Psychiatry : Research Activities

1. Stress & illness
2. Flotation REST
3. Psychotherapy

Telephone: (419) 383-5682
Fax: (419) 383-3031
E-mail: Thomas.Fine@utoledo.edu

Faculty Member: Michele Knox, Ph.D.
Professional Discipline: Clinical Psychology
Major Research Interests:

1. Child and adolescent psychopathology
2. Exposure to violence and aggressive behavior in youth
3. Adolescent depression and self-esteem

Telephone: (419) 383-3815
Fax: (419) 383-3098
E-mail: Michele.Knox@Utoledo.edu

Faculty Member: Ronald McGinnis, M.D.
Professional Discipline: Psychiatrist
Major Research Interests:

1. Geriatric depression
2. Psychosocial aspects of medical disease

Telephone: (419) 383-5695
Fax: (419) 383-3031
E-mail: Ronald.McGinnis@Utoledo.edu

1. Psychophysiology
2. Stress-related disorders and management
3. Biofeedback, relaxation therapy

Telephone: (419) 383-5695
Fax: (419) 383-3031
E-mail: Angele.McGrady@Utoledo.edu

1. Diagnostic issues in dementia
2. Neuropsychology of Epilepsy
3. Ethics and professional attitudes in clinical neuropsychology
4. Functional Brain Imaging

Telephone: (419) 383-5665
Fax: (419) 383-3031
E-mail: John.McSweeny@Utoledo.edu

Faculty Member: Theodor Rais, M.D.
Professional Discipline: Child Psychiatry

Major Research Interests:

1. Biological markers in childhood onset psychiatric illness
2. Cognitive foundations of task performance
3. Computational models and use of models theory in psychiatry

Telephone: (419) 383-3815
Fax: (419) 383-3098
E-mail: Theodor.Rais@Utoledo.edu

1. Heart transplant issues: attitudes pre and post transplant toward heart and desired donor traits
2. Moral reasoning of physician and other HCP's
3. Attitudes of medical students regarding giving "bad news"

Telephone: (419) 383-5695
Fax: (419) 383-3031
E-mail: Joy.Skeel@UToledo.edu

1. Civil or criminal forensic areas
2. Community surveys
3. Medication trials

Telephone: (419) 381-1881 - X-4508
Fax: (419) 389-1967
E-mail: SmithD@mhmail.mh.state.oh.us

1. Service delivery to SMPI population
2. Depression and depression/anxiety comorbidity
3. Research attitudes
4. Psychiatric workforce
5. Psychiatrist motivation/productivity

Telephone: (419) 383-5678
Fax: (419) 383-3031
E-mail: MaryKay.Smith@Utoledo.ed

1. Depression in primary care populations
2. OCD
3. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
4. Psychosocial interventions in cancer treatment

Telephone: (419) 383-5695
Fax: (419) 383-3031
E-mail: Marijo.Tamburrino@UToledo.edu

1. Attitudes and beliefs in heart transplant patients
2. Depression in patients with cancer
3. Teaching interviewing skills to medical students
4. Psychosocial interventions in cancer treatment

Telephone: (419) 383-5674
Fax: (419) 383-3031
E-mail: Kristi.Williams@Utoledo.edu