Positions

Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Brody School of Medicine

Contact Info

cunninghamsam16@ecu.edu

252-744-4032

Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

Co-investigator Network

Karlene Brown Cunningham

member of

Postpartum Support International 2023
International Academy of Sex Research: Associate Member 2016 - 2023
Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer 2017 - 2023
Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry 2019 - 2022
APA Division 35 2020
APA Division 12 2019
International Marce 2019
Marce of North America 2019
Society of Behavioral Medicine 2013 - 2018
Association of Psychologist in Academic Health Centers 2017
American Psychological Association 2016

selected publications

article
- Publication of Medical Student Summer Research: A Multi-institutional Analysis. Medical science educator. 34:1505-1511. 2024
- Scholarly Productivity of US Medical Schools Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Southern Medical Journal. 116:812-818. 2023
- Scholarly productivity of US medical schools before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 2022
- Sexual Health of Women with Obesity: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy. 2020
- Depression and Anxiety Disorders: Benefits of Exercise, Yoga, and Meditation. American Family Physician. 99:620-627. 2019
- Social Capital and Risk of Concurrent Sexual Partners Among African Americans in Jackson, Mississippi. AIDS and Behavior. 2019
- Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of child & adolescent substance abuse. 26:353-366. 2017
- Alcohol Use Predicts Sexual Decision-Making: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Literature. AIDS and Behavior. 20 Suppl 1. 2016
- An examination of the factor structure of the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory in a sample of detained adolescent boys. Psychological assessment. 27:1022-36. 2015
- Regretful liaisons: exploring the role of partner regret in the association between sexual and relationship satisfaction. Journal of sex & marital therapy. 41:325-38. 2015
- Depressed mood predicts pulmonary rehabilitation completion among women, but not men. Respiratory medicine. 108:1007-13. 2014
- The role of illicit substance use in a conceptual model of intimate partner violence in men undergoing treatment for alcoholism. Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors. 26:255-64. 2012
chapter
- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder 2019
report
- Hospital-based brief psychosocial interventions for adults following acute traumatic injury: systematic review of mental health outcomes and connection to outpatient mental health care. 2018

presentations

presentation

principal investigator on

Doula Training and Business Development in Eastern NC awarded by BCBSNC - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina 2025
SEEDS ENC Expansion awarded by Wellcare of North Carolina 2024 - 2025
FLOURISHING in ENC: Perinatal Mental Health awarded by University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth 2024 - 2025
Supporting, Educating, and Engaging Doulas to Serve Eastern North Carolina (SEEDS ENC) awarded by BCBSNC - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina 2024 - 2025
Facilitating Long-term Outcomes Using Research and innovation for Systems Health Improvement and New Guidance in Eastern North Carolina (FLOURISHING in ENC) awarded by Brody Brothers' Foundation 2024 - 2025
1. Towards Decolonizing Psychology: Preparing Faculty to Create Inclusive Research, Teaching, and Clinical Environments. awarded by American Psychological Association 2022 - 2023
TBN CEMRRAT2 TASK FORCE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS FUND FOR ETHNIC MINORITY RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND TRAINING IN PSYCHOLOGY awarded by APA - American Psychological Association 2022

professional service activities

International Marce Board member for the international marce helping to connect perinatal mental health researchers and clinicians worldwide. 2024
NCIOM Doula Action Team In collaboration with DHHS, theNorth Carolina Institute of Medicine(NCIOM) is convening a diverse group of thought leaders to consider options and recommend strategies for expanding the accessibility of doula services in North Carolina.
The goals of this action team are to:

Develop recommendations around credentialing requirements of doulas for the purposes of Medicaid reimbursement.
Develop a consensus-based recommendation around the decision to develop a professional association for doulas in North Carolina.
Develop a recommendation for the appropriate range of reimbursement rates for doula services, aimed at effectively incentivizing doulas to expand services to Medicaid recipients.
Develop a recommendation for the desired scope and length of doula services from preconception to postpartum.
Develop a recommendation for PHP support in claim processing. 2023
Marce of North America DEI advisor and Board member 2021
American Family Physician 2017
SSSS Newsletter Committee 2012

education and training

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Auburn University

credentials

awards and honors

Master Educator, conferred by BSOM, 2021

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