Kamila S. White

Dr. Kamila S. White is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Her research focuses on the intersection of anxiety disorders and physical health conditions, particularly in medical settings. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University (1999), an MS in clinical psychology from the same institution (1996), and a BS in Psychology from Kansas State University (1993).

Dr. White’s research explores prevention/treatment of anxiety, anxiety’s relationship with pain and cardiovascular health, and innovative assessment methods for anxiety in medical populations. Her current projects address anxiety’s role in non-cardiac chest pain, treatment outcomes for Panic Disorder patients with co-occurring physical ailments, and developmental risk factors for comorbid emotional/physical health issues. Her work is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health.

• Research Trends: Consistent focus on anxiety-physical health comorbidity, with recent emphasis on congenital heart disease populations and international patient outcomes.
• Key Themes: Behavioral medicine, cognitive-behavioral interventions, and statistical modeling (e.g., confirmatory factor analysis).

Notable awards include the Deborah Braffman-Schroeder Award (1998) and multiple NIH LRP grants. She has held roles as Director, Staff Psychologist, and Coordinator since 1999. Dr. White’s work also investigates developmental markers of health risks and pediatric psychology applications.