Dr. Natoshia Cunningham

Biography

Natoshia R. Cunningham, PhD, is a Red Cedar Distinguished Professor and Associate Professor at the Department of Family Medicine in the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University. She specializes in developing and testing psychological treatments for youth experiencing chronic pain related to health conditions such as lupus and functional abdominal pain. Her research also focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms of pediatric pain and enhancing access to behavioral healthcare for chronic pain conditions through community-engaged methods. Dr. Cunningham is a licensed clinical psychologist and has garnered numerous grants from institutions including the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense. She completed her PhD in clinical psychology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2011, with a focus on childhood anxiety disorders. Dr. Cunningham also completed postdoctoral fellowship training in pediatric pain and has served as a research faculty member at Michigan State University. Her work on chronic pain in children has garnered international recognition, including speaking engagements and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

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