Tina Goldstein PhD

Dr. Goldstein is Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Professor in Psychiatry Research and Associate Professor of Psychiatry. Her clinical and research interests focus on understanding the etiology and treatment for youth with, and at-risk for, mood disorders and suicide. Her work aims to develop improved prevention and intervention strategies for this population informed by an enhanced understanding of the relationship between biological and psychosocial determinants of mood disorder and suicide.  Her research program is supported by grant funding from federal and private foundations including the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). She is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters on the topics of suicidality and mood disorders in youth and is co-author of a book on the treatment of depressed and suicidal youth. She serves as the Co-Director of the WPH pre-doctoral internship program, is a faculty member and mentor for the NIH-funded Career Development Institutes for both Bipolar Disorder and Psychiatry, and has been a clinical and research mentor for undergraduate, graduate, pre-doctoral, postdoctoral, and medical resident trainees. Her role as a mentor has been recognized with both the Department of Psychiatry Mentorship Award and the Postdoctoral Mentor Award from the University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Association. Her scientific contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Klerman Young Investigator Award from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).