LAURA E DREER, PHD
Psychologist at 19 St, Birmingham, AL

License number

Alabama 1351

Professional information

Assistant Professor At University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Position:

Assistant Professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Location:

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Industry:

Hospital & Health Care

Work:

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Assistant Professor

Education:

Duke University School of Medicine 2000 - 2001
Internship-Ph.D., Medical Psychology Central Michigan University 1998 - 2001
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology University of Hartford 1995 - 1997
M.A., Clinical PsychologyClinical Psychology--Practicum at VA Newington, Connecticut & Elemcrest Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program

Skills:

Medical Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology:, Clinical research focuses on personal and familial adjustment issues related to chronic health conditions, development of psychosocial-based interventions for the treatment of depression and anxeity among persons with medical problems, issues related to competency (e, g, medical decision-making, fitness to drive, finances)

Honor & Awards:

2008-present Charles Barkley Award for Minority Health , Research, Minority Health Research , Center (MHRC), 2008-present Corresponding Member in the Vision and , Hearing Loss Expert Group, Global, Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk , Factors Study (GBD) , 2007-2008 Equity and Diversity Enhancement Program , (EDEP) Award, 2006 Summer Research Institute (SRI) in Geriatric , Psychiatry, sponsored by the Department of , Psychiatry, University of California at San, Diego (UCSD) and the National Institute of , Mental Health (NIMH), 2006 Constance W. Atwell Award for Excellence in, Low Vision Rehabilitation Research, Low , Vision Research Group (LVRG)