Dr. Dietz is a clinical and developmental psychologist whose early research focused on family risk factors for depression and the development of psychosocial interventions for mood disorders in youths. Her expertise is in the areas of parent-child interactions in depressed parents, and family-based interventions for at-risk children. As an Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Dietz trains clinicians in competently administering Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A) and FB-IPT, and other evidenced-based practices. Her current research focuses on developing community-based service models in under-resourced areas to increase access to mental health services.