Dr. Barbara Niles

Associate Professor

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Biography

Barbara L. Niles is an Associate Professor at Boston University in the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, specializing in Psychiatry with a focus on General Psychiatry. She holds a PhD from Rutgers University. Her research primarily addresses the promotion of health-enhancing behaviors such as exercise and mindfulness meditation among traumatized individuals. Niles actively engages in research collaborations with the Psychiatry faculty and contributes to training BU-affiliated postdoctoral fellows. Furthermore, she provides direct clinical training to psychology interns and postdoctoral fellows at the Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology. Niles is a staff psychologist at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder where she is involved in numerous research projects, including multisite studies investigating remote delivery interventions aimed at aiding veterans suffering from PTSD. Her scholarship is evidenced by her involvement in significant grants and collaborations that focus on innovative therapeutic approaches for veterans' health issues.

Research Interests

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

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