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Kala Reindel

Kala Reindel
Kala Reindel, PhD

Research Scientist

Psychologist

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

1700 Research Parkway Suite 250
Suite 250
College Station, TX 77845
kpr@tamu.edu
Google Scholar profile

Education and Training

  • University of Washington, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Chronic Pain Intervention Research, 2021
  • University of Washington, Clinical Internship, Behavioral Medicine/Neuropsychology, 2019
  • University of Louisville, PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2019
  • University of Louisville, MS, Clinical Psychology, 2016
  • Kent State University, BA, Psychology, 2013

Research Interests

  • Telebehavioral health interventions
  • Applied clinical research methodology
  • Psychosocial impact of chronic conditions and disability
  • Chronic pain intervention
  • Dyadic methodology and dyadic intervention strategies

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • ADVANCE NCFDD Faculty Success Fellow, Texas A&M University, 2023
  • Jerry and Kay Cox Fellow, Texas A&M University, 2022
  • The Outstanding Graduate Award, University of Louisville, 2019
  • The Joan C. Martin Ph.D. Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Psychology Resident, University of Washington, 2019
  • 2021 Sunil Sengupta VA Student Research Travel Award, VA Rehabilitation Research & Development, 2020

Memberships

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • APA Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22)
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Nu of Ohio, Honors Society

Representative Publications

  • Telehealth Competency Rating Scale (TCRS): Delphi Study

    McCord & Reindel (Co-PIs); Role: Co-PI

  • Improving Usability of Telebehavioral Care for Adolescents and Caregiver Dyads

    TCMHCC – M2504992, 09/01/2025-08/31/2027.

    Garney (PI); Role: Co-I

  • An Integrative, Digital Health Approach to Veteran-Centered PTSD Care

    Sasangohar (PI); Role: Co-I

  • Text-SAFE: Pilot

    [Funding for project development:

    Texas A&M Health Science Center, Seedling Grant (PI: Downing; Co-PI: Sasangohar)

    Texas A&M Vice President for Research Advancing Discovery to Market (PI: Downing;

    Co-PI: Sasangohar)

    Text-SAFE Subaward (PI: Downing, Co-PIs: Sasangohar, Reindel), Comprehensive

    Healthcare for Adolescents Initiative (CHAI; PI: Wilson, Co-PI:

    Garney), DHHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (Office of

    Population Affairs)]

    Current pilot project: Cressy (PI); Role: Site PI

  • Enhancing Patient Access to Telehealth through Engaging Rural Networks (ePATTERN) 2.0

    HRSA/DHHS – G01RH42540, 09/01/2021-08/31/2026.

    Garney (PI), McCord (Co-PI); Role: Project Director

Completed Research Funding/Projects:

  • Text-SAFE for adolescents: Reimagining young people’s sexual health equity

    DHHS/OPA, RYSE (an etr project), 09/17/2024-09/16/2025. Total costs: $95,000.

    Reindel, Downing, Sasangohar, Wilson (Co-PIs); Role: Co-PI

  • Advanced training in the design, execution, and dissemination of clinical trials, including dyadic interventions, for persons affected by chronic conditions and disability

    NIH/NCCIH – Division of Loan Repayment, 07/01/2020-06/30/2021. Total costs: $18,282.

    Role: PI

  • Rehabilitation Research Training Center on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities

    NIDILRR – 90RTEM000101, 09/30/18-09/29/23.

    Heinemann (PI); Role: Fellow

  • Mechanisms of Psychosocial Treatments for Chronic Pain

    NIH/NCCIH – R01 AT008559, 08/15/17-07/31/22.

    Jensen & Day (Co-PIs); Role: Fellow