
Department of Psychology
Chair
Sean Phipps, PhD
Departmental Focus
The Department of Psychology promotes the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to advance the health care of children with catastrophic illnesses through efforts in research, patient care, family-centered initiatives, student and staff training, and participation in extramural programs. The Department seeks to optimize the ability of children with catastrophic illnesses to achieve full health potential and the best possible quality of life by providing outstanding clinical care and by conducting innovative clinical investigation that leads to improved outcomes for patients and families.
Research in the Department is focused primarily in two major areas: Cognitive Neurosciences and Health Promotion.
Clinical services provided to St. Jude patients include consultation (first meeting with the psychologist to understand the problem), therapy/intervention (tools to improve the problem), and psychological and neuropsychological assessment.
The Department of Psychology also is involved in training future psychological researchers and clinicians.
Contact Us
Psychology
MS 740, Room R4026
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Email: sean.phipps@stjude.org
Phone: (901) 595-3580
FAX: (901) 595-4701
Preferred contact method: email
Faculty
Heather Conklin, PhD Neuropsychological outcomes in childhood cancer treatment
Clinical Specialty: Neuropsychology, Brain Tumor
Valerie Crabtree, PhD Sleep disruptions in children with cancer
Clinical Specialty: Sleep Disturbances
Lisa M. Ingerski, PhD Adherence promotion and quality of life outcomes
Clinical Specialty: Treatment Adherence
James L. Klosky, PhD Behavior-based cancer prevention and control
Clinical Specialty: Survivorship
Sean Phipps, PhD Coping and adjustment in children with cancer
Clinical Specialty: Bone Marrow Transplant
Jerlym S. Porter, PhD Health management and transition to adult care in sickle cell disease
Clinical Specialty: Hematology
Jane E. Schreiber, PhD Neurobehavioral functioning in children with medical disorders
Clinical Specialty: Neuropsychology, Hematology
Vida L. Tyc, PhD Tobacco control and secondhand smoke exposure
Clinical Staff
Jennifer Ehrentraut, PhD Specialty: Solid Tumor, Pain
Niki Jurbergs, PhD Specialty: Brain Tumor
Elizabeth Lee, PhD Specialty: Leukemia
Kendra Parris, PhD Specialty: Bone Marrow Transplant
Darcy Raches, PhD Specialty: Neuropsychology, Leukemia