Director
Scott Stuart , M.D.

Scott Stuart, M.D., is a board certified psychiatrist who has been engaged in clinical work, education, and research in the area of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and perinatal psychiatry for the past two decades. He completed medical school at the University of Kansas, followed by residency training at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Stuart has also completed a Fellowship and Master's Degree in Preventive Medicine at the University of Iowa.

Dr. Stuart is the co-founder of the International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and President of the organization. He has conducted training and supervision in IPT worldwide, and has been conducting funded research in IPT for the last 12 years. He is co-author of the IPT textbook Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Clinician’s Guide.

Nancy K. Grote, Ph.D., MSW

Dr. Nancy Grote, Ph.D., MSW, is both a research psychologist and a social worker with 20 years of clinical practice experience. Dr. Grote is a Research Associate Professor at the School of Social Work and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington. She graduated with a B.A. from Smith College in 1966, received her MSW from the School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh in 1980, and her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992. Dr. Grote has published research on individual and couple distress during the transition to parenthood, on risk and resilience in economically disadvantaged, minority women, on the association between chronic and acute stress and psychological distress in vulnerable individuals and families, and on enhancing evidence-based treatments to be culturally relevant for diverse individuals confronting depression. Her research has been funded by the NIMH, the Staunton Farm Foundation, the Scaife Family Foundation, the Pittsburgh Child Guidance Foundation, and the Center for Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburgh.

Gregory G. Kolden, Ph.D.

Gregory G. Kolden, Ph.D. completed his doctorate in clinical psychology at Northwestern University. He is a Professor and the Director of Psychology Training in the University of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Kolden is active in research investigating mechanisms of change underlying psychotherapy and is currently involved in a study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine emotion regulation in depressed patients receiving IPT. He offers seminars and supervision in IPT to psychology graduate students, interns, and psychiatry residents. His clinical interests are in mood disorders, trauma, and distressed couples and families.

Sue Luty, Ph.D.

Sue Luty, BM, BS., BMedSci, PhD, FRANZCP, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, and a perinatal psychiatrist at the Mothers and Babies Service, Christchurch, New Zealand. She has a strong interest in mood disorders, interpersonal functioning, perinatal psychiatry and infant mental health and advocates the use of evidenced-based psychotherapies in these areas. She has conducted research studies on medication and psychotherapy for depression, bipolar disorder and anorexia nervosa. She trains and supervises IPT at all levels and has developed postgraduate curricula in IPT and perinatal psychiatry. After completing her PhD on Interpersonal Functioning in Depression and Anorexia she was awarded the Organon Junior Research Award by the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. In addition she has over 50 publications on aspects of mood disorders and social functioning, including several book chapters.

Joy E. Moel, Ph.D.

Joy E. Moel, Ph.D., has been engaged in clinical work, training, and research in the area of perinatal mental health and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for over a decade. She completed both her doctorate and internship in counseling psychology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Moel provides training and supervision in IPT and is currently developing a web-based IPT training course. She is involved in research on the treatment of perinatal mood disorders, work-family conflict, and psychotherapy training.

Michael W. O'Hara, Ph.D.

Michael W. O'Hara, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology and Co-director of the Iowa Depression and Clinical Research Center. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980 and has spent his entire academic career at the University of Iowa.

Stacey A. Pawlak, Ph.D.

Stacey A. Pawlak, Ph.D. is a Psychology Resident at the Women's Wellness & Counseling Service. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Memphis, and completed her doctoral internship at the University of Iowa. She has been trained extensively in Interpersonal Therapy, and has worked with pregnant and postpartum women for over 8 years. Areas of clinical interest include program evaluation, GLBT issues, and the therapeutic treatment of anxiety.

Paula Ravitz, M.D.

Paula Ravitz, MD, FRCPC, is Associate Head of the Psychotherapy Program, Head of IPT post-graduate training and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry. She devotes her practice to the teaching, clinical application and research of IPT.

Rebecca Reay, O.T.

Rebecca Reay is an Occupational Therapist and a research officer with the Academic Unit of Psychological Medicine, Australian National University medical school. She conducts research, training and clinical supervision in Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Her areas of interest include program evaluation, group interventions and working with couples. She is currently conducting a randomised controlled trial of group Interpersonal Psychotherapy for postnatal depression for her PhD thesis.

Michael Robertson, M.D.

Michael Robertson is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law , and a clinical academic in the Discipline of Psychological Medicine, both at the University of Sydney. He has conducted research into the applicability of IPT in traumatic stress syndromes and was co-author with Scott Stuart of Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Clinician's Guide.

Nancy Talbot, Ph.D.

Nancy Talbot, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She received her doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo and completed her psychology internship and fellowship at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Talbot is conducting a clinical trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for women with major depression and histories of interpersonal trauma who are being treated in a community mental health setting. She provides seminars and supervision in IPT to staff clinicians and to psychology interns and fellows. Her clinical interests are focused on chronic, complicated mood disorders and effective treatments for disadvantaged patients.

Scott Temple, Ph.D.

Scott Temple, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and a clinical professor in the UI Department of Psychiatry. He received his doctorate at Temple University, and completed a psychology internship at the Upstate Medical Center of New York in Syracuse. He completed postdoctoral fellowships in family therapy and child psychology, at the George Washington University Medical School and the University of Kansas, respectively. He is a Founding Fellow in the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and trained at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research. He has provided services to women receiving treatment for cancer, and has collaborated with Stuart in research on postpartum depression.