Curriculum Vitae

Thomas R Lynch

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Education

PostdoctoralDuke University Medical Center1997
PhDKent State University1996
Ph.D.Kent State University1996
M.A.Kent State University1993
MSArizona State University1988
BSArizona State University1982
NO degreeUniversity of Illinois1978
Areas of Interest

personality disorders and borderline personality
Dialectial Behavior Therapy
emotion and emotion regulation
experiential avoidance

Professional Experience / Employment History

Duke University Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, 2001 - present
Director, Cognitive Behavioral Research and Treatment Program, 2001 - present
Assistant Director, Behavior Research and Therapy Program, 1998-2001
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, 1997-2001
Clinical Associate/Postdoc, 1996-1997
Medical Psychology Intern, 1995-1996
Duke University
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology: Social and Health Sciences, 2001 - present
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

Research by Dr. Lynch recognized, Science and Advances Section of National Institute of Health FY 2005 Congressional Justification Report, 2004
John M. Rhoads Psychotherapy Research Endowment, 2003
Mentored Student Award, Behavioral and Social Sciences Section of The Gerontological Society of America, 2003
Grandfathered Fellow, Academy of Cognitive Therapy, 2002
Research Service Award, The International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, 2002
Beck Institute Scholar, Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, 2001
Scholars' Program, American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2001
Research Advancement Award, The International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, 2000
Young Investigator Award, National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), 1999
Senior Fellow, Center for Aging and Human Development, Duke University, 1998
Invited Participant, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Summer Research Institute, 1998
Recent Grant Support

  • Evaluation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), R01 DA017372, NIDA, 2004/09-2008/07.      
  • Developing Computer Based Treatments for Addiction, R01 DA018311, NIDA, 2003/09-2008/06.      
  • Supplement applications for "Evaluation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Supplement for Minority Training", R01 DA017372-0281, NIDA, 2004/07-2008/06.      
Professional Service

Dept Committee
Practicum Committee, Psychology: Social and Health Sciences, 1997 - present  
Duke Clinical Research Center for the Study of Depression in Late Life, 1996 - 2000  
Editorial Activities
Editorial Board, Aging and Mental Health, 2004 - present  
Editorial Consultant, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1996 - present  
Editorial Consultant, Journal of Affective Disorders, 1996 - present  
Editorial Consultant, Health Psychology, 1996 - present  
Editorial Consultant, Cognitive Therapy and Research, 1996 - present  
Editorial Consultant, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996 - present  
Editorial Consultant, Psychological Assessment, 1996 - present  
Editorial Consultant, Aging and Mental Health, 1996 - present  
Editorial Consultant, Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 1996 - present  
Professional Activities
Co-Chair, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) International Think Tank on New Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder Mechanisms of Change, 2004  
Invited member, National Institute of Mental Health, ZMH1 SRV-C (06) Special Emphasis Panel, 2003  
Invited Participant, APA (American Psychological Association) Psychotherapy Integration Task Force, 2003  
Member, Research Committee, 2001  
Professional Affiliations
Member, Scholarly societies  
Other
Training and Research Consultant, Behavioral Technology Transfer Group  
Invited Member, Duke University Center for AIDS Research, August 2005  
Participant, GlaxoSmithKline Novel Endpoints for Treatment of Depression Advisory Board, 2004  
Selected Recent Invited Talks

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) International Think Tank on New Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder, 2004  
Personality Disorders, Duke University Medical Center Comprehensive Psychiatry Update, Orlando, FL, 2003  
Personality Disorders, Duke University Medical Center Comprehensive Psychiatry Update, Orlando, FL, 2002  
The role of emotion inhibition in psychological distress, National Institute of Mental Health/Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation International meeting (invited presentation), University of Minnesota, 2002  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for treatment of elderly personality disorder and depression, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Grand Rounds, Duke University Medical Center, May 2000  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy with depressed elderly, Invited address at the International Society for the Investigation and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy 3rd Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., 1999  
Publications (listed separately)

Last modified: 2007/09/18