Kelsi Gerwell

Director of the Psychological Services & Education Center (PSEC)

Clinical Associate Professor - Department of Psychology

Research interests: behavioral sleep interventions, PTSD treatment, chronic pain management, sleep-trauma-pain comorbidity, evidence-based treatments, military and veteran health.

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Professional Preparation

MBA - Business
LSU Shreveport - 2022

Ph.D. - Clinical Psychology
Hofstra University - 2018

M.A. - Clinical Psychology
Hofstra University - 2014

M.S. - Psychological Scienes
UT Dallas - 2012

B.A. - Psychology
UT Dallas - 2009

Research Areas

My research program focuses on the development, refinement, and evaluation of behavioral interventions for sleep disturbance, PTSD, and chronic pain. I am particularly interested in interventions targeting integrated approaches that address the substantial comorbidity among these conditions. My work seeks to identify and target shared and modifiable mechanisms that contribute to the persistence and interaction of sleep, trauma, and pain symptoms, with the goal of developing scalable, evidence-based interventions that improve clinical outcomes. A particular emphasis of my research is the development and evaluation of interventions tailored to the unique needs of active duty military personnel and veterans.

Appointments

Research Assistant Professor
UT Health San Antonio [2022–2026]

Postdoctoral Fellow
UT Health San Antonio/STRONG STAR [2018–2020]
Emphasis on PTSD and behavioral sleep medicine in military populations