Dr. Jessica Hafetz Mirman

Head of Clinical and Health Psychology

Contact details

Address

Street

Old Medical School Building, Doorway 6

City
Post code
EH1 2QL

Background

Dr. Hafetz attended the University of Delaware, earning a BA in Psychology, and Fordham University, earning a PhD in Psychology (Applied Developmental). She completed her practicum training at The Children's Aid Society of New York focusing on the development and evaluation of health promotion programs for young children and their parents. She then spent two years in the non-profit sector developing and evaluating positive youth development programs for at-risk urban youth. Prior to joining the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 2016-2019, and a scientist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Research Institute and Division of Adolescent Medicine from 2008-2016.

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

Yes

Current research interests

Current projects include (1) parenting in the context of high conflict separation and divorce and (2) reducing young drivers' risk for motor vehicle crashes. More detail can be found at https://www.chadlab.co.uk/