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Lab Alumni

We are deeply grateful for the individual and collective contributions our alumni have made to our lab’s growth and culture. Their dedication, curiosity, and collaboration have left a lasting impact that continues to shape our work and community.

Thank you for being an essential part of our journey. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

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Holly Marsh-Conrad, RN, Research Nurse

Holly is a registered nurse who has worked with Vanderbilt urology since 2015. She spent 8 years assisting with outpatient urologic procedures, and she is now…

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Gracie Kelly, B.S., Research Assistant I

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Michelle Johnson, B.S., Research Assistant I

Michelle is an international from Sweden who recently graduated from Belmont University with a B.S. in Psychology and minors in Neuroscience and Legal Studies.

Anna Ryden, B.S., Research Assistant I

Anna recently graduated from Belmont University with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Studio Art. She began working in the McKernan Lab in…

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Vanessa Edokpa, Research Intern

Vanessa is a fourth year Honors Psychology student attending Georgia State University. She has a passion for mental health advocacy, creativity, equity, diversity, and inclusion.…

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    • A randomized-controlled pilot trial of telemedicine-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy tailored for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
    • Adverse childhood experiences and lower urinary tract symptoms and impact among women: Editorial comment
    • Enhancing Connections between Clinicians and Research in Hypnosis Practice: Strategies for Practice and Training
    • Hypnosis and chronic pain.
    • Clinical hypnosis can reduce lower urinary tract symptoms in individuals with chronic pain
    • Compensatory coping and depression in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
    • Delivery of a Group Hypnosis Protocol for Managing Chronic Pain in Outpatient Integrative Medicine
    • Gender differences in the experience of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
    • Hypnosis for Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Scoping Review
    • Outpatient Engagement and Predicted Risk of Suicide Attempts in Fibromyalgia
    • Psychosocial Factors in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Implications for Multidisciplinary Care
    • Psychosocial Factors in Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: Implications for Multidisciplinary Care
    • Co-Occurring Trauma and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among People With Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review
    • Compensatory bladder behaviors (“coping”) in women with overactive bladder
    • Electronic Delivery of Pain Education for Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions: A Prospective Cohort Study
    • Clinical Hypnosis for Chronic Pain in Outpatient Integrative Medicine: An Implementation and Training Model
    • Qualitative Analysis of Treatment Needs in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: Implications for Intervention
    • Exploring the links among borderline personality disorder symptoms, trauma, and pain in patients with chronic pain disorders
    • Hypnosis for refractory severe neuropathic pain: A case study
    • The positive message in negative findings: brief psychosocial intervention can lead to lasting pain reduction using hypnosis, education, or cognitive approaches
    • Psychosocial co-morbidities in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain syndrome (IC/BPS): A systematic review
    • Further evidence of self-medication: personality factors influencing drug choice in substance use disorders
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    • Afia Amponsah, MPH, Research Coordinator
    • Julianna Longo, BA, Research Assistant I
    • Bryce Keating, Undergraduate Research Assistant
    • Susanna Sutherland, Ph.D., Psychology Intern
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      • Holly Marsh-Conrad, RN, Research Nurse
      • Gracie Kelly, B.S., Research Assistant I
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