Dr. Gemma Wallace

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gemma Wallace is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a licensed psychologist at Butler Hospital. Her research primarily focuses on the complexities surrounding suicide risk, including suicidal thoughts and behaviors, substance misuse, and emotion dysregulation. Dr. Wallace employs longitudinal multivariate models to explore how behavioral health concerns evolve over time. She is currently the Principal Investigator on several grant-funded studies, including those from the National Institute of Mental Health and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Through her research, Dr. Wallace seeks to advance the understanding of suicide risk by uncovering the intricate interplay between biological, psychological, behavioral, and socioenvironmental risk factors, ultimately aiming to enhance personalized risk detection and inform precision interventions that prevent suicide.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University • Providence, RI

Teaching and conducting research in Psychiatry and Human Behavior.

Awards

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National Institute of Mental Health K23MH140070

2025-04-01
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention PRG-0-167-23

2024-10-01

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
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  • GRE Scores
  • TOEFL/IELTS Scores (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics