Hannah A. Ford, PhD
Psychology Resident Director
Department:
SOM-Psychiatry
Email:
hford@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-1036
Biography
Hannah Ford, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as the training director for the UMMC Psychology Residency (Internship) Program. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology (Child focus) in 2015 from the University of Maine. She attended internship at Indiana University School of Medicine and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She previously served as a pediatric psychologist in the Neurology and Pulmonology Divisions at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh before joining the faculty at UMMC in 2019. Dr. Ford's area of specialty is pediatric psychology and her clinical and research interests include working with children and adolescents with chronic medical concerns, particularly chronic pain, Cystic Fibrosis, and sleep difficulties. Dr. Ford has served as PI or Co-I on several grants related to integrating behavioral health into medical settings and supporting training in behavioral health services.
Education
| UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pediatric Psychology | 2017 |
| Indiana University School of Medicine, APA-accredited internship, Clinical Child Psychology | 2016 |
| University of Maine, PhD, Clinical Psychology | 2016 |
| The University of Maine, MA, Clinical Psychology | 2013 |
| Clark University, BA, Psychology | 2009 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Licensed Psychologist Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Board of Psychology | 11/2017 - 11/2023 |
| Licensure, Licensed Psychologist Mississippi, Mississippi Board of Psychology | 10/2019 - Present |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 05/2022 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 05/2022 - Present |
| Mental Health Coordinator, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2020 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 08/2019 - 05/2022 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 08/2019 - 05/2021 |
| Psychologist II, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 12/2017 - 08/2019 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, MAGNOLIA: Expanding Child and Family Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Mississippi, HRSA | 07/2021 - 06/2025 |
| Extramural, Improving access to behavioral health services for children, teens, and young adults with HIV: A telehealth approach, HRSA | 09/2020 - 09/2021 |
| Extramural, Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry (CHAMP), HRSA | 08/2018 - 08/2023 |
| Extramural, MAGNOLIA: Expanding Mississippi’s Behavioral Workforce for Children and Families, HRSA | 08/2017 - 08/2021 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Gissandaner, T, Stearns, M, Sarver, DE, Walker, B, & Ford, HA Understanding the impact of child behavior problems and sleep on caregiver stress: Results from a U.S. National Survey. Submitted for Review | 2022 |
| Levenson JC, Ford HA, Reyes Z, Mukundan A, Patel G, Bahary S & Miller EA Qualitative Investigation of Contributors to Sleep Promotion among Adolescents Sleep Health. 2021;7(5):581-587 | 2021 |
| Brothers SL, Ford HA, & Nangle DW Keeping it real: Enhancing the ecological validity of problem-solving assessment through self-monitoring. The Behavior Therapist. 2017; 40(1):227-243 | 2017 |
| Ford HA & Nangle DW Treatment guided by an online course: A single case evaluation of TF-CBT for an adolescent with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder Clinical Case Studies. 2015; 14(3):13-17 | 2015 |
| Anderson R & Ford HA Sleep training for your kids: How and why it works The Conversation | 2019 |
Review Article | |
| Scotti-Degnan CM & Ford HA Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics: A practical review for clinicians Practical Neurology. 2020; 42-46 | 2020 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Moving On Up: A Combined Cystic Fibrosis Center’s Journey to Formalize their Transition Process., North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Virtual Conference | 09/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Exploring Ways to Optimize Parental Involvement in Adolescent Sleep Interventions, SLEEP Conference, Virtual Conference | 06/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Parent Attitudes towards Telehealth Visits in a Multidisciplinary Developmental Behavioral Clinic During COVID-19, Annual meeting of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. | 04/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, Evaluating Caregiver Satisfaction with Telehealth in a Multidisciplinary Clinical Setting, Mississippi Child Tele-Psychiatry Virtual Summit | 02/2021 |
| Invited Symposia, Chronic Pain: An Update on the State of the Science, Annual Mississippi Psychological Association Conference, Virtual Conference | 09/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Introduction to Pediatric Psychology: Considerations in Pulmonary Medicine Setting, UMMC Pediatric Pulmonary Division | 02/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Psychosocial Interventions for Pediatric Chronic Pain, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 11/2019 |
| Invited Symposia, Stakeholder-informed development of a sleep promotion intervention for adolescents, Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Atlanta, GA | 11/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Behavioral Aspects of Pediatric Sleep: Assessment, Indications for Treatment, and Case Examples, Sleep and Chronobiology Center at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA | 01/2019 |
| Invited Symposia, Development of A Smartphone-Based Program for Insufficient Sleep among Adolescents, Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C. | 11/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Introduction to Pediatric sleep Disorders, Western Psychiatric Institutes and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA | 07/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Somatic Symptom Disorders: The Brain is Stronger Than you Might Think, UPMC Children’s Hospital and Children’s Community Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA | 05/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Behavioral Intervention to Improve Compliance with Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Therapy, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Divisions of Pulmonology and ENT, Pittsburgh, PA | 04/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Self-Care for Physicians., Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh PA | 02/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Social problem solving (SPS) factor structure: Making room for self-monitoring and “real world” problems., Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD | 03/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Social problem solving and depression: Negative problem orientation as a predictor and mediator., Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD | 03/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Self-monitored problem-solving responses to real-world situations as predictors of depressive symptom severity., Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD | 03/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Social problem-solving dimensions as predictors of anxious and depressive symptoms, Biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence | 03/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Problem-solving orientation as a mediator of social anxiety and heterosocial competence., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL | 11/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Social problem-solving orientations and styles as predictors of depressive symptoms, Mainely Data, Biddeford, ME | 05/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Heterosocial competence as a multidimensional construct: Evidence of a hierarchical factor structure and convergent validity, Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA | 03/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, A multitrait multimethod investigation of the construct validity of a measure of heterosocial competence, Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA | 03/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, "Less work, less worry": Examining the relative positive and negative quality balance of cross-sex friendships., Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA | 03/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Clarifying anxiety’s role in heterosocial competence., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA | 11/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Multimethod examination of the construct validity of a measure of heterosocial competence, New England Psychological Association, Lewiston, ME | 10/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Relationship quality as a predictor of internalizing symptoms, New England Psychological Association, Lewiston, ME | 10/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Ecological validation of a social problem-solving inventory using a self-monitoring system, New England Psychological Association, Lewiston, ME | 10/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Problem solving is a key dimension of heterosocial competence, Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX | 03/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Treatment guided by an online course: Single case evaluation of TF-CBT with an adolescent, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN | 11/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Mutuality as a defining feature of friendship: It depends on how it is defined, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN | 11/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, The role of anxiety in heterosocial competence: A validation study, Maine Psychological Assocation, Portland, ME | 11/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, The way we talk: Differential effects of interpersonal processes on internalizing problems in late adolescence., Maine Psychological Association, Portland, ME | 10/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Grouping internalizing syndromes and their interpersonal sequelae: A cluster analytic approach, Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA | 04/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Significant friends to significant others: Dyadic social processes in adolescent relationships and the impact on internalizing problems., Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA | 04/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Seeing eye to eye: Agreement between experts and peers on social competence ratings, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD | 11/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Friends and lovers: The differential effects of dyadic social processes on internalizing problems in late adolescence, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD | 11/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Can we talk about my boyfriend? Negative romantic partner interactions as a mediator between co-rumination and depression., Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, Canada | 03/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, With a little help from a friend social anxiety relates to increased co-rumination: Social support as a suppressor variable., Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, Canada | 03/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Co-rumination and specific relationship quality associations as a function of gender and relationship type., Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada | 11/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Gender differences in the associations between co-rumination and relationship qualities., Maine Psychological Association, Westbrook, ME | 11/2011 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Trainee Credentialing Scholarship, National Register of Health Service Psychologists | 2016 |
| Letter of Commendation for Excellence in Clinical Work, Research, and Academics, University of Maine | 2014 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Mississippi Psychological Association, Member | 2020 - Present |
| National Register of Health Service Psychologists, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Member | 2018 - 2019 |
| American Psychological Association, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Society of Pediatric Psychology, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Member | 2013 - Present |
Committee Service
| Center for Advancement of Youth: Academic Committee, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Center for Advancement of Youth: Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| UMMC Opioid Task Force, Task Force Member | 2020 - Present |
| Resident Training Committee, University of Mississippi Medical Center Psychology Internship Training Program, Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, UMMC, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Center for Advancement of Youth: Education Committee, Member | 2019 - 2021 |
| Center for Advancement of Youth: Scholarship Committee, Member | 2019 - 2021 |
| Center for Advancement of Youth: Clinical Council Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Psychology Training Program, Member, Primary Supervisor | 2018 - 2019 |
| University of Maine Clinical Psychology Diversity Committee, Chair | 2013 - 2014 |
| University of Maine Clinical Psychology Diversity Committee, Member | 2012 - 2013 |
| University of Maine Clinical Psychology Program Training Committee, Student Representative | 2011 - 2012 |
Community Service
| Mississippi Children's Museum: Play, Eat, Learn Series, Speaker | 01/2022 - Present |
Other Service
| Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology | 12/2021 - Present |
| Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Psychology | 02/2021 - Present |
| Reviewer, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities | 05/2020 - 05/2020 |
| Abstract Reviewer, 2019 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference | 10/2019 - 10/2019 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Magnolia Training Program- "Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning" | Spring 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series "Internalizing Behaviors: Somatic Symptoms and Suicide Risk Assessment" | Fall 2021-2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, MS THRIVE! Training Fellowship- "Pediatric safety and injury prevention" | Spring 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series- "Internalizing Disorders and Suicide Risk Assessment" | Fall 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Magnolia Training Program- "Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning" | Fall 2020-2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, MS THRIVE! Fellowship- "Pediatric safety and injury prevention" | Spring 2019-2020 |
Directed Student Learning
| Clinical Supervisor, Advised: Kathleen Ramsey, Wynette Williams-Kirkwood | 2020 - Present |
| Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Advised: Andrew Bergeron | 2012 - 2013 |
Fellows supervised
| UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowship, Post-Doc Advisor, 1 fellows supervised, Primary Supervisor | 09/2018 - 08/2019 |
| UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowship, Supervising Psychologist, 1 fellows supervised, Child Neurology Clinic | 07/2018 - 08/2019 |
Residency Training
| UMMC Psychology InternshipTraining Program, Subspecialty/Activity Director | 2021 - Present |
| UMMC Psychology Internship Training Program, Training Faculty | 2019 - 07/2021 |