Cheryl Koopman

Administrative Appointments

• President, International Society of Political Psychology (2008 - 2009)
• President-Elect, International Society of Political Psychology (2007 - 2008)
• Faculty Research Affiliate, Institute of Research on Women and Gender (2004 - 2009)
• Member, Psychiatry Residents Selection Committee (2003 - 2009)
• Senator, Stanford University School of Medicine Faculty Senate (2003 - 2009)
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Honors and Awards

• Multi-Method Examination of Diverse Manifestations of Lyme Disease, Turn the Corner Foundation (5/08-4/10)
• Multi-Method Examination of Diverse Manifestations of Lyme Disease, California Lyme Disease Association (4/08-4/10)
• Expanding Rural Access: Distance Delivery of Support (Randomized Clinical Trial), California Breast Cancer Research Program (7/07-6/10)
• Methamphetamine and HIV Prevention in Santa Clara County, Santa Clara County Meth Task Force (1/06-6/08)
• Expanding Rural Access: Distance Delivery of Support (Pilot Study), California Breast Cancer Research Program (7/04 – 6/06)

Professional Education

• Ph.D., University of Virginia, Program Evaluation; Educational Psychology (1979)
• B.A., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Psychology (Honors Program) (1972)
• M.A., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Educational Psychology (1974)

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Web Site Links

• Psychosocial Treatment Lab

Research Interests

Dr. Koopman's research focuses on survivors of a variety of stressful events that include political and interpersonal violence, natural disasters and serious illness. In these studies, Dr. Koopman examines relationships between the severity of traumatic exposure and disease, previous life history, risk and resilience factors, and demographic characteristics with the symptoms of acute and other stress reactions. Dr. Koopman's research also focuses on social interventions that promote physical and mental health in communities. Dr. Cheryl Koopman's funded research focuses on people living with serious illness, including breast/gynecological cancer, Lyme disease, and HIV/AIDS. Currently, her Stanford team is collaborating with community-based partners from Northern Sierra Rural Health Network to evaluate the effects of providing support groups via videoconferencing on improving quality of life for women living with breast cancer in rural areas. Also, Dr. Koopman is collaborating with experts in Lyme disease and biostatistics to investigate the diverse manifestations of Lyme disease in relation to symptoms, signs, and diagnostic tests.

Publications

• The relationship between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in the neonatal intensive care unit. Shaw RJ, Bernard RS, Deblois T, Ikuta LM, Ginzburg K, Koopman C "Psychosomatics" 2009 Mar-Apr ; 2 (50) : 131-7
• Relationship power, acculturation, and sexual risk behavior among low-income Latinas of Mexican or Puerto Rican ethnicity. Ragsdale, K., Gore-Felton, C., Koopman, C., Seal, D.W. "Sexuality Research and Social Policy" 2009 ; 1 (6) : 56-69
• Spiritual striving, acceptance, and depressive symptoms among adults living with HIV/AIDS Pérez, J.E., Chartier, M., Koopman, C., Vosvick, M., Gore-Felton, C., Spiegel, D. "Journal of Health Psychology" 2009 ; 1 (14) : 88-97
• Dissociative reactions in PTSD Ginzburg, K., Butler, L. D., Saltzman, K., Koopman, C. "Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders: DSM-V and Beyone" 2009 : 457-469
• Psychosocial predictors of resilience after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Butler LD, Koopman C, Azarow J, Blasey CM, Magdalene JC, DiMiceli S, Seagraves DA, Hastings TA, Chen XH, Garlan RW, Kraemer HC, Spiegel D "J Nerv Ment Dis" 2009 ; 4 (197) : 266-73