Title
Assistant Professor in-Residence
School of Medicine
Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Area of Study/Expertise
Psychosis, Homelessness, Health Disparities, Stress, Inflammation
Email
dnovacek@uci.edu
Derek M. Novacek, Ph.D.
Selected Publications
Novacek, D. M., Wynn, J. K., McCleery, A., Reavis, E. A., Senturk, D., Sugar, C. A., Tsai, J., & Green, M. F. (2024). Sustained mental health and functional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Black and White Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 172, 102-107.
Hampton-Anderson, J. N., Novacek, D. M., Zhen-Duan, J., Latimer, S., Perry, T., & Renard, D. (2023). Redefining the role of public health professionals serving black youth seeking mental healthcare: Implications for training and mentoring. American Journal of Public Health, 113(S2), S114-S148.
Wynn, J. K., McCleery, A., Novacek, D. M., Reavis, E. A., Senturk, D., Sugar, C., Tsai, J., & Green, M. F. (2022). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and functional outcomes in Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness: A 15-month longitudinal study. PLOS ONE, 17(8), e0273579.
Novacek, D. M., Wynn, J. K., McCleery, A., Reavis, E. A., Senturk, D., Sugar, C. A., Tsai, J., & Green, M. F. (2022). Racial differences in the psychosocial response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 92(5), 590-598.
DeLuca, J.S., Novacek, D. M., Adery, L. H., Herrera, S. N., Landa, Y., Corcoran, C. M., & Walker, E. F. (2022). Equity in mental health services for youth at clinical high-risk for psychosis: Considering marginalized identities and stressors. Evidence-Based Practice in Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 7(2), 176-197.
Novacek, D. M., Wynn, J. K., Gabrielian, S., Glynn, S. M., Hellemann, G., Horan, W. P., Kern, R. S., Lee, J., Marder, S. M., Sugar, C. A, & Green, M. F. (2022). Examining racial differences in community integration between Black and White homeless Veterans. Psychiatry Research, 308.
Novacek, D. M., Hampton-Anderson, J. N., Ebor, M. T., Loeb, T. B., & Wyatt, G. E. (2020). Mental health ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Black Americans: Clinical and research recommendations. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(5), 449-451.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System & University of California, Los Angeles
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Emory University
- Internship, Clinical Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
- M.A., Clinical Psychology, Emory University
- B.A., Psychology, University of Notre Dame
Academic Distinctions
- VA Career Development Awardee
- Diversity Scholars Network, National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan
- Mental Health & COVID-19 Working Group, Association for Psychological Science
- Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
Awards and Honors
- Early Career Award, Schizophrenia International Research Society
- Honorable Mention, Minority Fellowship Program, American Psychological Association
- Distinguished Contribution Poster Award, Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology
- Honorable Mention, Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship