Kaitlyn Schuler

Dr. Kaitlyn Schuler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her research specializes in clinical psychology with emphases on telehealth innovations, virtual reality interventions for mental health, suicide prevention methodologies, and trauma-related disorders including PTSD and moral injury.

Her work integrates technology-assisted therapies with established clinical frameworks, particularly focusing on military/veteran mental health, forensic populations, and culturally responsive interventions. Studies explore telemental health adoption barriers, jail diversion efficacy, peer-led interventions for moral injury, and longitudinal suicide capability trajectories.

Dr. Schuler employs diverse methodologies including randomized trials, psychometric validation, latent profile analysis, and mixed-methods designs. Her research identifies novel prevention targets through examining interpersonal dynamics, cultural resilience factors, and meaning-making processes following trauma.