Previous Post-Docs
Oxana Palesh, Ph.D. (2002- )
California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego
Evaluation of Traumatic Narratives in CSA survivors
Acting Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford Cancer Center Survivorship Program
Kate Collie, M.F.A, Ph.D. (2003-2005)
University of British Columbia
Perspectives on Psychosocial Support for Women with Breast Cancer
Assistant Professor, University of Alberta
Department of Oncology, Palliative Care Division
Clinical Counselor and Art Therapist, Cross Cancer Institute
Karni Ginzburg, Ph.D. (2003-2004)
Tel Aviv University
Senior Lecturer, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Bob Shapell School of Social Work
Jay Azarow, Ph.D. (2003-2004)
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Generativity and Meaning-Finding as Resilience Factors in Breast and Prostate Cancer
Psychologist, Kaiser Permanente
Katrin Reuter, Ph.D. (2002-2003)
University of Freiburg, Germany
Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Freiburg University Medical Center
Heather Abercrombie, Ph.D. ( 2001-2003)
University of Wisconsin
Cortisol Rhythmicity in Metastatic Cancer Patients and Controls Dana Foundation
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin
Department of Psychiatry with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology
Mareile Grumann, Dipl. Psych. Dr. rer. nat. (2000-2002)
Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany
Suppression of Fear of Death & Body Preoccupation, Pain, and Fatigue in Women with Advanced Cancer.
Needs Assessment of Facial Cosmetic Procedures in Improving Quality of Life and Body Image in Women with Treatment for Cancer.
Clinical psychologist, Juist, Germany
Matthew J. Cordova, Ph.D. (1999-2001)
University of Kentucky
Do Community Cancer Groups Enhance Wellbeing?
Staff Psychologist, Palo Alto VA
Assistant Professor, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Cheryl Gore-Felton, Ph.D. (1997-1999)
Stanford University
Psychosocial Aspects of HIV Risk Behaviors
Associate Professor, Stanford University Medical Center
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Rachel Kimerling, Ph.D. (1997)
University of Georgia
Mood Disorders Research
Clinical Psychologist, National Center for PTSD, Palo Alto VA health Care System
Rhonda Moore, Ph.D. (1996-1998)
Stanford University
Imagery and Hypnosis in Treatment of Cancer Patients
Chief Administrative Officer and Special Projects Manager, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Department of Gynecologic Oncology
Pam Kato, Ph.D. (1995-1998)
Stanford University
Hypnosis in Treatment of Cancer Patients
Executive Vice President, HopeLab
Sandra Sephton, Ph.D. (1995-1996)
Brigham Young University
Psychoneuroendocrine and Psychoneuro-immune Effects of Psychosocial Factors in Metastatic Breast Cancer Outcomes
Assistant Professor, University of Louisville
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Lisa D. Butler, Ph.D. (1994-1997)
Stanford University
Investigating adult emotional, cognitive, and physiological sequelae of childhood sexual abuse and other trauma.
Associate Professor
, State University of New York at Buffalo
School of Social Work
Ron Duran, Ph.D. (1994-1997)
University of Southern California
Hypnotizability and Traumatic Experience
Assistant Professor, University of Miami
Department of Psychology
Janine Giese-Davis, Ph.D. (1994-1997)
University of Illinois
Emotional Expression and Metastatic Cancer Progression
Associate Professor
, University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
Department of Oncology
Michael Bachmann, M.D., D.Sc. (1995-1996)
Harvard University
Sleep and breast cancer Mindfulness and health
Basic Life Sciences Research Associate, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University
Manuela Kogon, M.D. (1994-1996)
University of Basel School of Medicine
Individual and Group Medical Psychotherapy, Hypnosis, Psycho-Oncology
Staff Physician, Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and UCSF Department of Family Medicine and Community Medicine
Paul Jasiukatis, Ph.D. (1993-1996)
Queens College, City University of NY
Psychophysiological Psychiatry
Surgical Neurophysiology Specialist, University of California at San Francisco
Department of Neurological Surgery
Karyn Angell, Ph.D. (1994-1997)
University of Oregon
Social and Emotional Factors Related to Disease Progression
Assistant Professor, University of Oregon
Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services
Kaye Hermanson, Ph.D. (1992-1993)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Social Support, Stress and Breast Cancer
Clinical Psychologist, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California at Davis Medical Center
Catherine Classen, Ph.D. (1991-1993)
York University, Toronto
Psychosocial Intervention for Spouses of Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Associate Professor, University of Toronto
James Spira, Ph.D. (1991-1993)
University of California, Berkeley
Support groups
Hypnosis Private Practice, San Diego, CA
Abdoeline Soleman, Ph.D. (1990-1992)
University of Utrecht, Netherlands
Effects of Breast Cancer on Families Clinical Psychiatrist in Amsterdam
Etzel Cardeňa, Ph.D. (1988-1991)
University of California, Davis
Dissociative Disorders Diagnosis, Acute Dissociative Reactions to Trauma, Hypnotizability & Psychopathology
Thorsen Professor, Department of Psychology
Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology
Lund University, Sweden
