Trauma Research Center Staff

 

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Dr. Mark B. Powers is a licensed clinical psychologist and Research Center Director of the Trauma Research Center (TRC) at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute. The TRC conducts clinical research to improve the quality of life among those impacted by trauma across 51 hospitals and 15 designated Trauma Centers. His research focuses on: a) treatment and prevention of PTSD, b) resilience training, and c) non-opioid pain management. Funding sources include NIH, DoD, DARPA, HHS, and private foundations. He has held positions at UCLA, Pepperdine University, University of Texas at Austin, Harvard University, Boston University, University of Washington, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands), University of Pennsylvania, and Southern Methodist University.

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Ann Marie Warren, PhD, ABPP is a licensed psychologist and a Research Center Director for the Trauma Research Center at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and the focus of both her clinical and research work over the past 20 years has been on the psychological experience of individuals with significant medical conditions including physical injury, organ transplantation, and chronic disease.

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Megan E. Douglas, PhD, is a licensed Clinical Health Psychologist and Research Investigator with the Center. Her research focus is on the intersection of trauma and health outcomes from a biopsychosocial perspective. Specific research areas include psychosocial outcomes following traumatic injury, evidence-based treatments for PTSD, and chronic disease management and behavioral medicine (including diabetes, pain, and obesity, healthy lifestyle, and behavioral sleep medicine).

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Jessica graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and holds a Master of Science degree in Health Promotion Management from Nebraska Methodist College. She first started at Baylor Scott & White Health in 2010.

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Shakeira joined the Trauma Research Center in 2022 as a Clinical Research Coordinator. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and holds a Master of Science degree in Forensic Science from Oklahoma State University Health Science Center. Shakeira plans to continue to develop her skills and interests in clinical research during her time at the TRC as she aims to pursue a PhD in Data Science.

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Maris has been with The Baylor Scott & White Research Institute since 2018, leaving briefly in 2021 to obtain her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Southern Illinois University. Since returning to the Trauma Research Center at Baylor Scott & White Research Institute in July of 2023, Maris is eager to apply her research and clinical skills towards enhancing care for patients who have experienced trauma. Outside of work, Maris enjoys spending time rock climbing, reading, and attending weekly trivia tournaments.

Niroj joined the Trauma Research Center team in 2022. She graduated from Portland State University and Oregon Health Science University with a bachelor's degree in Public Health Science. While in university, Niroj was a scholar of a NIH funded program called Build Exito. The goal of this program is to increase diversity in research. Niroj immigrated to United States in 2010 and she was a first-generation college student. She found interest in research after the Build Exito program and continued to pursue this field after college. She loves changing the world for the better, and research fulfills that goal for her.

Courtney joined the TRC team in September of 2022. She received her B.S. in Psychology from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2016. Currently, she is in her third year of doctoral training in the Clinical Psychology Program at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Her pre-doctoral internship is at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, TX on the Consult-Liaison Psychology Service. Courtney’s primary clinical interest is in the intersection of serious mental illness and health psychology. In her spare time, Courtney enjoys indoor rock climbing and PC playing video games.