Rebecca K. Blais is a licensed clinical psychologist and an associate professor of psychology. She is currently on detail at the Department of Defense, serving as an expert on the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Utah (2012) and BA from Connecticut College (2004). Prior to graduate school, she completed a 2-year research assistantship at Yale University in the Schizophrenia Research Program. She is an associate editor of Military Psychology and serves on the executive committee of the Society for Military Psychology (Div 19; APA). She is the recipient of the Early Career Research Award from the Society for Military Psychology and Trauma Psychology (Division 56, APA). She is also the recipient of the Gersoni Award and several presidential commendations from the Society for Military Psychology.
Education
Research Post Doc: Rush University, Trauma Psychology Fellow
Clinical Post Doc: VA Puget Sound - Seattle Division; HCV/HIV Fellow
Internship: VA Puget Sound - Seattle Division
PhD: University of Utah, Psychology (Advisor: Keith D. Renshaw, PhD)
MS: University of Utah, Psychology (Advisor: Keith D. Renshaw, PhD)
BA: Connecticut College, Cum Laude with Distinction in Psychology
Dr. Blais’ program of research focuses on identifying correlates of military sexual assault and suicide in US service members and veterans. Her lab is supported by several large grants from the Department of Defense.
