Camelia Harb
Camelia Harb
Assistant Professor
Clinical Psychology: Barriers to research and treatment engagement for racially and ethnically marginalized populations; Culturally responsive treatment; Community-based participatory research
Dr. Camelia Harb is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Psychology graduate program. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Psychology from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon and her PhD from the University of Missouri—St. Louis. She completed clinical internship at the University of Virginia's Counseling and Psychological Services and Postdoctoral Fellowship at The AAKOMA Project nonprofit in Arlington, Virginia.
As both an instructor and supervisor, she prioritizes inclusive practices and fostering an environment of critical engagement with psychological theories and practices, ensuring students appreciate the broader sociocultural contexts in which mental health issues arise and are treated. Working from a primarily CBT lens, she promotes and emphasizes the importance of adapting evidence-based practices to meet the nuanced needs of diverse communities. This includes working with students to understand how systemic inequalities intersect with mental health and to cultivate cultural humility and responsiveness in their clinical work.
Dr. Harb will not be reviewing applications for new PhD students.
Selected Publications
Breland-Noble, A., The AAKOMA Project, & Harb. C. A. (2025). State of Mental Health of Youth and Young Adults of Color, Full Report, 2025. The AAKOMA Project.
Harb, C. A. & Taylor, M. (2023). The utility of community based participatory research: Increasing research engagement among minoritized ethnoracial groups. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000558
Breland-Noble, A.M., Wong, M., Harb, C., Jackson, J. LePlatte-Ogini, D., Carter-Williams, M. & Harding, C. (July 2020). Faith based mental health promotion: Strategic partnership development of a Black faith community-academic pilot project. In A. M. Breland-Noble (Ed.). Community Mental Health Engagement with Racially Diverse Populations. Elseiver.
Harb, C., Jackson, J., & Breland-Noble, A. M. (2018). Barriers to Outpatient Psychotherapy Treatment. In M. Williams, D. Rosen, & J. W. Kanter (Eds.), Creating Context Structural Mental Health Disparities: Using contextual behavioral science to achieve equity and excellence across settings and communities. New Harbinger.
Courses Taught
PSYC883: Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Practice
PSYC862: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults
Education
2024-2025 Postdoctoral Fellowship, The AAKOMA Project
2023-2024 Predoctoral Psychology Internship, CAPS, University of Virginia (APA accredited)
2024 Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri, St. Louis
2020 M.A. Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri, St. Louis
2014 M.A. Psychology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
2012 B.A. Psychology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon