Bella Etingen, Ph.D. Titles and Appointments Assistant Professor School School of Public Health Department Public Health Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Bella Etingen, PhD, is an Assistant Professor for the Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health in the Health Economics, Systems, and Policy Departmentand. She is also a Research Health Scientist within the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) Health Systems Research (HSR) service. Dr. Etingen received a BS in Psychology, MA in Applied Social Psychology, and PhD in Applied Social Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. Her methodological expertise encompasses mixed-methods research, program evaluation, implementation science, and community and stakeholder engagement. Dr. Etingen has over a decade of experience supporting the learning healthcare system through leading and conducting health services and implementation projects within VHA. Her work spans three main focus areas: (1) implementation and evaluation of Whole Health care, (2) implementation and evaluation of connected care technologies, and (3) development of strategies to bolster Veteran engagement in care, with a particular focus on mental health care, including through the development and testing of stakeholder-driven interventions and other promising practices. Dr. Etingen is also a passionate educator, with over a decade of experience teaching courses focused on applied research methods, statistics, and psychological theory. Education Undergraduate Loyola University Chicago (2010), Psychology Graduate School Loyola University Chicago (2011), Psychology Graduate School Loyola University Chicago (2016), Psychology Graduate School Loyola University (2024) Research Interest Implementation Science Patient Engagement In Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Quality Improvement Stakeholder-Engaged Methods Veteran Health Care Whole Health Care Publications Featured Publications Examining the Veterans Health Administration whole health model of care within the context of posttraumatic stress disorder. Reed DE, Engel CC, DeFaccio R, Gaj L, Douglas JH, Williams RM, Etingen B, Kroenke K, Bokhour BG, Zeliadt SB, Psychol Serv 2023 Dec VHA Whole Health Services and Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies: a Gateway to Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment. Etingen B, Smith BM, Zeliadt SB, Kaitz JE, Barker AM, Hyde JK, Fix GM, Reed DE, Anderson E, Hogan TP, Bokhour BG, J Gen Intern Med 2023 Jul Factors Associated With Self-reported Use of Web and Mobile Health Apps Among US Military Veterans: Cross-sectional Survey. Hogan TP, Etingen B, Lipschitz JM, Shimada SL, McMahon N, Bolivar D, Bixler FR, Irvin D, Wacks R, Cutrona S, Frisbee KL, Smith BM, JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2022 Dec 10 12 e41767 Improving engagement and retention to treatment within VHA PTSD specialty care: Evolution of an outpatient program design. Hessinger JD, Etingen B, Larsen SE, Hunley HA, Goldstein DA, Day AM, Mayberry M, Weber DJ, Dolgin R, Beyer JA, Maieritsch KP, Psychol Serv 2022 Sep Understanding Adoption and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Mobile App for Chronic Pain Management Among US Military Veterans: Pre-Post Mixed Methods Evaluation. Hogan TP, Etingen B, McMahon N, Bixler FR, Am L, Wacks RE, Shimada SL, Reilly ED, Frisbee KL, Smith BM, JMIR Form Res 2022 Jan 6 1 e33716 Developing an animal-assisted support program for healthcare employees. Etingen B, Martinez RN, Smith BM, Hogan TP, Miller L, Saban KL, Irvin D, Jankowski B, Weaver FM, BMC Health Serv Res 2020 Aug 20 1 714 Drivers of Preference for Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment: A Qualitative Assessment. Etingen B, Grubbs KM, Harik JM, Mil Med 2020 Jan 185 Suppl 1 303-310 How Do Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses Use Online Patient Portals? An Observational Analysis from the Veterans Health Administration. Etingen B, Hogan TP, Martinez RN, Shimada S, Stroupe K, Nazi K, Connolly SL, Lipschitz J, Weaver FM, Smith B, Adm Policy Ment Health 2019 Sep 46 5 596-608 Research Letter: Safety, Feasibility, Acceptability and Preliminary Findings From Veterans' Intervention Blending NeuRomodulation and YogA for Chronic PaiN Treatment: VIBRANT-MTBI and Chronic Pain Pilot. Kelly K, Aaronson AL, Donnelly KZ, Shah R, Chaudhuri S, Bobra S, Etingen B, Kemp AM, Bedo S, Kale I, Billups-Caldwell A, Colletta K, Kletzel S, Bender Pape TL, Bhaumik D, Yen PS, Madore MR, Klumpp HI, Hasley RL, Walker S, Herrold AA, J Head Trauma Rehabil 2025 Sep Assessment of Two Online Interventions for Veterans With Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial. Reilly ED, Grigorian HL, Heapy AA, Etingen B, Kelly MM, Wolkowicz NR, Girouard CM, Hogan TP, Bernice K, Bickmore T, JMIR Res Protoc 2025 Aug 14 e70601 Results 1-10 of 62 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last Professional Associations/Affiliations National Veteran Engagement Workgroup, Health Systems Research Service (2017) Research Health Scientist (2024) Well-Being Integrated Project Team (2024)
