Positions

Assistant Professor

Duncan Cancer Center - Clinical Operations
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center (Clinic)

O’Quinn Medical Tower at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center’s McNair Campus
1919 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054
United States

Education

PhD from University of Miami

08/2019 - Miami, Florida

Certifications

Licensed Psychologist

Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Professional Interests

• Psychosocial oncology
• Anxiety disorders
• Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia

Selected Publications

• Buki, L. P., Rivera-Ramos, Z. A., Sabet, R. F., Lehardy, E. N., & Weiterschan, K.A. "¿Qué Viene Después?: Latina Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Twice.." Journal of Latinx Psychology. 2022;10(2):81-97.
• Buki, L. P., Reich, M., & Lehardy, E. N. "“Our organs have a purpose”: Body image acceptance in Latina breast cancer survivors.." Psycho-oncology. 2016;25(11):1337-1342.
• Buki, L. P., Rivera-Ramos, Z., Kanagui-Muñoz, M. Heppner, P., Ojeda, L. Lehardy, E. & Weiterschan, K. "I Never Heard Anything About it: Knowledge and Psychosocial Needs of Latina Breast Cancer Survivors with Lymphedema.." Women’s Health. 2021;17
• Lehardy, E. N., & Fowers, B. J. "Ultimate (evolutionary) explanations for the attraction and benefits of chronic illness support groups: attachment, belonging, and collective identity.." Current Psychology. 2018;39:1405–1415.

Memberships

American Psychosocial Oncology Society

Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences

Skills

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy