Sufna Gheyara John Institution-verified
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Associate Professor
faculty
PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine
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Biography and Research Information
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Sufna Gheyara John, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on infant and early childhood mental health, with an emphasis on intergenerational trauma and family resilience. She leads statewide initiatives designed to enhance outcomes for children and families affected by trauma, including her roles as Co-Director of the Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma (ARBEST) program and Clinical Director of the Arkansas Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools (TRIS). Dr. John is committed to collaborating with child-serving systems to promote equitable, trauma-informed practices for caregivers and children. Her work has resulted in 21 publications and 206 citations, with an h-index of 7.
Research Overview
Sufna John, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. She specializes in infant and early childhood mental health and intergenerational trauma and trains various professionals in assessments, treatments, and practices that support family resilience. She leads several statewide initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for traumatized children and their families throughout the state of Arkansas, including serving as Co-Director of the Arkansas Budling Effective Services for Trauma (ARBEST - https://psychiatry.uams.edu/arbest/) and Clinical Director of the Arkansas Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools (TRIS - https://www.tris-ar.org/) programs. She is passionate about partnering with various child-serving systems to promote equitable and trauma-informed practices for caregivers and children.
Metrics
- h-index: 7
- Publications: 21
- Citations: 206
Selected Publications
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Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children (2023)
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Behavior Management in Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Case Study of Three Evidence-Based Treatments (2023)
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Feasibility and Satisfaction with Virtual Trainings for Evidence-Based Child Trauma Treatments during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
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Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework (2022)
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Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience (2021)
Grants & Funding
- The ARBEST Trauma Assessment and Mental Health Case Management Program US Department of Justice - Pass Through: Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal Investigator
- No FP attached UAMS Intramural Grant (CTSA) Principal Investigator
- Expanding Mental Health Services for Children in Foster Care: Trauma Assessment, Mental Health Case Management US Dept of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime - Pass Through: Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal Investigator
- The ARBEST Trauma Assessment and Mental Health Case Management Program US Department of Justice - Pass Through: Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal Investigator
- Expanding Mental Health Service for Children in Foster Care: Trauma Assessment & Mental Health Case Management. US Dept of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime - Pass Through: Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Building Effective Services for Trauma Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Act for 2010 Co-Investigator
- Expanding Mental Health Service for Children in Foster Care: Trauma Assessment & Mental Health Case Management. US Dept of Justice - Office for Victims of Crime - Pass Through: Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration Principal Investigator
- No FP attached UAMS Intramural Grant (CTSA) Principal Investigator
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