Emma Katz, PhD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry

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Emma Katz, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and the oncology psychologist for VA Boston, working with the Behavioral Medicine Clinic. She earned her doctorate from West Virginia University, completed her pre-doctoral internship at VA Tampa, and her post-doctoral fellowship training at VA Boston. Dr. Katz is embedded within the Hematology-Oncology Clinic as the first psychologist within VA Boston in this role; helping to develop this clinical program and providing evidence-based assessments, interventions, and education for Veterans with cancer and Veteran cancer survivors including those with new diagnoses, during treatment and recovery, and at remission. Her research interests include patient-provider trust, whole health interventions, and validation of psychological measures with underrepresented patient populations.

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  1. Polizzi CP, Katz E, Ting M, Busser C, Paszkiewicz M, Barden E, Mori DL, Niles BL. Physical Activity and Functioning Following Tai Chi and a Wellness Comparison Intervention in Veterans with Gulf War Illness. Behav Med. 2025; 51(4):347-357.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40470637
     
  2. McQuade M, Polizzi CP, Katz E, Ting M, Busser C, Paszkiewicz M, Mori DL, Niles BL. Specific, Measurable, Action-Oriented, Realistic, and Timed Goals and the Personal Health Inventory in a Wellness Group for Veterans With GWI. Med Care. 2024 Dec 01; 62(12 Suppl 1):S65-S72.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39514497; PMCID: PMC11548823; DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000002044;
     
  3. Katz E, Edelstein B. Psychometric Properties of the Wake Forest Physician Trust Scale with Older Adults. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2025 Jan; 100(1):73-91. PMID: 38105230; DOI: 10.1177/00914150231218929;
     
  4. Katz E, Edelstein B, Turiano NA. Age as a Moderator of Health Outcomes and Trust in Physicians. J Aging Health. 2024 Jun; 36(5-6):308-319. PMID: 37394282; DOI: 10.1177/08982643231187104;
     
  5. Spalding RL, Katz E, Byers ES, Edelstein B. Development and Initial Validation of the Attitudes Towards Older Adult Sexuality in Long-term Care Scale (AOASLC). J Sex Res. 2023 Jan; 60(1):137-145. PMID: 34520304; DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2021.1975624;
     
  6. Lutz J, Katz E, Gallegos J, Spalding R, Edelstein B. The Geriatric Feelings of Burdensomeness Scale (GFBS). Clin Gerontol. 2022; 45(3):696-707. PMID: 33245252; PMCID: PMC8155102; DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2020.1838982;
     
  7. Lutz J, Edelstein B, Katz E, Gallegos JV. A Shortened Version of the Reasons for Living-Older Adults Scale for Clinical and Research Utility. Gerontologist. 2019 Jul 16; 59(4):e241-e247. PMID: 29529274; DOI: 10.1093/geront/gny009;
     

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2017-2020 WVU Department of Psychology Graduate Student Research Fund
2016-2021 Doctoral Student Travel Award WVU Office of Academic Affairs
2011 Phi Beta Kappa Society
2010-2012 Thomas Hunter Honors Program Scholar
2010-2012 Hunter College Eleanor Roosevelt Scholar
2009-2012 Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Scholar
2008-2012 Peter F. Vallone Academic Achievement Award
2008-2012 Full Merit Scholarship to Macaulay Honors College
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