Dr. Daniel Blalock

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Daniel Blalock is a research scientist and Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in health services research, clinical psychology, and experimental psychology. His primary research interests include evaluating current integrated behavioral health settings alongside healthcare systems to optimize future implementation efforts, developing novel integrated behavioral health strategies tailored to specific populations, and investigating broad processes of behavior change and self-regulation. His specific focus areas include the evaluation of telehealth interventions designed to enhance self-management of mental and physical health behaviors and assessing patient-reported outcomes across various care settings. His research has particularly concentrated on substance use, health behaviors like medication adherence, and mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and eating disorders. Dr. Blalock holds a Ph.D. from George Mason University and has extensive experience in both clinical and research settings.

Research Interests

Experience

Medical Associate Professor

— Present

Duke Cancer Institute • Durham, NC

Medical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with a focus on research and integrated behavioral health.

Research Health Scientist

— Present

Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center • Durham, NC

Worked on health services research and development.

Clinical Research Psychologist

— Present

Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center • Durham, NC

Focused on health services research and clinical psychology.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
Application Checklist
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  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Application Fee ($95)
  • Video Introduction
Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)