Angela Haeny, PhD
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Biography
Dr. Angela Haeny is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and leads the Racial Equity and Addiction Lab (REAL) at Yale School of Medicine. She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with specialty in substance use disorders. Dr. Haeny is committed to eliminating racial disparities and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, which cuts across all aspects of her work. Her research investigates effective alcohol and drug treatments among individuals underrepresented in substance use research with a focus on Black adults. Her research also involves identifying understudied risk factors for substance use and problems especially salient to Black people. Currently, Dr. Haeny’s research is considering how to target racial stress and trauma and other relevant constructs in drug and alcohol treatment to improve treatment outcomes, retention, and satisfaction among Black adults. This work is funded by a 5-year career development award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of Missouri, Clinical Psychology (2018)
- MAUniversity of Missouri, Clinical Psychology (2011)
- ABUniversity of Minnesota, Psychology (2010)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Early Career Award | Mechanisms of Behavior Change Satellite Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism | 2023 |
| Distinguished Contribution to Diversity in Psychology | Connecticut Psychological Association | 2022 |
| Scholar Award | Yale Center for Clinical Investigations | 2020 |
| Loan Repayment Program | National Institute on Drug Abuse | 2019 |
| Junior Investigator Award | Research Society on Alcoholism | 2019 |
| Distinguished Dissertation Award | University of Missouri | 2019 |
| Enoch Gordis Research Recognition Award Finalist | Research Society on Alcoholism | 2018 |
| Learning for Early Careers in Addiction and Diversity (LEAD) Scholar | University of California San Francisco | 2018 |
| Graduate Student Excellence Award | University of Missouri Department of Psychological Sciences | 2017 |
| Mark H. Thelen Outstanding Clinical Graduate Student Award | University of Missouri Department of Psychological Sciences | 2016 |
| Minority Fellowship Program, Psychology Summer Institute Fellow | American Psychological Association | 2016 |
| F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award | NIAAA | 2015 |
| Graduate Student Ethics Writing Prize | American Psychological Association | 2013 |
| George Washington Carver Fellowship | University of Missouri | 2010 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology Section Diversity Committee, Yale School of Medicine | Committee Member | 2020 - Present |
| Research Society on Alcoholism Education Committee | Committee Member | 2020 - Present |
| Connecticut Psychological Association Leadership Academy | Co-Chair | 2020 - Present |
| Connecticut Psychological Association Diversity Committee | Committee Member | 2020 - Present |
| Department of Psychiatry Diversity Committee, Yale School Medicine | Committee Member | 2018 - Present |
| Research Society on Alcoholism Diversity Committee | Committee Member | 2015 - Present |