Michelle Patriquin, PhD, ABPP

Biography

Michelle A. Patriquin, PhD, ABPP, is the John S. Dunn Distinguished Professor and an Associate Professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. She also serves as the Assistant Dean of Digital Health & Innovation at the UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences and Co-Director of Research at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center.

Dr. Patriquin is a board-certified and licensed clinical psychologist whose research examines subjective and biological outcomes and translates these discoveries into actionable mental health interventions. She has a particular focus on inpatient and intensive mental health care, leading efforts to bring cutting-edge science and digital health technologies into real-world hospital settings. Through this work, her goal is to improve patient safety, accelerate recovery, and increase access to high-quality, measurement-based intensive mental health care. She has authored more than 185 publications and presentations, co-edited a textbook, and edited several special issues of academic journals.

Her research has been supported by the NIH, NSF, Wellcome, PCORI, and major foundations, and she has received numerous awards for her contributions to research and mentorship. In addition, Dr. Patriquin serves on the boards of several national non-profit organizations committed to advancing mental health research, clinical care, and education.

Through her work, Dr. Patriquin is dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals during their most vulnerable times—ensuring that advances in research and technology translate into compassionate, effective mental health care when it is needed most.