Clinical Psychologist
(Behavioural Medicine)
Department of Psychology
University of British Columbia
Education
1975:
Diplom-Psychologe, Clinical Psychology, Muenster University, Germany
1981:
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, McGill University, Montreal
Research & Professional Experience
1981-1982:
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University School of Medicine, Lecturer
1982-present:
Asst Professor to Full Professor, Clinical Psychology, University of British Columbia
Research Funding:
(major peer-reviewed grants received, at some point in career)
NSERC, SSHRC, BCHRF, MRC, CIHR, NHRDP, BCYHSF, BCBCF
Areas of Expertise:
*Clinical Health Psychology
*Reduction of Health Risk Behaviors
*Treatment of Hypertension
*Psychosocial Cardiac Rehabilitation
*Psychological Factors in Cancer Care
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Recent Insights, Quotes, and Rules to live by:
“Life is uncertain, eat dessert first!”
“I am too old to be patient.”
“Maturity is acceptance of the inevitability of the defeat of our dreams.
And that is the reason I am not mature.” (B. Callaghan)