DR ATHENA ROBINSON

Combining

Compassion + Evidence Based Treatments + Collaboration

Books & Media Highlights:

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• Fox News KTVU Interviews Dr Robinson on eating disorders among minorities. 

• Dr Robinson as co-editor with Dr Stewart Agras on the 2nd edition of the Oxford Handbook of Eating Disorders

• Dr Robinson co-wrote the Bulimia Nervosa chapter in collaboration with Dr Nina Kirz of Stanford Medicine.

• Dr Robinson contributed 2 chapters in Student Mental Health:

  • Chapter 5 Student Self-Care, Wellness, and Resilience

  • Chapter 15 Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns (co-author:with Dr Danielle Colborn)

• Dr Robinson contributed to Professional Well-Being with Stanford colleagues (Laura Roberts MD, Sanno Zack PhD, Jennifer Derenne MD, Laura Dunn MD, and Grace Gengoux PhD)

• Dr Robinson was interviewed on the Progress Notes Podcast, sponsored by the American Psychological Association. She speaks to the value that psychologists can bring to the mental health tech industry

• Dr Robinson was invited to speak on behalf of the Eating Disorder Resource Center on “Navigating the transition to college” in August 2024

Peer-Review Publication Highlights:

• > 30 Peer-reviewed manuscripts

• > 12 Book contributions

• > 45 Scientific conference abstracts

Funding Highlights:

• 2014-2015 NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant; Project Role: Principal Investigator

• 2010-2015 NIMH: K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award; Project Role: Principal Investigator

• 2006-2008 NIMH: T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein-National Service Research Award for Post-doctoral Research Fellowship. 

• 2007 Academy of Eating Disorders: Travel Fellowship and Research Training Day Award

• 2004-2005 NCI: Research Supplement for Underrepresented Minorities; Project Role: Principal Investigator

• 2002-2004 NCI: Research Supplement for Underrepresented Minorities; Project Role: Principal Investigator

• 2001-2005: NIH Scholar, UCSD & SDSU, Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology

Industry Highlights:

As a clinical psychologist working across private practice, digital mental health industry, regulation, and academia, Dr Robinson has deep expertise in multiple domains including:

• centering in & delivery of compassionate and human-centered psychotherapy and emotional support;

• directing programs of research; designing and leading multiple decentralized randomized controlled trials through all phases of implementation and outcomes publications;

• diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging;

• teaching; mentorship; management;

• leveraging technologies to augment all elements of high quality mental health care access and delivery;

• safety governance for software as a medical device; and

• regulatory submissions and correspondence

Dr Robinson has operated at the intersection of mental health care, technology, and regulation of software as a medical device for several years. In this capacity, she has directed programs of research including many hybrid and/or decentralized randomized controlled trials as a manufacturer, sponsor, and or sponsor investigator. She regularly publishes in the scientific literature and engages in various public speaking opportunities regarding digital mental healthcare. She has contributed in many ways to the development of technology leveraged emotional support tools, with the first online intervention she contributed to being in 2003.

As Chief Clinical Officer of a Digital Mental Health Company, Dr Robinson has occupied many roles including:

• Member, Executive Team

• Founder and Chair, Clinical Diversity Advisory Board

• Founder and Co-Chair, Scientific Advisory Board

• Founder and Co-Chair, Research Health Equity Taskforce

• Clinical Lead, Safety Assessment Committee

To learn more about Dr Robinson’s industry experience, please visit LinkedIn.