About me
Erika R. Carr, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine and is also the Director of the Inpatient Psychology Service and Director of the Behavioral Intervention Service at Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Carr’s primary research and clinical interests are positive behavioral support interventions, unique concerns of women with serious mental illness, recovery-oriented care, trauma, and psychology training. Dr. Carr has co-authored a recent book, Women with Serious Mental Illness: Gender Responsive and Recovery-Oriented Care. Dr. Carr seeks to engage as a social justice change agent in the systems in which she works and broader society. Dr. Carr also enjoys traveling to see new places, growing her 4 littles (Daisy, Indigo, Memphis, and Tennessee James), learning to play guitar, and growing flowers.
