Nicole Barczak-Scarboro, MSc, PhD
Scientific Program Leader
MSc, University of Stirling
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
I am particularly interested in the detection and monitoring of biopsychosocial consequences of concussive and subconcussive head injury. I focus on objective and subjective measurement issues and how resources can be deployed to far forward environments. I am also keen to discover protective psychological and physical resiliency factors to keep service members in their occupational specialties for longer and maintaining their mental health for a lifetime.
| Barczak-Scarboro NE, Roby PR, Kiefer AW, Bailar-Heath M, Burke RJ, DeLellis SM, Kane SF, Lynch JH, Means GE, Depenbrock PJ, & Mihalik JP. (2022). The relationship between resilience and neurophysiological stress in Special Operations Forces combat service members. European Journal of Neuroscience, 55(9-10), 2804-2812. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15109 |
| Barczak-Scarboro NE, Hernández LM, Taylor MK. (2021) Military Exposures Predict Mental Health Symptoms in Explosives Personnel, but Not Always as Expected. Military Medicine. 188(3-4), e646–e652. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usab379 |
| Barczak-Scarboro NE, Cole WR, DeFreese JD, Fredrickson BL, Kiefer AW, Bailar-Heath M, Burke RJ, DeLellis SM, Kane SF, Lynch JH, Means GE, Depenbrock PJ, & Mihalik JP. (2022) Active Warfighter Mental Health Lower in Mid-Career. Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 22(3), 129-135. https://doi.org/10.55460/i6m8-ezpl |
| Barczak-Scarboro NE, Cole WR, DeFreese JD, Fredrickson BL, Kiefer AW, Bailar-Heath M, Burke RJ, DeLellis SM, Kane SF, Lynch JH, Means GE, Depenbrock PJ, Mihalik JP. Warfighter Resilience: A descriptive analysis. Journal of Special Operations Medicine. Aug 1:13NL-N4QW. https://doi.org/10.55460/13NL-N4QW. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35862847. |
| Barczak-Scarboro NE, Cole WR, DeLellis SM, Means GE, Kane SF, Lynch JH, & Mihalik JP. (2020). Mental health symptoms are associated with mild traumatic brain injury history in active Special Operations Forces (SOF) combat and combat support Soldiers. Military Medicine, 185(11-12), e1946–e1953, https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaa167 |
Area of Research
Institution Affiliations
HJF In support of the Military Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2)