Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Linda E. Guzman, Ph.D. earned her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Spanish, summa cum laude, from UNC Greensboro, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arkansas. She completed her pre-doctoral residency in Behavioral Medicine/Health Psychology at Brown University. Dr. Guzman has received national recognition for her community-engaged work, including being named SAMHSA’s Fellow of the Month (2022), receiving the Society for Health Psychology’s Postdoctoral Health Psychology Award for Clinical Excellence (2024), and being selected as a LEAD Institute Fellow by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (2025). She currently serves as an elected student co-representative on the board of the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (2023–2025). Her research focuses on developing evidence-based behavioral interventions that are accessible and responsive to communities by addressing gaps in access to mental health care. She is fluent in English and Spanish.