Department Of Clinical And Health Psychology

PHHP awardees include Jason Gravano, Tanisha Hill-Jarrett and Dr. Catherine Striley.

Concussions ended Aliyah Snyder’s dream of competing in the Olympics. Now this Ph.D. student is working to develop sports concussion assessment tools and raise community awareness.

Kimberly Foli, a research coordinator in the department of clinical and health psychology, has been named the College of Public Health and Health Professions’ 2012 Employee of the Year.

Dr. Catherine Price has received a $2.3 million NIH grant to determine which older adults are most likely to experience thinking and memory problems after major surgery.

Dr. Thomas Kerkhoff, a clinical professor in the department of clinical and health psychology, has received the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association’s Rehabilitation Psychology division.

Two interdisciplinary teams of PHHP graduate students have received funding for community-based research projects from “Bridging Public Health and Health Professions,” a grant award program administered by the college’s Collaboration Committee.

Nackers was awarded the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s 2012 Outstanding Dissertation Award at the society's annual meeting.

Dr. Marsiske, an associate professor in the department of clinical and health psychology and a cognitive aging researcher, is one of 33 UF scientists recognized for a distinguished record of research and strong research agenda.

The department received the American Psychological Association's Award to Advance Interdisciplinary Education and Training in Psychology.