Professional Bio
Kathryn Castle, Ph.D. is currently an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She serves as Track Director of the Adult Psychology Internship Training Program. She is also the Director of Adult Ambulatory Services that is comprised of the General Ambulatory Service, Lazos Fuertes, the Deaf Wellness Clinic (DWC), and Strong Family Therapy Services (SFTS).
She received her bachelor's degree from Spelman College in 1990, and her master's and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from DePaul University in Chicago, IL., 1995 and 1998, respectively. She was a Leadership in Adolescent Health (LEAH) in 1998 and a National Services Research Award (NRSA) Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry from 2001-2004.
| Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Psychology Training Program | Rita P. Underberg, Ph.D. | University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry |
2006 - 2006 |
| Young Investigator Award, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) (12/1/05 to Present) |
2005 - Present |
| National Institute of Health (NIH), Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Awardee (2002 to 2005) |
2002 - 2005 |
| National Research Service Award (NRSA), University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry (September 2001 to August 2004). |
2001 - 2004 |
| Leonard Salzman Research Award, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center (2001) |
2001 |
| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Clinical Training Grant: Minority Student Working with Children (1991-1993). |
1991 - 1993 |
| Graduation Honors in Psychology | Spelman College |
1990 |
| Psi Chi, Psychology Honor Society | Spelman College |
1990 |
2014
Kodjo C, Lee B, Morgan A, Castle K, Brown Clark S, Nofziger A, Pedraza Burgos G, Makino K, Blumoff-Greenberg K, Armah T, Chesser A. "Twist on Cultural Sensitivity." MedEdPORTAL Publications. 2014; . |
2013
White, A.M.; Castle, K.; Sörensen, S.; Briody, S.; Dailey, H.; King, D.; Fogarty,C.; and Duberstein, P. "You know a tree by its fruit: Growing a fellowship program for community partnered mental health disparities research in an academic medical center". International Public Health Journal. 2013; . |
2011
Castle, K., Conner, K, Kaukeinen, K, & Tu, X. "Perceived Racism, Discrimination, and Acculturation in Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts among Black Young Adults." Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior. 2011; . |
2004 Mar
Castle K, Duberstein PR, Meldrum S, Conner KR, Conwell Y. "Risk factors for suicide in blacks and whites: an analysis of data from the 1993 National Mortality Followback Survey." The American journal of psychiatry. 2004 Mar; 161(3):452-8. |
