Collaborators

 

Claire Cammarata, PhD

Dr. Cammarata worked for the New York City Fire Department’s Counseling Services Unit from 1995-2016. In 2001, following September 11, Dr. Cammarata was promoted to Clinical Director of CSU. She now works as Deputy Director of the New York City, Office of Labor Relations Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Grace Carpenter

Grace Stephanie J. Carpenter worked at the Warriors Research Institute for almost two years as a research assistant before moving to Portland, Oregon to pursue a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Portland State University.

Grace has specific interests in studying and treating depression, especially in women during and surrounding pregnancy. During her time at the WRI she contributed to a variety of research projects including Project RECRUIT and Project REACH OUT.

Thomas P. Carpenter, PhD

Dr. Tom Carpenter is a psychologist, researcher, and quantitative consultant. Dr. Carpenter currently works as a faculty member at Seattle Pacific University, where his research focuses on two primary lines: implicit cognition and preference, and the psychology of moral transgression, reparation, and wellbeing. His primary teaching areas include introductory and advanced quantitative classes and research methods coursework.

Dr. Carpenter received his doctoral training at Baylor University in social / personality psychology and has a strong quantitative background. In addition to his academic work, he serves as a quantitative consultant for a number of academic and private institutions.

Tessa Denman

Tessa Denman worked at the Warriors Research Institute for two years before pursuing a Juris Doctor (JD) degree at the University of Texas at Austin. During her time at the WRI, Tessa contributed to a number of projects including: Building Peer Support and Telehealth for Central Texas Veterans (Vet PaTHs), Expanding Evidence-Based Treatment via Telehealth to Fire Service (ACCESS), Evaluating Efficacy of Peer Support Training and Supervision for Texas Firefighters, Stamp Out Stigma (SOS), and Project RECRUIT.

Fatima Dobani

Fatima Dobani worked at the Warriors Research Institute for two years before pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Syracuse University under the mentorship of Dr. Aesoon Park. During her time at the WRI, Fatima contributed to a number of projects including: Building Peer Support and Telehealth for Central Texas Veterans (Vet PaTHs), Expanding Evidence-Based Treatment via Telehealth to Fire Service (ACCESS), Evaluating Efficacy of Peer Support Training and Supervision for Texas Firefighters, and Project RECRUIT.

Jessica Dupree

Jessica worked as a research assistant at WRI from 2018-2020. She graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor of the Arts in Psychology, International Studies, and Spanish in May 2018. During her time as an undergraduate, she participated in the Butler Summer Institute where she conducted research on religious acceptance in the Indianapolis community.

Sara Dolan, PhD

Dr. Dolan currently serves as an Associate Professor and Graduate Clinical Program Director in the Psychology and Neuroscience Department at Baylor University. Prior to her time at Baylor, Dr. Dolan worked as a National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism-funded Postdoctoral Fellow and subsequently a National Cancer Institute-funded faculty member at the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. While at Brown, she also served as a Research Scientist at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, as well as the Assessment Coordinator at Psychological Associates, in Warwick, RI.

Lisa Flynn

After earning a Master’s degree in Theology, Lisa came to work at the Warriors Research Institute as a Research Associate. During the 3 years Lisa worked at the WRI, she contributed to Project RECRUIT, Project REACH OUT and Project RESPONDER before relocating to pursue new opportunities in Houston, TX with her husband, son, and beagles. We look forward to collaborating with Lisa as she has proven herself a gifted writer and vital contact.

Denise Gomez

Denise Gomez worked at the Warriors Research Institute for two years before pursuing a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree. During her time at WRI, Denise contributed to a number of projects including: Building Peer Support and Telehealth for Central Texas Veterans (Vet PaTHs), Evaluating the Efficacy of Peer Support Training and Supervision for Texas Firefighters, Stamp Out Stigma (SOS), First Responder Couples Resillience Project, Project Responder, and Idenitfying Frequency of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) in Firefighters.

Nate Kimbrel, PhD

Dr. Nathan Kimbrel is a Clinical Research Psychologist at the Durham VAMC and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Duke University Medical Center. He was previously affiliated with the VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans and Texas A&M University Health Science Center.

John Klocek, PhD

Dr. Klocek is the Director of Clinical Training of Baylor’s clinical psychology doctoral program as well as the Director of the Baylor Psychology Clinic (which offers clinical services to the citizens of Waco). A Chicago transplant to Texas at the age of 12, Dr. Klocek grew up in the Fort Worth area and began his academic journey at the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Dr. Klocek then moved on to complete his graduate education at Saint Louis University.

Marc I. Kruse, PhD

Dr. Marc Kruse is the staff psychologist for the Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. He is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and completed his clinical internship at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown Medical School and the Providence, Rhode Island Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Kevin Lentz

Retired Firefighter Kevin Lentz has 20 years of experience as a career firefighter with Garland Fire Department and over 15 additional years as a fire service consultant. Kevin collaborated with Dr. Gulliver on the Peer Support Training and Supervision for Texas Firefighters study.

Capt. Frank Leto

Capt. Frank Leto is a 30-year veteran of the FDNY and the Deputy Director of its Counseling Service Unit (CSU). His association with the CSU began over 20 years ago as a Crisis Counselor for incidents such as line of duty deaths and mass casualty events. On September 11th, 2001 he responded to the World Trade Center as an officer in charge of a rescue team. Since 9/11, Capt. Leto has developed innovative outreach, counseling and education programs for firefighters and their families who have experienced potentially traumatic events.

Alton McCallum, MA, LPC

Alton has experience working with PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, identity, relationships, fatigue/burnout, and transitional and development issues. Among other therapies, he is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) which is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma.

As a retired combat veteran, Alton has a special interest in helping service members, veterans, and their family members overcome life's circumstances that affect career, marriage, family and social relationships.

Eric Meyer, PhD

Dr. Meyer is a licensed clinical psychologist, experienced clinician, researcher, trainer and mentor. His clinical expertise is in evidence-based treatments for people living with post-traumatic stress and commonly co-occurring problems such as depression, anxiety, and alcohol and other substance use problems.