Dr. Deborah Scharf

PhD, C.Psych
Adjunct
dscharf1@lakeheadu.ca
By appointment
Academic Qualifications: 

2009 - Ph.D., Clinical Psychology and Biological and Health Psychology; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (APA Accredited)

2009 - Clinical Psychology Internship; Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (APA Accredited)

2005 - M.S., Clinical Psychology and Biological and Health Psychology; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (APA Accredited)

2000 - B.A., Honours in Psychology; McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA

Date joined Lakehead: 
August 2017
Research Interests: 

Deborah Scharf, PhD (University of Pittsburgh, 2009) is a clinical and health psychologist. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology and Health Sciences at Lakehead University, and a member of the EPID@Work Research Institute. Dr. Scharf's research includes studies of healthcare access for poor and underserved groups; behavioral health delivery systems and quality; cannabis and tobacco use, treatment, and policy; behavioral healthcare services for injured workers, military personnel and veterans; and innovations in in vivo electronic data capture. Prior to joining Lakehead, Dr. Scharf was a Behavioral and Social Scientist at the RAND Corporation and Core Faculty member of the RAND Pardee Graduate School. Her primary appointment is as the Senior Clinician Scientist in Mental Health at Trillium Health Partner's Institute for Better Health.  

Dr. Scharf is not accepting graduate students at this time.

For all clinical inquiries:  

807-707-2895

dscharfphd@gmail.com

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