Dr. Tracey Carson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tracey Potts Carson specializes in providing couples therapy to veterans, focusing on relationship issues related to combat deployment. As an Assistant Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University, she primarily teaches Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT). In addition to her teaching role, Dr. Carson is a key member of the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center Psychology Training Program, where she supervises psychology interns and has developed a Couples Therapy Sub-Rotation for those seeking training in IBCT. On a national level, she acts as a training consultant for the IBCT program under the VA Office of Mental Health Services. Dr. Carson earned her Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 1982. Her research and publications include significant contributions to understanding emotional adjustment and behavioral assessments in clinical psychology, underscoring her expertise and commitment to enhancing therapeutic practices in veterans' mental health.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor Emeritus

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Specializes in couples therapy for veterans; teaches Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT); supervises psychology interns.

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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  • Application Fee ($95)
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)