Laura Howe-Martin, Ph.D. Director of Behavioral Sciences, UT Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute Professor School Medical School Department Psychiatry You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Laura Howe-Martin, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist who joined the faculty at UT Southwestern in 2009. Prior to receiving her doctoral degree from the University of North Texas, she received much of her training within the Federal Bureau of Prisons, treating inmates with chronic mental illness and comorbid medical complications. She also conducted dissertation research with the UNT Contextual Psychology Group. After graduation, Dr. Howe-Martin completed postdoctoral training at UT Southwestern with the Consult-Liaison Psychiatry division and remained with the C/L division serving Parkland Hospital for the next 5 years. Dr. Howe-Martin is now the Director of Behavioral Sciences at the UT Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Institute and Regional Psycho-oncology Lead for UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center, where she also treats patients, supervises trainees, and engages in clinical research. She initiated the Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure Program within the Parkland Behavioral Health Center, where she continues to treat patients and supervisee. Within the UT Southwestern Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, she teaches the Advanced Abnormal Psychology and Cultural Diversity courses, serves on the Division of Psychology Clinical Steering Committee, and is part of the Department of Psychiatry's Anti-Racism Support Subcommittee. Dr. Howe-Martin also has a leadership position with the American Psychological Association's Continuing Education Committee, and has recently co-edited with Dr. Adam Brenner an introductory book on psychotherapy for trainees and early career professionals (Psychotherapy: A Practical Introduction). Education Undergraduate School University of North Texas at Denton (2001), Psychology Graduate School University of North Texas at Denton (2006), Psychology Graduate School University of North Texas at Denton (2008), Psychology Graduate School U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP) (2008), Psychology Other Post Graduate Training UT Southwestern Medical School (2009), Psychology Research Interest Psycho-oncology Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Teaching / Education Publications Featured Publications Book Review: Advances in Health Psychology: Critical Approaches Howe-Martin, LS Psychology of Women Quarterly In Press Assessing depressive symptoms in patients with cancer treated with interleukin-2: A comparison of two measures McClintock, S.M., Bail, R.B., Howe-Martin, L., Mann, T., & Bailey, D.E. Cancer Nursing. 2022 Depression and Comorbid Medical Illness. Howe-Martin, L. S., Knox-Rice, T.K., Denman, D., & Brown, E.S. In McClintock & Choi (Eds). Handbook of Neurocognitive Function in Depression. 2022 Suicidal Ideation and Depression Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients. Giberson SA, Hall BC, Jester B, Short VM, Roaten K, de la Garza N, Trivedi MH, Howe-Martin L, J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2021 Apr Review of Women leading change in academia: Breaking the glass ceiling, cliff, and slipper. Awosogba, O., & Howe-Martin, L. S. Psychology of Women Quarterly 2021 A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients: A Review of a Pilot Program. Hall BC, Short VM, Giberson S, Howe-Martin L, J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2020 Jan Beyond the Language Barrier: Recommendations for Working with Interpreters in Individual Psychotherapy. Martin, B., Benedetto, N., Elledge, D., Najjab, A., & Howe-Martin, L. Psychotherapy. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 2020 Impact of a Community-Based Cancer Survivorship Program on Quality of Life. Funk-Lawler, R., Hamann, H.A., Howe-Martin, L., Balasubramanian, B., Businelle, M.S., Kendall, J., Sanders, J.M., Price, S.N., & Argenbright, K. Oncology Issues 2020 2 35 16-23 The Role of Social Support in Adolescent/Young Adults Coping with Cancer Treatment. Pennant S, C Lee S, Holm S, Triplett KN, Howe-Martin L, Campbell R, Germann J, Children (Basel) 2019 Dec 7 1 Review of Shades of Gray: Writing the New American Multiracialism Howe-Martin, L.S. Psychology of Women Quarterly 2019 3 43 Results 1-10 of 13 1 2 Next Last Books Featured Books Psychotherapy: A Practical Introduction Brenner, A.M., & Howe-Martin, L.S. (Ed.) (2020). Wolters-Kluwer Other psychodynamic schools. In Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry (10th edition) Brenner, A., & Howe-Martin, L.S. (2017). Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Honors & Awards Outstanding Educator, School of Biomedical SciencesAwarded by the UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT) (2016) Outstanding Teaching AwardUT Southwestern - Division of Psychology (2014) Selected to LEAD program Class of 2014UT Southwestern - Office of Faculty Diversity and Development (2014-2015) Institute for Academic Feminist PsychologistsAmerican Psychological Association Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women (2012) Outstanding Graduate StudentUniversity of North Texas Psychology Program (2004) Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial ScholarUniversity of Birmingham, England (2001) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Psychological Association - Divisions 2 (Teaching of Psychology),12 (Clinical Psychology; SCP Mentorship Program), 35 (Psychology of Women), and 45 (Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity & Race) (2009) American Psychological Association - Vice Chair (2022), Continuing Education Committee (2018-2023) American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) (2015) Association for Women in Psychology (AWP) Dallas Psychological Association (2013) Texas Psychological Association (2014)
