Elizabeth Addington

Elizabeth Addington is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Medical Social Sciences within Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. A health psychologist, she focuses on mind-body approaches (e.g., yoga, positive psychology) to improve wellbeing for adults facing cancer, HIV, chronic pain, and caregiver stress. Her research includes mixed-methods and stakeholder-engaged studies to enhance access to evidence-based interventions via mobile/web platforms and identify biobehavioral mechanisms linking psychosocial and physical health outcomes.

• Education: PhD in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2016)

Research Interests span integrative oncology, chronic illness management, and digital health. Recent work explores positive affect interventions for:

• Male couples with HIV
• Hispanic/Latino populations with hypertension
• Lung cancer patients using virtual reality
• Adolescent/young adult cancer survivors via the EMPOWER trial
• Healthcare workers during the pandemic

Scientific Contributions highlight the adaptation of PROMIS methodology for burnout and mindfulness measures, and the application of telehealth to deliver interventions. Her editorial roles include associate editorship at Global Advances in Health and Medicine and guest editorship at General Hospital Psychiatry.

Clinical Affiliation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She leads clinical trials as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator for populations including metastatic breast cancer survivors, HIV+ adults, dementia caregivers, and chronic pain patients.