Bunmi O. Olatunji, PhD

The Psychopathology of Disgust in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Bunmi O. Olatunji, PhD is Professor in the Department of Psychology and Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University where he also serves as the Director of Clinical Training. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and currently serves on the editorial boards of Behavior Therapy, International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Psychological Bulletin, Psychological Assessment, and Psychotherapy. He has published more than 160 journal articles and book chapters, and has participated in more than 100 conference presentations. He is co-author of the book “10-minute CBT: Cognitive behavioral interventions for the brief medication visit” published by Oxford Press and co-editor of the book “Disgust and its disorders: Assessment, theory, and treatment” published by the American Psychological Association.

As Director of the Emotion and Anxiety Research Laboratory at Vanderbilt University, his primary research interest involves multilevel examination of cognitive behavioral theory, assessment, and therapy for anxiety disorders. He is currently adopting an experimental psychopathology framework to examine the role of basic emotions, especially disgust, as they relate to the assessment, etiology, and maintenance of anxiety-related disorders. His research has been funded by the National Institute of Health and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. For his research and professional efforts, he had been the recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 12 David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology, the Association for the Advancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies New Researcher Award, and the APA Division 12 Theodore Blau Early Career Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Clinical Psychology. He was also the recent recipient of the APA Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology. This award recognizes excellent psychologists who are at early stages of their research careers.