Education
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1972)
M.A., Duke University (1979)
PhD: Psychology, Duke University (1984)
Areas of Interest
- Alternative and complementary therapy education
- Health beliefs
- Mindfulness meditation
- Homeopathy
- Spirituality
- Gerontology
- Women’s health issues
Publications
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News
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Gaylord receives 2025 Massey Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to Dr. Susan Gaylord,on receiving the 2025 Massey Distinguished Service Award! Established in 1980 by C. Knox Massey ’25 of Durham, the award honors exceptional contributions by university employees. Winners are selected through campus nominations and receive a $10,000 stipend and an award citation Dr. Susan Gaylord, a research psychologist and Associate Professor, serves … Read more
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Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research for HARMONY Study
The HARMONY Study is a culturally-relevant, randomized-controlled, stress management intervention to reduce cardiometabolic risk in African American women.
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PCORI Award: Comparing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Autistic Adults
Dr. Susan Gaylord, Director of UNC PM&R’s Program on Integrative Medicine, joins Brenna Maddox, PhD (UNC Dept of Psychiatry) and Micah Mazukek, PhD (University of Virginia) in a collaborative study of mental health interventions for adults with autism. The study will compare the effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) versus Mindfulness therapy for mental health conditions … Read more
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PIM receives funding from NIH’s National Center on Complementary and Integrative Health
The study involves a pragmatic trial of group-based mindfulness training for patients with chronic low back pain in the primary care setting.
