Dr. Nathan Kimbrel

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nathan Andrew Kimbrel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. His primary areas of interest include the etiology, assessment, and treatment of PTSD, depression, suicide, and non-suicidal self-injury. He primarily works with veterans, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, focusing on the high levels of occupational exposure to traumatic stress they experience. Kimbrel has long-standing interests in genetics, epigenetics, gene-environment interactions, personality, smoking, comorbidity, and statistical modeling procedures, including confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. He is actively involved in research aimed at improving mental health outcomes among high-risk populations. Kimbrel has authored numerous studies and is engaged in ongoing grant-funded projects related to mental health treatment and suicide prevention.

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Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, focusing on mental health treatment and research.

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)