Kathryn R. Cullen, M.D.

Kathryn R. Cullen, M.D.
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Scientific Council Member (Joined 2022)

2009 Young Investigator Grant

Kathryn R. Cullen, M.D.

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Head of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Division

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Minnesota

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Dr. Cullen is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and the Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division at the University of Minnesota. She completed all of her medical and research training at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Cullen leads an NIH-funded research team examining the neurodevelopmental underpinnings of depression, self-injury and suicide risk in adolescents and young adults, and investigating interventions aimed at promoting healthy trajectories in these youth.

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