Courtney J Stevens, PhD
Title(s)
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Additional Titles/Positions/Affiliations
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Investigator Member, Cancer Population Sciences
Emerging Leader, Dartmouth Cancer Center
Department(s)
Psychiatry
Education
University of New Hampshire
B.A., Psychology
2006 – 2010
University of Colorado Boulder
M.A., Clinical Psychology
2011 – 2012
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
2012 – 2017
Brown University
APA Accredited Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Internship
Behavioral Medicine Track
2016 – 2017
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Behavioral Medicine Track
2017 – 2018
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
NIMH Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (T32 MH073553)
Aging Health Services Delivery
2018 – 2021
Programs
Center For Aging
Dartmouth Cancer Center
Websites
Complete List of Published Work in MyBibliography: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1BCUlfqN8o3kQ/bibliography/public/
Contact Information
Professional Interests
Broad:
- Behavioral Medicine, Clinical Psychology
- Behavioral intervention development and testing
Specific:
- Exercise oncology
- Adherence to health behavior regimens
- Behavioral Activation-based interventions for improving mental and physical health outcomes among older adults at risk for functional decline
Grant Information
Prouty Pilot Projects | Hopeman Award | 01/2024-12/2026
Dartmouth Cancer Center
A pilot sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) of a remotely delivered, adaptive physical activity intervention
Role: PI
K08 CA259632 | 04/2021 – 03/2026
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Increasing Physical Activity Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Use of the ORBIT Model to Refine and Test a Novel Approach to Exercise Promotion based on Affect Regulation
Role: PI
Prouty Pilot Projects | 09/2022 – 06/2024
Dartmouth Cancer Center
Engagement of Rural Breast Cancer Survivors in Measuring Multi-Level Contributors to Cancer Screening Adherence using Intensive Longitudinal Sampling Methods: A Feasibility Study
Role: MPI
IRG-21-136-36-IRG | 05/2022 – 04/2024
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Measuring breast cancer survivor’s subjective response to exercise using a novel, smartwatch-based ecological momentary assessment sampling method: A stakeholder-centered test of feasibility and acceptability
Role: PI
Courses Taught
Responsible Conduct of Research for Early-Stage Investigators | DH Primary Care HRSA T32 Research Fellowship
Mentoring Information
I am actively looking to engage students and trainees at various career stages with my research and clinical activities (when appropriate). Students and trainees interested in connecting with my research laboratory should contact me at:
Courtney.J.Stevens@Dartmouth.edu
Biography
The Behavioral Oncology and Psychological Science (BOPS) Lab is focused on using a variety of methods to study longitudinal relationships between motivation, behavior, and the environment in the service of developing more impactful behavioral health interventions to support cancer survivors. The overarching goals of the BOPS Lab are twofold: (1) To use an experimental medicine approach to identify and target underlying mechanisms of cancer-prevention behaviors; and (2) to systematically design targeted, evidence-based behavior change interventions that are scalable and have long-lasting effects on cancer-survivorship outcomes.