Brandon Griffin, PhD
Kathleen (Katy) Grubbs, PhD
Jeffrey (Jeff) Pyne, MD
Marcela (Marci) Weber, PhD
Our team also includes 2-4 research assistants, some of whom are graduate students interested in trauma research careers. We also provide a research rotation to residents, interns, and fellows. Trainees and others interested in collaborating may visit our GET INVOLVED section or e-mail us directly.
Mission statement
To enhance access to and engagement in mental health care for rural and other marginalized Veterans and other populations exposed to occupational trauma using patient-centered, community-engaged approaches to developing and delivering care.
History of TRECC
Our lab was founded in December 2021 by Drs. Griffin, Pyne, and Weber. It was an outgrowth of our larger research teams that we are all still a part of at the Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research (CeMHOR) , the South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (SCMIRECC) , the Center for Health Services Research (CHSR) and the Psychiatric Research Institute. Over time, our team grew to include Dr. Grubbs in 2023 and numerous trainees and collaborators.
Key Topics We Research
Content areas
o Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Moral Injury
o Access to and engagement in care including telemedicine
o Resilience and wellbeing
o Secondary topic areas: Psychedelics (Ketamine), Disordered Eating
Populations
o Military veterans
o First responders and others exposed to occupational trauma
o Rural and other underserved populations
Methods
o Partner-engaged and participatory research
o Measure development
o Quantitative methods, particularly health records data
o Qualitative methods, particularly those used in implementation science
o Population health
o Cost-effectiveness analysis