Christine Serpe, PhD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry

PhD, University of Missouri - Kansas City
MA, City University of New York
BA, Stony Brook University

Pronouns: she/her/hers



VA Boston Healthcare System staff psychologist. PTSD, trauma recovery, and LGBTQ+ affirming care are among Dr. Serpe’s primary areas of clinical expertise, and she has published peer-reviewed research focusing on the implications of objectification and discrimination among bisexual and gender-diverse individuals. Dr. Serpe also teaches and actively serves as a mentor and supervisor to psychologists in training.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

-Member: Veterans Equality Review Board (VERB) with the state of Massachusetts
-VA Boston's LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator

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  1. Sloan, C., Serpe, C., & Burgess, C. . In: Livingston, N., Feinstein, B.A., & Galupo, M.P. (eds) Addressing Minority Stress and Enhancing Resilience with Diverse LGBTQ+ Client. Addressing minority stress and enhancing resilience in therapy with diverse LGBTQ+ clients: patient-centered treatment for co-occurring trauma and minority stress. Springer, Cham. 2025.
  2. Collazo, E.N., Serpe, C., Bliss, S., Klunk-Gillis, J., Herbitter, C., Livingston, N.A. . In: Wachen, J.S., Galovski, T.E. (eds) Cognitive Processing Therapy for Complex Cases. CBT: Science Into Practice. Treating Individuals with Marginalized Identities Using Cognitive Processing Therapy. 2025.
  3. Sloan, C. Serpe, C. & Salomaa, A. Development and implementation of a gender-affirming dialectical behavior therapy skills training group for transgender and gender-diverse veterans. The Behavior Therapist. 2023; 46(1):39-43.
  4. Serpe C, Brown C. The objectification and blame of sexually diverse women who are revenge porn victims. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, Advanced Publication. 2021.
  5. Brown C, Serpe C, Brammer S. The Experiences of Domestic Violence Shelter Workers and Their Perceptions of Shelter Services: A Preliminary Study. Violence Vict. 2020 08 01; 35(4):539-561. PMID: 32788335; DOI: 10.1891/VV-D-18-00082;
     
  6. Serpe C, Brown C, Criss S, Lamkins K, Watson L. Bisexual women: Experiencing and coping with objectification, erasure, and prejudice. Journal of Bisexuality. 2020.
  7. Fiani C, Serpe C. Ryan JM (Ed.), Trans lives in a globalizing world: Rights, identities, and politics. Non-binary identity and the double-edged sword of globalization. Routledge. Abingdon. 2020; 50-65.
  8. Berkel LA, Nilsson JE, Kelly PJ, Anderson WM, Joiner AV, Davids C, Serpe CR. Faith of Our Sister Soldiers: National Guard Women Share Stories of Their Faith During and After Deployment. J Relig Health. 2019 Oct; 58(5):1753-1769. PMID: 31140092; DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00839-1;
     
  9. Watson LB, Allen LR, Flores MJ, Serpe C, Farrell M. The development and psychometric evaluation of the Trans Discrimination Scale: TDS-21. J Couns Psychol. 2019 Jan; 66(1):14-29. PMID: 30035589; DOI: 10.1037/cou0000301;
     
  10. Flores MJ, Watson LB, Allen LR, Ford M, Serpe CR, Choo PY, Farrell M. Transgender people of color's experiences of sexual objectification: Locating sexual objectification within a matrix of domination. J Couns Psychol. 2018 Apr; 65(3):308-323. PMID: 29672081; DOI: 10.1037/cou0000279;
     
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‘A beacon of hope:’ New Mass. panel will assist LGBTQ+ vets impacted by ‘Don’t ask, Don’t Tell’

MassLive 9/20/2023

2019 University of Missouri-Kansas City: School of Graduate Studies Research Grant ($7,250)
2019 University of Missouri-Kansas City: Women’s Council Graduate Support Grant ($1,200)
2018 University of Missouri-Kansas City: DaLee Research Grant Award ($550)
2017 University of Missouri-Kansas City: Dr. Phyllis L. Bernstein Award ($600)
2017 American Psychological Association: Science Directorate Award ($350)
2016 University of Missouri-Kansas City: Women’s Council Research Grant ($1,200)
2015 University of Missouri-Kansas City: Psychologists in Primary Care Grant (PsiCARE) ($3,000)
2015 John Jay College, City University New York: Robert S. Morrow Award for Excellence in Forensic Psychology
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