Andrea Doyle

Andrea Doyle, PhD, LICSW, serves as Associate Professor in Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine, specializing in clinical faculty roles that integrate trauma research with evidence-based practice for vulnerable women populations.

Education

• PhD: University of Washington
• MSW: McGill School of Social Work
• Clinical Training: Institute for Community and Family Psychiatry (Montreal)

Her research employs complexity theory to model healthcare system interactions for women with trauma histories, spanning HIV care among women of color, psychological defense mechanisms like counterdependency, and disaster response systems. Current work examines telepsychiatry implementation in rural settings through HRSA-funded initiatives, building on her foundational DBT research with Marsha Linehan's lab.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on trauma across developmental stages (early childhood through adolescence) and clinical strategy validation, with increasing emphasis on structural barriers to care in marginalized communities.

Scientific Recognition

• Philadelphia Center for Psychoanalysis Fellowship

Secured $95,000 in direct research funding including CFAR ($40,000) for HIV engagement studies and Alice Paul Center grants ($55,000 total), plus current Co-PI role on State Opioid Response/HRSA telepsychiatry initiative. Provides clinical supervision for DBT implementation and federally funded HIV projects across multiple institutions.

Maintains active community partnerships through disaster response work (Baltimore riots, Philadelphia Amtrak crash) and leads WVU's Behavioral Medicine team in rural telepsychiatry expansion efforts.