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Melissa Smigelsky, PhD | Department of Psychiatry

Melissa Smigelsky, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

Melissa Smigelsky, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

About

Dr. Smigelsky is a clinical psychologist and serves as the facilitator of the Dynamic Diffusion Network (DDN) through Integrative Mental Health, which focuses on collaborative approaches to moral injury care. Her work focuses on the intersection of mental health and spiritual/existential concerns, particularly in the context of both individual and community experiences of trauma and loss. She has authored or co-authored numerous papers on topics including moral injury, suicide bereavement, and complicated grief. Additionally, she has presented and published papers on psychotherapy process, outcome research, and clinical supervision. Dr. Smigelsky also has experience with community-based participatory research, qualitative methods, and program evaluation.

  • BA, Psychology

    Wheaton College

  • MA, Clinical Psychology

    Wheaton College

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology

    University of Memphis

  • Clinical Internship

    Durham VA Healthcare System