My interests center around developing and testing innovative behavioral strategies 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-based interventions, physical activity, and health education as adjunctive treatments for depression and chronic pain.

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). Multiple PI, Optimization and multi-site feasibility of yoga for chronic pain in people in treatment for opioid use disorder.  4/1/2020- 3/31/2025. (U01 AT010863). Multiple PI, Expanding first-line options for depression and matching treatments to patients: hatha yoga and behavioral therapy. 4/1/2022 – 3/31-2028. (PCORI, PCS-2021C1-22396). Multiple PI, Optimization of a behavioral intervention to increase physical activity in older adults living with HIV. 9/1/2022- 8/31/2027. (NIA, R01AG077989).