Katherine M. Iverson, PhD
Associate Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry
General Psychiatry

PhD, University of Nevada, Reno
MA, University of Nevada, Reno
BA, University of Notre Dame



Dr. Iverson is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Clinical Research Psychologist in the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System. In addition, she is a Core Investigator at the VA Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center for Healthcare Optimization and Implementation Research. Dr. Iverson obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2008, subsequently completing post-doctoral training in clinical psychology at the VA Boston Healthcare System/Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine.

Dr. Iverson’s program of research aims to identify and effectively implement best practices for the detection, treatment, and prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) within VA and other health care settings. Her work evaluates the clinical utility of IPV screening and counseling interventions and their effective implementation into routine care. Dr. Iverson also has interest in improving enhancing the reach of effective psychosocial treatments into care, particularly for individuals who have experienced traumatic events such as interpersonal violence and traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Iverson is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her IPV research that informed policy and practice in VA. Her research is currently funded by a contract with the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute to compare the effectiveness of two brief counseling interventions healthcare patients who experience IPV (RISE: Recovering from IPV through Strengths and Empowerment vs. Advocacy-based Enhanced Care as Usual). Dr. Iverson is also funded by VA's IPV Assistance Program to lead the RISE D&I Team, which supports the dissemination and implementation of RISE in VA.

Clinical Research Psychologist
VA Boston Healthcare System
National Center for PTSD
Women’s Health Sciences Division



RISE Versus Advocacy-based Enhanced Care as Usual for Patients Experiencing IPV (Terminated, New Grant # is 55212336)
01/01/2025 - 02/28/2031 (PI)
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute




Title
Recovering from Intimate Partner Violence Through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Tailoring and Evaluating a Patient-Centered Counseling Intervention for Women Veterans
(PI)

Assessing Women Veterans; Preferences for Counseling Related to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
(PI)



Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2024 Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Veterans: Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of VHA's Response. 5I01HX002807-05
2023 Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Veterans: Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of VHA's Response. 5I01HX002807-04
2022 Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Veterans: Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of VHA's Response. 5I01HX002807-03
2021 Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Veterans: Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of VHA's Response. 5I01HX002807-02
2020 Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Veterans: Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of VHA's Response. 1I01HX002807-01A1
2020 Increasing Reach of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies in CBOCs: Identifying Needs and Strategies for Scale Out 1I21HX002802-01
2020 Recovering from Intimate Partner Violence Through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Tailoring and Evaluating a Patient-Centered Counseling Intervention for Women Veterans 5I01HX002178-02
2020 Recovering from Intimate Partner Violence Through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Tailoring and Evaluating a Patient-Centered Counseling Intervention for Women Veterans 5I01HX002178-03
2017 Recovering from Intimate Partner Violence Through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Tailoring and Evaluating a Patient-Centered Counseling Intervention for Women Veterans 1I01HX002178-01A1
2017 Intimate Partner Violence Screening Programs in VHA: Informing Scale-Up and Spread of Best Practices 1I21HX002418-01
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  1. Crasta D, McKee GB, Caulfield NM, Usman H, Trabold N, Crane CA, Funderburk JS, Iverson KM, McDonald SD. Maintaining relationship safety while promoting relationship health: Family service referrals among veterans screened for intimate partner violence. Psychol Serv. 2025 Aug 21. PMID: 40839446; PMCID: PMC12373018; DOI: 10.1037/ser0000990;
     
  2. Pebole MM, Katz D, Fortier CB, Iverson KM, Darroch F, Hall KS, Dennard AD, McKeon G, Rooney M, Teychenne M, Whitworth JW. Developing physically and psychologically safe exercise spaces: Insights from women veterans on trauma-informed exercise interventions. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2025 Nov; 81:102969.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40816619
     
  3. Blais RK, Xu B, Tannahill HS, Iverson KM. Alcohol use, intimate partner violence, and suicide-related thoughts and behaviors among U.S. service members and veterans who experienced military sexual assault. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Jul 10. PMID: 40638326
     
  4. Livingston WS, Blais RK, Iverson KM. Recent intimate partner violence is associated with worse sexual function among women veterans. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Feb 06. PMID: 39913450; PMCID: PMC12276985; DOI: 10.1037/tra0001877;
     
  5. Taverna E, Iverson KM, Kumar SA, Vogt D, Mitchell KS. Beyond Physical and Mental Health: The Broader Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence on Psychosocial Well-Being Among Women and Men Veterans. Stress Health. 2025 Feb; 41(1):e3526.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39760934; PMCID: PMC11898211; DOI: 10.1002/smi.3526;
     
  6. Lett R, Bartolomeos K, Lett R, Laeke T, Tirsit A, Kassahun A, Boniface R, Munthali V, Razek T, Deckelbaum D, Bracco D, Presser E, Belay E, Kifle F, Weiser TG, Iverson K, Takoutsing BD, Dalle DU, Mbangtang CB, Nyalundja AD, Macaraeg J, Dzirasa I, Kanmounye US, Dovlo D, Koram K, Nyarko E, Jumbam DT, Shimber ET, Jaraczewski T, Sgro M, Basmayor AM, Ergete A, Iverson K, Schroeder M, Dodgion C, Gyedu A, Nakua E, Donkor P, Mock C, Awedew A, Laeke T, Yibeltal M, Ayele M, Melkamu H, Bekele S, Hailemariam B, Shiferaw E, Shiferaw Y, Yirdaw W, Sawhney R, Patel S, Basak D, Veetil DK, Roy N, Wärnberg MG, Rath S, Abdullahi MAS, Mbaya K, Kakasanda A, Danjuma S, Olasoji H, Ameh E, Bedada A, Motsumi MJ, Hamda SG, Ibro S, Amdisa D, Tilahun G, Abeza M, Laeke T, Boroditsky M, Hill M, Hilzenrat R, Livergant R, Adams J, Binda C, Chhor A, Hsiao H, Haji F, Chin E, Oyania F, Stephens CQ, Ullrich S, Kotagal M, Bajunirwe F, Ozgediz DE, Poenaru D, Kravarioti D, Wong LY, Teklemariam TL, Tirsit A, Liyew T, Ferguson M, Plackett T, Henry JC, Dodgion C, Abeza MA, Minas SM, Bouchard M, Tennakoon D, Sawhney R, Burra R, Mathew F, Jones A, Virk S, Patel S, Vaghaiwalla T, Hudspeth J, Rabin T, Rowthorn V, Price RR, Raykar N, Eamer G, Mutiso S, Kisaka Y, Gathecha G, Lett R, Onu C, Ameh E, Igoche M, Anyanwu P, Onuh E, Ojeamen O, Yawe ET, Abubakar A, Ashoms Y, Suleiman H, Musa N, Kyengera DK, Abebe N, Gardener R, Berhanu D, Abebe NS, Zeleke HT, Sawhney R, Proulx KR, Gerk A, Guadagno E, Poenaru D, Kundu S, Laor B, Sawhney R, Wurdeman T, Botelho F, Gerk A, Guadagno E, Poenaru D, Ayele M, Kassahun A, Laeke T, Yibeltal M, Hailu B, Fikru E, Ibro SA, Workineh A, Balcha F, Abamecha F, Shemsi S, Alruwaili AS, Rodriguez G, Jose A, Ebied S, Girma S, Abiy A, Assen HE, Tesfaye K, Demeke K, Yiheyis A, Jemal K, Yilkal D, Amsalu A, Derseh L, W/Gerima Y, Belayneh T, Tiruneh M, Bitew A, Yitayih S, Awoke T, Worku C, Mohammed A, Alemu M, Yesuf M, Mamo F, Shitu K, Liyew B, Gucho A, Tilahun G, Love T, Chew A, Kasagga B, Takoutsing B, Ekwaro O, Elobu E, Mengistu DD, Zhuang A, Shiferew B, Mengistu G, Zewdie A, Tadelle N, Gebreyesus A, Presser E, Iverson K, Dodgion C, Weiser TG, Koch R, Starr N, Lau D, Zivkovic I, Joharifard S, Joos E, Garraway N, Vituci F, O'Flynn E, Péric I, Simon L, Ibbotson G, Seyoum T, Azazh A, Beza L, Onah I, Chukwuma C, Berhanu D, Shenoi J, Sears N, Bedore Y, Caplan R, Shale WT. Injury and violence in the context of sustainable development: The first Bethune Round Table in Africa, Bethune Round Table 2024, Conference on Global Surgery, May 16-18, 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Can J Surg. 2024; 67(5suppl1):S1-S16.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39471984; PMCID: PMC11530266; DOI: 10.1503/cjs.009624;
     
  7. Portnoy GA, Relyea MR, Webermann AR, Presseau C, Iverson KM, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Among Veterans: A Latent Class Analysis. J Interpers Violence. 2025 Aug; 40(15-16):3663-3688. PMID: 39394718
     
  8. Pebole MM, Beck BM, Mahoney CT, Iverson KM. Improvements in Safety Outcomes Following Brief Healthcare-Based Intimate Partner Violence Interventions among Women Who Screen Positive for Intimate Partner Violence-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries. Brain Sci. 2024 Oct 06; 14(10).View Related Profiles. PMID: 39452022; PMCID: PMC11506633; DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14101008;
     
  9. Portnoy GA, Relyea MR, Dichter ME, Iverson KM, Presseau C, Brandt CA, Skanderson M, Bruce LE, Martino S. Implementation and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Expansion in the Veterans Health Administration: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Aug 28; 13:e59918. PMID: 39194059; PMCID: PMC11391160; DOI: 10.2196/59918;
     
  10. Iverson KM, Brady JE, Adjognon OL, Stolzmann K, Dichter ME, Bruce LE, Portnoy GA, Iqbal S, Gerber MR, Haskell SG, Miller CJ. Twelve-Month Sustainment of IPV Screening and Response Programs in Primary Care: Contextual Factors Impacting Implementation Success. Womens Health Issues. 2024; 34(6):617-627.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39174417
     
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2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
2011 Boston University School of Medicine: Lynne Stevens Award
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