Joseph A. Himle
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Howard V. Brabson Collegiate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
Professor Joseph Himle's research interests focus on mental health intervention research with adults and youth. Himle's current intervention projects include treatment development projects focused on bringing cognitive behavioral therapy to underserved populations. He is also involved in epidemiological research focused on anxiety disorders in the African American population. Dr. Himle is the Principal Investigator of a recently funded National Institute of Mental Health multi-site RO-1 grant; “A multi-site systems intervention for unemployed persons with social anxiety.” He has been the Principal or Co-Investigator on a total of 14 research grants funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Himle holds a joint appointment with the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry. Other areas of research/scholarly interest: the relationship between psychosocial interventions and neurobiological factors, mental disorders, social work practice in mental health.
Research Interests/Focus
Mental health, anxiety, depression, psycosocial interventions, cognitive-behavioral therapy, interface between neurobiology and psychosocial interventions in mental health.
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 615-0611 | himlej@umich.edu | 2848 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
| (734) 615-0611 | University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry 4250 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | PhD | Social Work and Personality Psychology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 1984 | MSW | Social Work | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 1983 | BA | Psychology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
Websites
| http://tidl.ssw.umich.edu/ |
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award |
| 2015 | Nomination for "MICHR outstanding Mentor Award" - Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research |
| 2009-2011 | “Who’s Who in America” 2009-2011 |
| 2008 | Nomination for “ACBT outstanding Mentor Award” - Association for Advancement of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. |
| 2007-2008 | "Teacher of the Year" - University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry. |
| 2005 | "Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education" |
| 2003 | "Who's Who in American Education" |
| 2000-2001 | "Teacher of the Year," University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry |
| 1996-1997 | "Teacher of the Year," University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry |
| 1989-1990 | NIMH Mental Health Intervention Research Fellowship, Pre-doctoral studies. |