Brandon N. Kyle, PhD

Education

Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Health Psychology

August 2010
APA Accredited Doctoral Program at West Virginia University; Morgantown, WV.

M.S. Psychology

May 2007
West Virginia University; Morgantown, WV.

B.A. Psychology, Honors with High Distinction

May 2005
Ohio Northern University; Ada, OH.

License and Certification

Licensed Psychologist & Health Services Provider – Psychologist

State: North Carolina.
License Number: 4157.
Date: August 2011.

National Register of Health Service Psychologists

Date: August 2012.

Graduate Credential in Education in the Healthcare Professions

Institution: East Carolina University.
Date: May 2015.

Leadership

Interim Co-Director, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

7/2022 – Present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Teaching

Undergraduate Medical Education

Co-Director of Medical Student Education for Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

1/2021 – Present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Co-Director, M-4 Elective: Eclectic Psychiatry (PSCH 9414)

1/2021 – Present
(Clinical Teacher, 10/2019 – 11/2019)
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Co-Director, M-3 Psychiatry Clerkship (PSCH 9305)

1/2021 – Present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Director, M-1 Block 2 Behavioral Science Course (PSCH 8000)

7/2019 – Present
(Lecturer and Small Group Leader, 1/2012 – 6/2019)
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Director, M-2 Block 4 Basic Psychiatry Course (PSCH 9000)

7/2013 – Present
(Lecturer and Small Group Leader, 8/2012 – 6/2013)
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Graduate Medical Education

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Seminar for PGY3 Psychiatry Residents

10/2013 – Present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Seminar for PGY3 Psychiatry Residents

11/2011 – Present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Psychotherapy for Substance Abuse Seminar for PGY2 Psychiatry Residents

02/2015 – 03/2023
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Integrated Primary Care Seminar for PGY2 Psychiatry Residents

7/2012 – 6/2019
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Motivational Interviewing Seminar for PGY1 Psychiatry Residents

03/2012 – 06/2023
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Professional Education

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Grand Rounds

10/19/2023
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Title: Psychological evaluation for gender affirming treatment for adults

Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development Workshop

05/24/2023
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Title: Shiver me timbers: Content warnings and addressing students with trauma

Eastern Area Health Education Center Workshop

04/20/2023
Location: Eastern Area Health Education Center, Greenville, NC
Title: Psychological Evaluation for Gender-Affirming Treatment and Clinical Considerations for Working with LGBTQ+ Adults

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Grand Rounds

12/02/2021
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Title: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: Get out into Your Life

Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds

08/18/2021
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Title: Caring for the Health and Wellness of LGBTQ Youth

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds

08/11/2021
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Title: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: Get out into Your Life

Laupus Library Diversity Committee Virtual Round Table Discussion

03/10/2021
Location: Laupus Library at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Title: Coping through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Diverse Experiences

Women’s Health Conference

08/21/2020
Location: Eastern Area Health Education Center, Greenville, NC
Title: LGBTQ Healthcare: Updates for Women’s Health Care Providers

Everyday Emergencies Conference

01/31/2020
Location: Eastern Area Health Education Center, Greenville, NC
Title: Sexual and gender diversity in urgent and emergency care

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds

08/28/2019
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Title: Values-based well-being for physical medicine & rehab providers: A mindful approach

Eastern Area Health Education Center Workshop

05/15/2019
Location: Eastern Area Health Education Center, Greenville, NC
Title: The relationship between chronic medical illness and behavioral health: The chicken or the egg?

Eastern Area Health Education Center Workshop

04/25/2019
Location: Eastern Area Health Education Center, Greenville, NC
Title: Ounces, pounds, prevention, and cure: The challenge of obesity, weight loss, and bariatric surgery

Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Conference

04/24/2019
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title: Sexual and gender minority diversity in health care

GME Professional Development Series Lunch and Learn

01/24/2019
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title: Values-Based Well-Being for Program Faculty and Coordinators: A Mindful Approach

College of Nursing and Department of Physician Assistant Studies Grand Rounds

10/02/2018
Location: College of Nursing at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Title: Caring for Sexual and Gender Minorities

Eastern Area Health Education Center Workshop

04/27/2018
Location: Eastern Area Health Education Center, Greenville, NC
Title: I bleeping love science: Sharing science and debunking pseudoscience with patients

Eastern Area Health Education Center Workshop

03/13/2018
Location: Wayne UNC Health Care, Goldsboro, NC
Title: LGBT Healthcare: Caring for Sexual and Gender Minorities

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Grand Rounds

03/01/2018
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title: Transgender healthcare: Caring for transgender and gender non-conforming patients

Division of Infectious Disease and International Travel Health Fellowship Didactics

02/28/2018, 02/27/2019, 02/24/2021
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title: Sexual and gender minority diversity in health care

Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

02/01/2018
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title: Transgender healthcare: Caring for transgender and gender non-conforming patients

29th Annual Recent Developments in Internal Medicine Conference

10/28/2017
Location: Coral Bay Club, Atlantic Beach, NC
Title: Transgender healthcare: Caring for transgender and gender non-conforming patients

GME Summit – A CLER Focus for the Future

05/02/2017
Location: Hilton, Greenville, NC
Title: Developing a scholarly writing group

Eastern Area Health Education Center Workshop

09/21/2016
Location: Holiday Inn, Greenville, NC
Title: Working with transgender individuals: Clinical implications (Panel Moderator)

Teleconference Presentation to Fayetteville VAMC

05/04/2016
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC to Fayetteville VAMC; Fayetteville, NC
Title: Psychological evaluation for organ transplant: Renal transplant as a prototypical example

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Grand Rounds

03/03/2016
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title: Back to basics: Updates in exposure therapy theory and practice

Eastern Area Health Education Center Workshop

05/19/2015
Location: City Hotel and Bistro, Greenville, NC
Title: Values-based self-care: A mindful approach to burnout and work stress

Eastern Area Health Education Center Workshop

05/08/2015
Location: Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center, Greenville, NC
Title: The new comorbidity: Chronic medical illness and behavioral health

Department of Psychiatric Medicine Grand Rounds

02/20/2014
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders DSM-5 Training Series

Cherry Hospital

08/06/2013
Location: Cherry Hospital; Goldsboro, NC
Title: Somatic, Sleep-Wake, Eating and Feeding and Other Disorders

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Continuing Education for Social Workers

3/2013 – 6/2013
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Department of Psychiatric Medicine Grand Rounds

11/1/2012
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title: Mental Health and Chronic Pain: A Brave New World

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Continuing Education for Social Workers

2/2012 – 5/2012
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Lectures

Department of Psychology; Clinical Supervision Seminar

02/19/2024; 02/25/2025
Location: Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title Cultural Competency in Supervision

Department of Occupational Therapy; Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity

11/16/2023
Location: College of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title Sexual and Gender Minority Diversity in Health Care

Department of Psychology; Pediatric School Psychology Program

09/19/2022
Location: Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title Caring for the Health and Wellness of LGBTQ Youth

Psychology Internship Program Lecturer

12/2017 – 06/2022
Topics Competency in Clinical Supervision: Best Practices; Psychological Evaluation for Bariatric Surgery
Location: VA Greenville Healthcare Center; Greenville, NC
Director of Training Robert Shelton, Psy.D.

Caring for Sexually and Gender Diverse Patients

10/21/2021, 10/20/2022, 10/26/2023, 10/17/2024
Location: Department of Physician Assistant Studies at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Course Director Alan Gindoff, DHSc, PA-C; Jessica Veale, PA-C

Caring for Transgender Patients

09/30/2021, 10/27/2022, 11/02/2023, 09/19/2024
Location: Marriage and Medical Family Therapy Program at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Course Director Jakob Jensen, PhD

M-3 Clerkship Orientation Lecturer

04/2018 – 04/2022
Topic Addressing Diversity in Healthcare
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Sexual and Gender Minority OSCE

4/11/2018, 12/11/2018, 4/15/2019
Location: Eastern Area Health Education Center; Greenville, NC
OSCE Coordinators Brody Student Sexual and Gender Diversity Organization

Principals of Cultural Competency Seminar for PGY1 Psychiatry Residents

01/2017, 01/2020
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Course Director Irma Corral, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Introduction to the DSM-5 Seminar for PGY1 Psychiatry Residents

12/2014 – 5/2015
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Course Director Benjamin Gersh, M.D.

Department of Psychology; Resources for Education, Advocacy, and Community for Clinical Health Psychology (REACCH) Organization

04/09/2014
Location: Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title Psychological evaluation for bariatric surgery and renal transplant: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Physician Assistant Behavioral Science Course

8/2013 – 12/2014
Location: College of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Course Director Amanda Whited, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Course “Pain, Its Paradoxes, & the Human Condition” (HNRS 2011 CRS 30893)

3/25/2013
Location: East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Formulation Seminar for PGY3 Psychiatry Residents

9/6/2012, 10/10/2013
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Child Behavior Therapy Seminar for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows

1/2012
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Panelist

Mentoring Advice Program (MAP)

02/02/2024
Topic Promotion and Tenure
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Institute for Healthcare Improvement, East Carolina University Chapter

04/27/2021
Topic Gender affirming care across disciplines
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Facilitator

STEP-1 Testing Enrichment Program

02/20/2024, 03/03/2025
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Title Psych/Neuro

Interprofessional Education Queer OSCE (QOSCE)

11/29/2022
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
QOSCE Coordinators Sexual and Gender Diversity Committee and Office of Clinical Skills Assessment and Education

Safe Zone Training

07/19/2021, 4/4/2022, 11/14/2022, 07/10/2023, 09/22/2023, 07/23/2024
Location: East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Mentor

Mentor for Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Project: HealthPals Schweitzer Project

02/2024 – present
Location: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Medical Students: Aliyah Young and Mohsen Zakaib

Dissertation Committee

The impact of fat acceptance on eating behaviors, body image, depression, and self-esteem

7/2024 – present
Location: Department of Psychology at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Doctoral Student: Rhonda Byrd
Committee Chair: Robert Carels, PhD

The impact of identity on BMI and contributing factors: A comparison of identity, sociocultural attitudes, maladaptive eating, physical activity, weight stigma, and BMI among bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual women

9/2022 – 01/2024
Location: Department of Psychology at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Doctoral Student: Abigail Shonrock
Committee Chair: Robert Carels, PhD

Impact of a medical team program on patient experience in cardiology – feasibility study

9/2022 – 12/2023
Location: Department of Psychology at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Doctoral Student: Zachary Force
Committee Chair: Samuel Sears, PhD

Understanding the momentary relationships between negative internal experiences, experiential avoidance, and outcomes in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation patients

8/2018 – 01/2020
Location: Department of Psychology at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Doctoral Student: Jordan Ellis
Committee Chair: Matthew C. Whited, PhD

Minority stress, risky behaviors, and sexual scripting among transgender college student: A mixed methods study

9/2017 – 4/2019
Location: Department of Psychology at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Doctoral Student: Melissa Decker
Committee Chair: Heather Littleton, PhD

Supervision

Supervisor, Greenville VA Health Care Center Psychology Internship Program

8/2018 – present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Supervisor, Psychiatry Resident Elective in Medical Student Teaching

7/2014 – Present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Supervisor, Psychiatry Resident Psychotherapy

7/2012 – Present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Supervisor, Clinical Health Psychology Graduate Student (PSYC 7995/PSYC 8460)

2/2012 – Present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Supervisor, Clinical Health Psychology Graduate Student Elective in Medical Student Teaching

7/2014 – 7/2017
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Supervisor, Medical Family Therapy Intern (CDFR 8910)

5/2012 – 5/2014
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Clinical Teaching

Psychotherapy Video Group Supervision Seminar for Psychiatry Residents

7/2012 – Present
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Behavioral Medicine for PGY2 Psychiatry Residents

10/2011 – 07/2018
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Psychology Evaluation & Consultation Elective for PGY4 Psychiatry Residents

6/2012 – 6/2014
Location: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Scholarship

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Greene, Z., Tumin, Dr., Kyle, B. N. (2024). Measuring medical students’ inclusive care for sexual and gender minority patients. Academic Medicine, 99 (3), 242. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000005585
• Mannarino, S., Tumin, D., Kyle, B. N., & Charles, S. (2023). Educating physicians for competence in caring for LGBTQ+ patients. Southern Medical Journal, 116 (4), 373-375. doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001536
• Ellis, J. M., Midgette, E. P., Capiaghi, A. J., Schoemann, A. M., Sears, S. F., Kyle, B. N., Carels, R. A., & Whited, M. C. (2022). Mobile assessment of experiential avoidance, mood, stress, and adherence in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Health Psychology, 41, 955-963. doi:10.1037/hea0001204
• Schreier, A. M., Johnson, L. A., Vohra, N. A., Muzaffar, M., & Kyle, B. (2019). Post-treatment symptoms of pain, anxiety, sleep disturbance and fatigue in breast cancer survivors. Pain Management Nursing, 20, 146-151. doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2018.09.005
• Kyle, B. N., Corral, I., John, N. J., & Shelton, P. G. (2017). Educational scholarship and technology: Resources for a changing undergraduate medical education curriculum. Psychiatric Quarterly, 88, 249-261. doi:10.1007/s11126-016-9474-7
• Shelton, P. G., Corral, I., & Kyle, B. N. (2017). Advancements in undergraduate medical education: Meeting the challenges of an evolving world of education, healthcare, and technology. Psychiatric Quarterly, 88, 225-234. doi:10.1007/s11126-016-9471-x
• Pagano, J., Kyle, B. N., Johnson, T. L., & Saeed, S. A. (2017). Training psychiatry residents in psychotherapy: The role of manualized treatments. Psychiatric Quarterly, 88, 285-294. doi:10.1007/s11126-016-9476-5
• Pagano, J., Kyle, B. N., & Johnson, T. L. (2017). A manual by any other name: Identifying psychotherapy manuals for resident training. Academic Psychiatry, 41, 44-50. doi:10.1007/s40596-016-0492-4
• Kyle, B. N., McNeil, D. W., Weaver, B. D., & Wilson, T. D. (2016). Recall of dental pain and anxiety in a cohort of oral surgery patients. Journal of Dental Research, 95, 629-634. doi:10.1177/0022034516631977
• Davis, C.E., Kyle, B. N., Thorp, J., Wu, Q., & Firnhaber, J. (2015). Comparison of pain, functioning, coping, and psychological distress in patients with chronic low-back pain evaluated for spinal cord stimulator implant or behavioral pain management. Pain Medicine, 16, 753-760. doi:10.1111/pme.12526
• Kyle, B. N., & McNeil, D. W. (2014). Autonomic arousal and experimentally-induced pain: A critical review of the literature. Pain Research and Management, 19, 159-167. doi:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4158962/
• Wilson, T. D., McNeil, D. W., Kyle, B. N., & Weaver, B. D. (2014). Effects of conscious sedation on oral surgery patient recall of anxiety and pain. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, 117, 277-282. doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2013.11.489
• Moitra, E., Sperry, J. A., Mongold, D., Kyle, B. N., & Selby, J. (2011). A group medical visit program for primary care patients with chronic pain. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42, 153-159. doi:10.1037/a0022240
• McNeil, D. W., Helfer, A. J., Weaver, B. D., Graves, R. W., Kyle, B. N., & Davis, A. M. (2011). Memory of pain and anxiety associated with tooth extraction. Journal of Dental Research, 90, 220-224. doi:10.1177/0022034510385689
• Kyle, B.N., McNeil, D. W., Mark, J. D., & Weinstein, B. J. (2009). Interaction of intensity and order regarding painful events. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 32, 360-370. doi:10.1007/s10865-009-9210-y

Book Chapters

• McNeil, D. W., & Kyle, B. N. (2016). Exposure therapy for anxiety, fear, and trauma. In S. Cormier, P. S. Nurius, & C. J. Osborn (Eds.) Interviewing and change strategies for helpers (8th ed., pp. 491-527). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
• McNeil, D. W., Kyle, B. N., with Nurius, P. (2013). Exposure therapies and strategies: imaginal, in vitro, in vivo, and intensive. In S. Cormier, P. S. Nurius, & C. J. Osborn (Eds.) Interviewing and change strategies for helpers (7th ed., pp. 475-512). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
• McNeil, D. W., & Kyle, B. N. (2009). Exposure strategies. In S. Cormier, P. S. Nurius, & C. J. Osborn (Eds.) Interviewing and change strategies for helpers: Fundamental skills and cognitive behavioral interventions (6th ed., pp. 486-516). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Selected Presentations and Posters

• Cunningham, K., Kyle, B. N., & Corral, I. (2022, December). Development of a comprehensive DEI psychiatry curriculum: Building the foundations of cultural, social, and structural competence. Poster presented at the ACGME Equity Matters Symposium, Chicago, IL.
• Cunningham, K., Corral, I., & Kyle, B. N. (2022, April). Expanding and integrating the diversity frame: Development of a comprehensive DEI psychiatry curriculum. Works in progress presentation at the 8th Annual Brody Medical Education Day, Greenville, NC.
• Kyle, B. N., Corral, I., Gupta, V., & Johnson, T. L. (2019, September). Rural intersections: The forgotten dimension of rurality in cultural competence education for psychiatrists. Workshop presented at the Association for Academic Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
• Gupta, V., Johnson, T. L., Kyle, B. N., & Corral, I. (2019, May). Frontiers in rural mental health: the intersection of place and regional culture in the cultural competence landscape. General session presented at the American Psychiatric Association 2019 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
• Kyle, B. N., Corral, I., Tyler, S., Bennett, Johnson, T. L., & John, N. J. (2018, September). Use of flipped classroom sessions to teach about difficult encounters and psychosocial orientation in an undergraduate psychiatry course. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Academic Psychiatry, Milwaukee, WI.
• Kyle, B. N., Corral, I., Johnson, T. L., & John, N.J. (2017, September). Student perceptions of flipped classroom sessions in an undergraduate psychiatry course. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Academic Psychiatry, Denver, CO.
• Johnson, T.L., Corral, I., Kyle, B.N., John, N.J., Shelton, P.G., Lang, M., and Saeed, S.A. (2017, September). Creating a psychiatry education writing group to boost faculty scholarship in a small department. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Academic Psychiatry, Denver, CO.
• Kyle, B. N., Davis, C. E., Thorp, J., Wu, Q., & Firnhaber, J. (2015, April). Relation of Battery for Health Improvement 2 scores and spinal cord stimulator surgery. Paper presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 36th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Antonio, TX.
• Davis, C. E., Kyle, B. N., Wu, Q., Firnhaber, J., & Thorp, J. (2015, April). Predicting spinal cord stimulator trial and implant outcomes for patients with chronic low back pain. Paper presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 36th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Antonio, TX.
• Davis, C. E., Kyle, B. N., Thorp, J., & Wu., Q. (2014, April). Prediction of spinal cord stimulator trial for patients with chronic low back pain. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, PA.
• Kyle, B. N., Davis, C. E., Thorp, J., Fisher, H., & Smith, L. (2013, March). Relation of pain and sleep in patients evaluated for spinal cord stimulator implantation. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA.
• Davis, C. E., Kyle, B. N., Thorp, J., Smith, L., Fisher, H., & Wu., Q. (2013, March). Comparison of pain, disability, and psychological distress in patients with chronic low back pain being evaluated for spinal cord stimulator implant or behavioral pain management. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA.
• Wilson, T. D., Kyle, B. N., McNeil, D. W., Helfer, A. J., Weaver, B. D., & Graves, R. W. (2012, April). Components of dental fear and phobia and relation to pain over time. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, LA.
• Nath, C., Mason, E. M., Kyle, B. N., Weinstein, B., Sperry, J. A., & Williams, D. J. (2010, May). A health literacy communication skills curriculum for pre-doctoral students. Symposium presented at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 43rd Annual Spring Conference, Vancouver, BC.
• Sperry, J. A., Kyle, B. N., Weinstein, B., Nath, C., & Williams, D. J. (2010, May). Poverty simulation: An experiential workshop to teach advocacy for the underserved. Symposium presented at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 43rd Annual Spring Conference, Vancouver, BC.
• Kyle, B. N., Wilson, T. D., Glassburn, S. G., Cheetham, B. L., Myers, K. P., Quintin, A. B., Weaver, B. D., & McNeil, D. W. (2009, November). The effect of state anxiety on dental pain across time. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 43rd Annual Convention, New York, NY.
• Wilson, D. W., Kyle, B. N., Derlan, C. L., & McNeil, D. W. (2009, November). Experienced and predicted pain and anxiety during oral surgery: Comparison of conscious sedation and local anesthetic patients. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 43rd Annual Convention, New York, NY.
• Weinstein, B. J., Kyle, B. N., Clemens, S. W., File, A. A., Sullivano, V. M., Cheetham, B. L., Shulman, G. P., Ngan, T., & McNeil, D. W. (2009, November). Understanding emotional pain: Similarities and differences with trauma, depression, and physical pain. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 43rd Annual Convention, New York, NY.
• Ponte, C., Sperry, J. A., & Kyle, B. N. (2009, September). Family physicians attitudes and knowledge about pain: A pilot assessment. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of PAINWeek, Las Vegas, NV.
• Kyle, B. N., Larkin, K. T., & Prentice, P. R. (2008, November). Two measures of informational coping style and their relations to health anxiety. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 42nd Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
• Prentice, P. R., Kyle, B. N., Wheat, A., & Larkin, K. T. (2008, November). Predicting health anxiety from mindfulness subscales. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 42nd Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
• Kyle, B. N., Clemens, S., Weinstein, B. J., & McNeil, D. W. (2008, November). Tripartite model of anxiety and depression in relation to physical health. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 42nd Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
• Mark, J. D., Kyle, B. N., Ramsey, A. L., Mealy, K. W., Noechel, V. A., Hamer, D. L., et al. (2007, November). Perceived stress as a predictor of laboratory-induced acute pain. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 41st Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
• Kyle, B. N., Mark, J. D., Ramsey, A. L., Mealy, K. W., Noechel, V. A., & McNeil, D. W. (2007, November). Understanding and predicting pain across response modalities: From the laboratory to the clinic. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 41st Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
• Kyle, B. N., Mark, J. D., Ramsey, A. L., Weinstein, B. J., Hamer, D. L., & McNeil, D. W. (2007, November). Interaction of pain management strategy with attention and acute pain. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 41st Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
• Kyle, B. N., Selby, E. M., Martins, R. K., Asmundson, G. J. G., & McNeil, D. W. (2006, November). Relationships among posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety sensitivity, and bodily pain in American Indians. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 40th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
• Martins, R. K., Kyle, B. N., Selby, E. M., Masse, J. J., McNeil, C. B., & McNeil, D. W. (2006, November). Toward an understanding of the assessment of cultural identity in Native Americans: Implications for parenting and health. Symposium presentation at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 40th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
• McNeil, D. W., Kyle, B. N., Widoe, R. K., Fluharty, K. K., & Perry, J. E. (2006, November). How does acceptance interact with distraction in coping with acute pain? Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 40th Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
• Fluharty, K. K., Perry, J. E., Martins, R. K., Widoe, R. K., Selby, E. M., Helfer, A., Mark, J., Kyle, B. N., & McNeil, D. M. (2005, November). Acceptance in conjunction with distraction as an effective approach to acute pain management. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 39th Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

Other Publications

• Kyle, B. N. (2010). The influence of anxiety, depression, and negative affect on recall of dental pain. Doctoral Dissertation, West Virginia University.
• McNeil, D. W., & Kyle, B. N. (2008). Comment on “Highly anxious dental patients report more pain during dental injections.” British Dental Journal, 205, 142-143.
• Kyle, B. N. (2007). Effects of acceptance, distraction, and sensory monitoring on acute pain and attention. Master’s Thesis, West Virginia University.
• Grants

Title: ECU-AMMPeD: Amplifying Medical, Midwifery, Nurse Practitioner, and Dental Education to Address the Substance Use Crisis in Eastern North Carolina

Principle Investigator Speight, C. L.
Other Key Personnel Noe, S. M., Ryan, D. H., Kallis, A. C., Spain, R. O., Baker, B. A., Lennon, A., Moss, M. E., Atherton, L., Kyle, B. N., Ghuman, T., Peery, J.
Funding source Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Amount requested $821,240
Funding status Funded at $821,240 for September 2024 to September 2025.

Title: Left behind in rural America: Identifying strategies to address barriers for sexual and gender minority young adults’ access to health care in rural areas

Principle Investigator Lee, J. G. L.
Other Key Personnel Averett, P. E., Haven, K., Kyle, B. N.
Funding source Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
Amount requested $3,000
Funding status Applied January 2019. Not funded

Title: Improving palliative care in underserved populations with pancreatic cancer

Principle Investigator Jarrett, L. A.
Co-Investigators Schreier, A. M., Kyle, B. N., Vohra, N. A., Schoemann, A.
Funding source American Cancer Society
Amount requested $120,000
Funding status Applied April 2018, resubmitted October 2018. Not funded

Title: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for symptom management in breast cancer survivors

Principle Investigator Schreier, A. M.
Co-Investigators Kyle, B. N., & Vohra, N. A.
Funding source East Carolina University Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Award
Amount requested $17,400
Funding status Funded at $13,400 for FY 2016-2017. Extended for 2017-2018.

Title: Cognitive-behavioral therapy effect on symptom cluster (sleep disturbance, fatigue, pain and anxiety) in breast cancer survivors

Principle Investigator Schreier, A. M.
Co-Investigators Kyle, B. N., Efrid, J., Mahar, M. T., Vohra, N. A., Muzzafar, M., & Shaw, R.
Funding source Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Research Grant Program
Amount requested $25,000
Funding status Applied September 2015. Not funded.

Works in Progress

Shonrock, A. T., Wallio, S., Kyle, B. N., Wuensch, K., Carraway, M., Sears, S., & Carels, R. (in progress). The impact of identity acceptance and community connection on eating behaviors and the experience and internalization of weight among bisexual and lesbian women. Manuscript to be submitted to Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health

Patient Care

Current Position

Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Health Psychology Service

9/2011 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Training History

Psychology Resident, Health Psychology/Primary Care Emphasis

8/2010 – 7/2011
APA Accredited Program
Location South Texas Veterans Health Care System; San Antonio, TX

Psychology Intern, Health Psychology/Primary Care Emphasis

7/2009 – 7/2010
APA Accredited Program
Location South Texas Veterans Health Care System; San Antonio, TX

Service

University Service

CHAIR, Professionalism and Community Standards Committee

03/2023 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

CHAIR, Health Sciences Sexual and Gender Diversity Committee

07/2015 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

MENTOR, Mentoring Research Group (MeRG)

01/2023 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Master Educator Award Committee

8/2022 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

M-3 Review and Promotion Committee

1/2021 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Clinical Curriculum Committee

1/2021 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

M-1 Review and Promotion Committee

9/2019 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

M-1 Curriculum Committee

8/2019 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

M-2 Review and Promotion Committee

9/2013 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

M-2 Curriculum Committee

6/2013 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

CHAIR, Search Committee for Assistant Dean for Office of Student Development and Academic Counseling (Now Office for Student Success and Wellness)

12/2021 – 06/2022
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education, Brody School of Medicine Cohort

10/2021 – 10/2024
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

MENTOR, Mentoring Advice Program (MAP)

08/2020 – 05/2024
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

CO-CHAIR, Academic Environment Subcommittee of Liaison Committee on Medical Education Steering Committee

09/2018 – 07/2020
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Search Committee for Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion

10/2019 – 5/2021
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Brody Committee on IRACCE (Inclusion and Race Across Curriculum with Climate Equity)

08/2020 – 01/2021
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Societal Issues Workgroup of Executive Curriculum Committee

08/2019 – 10/2019
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Liaison Committee on Medical Education Steering Committee

09/2018 – 07/2020
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Faculty Senate Alternate

8/2018 – 7/2020
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Wellness Committee

2/2016 – 12/2018
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Search Committee for Diversity Coordinator

4/2016 – 6/2016
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Search Committee for Chief Diversity Officer/Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion

2/2016 – 9/2016
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

ECU Physicians Pain Management Work Group

7/2013 – 9/2014
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Department Service

Interim CO-DIRECTOR, Behavioral Medicine Division

07/2022 – present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

CHAIR, Department Personnel Committee

04/2021 – 04/2022, 12/2022 – present
(member since 07/2018)
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Resident Education Committee

09/2024 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Department Leadership Committee

01/2021 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Search Committee for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program Director

07/2020 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Department Tenure/Promotion Committee

07/2018 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Search Committee for Psychologist

11/2014 – 4/2016, 8/2017 – 2/2019, 7/2020 – 4/2021, 10/2022 – present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Clinical Competency Committee for Residency Training

03/2014 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Psychiatry Residency Selection Committee/Applicant Interviewer

11/2012 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Medical Students’ Education Committee

2/2012 – Present
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Search Committee for Department Education Coordinator

02/2019
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Search Committee for Adult Psychiatrist

03/2016 – 7/2017
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Co-Chair, Search Committee for Director of Division of Behavioral Medicine

2/2013 – 8/2017
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Professional and Other Service

Panelist for Healthcare and the LGBTQ+ Community, Hosted by Greenville Museum of Art

8/2022
Location Greenville, NC

Ad Hoc Reviewer for European Journal of Pain

06/2020
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Ad Hoc Reviewer for Academic Psychiatry

10/2017, 06/2019, 04/2021, 10/2023, 02/2024, 03/2024, 10/2024
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Eastern Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Mental Health Education Annual Eastern Region Adult Services Conference Planning Committee

8/2012 – 8/2018
Location Greenville, NC

Eastern Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Transgender Conference Planning Committee

10/2015 – 9/2016
Location Greenville, NC

Ad Hoc Reviewer for Journal of Obesity and Bariatrics

01/2015
Location Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Greenville, NC

Vidant Interdisciplinary Spinal Cord Stimulator Team Meeting

10/2011 – 6/2014
Location Pain Management Clinic at Vidant Medical Center; Greenville, NC

Membership in Professional Organizations

• 07/2021 – present Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry
• 01/2019 – present Association for Academic Psychiatry
• 03/2012 – present Society of Behavioral Medicine
• 03/2008 – present American Psychological Association
• 01/2013 – 01/2023 Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Awards/Honors

• Brody School of Medicine Chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association Gender Equity Award (2024)
• Faculty Convocation Speaker at East Carolina University (2022)
• Community Impact Award from the Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University (2022)
• “Shark with the Biggest Bite” Award at 8th Annual Brody Medical Education Day (2022)
• Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development Above and Beyond Spotlight (2022)
• Brody School of Medicine Chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association Gender Equity Award (2020)
• White Coat Ceremony Keynote Speaker, Brody School of Medicine (2019)
• Brody Master Educator Award (2019)
• ECU Treasured Pirate Award (2018)
• Teaching Recognition Award from Brody School of Medicine Class of 2020 (2018)
• Invited speaker for ECU Brody School of Medicine String of Pearls presentation (2016)
• ECU Brody School of Medicine Mission Champion (2015)
• ECU Health Sciences Author Recognition Award (2014 – 2019)