/2020,  (R01HL127695). Co-Investigator, tDCS for Increasing Exercise Adherence in Individuals with Elevated Depressive Symptoms, 01/01/2017-12/31/2019, (R21CA214102). Co-Investigator, Peer-Facilitated Physical Activity Intervention Delivered During Methadone Maintenance, 9/1/2016-8/31/2021, (R21DA041553). Co-Investigator, A smartphone app to facilitate buprenorphine discontinuation, 06/15/2016 – 5/31/2018, (R21DA041153).