Jamie Davidson PhD

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, 2012
Predoctoral Internship (APA Accredited), Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, 2009

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2009
M.A., Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2006
B.A., Psychology & Religious Studies, Wagner College, New York, NY, 2004

Biography

Dr. Jamie Carreno-Davidson is a licensed clinical psychologist and Deputy Professor of Military Science in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University. Her work sits at the intersection of performance optimization, behavioral health optimization, and the design of scalable systems and processes that support sustained excellence in high-demand environments.

Dr. Carreno-Davidson holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Maryland and has completed pre- and post- doctoral training within the Veterans Administration and Military Health System. Across her career, she has served in senior research, academic, and operational leadership roles, including Director of the Research Transition Office and Deputy Director of Military Psychiatry at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, where she oversaw extensive research portfolios focused on translating evidence-based research into operationally relevant tools and programs of record for the Army.

A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Dr. Carreno-Davidson specializes in optimizing organizational systems, decision-making processes, and performance workflows to improve efficiency, accountability, and outcomes. Her research and applied work span soldier performance, behavioral health readiness, resilience, and policy implementation, with experience leading interdisciplinary teams and large-scale improvement initiatives.

She is part of a team of educators focused on how military medical leaders can influence the thoughts and behaviors of others. She continues in clinical practice, and her research interests remain focused on optimizing human performance and mental health across complex organizations.

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

Director, Research Transition Office 2024-2025 Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

Deputy Director, Department of Military Psychiatry 2022-2024 Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

Senior Military Research Psychologist 2019-2022 Military Performance Division U. S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM)

Elliman TD, Conen KM, Terrell DJ, Carreno-Davidson JT. (2025). Self-Reported Reasons for Suicidal Ideation in the Military: Common Non-Combat Occupational Stressors as Overlooked Factors. Military Medicine, Advanced Publication.

Carreno-Davidson, J. T., Castellani, C. M., Carreno, J. J., DeLuca, J. P., Selig, D. J., Vuong, C. V., Pasiakos, S. M., & Ritland, B. M. (2024). Daily Naltrexone Use Does Not Adversely Affect Physical, Cognitive or Marksmanship Performance in U.S. Army Soldiers. Military Medicine, 189 (3-4), 515–521.

Carreno-Davidson, J.T., Faller, T. N., Richardson, M. D., & Roy, T. C. (2023). Behavioral Health-related Reasons for Permanent Duty Limitation Profiles in the U.S. Army: Population-Based Data from 2017 to 2019. Military Medicine, 188(Suppl 6), 444–449.

Carreno-Davidson, J. T., Faller, T. N., Richardson, M., & Roy, T. C. (2023). Diagnosed Behavioral Health Disorders, Related Duty Limitations, and Return to Duty Time in the U.S. Army: Population-based Data, from 2017 to 2019. Military Medicine, 188(9-10), 3167–3172.

Meritorious Service Medal, Department of the Army, 2025

Lean Six Sigma Lean Leader Project of the Year, United States Army Medical Command, 2019

National Research Service Award, National Institute of Mental Health, 2005

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