Jennifer Felder, PhD
- Research Faculty, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health
- Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF
Bio
Research Interests
- Mindfulness-based interventions
- Pregnancy and the postpartum period
- Women’s health
- Depression
- Sleep
- Behavioral health
Experience and Current Work
Dr. Jennifer Felder is a clinical scientist dedicated to promoting mental health during pregnancy and early parenting. She studies non-pharmacological interventions for improving sleep and preventing depression. Dr. Felder is committed to increasing access to evidence-based interventions. To this end, she investigates innovative formats for disseminating interventions, such as digital, co-located, and integrated services.
Education and Training
- Postdoctoral Fellow, UCSF Preterm Birth Initiative, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychology and Medicine: Translational Research on Stress, Behavior, and Disease NIMH T32, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder
- Predoctoral Clinical Internship (APA Accredited), Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center
- BS, Psychology, Concentration in Gender Studies, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Publications
Related Studies
Current Study
Digital CBT and sauna blanket sessions for insomnia
Perinatal Research for Improving Sleep and Mental Health
Related News
The findings of a new study by Jennifer Felder, PhD, published in JAMA Psychiatry, could help the one in seven pregnant women struggling with insomnia and who consequently may be at increased risk of depression and preterm birth.
UCSF Osher Center faculty member Jennifer Felder, PhD will present "Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Promoting Women's Mental Health" on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
Dr. Jennifer Felder publishes on the opportunities and challenges of implementing the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on prevention of perinatal depression and is interviewed by the New York Times.
The Osher Center research team looks forward to welcoming Dr. Jennifer Felder, a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry.
