Dr. Bigatti graduated from the Joint Program in Clinical Psychology between University of California San Diego and San Diego State University. Her degree is in Clinical Psychology with a Behavioral Medicine specialization. She completed her clinical internship at Yale University School of Medicine. Since obtaining her degree, Dr. Bigatti has been an academician and researcher, with over 30 peer-reviewed publications and well over 100 research presentations at local, national, and international scientific conferences. She has received both internal and external funding for her research endeavors. Her service to the profession includes serving as reviewer for numerous scientific journals, the National Institute of Health, and the Department of Defense. Her general area of research is coping with chronic illness, health disparities, and stress. Click here to view Dr. Bigatti’s page.