Jordan Thomas, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
National Center for PTSD




Jordan Thomas is an early career clinical research psychologist. She is currently completing an NIMH-funded postdoctoral fellowship in traumatic stress disorders co-hosted with the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System and the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Jordan earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2024. She completed her predoctoral clinical internship with the VA Boston Healthcare System, where she specialized in the assessment and treatment of trauma-related psychopathology.

Jordan's research examines the health-related consequences of trauma and related psychopathology, particularly in women, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health. As a parallel to her clinical work, she is also interested in the development, evaluation, and optimization of trauma-focused treatments. Jordan may be reached via email at thomasjl@ucla.edu.

Research interests: trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); trauma-related treatment and intervention; dimensional models of psychopathology; early life adversity; women's sexual and reproductive health

Clinical interests: trauma and PTSD treatment; reproductive mental health; couples therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

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  1. Thomas JL, Yarrington JS, Chen T, Benedicto R, Sumner JA, Keenan-Miller D. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Posttraumatic Psychopathology: A Group-Based Telehealth Intervention. Am J Psychother. 2025 Apr 09; appipsychotherapy20240030. PMID: 40200795; DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20240030;
     
  2. Rønning L, Zelkowitz RL, Piccirillo ML, Liu J, Thomas JL, Guler J, Kyei JJ, Hoeboer CM, Karchoud JF, Olff M, Witteveen AB, van Zuiden M. Gender differences in early posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: a network analysis. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2025 Dec; 16(1):2448385.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39846426; PMCID: PMC11758801; DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2448385;
     
  3. Masters C, Wu C, Gleeson D, Serafica M, Thomas JL, Ickovics JR. Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implications. AJOG Glob Rep. 2025 Feb; 5(1):100444. PMID: 40027476; PMCID: PMC11869044; DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100444;
     
  4. Thomas JL, Blanken AE, Huang AJ, Maguen S, Gibson CJ, Sumner JA. Dimensions of posttraumatic stress disorder and menopause-related health in midlife women veterans. Menopause. 2024 Oct 01; 31(10):842-852. PMID: 39137111; PMCID: PMC11424242; DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002410;
     
  5. Thomas JL, Somers JA, Dunkel Schetter C, Sumner JA. Couple-Level Manifestations of Posttraumatic Stress and Maternal and Paternal Postpartum Relationship Functioning. Depress Anxiety. 2024; 2024:6140465. PMID: 40226642; PMCID: PMC11918526; DOI: 10.1155/2024/6140465;
     
  6. Masters C, Lewis JB, Hagaman A, Thomas JL, Carandang RR, Ickovics JR, Cunningham SD. Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience. J Affect Disord. 2024 Jun 01; 354:656-661. PMID: 38484882; DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.039;
     
  7. Thomas JL, Colich NL, McLaughlin KA, Sumner JA. Dimensions of Early Adversity and Sexual Behavior in a US Population-Based Adolescent Sample. J Adolesc Health. 2023 Apr; 72(4):560-567. PMID: 36529620; PMCID: PMC11107430; DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.10.028;
     
  8. Cleveland S, Thomas JL, Pietrzak RH, Sumner JA. Posttraumatic stress disorder and coping strategies in the postpartum period: A symptomics approach. J Psychiatr Res. 2022 Oct; 154:286-292. PMID: 35964347; PMCID: PMC10364462; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.08.005;
     
  9. Thomas JL, Keenan-Miller D, Sumner JA, Hammen C. Early Life Adversity and Clinical Intimate Partner Violence in Adulthood: The Mediating Role of Interpersonal Conflict in Adolescence. J Interpers Violence. 2022 Nov; 37(21-22):NP21345-NP21365. PMID: 34870513; DOI: 10.1177/08862605211057267;
     
  10. Cunningham SD, Sutherland RA, Yee CW, Thomas JL, Monin JK, Ickovics JR, Lewis JB. Group Medical Care: A Systematic Review of Health Service Performance. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 02; 18(23). PMID: 34886452; PMCID: PMC8657170; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312726;
     
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