KATHERINE J.W. BAUCOM, PH.D.

Opportunities for Students

I am NOT reviewing Clinical area PhD student applications this admissions cycle (i.e., to begin Fall 2025). More information on the program is available here. 

RA opportunities

RAs in the HEART Lab are involved with several studies related to relationships and health. Course credit is available for interested U students, but not required. More information is available on my lab website (see "Want to become a Research Assistant at the HEART Lab?"). 

 

Education

Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (Clinical Psychology, 2012)
Internship, University of California, San Diego/San Diego VA (APA-Accredited Clinical Psychology Internship, 2011-2012)
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles (Clinical Psychology, 2006)
B.A., New College of Florida (Psychology, 2005)

Selected Publications

*Whitaker, M., *Aguirre, M.C., *Gutierrez Chavez, M., *Beaulieu, E., Arones, Y.B., Gershenoff, D., Hinton, K., Klein, N., Munezero Uwizeye, J., Napia, E., Ramos, C., Tavake-Pasi, O.F., Villalta, J., Wolfsfeld, C., Witte, B., Maxfield, E., Raphael, K., Simmons, D.L., Clark, L., Sher, T., Smith, T.W., & Baucom, K.J.W. (2023).Couple-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes: Protocol for a randomized pilot trial. BMJ Open, 13(2), e068623. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068623 

Baucom, K. J. W., Bauman, T., Nemirovsky, Y., Gutierrez Chavez, M., Aguirre, M. C., Ramos, C., Asnaani, A., Gutner, C. A., Ritchie, N. D., Shah, M., & Clark, L. (2022). Promises and pitfalls of dyads in the National Diabetes Prevention Program: Lifestyle coach perspectives. American Journal of Health Promotion, 36(7), 1204-1207. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171221088580 

Baucom, K. J. W., Bauman, T., Gutierrez Chavez, M., Nemirovsky, Y., Aguirre, M. C., Ramos, C., Asnaani, A., Gutner, C. A., Ritchie, N. D., & Shah, M. (2022). Barriers to participation and lifestyle change among lower versus higher income participants in the National Diabetes Prevention Program: Lifestyle coach perspectives.  Translational Behavioral Medicine, 12(8), 860-869. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibac032

Baucom, K.J.W., Pershing, M.,L., Dwenger, K.M., Karasawa, M., Cohan, J.N,, & Ozanne, E.M. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to enrollment and retention in the National Diabetes Prevention Program: Perspectives of women and clinicians within a health system. Women’s Health Reports, 2(1), 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1089/whr.2020.0102

Aguirre, M. C., Brown, H., Gershenoff, D., Hinton, K. L., Huntzinger, O. M., Klein, N., Ramos, C., Tavake-Pasi, O. F., Witte, B., Wolfsfeld, M., Sher, T., Simmons, D., Smith, T. W., Clark, L., & Baucom, K. J. W. (2020). The role of advocacy in adapting the Diabetes Prevention Program for couple-based delivery that reaches marginalized groups. The Behavior Therapist, 43(7), 261-265. 

Baucom, K. J. W., Giresi, J., Heyman, R. E., & Slep, A. M. S. (2020). Associations between self-rated physical health and relationship satisfaction in couples with children. Health Psychology Open, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102920959527

Ritchie, N. D., Baucom, K. J. W., & Sauder, K.A. (2020). Benefits of participating with a partner in the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Diabetes Care, 43(2), e20-e21. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc19-1489

Baucom, K. J. W., & Ritchie, N. D. (2019). Including partners in the National Diabetes Prevention Program: Rationale and practical considerations. American Association of Diabetes Educators in Practice, 7(6), 46-47. https://doi.org/10.1177/2325160319877569

Baucom, K. J. W., Chen, X. S., Perry, N., Revolorio, K. Y., Reina, A., & Christensen, A. (2018). Recruitment and retention of low-SES ethnic minority couples in intervention research at the transition to parenthood. Family Process, 57(2), 308-323. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12287

Baucom, K. J. W., Turner, S. L., Tracy, E. L., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2018). Depressive symptoms and diabetes management from late adolescence to emerging adulthood. Health Psychology, 37(8), 716-724. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000645

Baucom, K. J. W., Queen, T. L., Wiebe, D. J., Turner, S. L., Wolfe, K. L., Godbey, E. I., ...Berg, C. A. (2015). Depressive symptoms, daily stress, and adherence in late adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Health Psychology, 34(5), 522-530. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000219

Baucom, K. J. W., Baucom, B. R., & Christensen, A. (2015). Changes in dyadic communication during and after Integrative and Traditional Behavioral Couple Therapy. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 65, 18-28. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2014.12.004

Baucom, K. J. W., Baucom, B.R., & Christensen, A. (2012). Do the naïve know best? The predictive power of naïve ratings of couple interactions. Psychological Assessment, 24(4), 983-994. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028680

Baucom, K. J. W., Sevier, M., Eldridge, K.A., Doss, B.D., & Christensen, A. (2011). Observed communication in couples two years after Integrative and Traditional Behavioral Couple Therapy: Outcome and link with five-year follow-up. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79(5), 565-576. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0025121