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KIMBERLY A. BROWNLEY, PhD Research Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry CB #7175, UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7175 Phone: (919) 966-2544 Fax: (919) 966-0708 E-Mail: Kim_Brownley@med.unc.edu |
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My main interest is in the prevention and treatment of hypertensive heart disease
in women and other high-risk populations using a biopsychosocial model. The
directive for my research stems from growing concerns within the field regarding
the management of multi-drug toxicity, compliance, and financial burden associated
with long-term treatment of this disorder. My research focus is on the assessment
and delivery of interventions that combine nonpharmacological therapies (such as
physical activity, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and antioxidant/nutritional
supplementation) with standard practice therapy. However, I foresee broader
applications in other patient groups with cardiovascular complications, including
those with diabetes, chronic fatigue, HIV, and obesity. These disorders have
biopsychosocial underpinnings and implications and, thus, are well suited for -
and warrant - comprehensive, interdisciplinary study.
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NIH Institute: National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Title of Project: Estrogen and Exercise: Vascular Benefits After Menopause Month Awarded: September 2000 Type of Award: K23 |
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Kathleen C. Light, PhD Professor of Psychiatry Director, Stress and Health Research Program UNC, Department of Psychiatry Medical Research Building A, CB#7175 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7175 (919) 966-2544 |
| Bachelor of Science: |
James Madison University Physical Education (K-12) |
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| Masters: |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Physical Education (Exercise Physiology) |
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| PhD: |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Psychology (Experimental/Biological; Cardiovascular Psychophysiology) |
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Postdoctoral Research and Clinical Training: |
University of Miami, Behavioral Medicine Program, Psychology |
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Brownley KA, Sherwood A, Girdler SS and Light KC. "Sympathetic mechanisms in reduced hemodynamic stress responses after exercise." Medical and Science in Sport and Exercise, under review (2001). Grewen KM, Hinderliter AL, Girdler SS, Brownley KA and Light KC. "Familial hypertension modulates the influence of central adiposity on blood pressure." J Hypertension, under review (2001). Brownley KA, Hinderliter AL, West SG, Grewen KA, Girdler SS and Light KC. "Hemodynamic benefits of hormone replacement therapy are enhanced in women who are postmenopausal for less than 5 years." J Am Coll Cardiol, under review (2001). Light KC, Amico JA, Brownley KA, Grewen KM, West SG, Hinderliter AL and Girdler SS. "Hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women: Effects of oxytocin and oxytocin intermediate peptide and their relationships to blood pressure." Psychoneuroendocrinology, under review (2000). Brownley KA, Milanovich JR, Motivala SJ, Schneiderman N, Fillion L, Graves JA, Klimas NG, Fletcher MA, and Hurwitz BE. "Autonomic and cardiovascular function in HIV spectrum disease: Early indications of cariac pathophysiology." Clinical Automonic Research, (in press). Hurwitz BE, Brownley KA, Fletcher MA and Klimas NG. "Chronic fatigue syndrome: Evidence supporting the hypothesis of a behaviorally-activated neuromodulator of fatigue." Journal of Chronic fatigue, 6(2):45-63 (2001). Light KC, Smith TE, Johns JM, Brownley KA, Hofheimer JA and Amico JA. "Oxytocin responsivity in mothers of infants: An initial study of relationships to laboratory and home blood pressure, affect and perceived support." Health Psychology, 19(6):560-567 (2000). Light KC, Girdler SS, Sherwood A, Bragdon EE, Brownley KA, West SG and Hinerliter AL. "High stress responsivity predicts later blood pressure only in combination with positive family history and high life stress." Hypertension, 33:1458-1464 (1999). West SG, Light KC, Hinderliter AL, Stanwyck CL, Bragdon E and Brownley KA. "Potassium supplementation induces beneficial changes during rest and stress in salt sensitive individuals." Health Psychology, 18(3):229-240 (1999). Brownley KA, Hurwitz BE and Schneiderman N. "Ethnic variations in the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension: Biopsychosocial perspective." Human Biology, 71(4):607-639 (1998). West SG, Brownley KA and Light KC. "Postexercise vasodilatation reduces diastolic blood pressure responses to stress." Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 20(2):77-83 (1998). Sherwood A, Girdler SS, Bragdon EE, West SG, Brownley KA, Hinderliter AL and Light KC. "Ten year stability of cardiovascular responses to laboratory stressors." Psychophysiology, 34:185-191 (1997). Brownley KA, Light KC and Anderson NB. "Social support and hostility interact to influence ambulatory blood pressure in men and women." Psychophysiology, 33:434-445 (1996). Brownley KA, Light KC, West SG and Hinderliter AL. "Acute aerobic exercise reduces ambulatory blood pressure in borderline hypertensive men and women." American Journal of Hypertension, 9:200-206 (1996). Girdler SS, Hinderliter AL, Brownley KA, Turner JR, Sherwood A and Light KC. "The ability of active versus passive coping tasks to predict future blood pressure levels in normotensive men and women." International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 3:233-250 (1996). Miller S, Turner JR, Sherwood A, Brownley KA, Hinderliter AL and Light KC. "Parental history of hypertension and cardiovascular response to stress in black and white men." International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2:339-357 (1995). Light KC, Brownley KA, Turner JR, Hinderliter AL, Girdler SS, Sherwood A and Anderson NB. "Job status and high-effort coping influence work blood pressure in women and blacks." Hypertension, 25:554-559 (1995). Brownley KA, McMurray RG and Hackney AC. "Effects of music on physiological and affective responses to graded treadmill exercise in trained and untrained runners." International Journal of Psychophysiology, 19:193-201 (1995). |