Kelly L. Harper, PhD

Instructor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Kelly Harper's graduate work at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro focused on perfectionism as a transdiagnostic risk process for psychopathology. She completed her predoctoral internship at the VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Her research as a postdoctoral fellow and now as an investigator at the National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Sciences Division, examines trauma and PTSD, mental health care utilization and effectiveness, and LGBTQ+ health. Dr. Harper is also a staff psychologist at VA Boston Healthcare System.

Publications

  • Published 9/6/2025

    Videnovic A, Coffey CS, Klerman EB, Cudkowicz M, Cho HJ, Amara A, Marder K, Zee P, Desir C, Ernst H, Steinhart E, Costigan M, Gudjonsdottir A, Klingner E, Ecklund D, Chase M, Wang A, Charles D, Clifford D, Coleman J, Espay AJ, Hung AY, Kadimi S, Killoran A, Luo L, Malkani R, Margolesky J, Marsella J, Maurer C, Mihaila D, Moretti P, Park A, Phielipp N, Sarva H, Shah B, Shill HA, Siderowf A, Suski V, Tate J, Tse W, Wyant K, Zhang L, Annis C, Ambrogi K, Auerbach G, Benge M, Blystone E, Brenner L, Aguilar CB, Bwala G, Dorsch J, Goude E, Gutierrez H, Harper K, Hochberger S, Kalyani P, Lamb J, Maupin K, Molloy A, Mosovsky S, Sissine M, Steele J, Szela M, Teshome M, Wencel M, Macklin EA. ENLITE PD: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Light Therapy for Impaired Sleep in Parkinson's Disease. Mov Disord. 2025 Nov; 40(11):2445-2456. PMID: 40913446.

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  • Published 8/27/2025

    Crow TM, Lin E, Harper KL, Crowe ML, Keane TM, Marx BP. Misleading Results in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Predictive Models Using Electronic Health Record Data: Algorithm Validation Study. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Aug 27; 27:e63352. PMID: 40864898.

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  • Published 7/17/2025

    Rosenfeld EA, Malek N, Lockett M, Edward D, Hooper V, Harper KL, Herbitter C, Thompson SM, Ceja A, Saty M, Chang CJ, Collazo EN, Ong L, Stave C, Cudd A, O'Reilly A, Livingston NA. Protocol for a scoping review of PTSD and minority stress interventions for LGBTQIA +?adults. Discov Psychol. 2025; 5(1):54. PMID: 40688725.

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  • Published 1/29/2025

    Barden EP, Kumar SA, Sager JC, Thompson-Hollands J, Lee DJ, Harper K, Keane TM, Marx BP. Posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among female and male veterans: The contribution of romantic relationship and friendship functioning. J Trauma Stress. 2025 Jun; 38(3):399-409. PMID: 39887761.

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  • Published 9/30/2024

    Chang CJ, Fischer IC, Harper KL, Livingston NA, Depp CA, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Sexual orientation moderates the association between health care utilization-related factors and mental health service nonutilization among United States military veterans. Psychol Serv. 2025 May; 22(2):383-394. PMID: 39347751.

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Other Positions

  • Psychologist, National Center for PTSD
    VA Boston Healthcare System

Education

  • University of North Carolina, PhD
  • University of North Carolina, MA
  • Ithaca College, BA