Dr. Hill-Briggs’ research focuses on assessment methods and clinical intervention in behavioral medicine, with an emphasis on patient self-management and outcomes in ethnic minorities with chronic diseases. She is interested in application of problem-solving and decision-making models to self-management and health behavior change and is PI on an NHLBI grant investigating problem-solving training for CVD risk self-management in African Americans with type 2 diabetes. Research also includes cognitive/neuropsychological processes in chronic disease, translation of research to clinical practice settings and community-based settings, and evidence-based behavioral medicine.

Psychology, behavioral medicine, chronic disease, diabetes, disease self management, tests and assessment, neuropsychology, problem solving, minorities, African Americans, health disparities, rehabilitation, health related quality of life

American Board of Professional Psychology, Diplomate in Rehabilitation Psychology (2003)

Elected Member, National Academies of Practice, Distinguished Practitioner in Psychology (2004)

National Institutes of Health/Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Fellow, Summer Institute on Randomized Clinical Trials involving Behavioral and Social Interventions (2004)

Invited Member, Writing Team for Diabetes Psychosocial Practice Guidelines, American Diabetes Association (2005-2006)

Appointed to National Academy of Neuropsychology Committee on Culture and Diversity, Chair, Section on Disability Issues (2004)

Appointed to American Psychological Association Division 40 (Neuropsychology), Monitor, Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology (2005-2008)

Elected to Board of Directors, Society of Behavioral Medicine (2006-2009)

Chair, Council on Behavioral Medicine and Psychology of the American Diabetes Association (2007-2009)

Dr. Hill-Briggs’ research focuses on assessment methods and clinical intervention in behavioral medicine, with an emphasis on patient self-management and outcomes in ethnic minorities with chronic diseases. She is interested in application of problem-solving and decision-making models to self-management and health behavior change and is PI on an NHLBI grant investigating problem-solving training for CVD risk self-management in African Americans with type 2 diabetes. Research also includes cognitive/neuropsychological processes in chronic disease, translation of research to clinical practice settings and community-based settings, and evidence-based behavioral medicine.