Kerry L. Gagnon, PhD
Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Voorhees
About Kerry L. Gagnon, PhD
Titles
Pediatric Psychologist
Awards and Honors
2020, Colorado Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (CHSC)
2013-2015, Doctoral Fellowship for Inclusive Excellence, University of Denver
2009, Magna Cum Laude
2009, Phi Beta Kappa
2008-2009, Honors Program
2007-2008, New England Scholar
2006-2009, Dean’s List Liberal Arts and Sciences
2006, Dean’s List Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES)
Leadership and Memberships
2019-present, American Psychological Association
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BA in Psychology - University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Graduate Degree
PhD in Clinical Child Psychology, Minor in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience - University of Denver, Denver, CO
MA in Clinical Child Psychology - University of Denver, Denver, CO
Publications
Publications
2023
Rosenthal, A., Srinivas, T., Gagnon, K., Dmitrieva, J., & DePrince, A. (2023). Trauma appraisal and posttraumatic growth among survivors of sexual assault. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
2020
Lavery, A. L., Hasche, L., DePrince, A., Gagnon, K., Srinivas, T., & Boyce, E. (2020). Mental health consequences and service use of older adults at risk for financial exploitation. Social Work Research, 44(4), 257-265.
2019
Olomi, J., DePrince A. P., & Gagnon, K. L. (2019). Institutional responses to campus sexual assault: Examining the development and work of a multidisciplinary team. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 20(3), 324-339.
2018
DePrince, A. P., Wright, N., Gagnon, K. L., Srinivas, T., & Labus, J. (2018). Social reactions and women’s decision to report sexual assault to law enforcement. Violence Against Women. Advance online publication.
Casher, G. A., Gagnon, K. L., & Simpson, S. A. (2018). Integrated behavioral health in the pediatric emergency department: Program development, implementation, and future directions. Journal of American Associations for Emergency Psychiatry, Winter Issue, 9-14.
Gagnon, K. L., Wright, N., Srinivas, T., & DePrince, A. P. (2018). Survivors’ advice to service providers: How to best serve survivors of sexual assault. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2018.1426069
DePrince, A. P., Dmitrieva, J., Gagnon, K. L., & Srinivas, T. (2018). Women’s experiences of social reactions from informal and formal supports: Using a modified administration of the social reactions questionnaire. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0886260517742149
DePrince, A. P., & Gagnon, K. L. (2018). Understanding the consequences of sexual assault: What does it mean for an intervention to be trauma informed? In L. Orchowski & C. Gidycz (Eds.), Sexual assault risk reduction and resistance – Theory, research, and practice. San Diego, CA: Elsevier.
2017
Gagnon, K. L., Lee, M. S., & DePrince, A. P. (2017). Victim-perpetrator dynamics through the lens of betrayal trauma theory. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation Special Issue: The Abused and the Abuser: Victim-Perpetrator Dynamics. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2017.1295421.
2016
Gagnon, K. L., & DePrince, A. P. (2016). Head injury screening and intimate partner abuse: A brief report. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2016.1252001.
Gagnon, K. L., DePrince, A. P., Chu, A. T., Gorman, M., & Saylor, M. (2016). Betrayal trauma and child symptoms: The role of emotion. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 17(2), 207-222.
2015
Gagnon, K. L., DePrince, A. P., Srinivas, T., & Hasche, L. K. (2015). Perceptions of participation in trauma research among older adults. Traumatology, 21(3), 237-243.
2012
Yen, S., Gagnon, K., & Spirito, A. (2012). Borderline personality disorder in suicidal adolescents. Personality and Mental Health. doi: 10.1002/pmh.1216.
2011
Ford, J. D., Gagnon, K., Connor, D. F., & Pearson, G. (2011). History of interpersonal violence, abuse, and nonvictimization trauma and severity of psychiatric symptoms among children in outpatient psychiatric treatment. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26, 3316-3337.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2024
Mahoney, C. T., Gagnon, K. L., Suzuki, R., & DePrince, A. P. (2024, September). The power of support: A strengths-based approach to revictimization among women sexual assault survivors. Poster presented at the 40th annual scientific meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studiets, Boston, MA.
Lectures by Invitation
2023
Gagnon, K. L. & Hills, Sara (September, November 2023). Mitigating and preventing vaccine hesitancy, trauma, and pain: Immunization best practices. Presented to organization-wide Nurse Grand Rounds and School-Based Health Clinical Medical Assistants Training at Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO.
Gagnon, K. L. (2021, 2022, 2023). Trauma-informed care & trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. Presented to the Psychology Residents at Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO.
Gagnon, K. L. (2022, 2023). The brain and gut connection. Presented to the Psychology Residents at Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO.