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Niki Jurbergs, PhD

Member, St. Jude Faculty

Psychology Service Chief

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Niki Jurbergs, PhD

Psychology

MS 101

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

MemphisTN 38105-3678

Quick Facts

Niki Jurbergs, PhD received the Outstanding Clinical Care Award from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society. Learn more about this honor.

Education

BA – University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

MA – Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

PhD – Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Internship – Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Postdoctoral Fellowship – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

Clinical Interests

  • Psychological adaptation to pediatric illness
  • Procedural distress
  • Behavioral interventions for a variety of treatment related and other difficulties

Research Interests

  • Cognitive and psychological impact of pediatric cancer

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