{"id":4819,"date":"2019-07-08T13:43:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T17:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=4819"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:34:23","slug":"susan-gaylord","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/directory\/susan-gaylord\/","title":{"rendered":"Susan Gaylord, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Education<\/h2>\n<p>B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1972)<\/p>\n<p>M.A., Duke University (1979)<\/p>\n<p>PhD:\u00a0 Psychology, Duke University (1984)<\/p>\n<h2>Areas of Interest<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Alternative and complementary therapy education<\/li>\n<li>Health beliefs<\/li>\n<li>Mindfulness meditation<\/li>\n<li>Homeopathy<\/li>\n<li>Spirituality<\/li>\n<li>Gerontology<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s health issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<p>Search for publications on <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Gaylord+S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PubMed<\/a> using <strong>Gaylord S<\/strong> as search criteria.<\/p>\n<h2>News<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"media alt-media\">\n        \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/uncategorized\/auspicious-coincidences-led-to-massey-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"\u2018Auspicious coincidences\u2019 led to Massey Award\">\n                                    \u2018Auspicious coincidences\u2019 led to Massey Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>At the UNC School of Medicine, pioneering researcher Susan Gaylord directs the program on integrative medicine. By Josh McCormack, University Communications Republished from the Well. Susan Gaylord has made a career studying mindfulness and medicine. (Jon Gardiner\/UNC-Chapel Hill) Susan Gaylord came to UNC-Chapel Hill in 1968 to study zoology and psychology. She never dreamt that &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/uncategorized\/auspicious-coincidences-led-to-massey-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u2018Auspicious coincidences\u2019 led to Massey Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/uncategorized\/gaylord-receives-2025-massey-distinguished-service-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2025\/02\/susan-Gaylord-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2025\/02\/susan-Gaylord-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2025\/02\/susan-Gaylord-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2025\/02\/susan-Gaylord-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/uncategorized\/gaylord-receives-2025-massey-distinguished-service-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Gaylord receives 2025 Massey Distinguished Service Award\">\n                                    Gaylord receives 2025 Massey Distinguished Service Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Congratulations to Dr. Susan Gaylord,on receiving the 2025 Massey Distinguished Service Award! Established in 1980 by C. Knox Massey \u201925 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 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/uncategorized\/gaylord-receives-2025-massey-distinguished-service-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Gaylord receives 2025 Massey Distinguished Service Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/interest\/pcori-award-comparing-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-versus-mindfulness-based-therapy-for-autistic-adults\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/2022\/11\/pcori-logo-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/interest\/pcori-award-comparing-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-versus-mindfulness-based-therapy-for-autistic-adults\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"PCORI Award: Comparing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Autistic Adults\">\n                                    PCORI Award: Comparing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Autistic Adults<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Dr. Susan Gaylord, Director of UNC PM&amp;R\u2019s 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 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/interest\/pcori-award-comparing-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-versus-mindfulness-based-therapy-for-autistic-adults\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PCORI Award: Comparing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Autistic Adults\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n    \n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/phyrehab\/category\/news\/\">View all news<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1972) M.A., Duke University (1979) PhD:\u00a0 Psychology, Duke University (1984) Areas of Interest Alternative and complementary therapy education Health beliefs Mindfulness meditation Homeopathy Spirituality Gerontology Women\u2019s health issues Publications Search for publications on PubMed using Gaylord S as search criteria. 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