Julianna Hogan

Julianna Hogan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, specializing in telehealth delivery of mental health services for veteran populations. Her clinical licensure spans Texas and Rhode Island, and she actively contributes to the VIICTR (Veterans Integrated for Value-Driven Innovation in Clinical and Translational Research) program.

Her educational foundation includes a PhD in Psychology from the University of Vermont (2015), MEd from Cambridge College (2008), and BA from the University of Vermont (2006). This training underpins her expertise in evidence-based interventions for complex clinical presentations.

Dr. Hogan's research centers on eliminating barriers to mental healthcare through technology, with emphases on rural-urban disparities, racial/ethnic equity, and comorbid conditions like substance use disorders. She has pioneered work on webSTAIR (web-based Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation), examining coach-patient dynamics and implementation strategies for trauma-exposed veterans. Her investigations into anxiety sensitivity mechanisms inform targeted interventions for cannabis and opioid use disorders.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals three dominant trends: (1) granular examination of telehealth access disparities across demographic subgroups (rural/urban, Black/Hispanic, women veterans), (2) impact of clinical severity factors (HIV, alcohol use disorder) on telehealth modality preferences, and (3) psychological mechanisms (distress tolerance, anxiety sensitivity) driving substance use behaviors. Notably, her work documents reduced video telehealth utilization among rural veterans with comorbid conditions despite its effectiveness.

Her implementation science approach integrates qualitative insights from patient-coach interactions with quantitative utilization data, driving practical innovations in VA mental healthcare delivery. Current projects focus on scalable coach training frameworks and optimizing telehealth protocols for high-risk veteran subpopulations.