Dr. Lindsay Huffhines

Biography

Lindsay Huffhines is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a Research Scientist at E. P. Bradley Hospital. Her research largely focuses on understanding the impact of intergenerational trauma and contextual stress on the mental and physical well-being of young children. Dr. Huffhines is particularly interested in examining the biopsychosocial mechanisms linking child maltreatment and maternal trauma to mental health outcomes in early childhood. She has previously worked as a psychologist at the Early Childhood Outpatient Clinic and as an infant/early childhood mental health consultant in the SUCCESS program, collaborating with early care and education centers in Rhode Island. After obtaining her Ph.D. in Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Kansas, Dr. Huffhines completed her clinical residency and a NIMH T32 postdoctoral fellowship focusing on Child Mental Health at Brown. Her research contributions have been recognized through several awards, including the Thrasher Early Career Research Award and various NIH grants. She is actively engaged in developing preventive interventions to support children facing adversity, particularly through implementing reflective supervision in early care education settings.

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