Chanelle J. Norman

Chanelle J. Norman is a dual-enrolled advanced doctoral student (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Fielding Graduate University; M.S. in Clinical Psychopharmacology, The Chicago School) whose work focuses on the interface of translational neuroscience and stress psychophysiology. Through her work with the Ibrahim Lab, Chanelle seeks to deepen her understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying adaptive and maladaptive affective processing in youth, and comprehensive psychodiagnostic assessment. Building on a decade of clinical experience as a licensed physical therapist (DPT, University of St. Augustine, 2014) and earlier training in human biology (B.S., University of Indianapolis, 2007), Chanelle’s current research examines how emotional abuse affects neuroception and interoception, neural mechanisms thought to monitor and shape autonomic states. She seeks to clarify how these pathways may mediate allostatic load and chronic health risk within the broader domains of stress physiology and metabolism. By mapping these relational-biological mechanisms, her research looks to bridge affective neuroscience with clinical primary-care models that integrate psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and behavioral medicine for survivors of domestically violent environments across the lifespan.