Dr. Kristin Szuhany is an Assistant Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health, who has dedicated her career to clinical and translational research in anxiety disorders within the Anxiety, Stress, and Prolonged Grief Program, where she serves as the Assistant Director. She also has a clinical practice at NYU where she implements her extensive experience with evidence-based assessment and treatments for adults with anxiety disorders, PTSD, grief, and depression, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and behavioral activation. She completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Boston University, her APA-accredited clinical internship at Montefiore Medical Center, and her postdoctoral fellowship at NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Health. Dr. Szuhany’s research interests include examining the efficacy of exercise interventions for anxiety and mood disorders, exploring the psychological and biological mechanisms of change involved in intervention response, and identifying factors that promote behavioral change.
Dr. Szuhany has received previous funding from an NIMH-funded F31 NRSA, a Clara Mayo Memorial Award from Boston University, and a KL2 award. Dr. Szuhany is currently funded with an NIMH K23 Career Development Award to examine a novel exercise titration paradigm to improve anxiety sensitivity and exercise engagement in individuals with anxiety disorders and high anxiety sensitivity. She also has a Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator award to examine whether exercise can enhance fear extinction learning in individuals with an anxiety disorder and high anxiety sensitivity. Dr. Szuhany has 33 publications (18 first author) and over 60 conference presentations (27 primary presenter).
She serves as an Associate Editor for Mental Health and Physical Activity. She participated in the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program in 2018 and received the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) President’s New Researcher Award in 2022. In 2021, she was selected to the NIH Early Career Reviewer Program and served in the Adult Psychopathology and Disorders of Aging study section. Dr. Szuhany has appeared on podcasts and national radio programs (e.g., Doctor Radio) to discuss her exercise for mental health research, anxiety, and strategies to enhance engagement in cognitive behavioral therapy.
