Dr. Ford is a clinical health psychologist whose primary research interest is the research-practice gap in clinical psychology and behavior change practice. She focuses on the development and evaluation of evidence-informed interventions developed to treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (especially medical trauma) and promote health and wellness (particularly in the area of health behaviors that prevent cardiovascular disease). Research activities conducted in this lab primarily involve evaluation of methods of addressing the research practice gap in two target populations, (1) those who have experienced medical trauma, and (2) active duty military, especially soldiers in the US Army.
