Christopher DeJesus
Biography
Faculty Bio
Dr. Christopher R. DeJesus is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and a core faculty member of the Clinical Psychology PhD (Health Care Emphasis) program. His research focuses on improving access to evidence-based (scientifically supported) treatments for traumatic stress disorders. The goal of his research is to reduce suffering due to untreated traumatic stress for a greater number of trauma survivors by conducting quantitative and qualitative studies on these high-quality treatments at various scales, from brief interventions to intensive programs.
Dr. DeJesus is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of New York who has developed considerable expertise in the assessment and treatment of traumatic stress disorders in civilians and Veterans alike. He completed his APA-accredited internship in Health Service Psychology at the VA Healthcare System of the Ozarks (Fayetteville, AR), during which he became a certified provider of Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD. Following completion of internship, Dr. DeJesus began a two-year NIMH T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship at the National Center for PTSD (Behavioral Science Division) and Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine at Boston University where he received mentorship on clinical research methodology and co-authored publications that demonstrated the utility and effectiveness of Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD.
Education
PhD, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 2022
Clinical Psychology
MA, Teachers College | Columbia University, New York, NY, 2016
Psychology in Education
BS, Molloy University, Rockville Centre, NY, 2014
Psychology
Courses Taught
Past Courses
PSY 615: Research Design & Statistics I
PSY 616: Research Dsgn & Statistics II
PSY 625: Personality Theories
PSY 627: Mentored Lab Class Semester 1
PSY 628: Mentored Lab Class Semester 2
PSY 701: Doctoral Mentored Lab Class
PSY 725: Advanced Personality Theories
PSY 735: Assmnt & Trtmnt of Trmtc Strss
PSY 811: Externship Seminar
PSY 812: Clinical Externship
Professional Contributions and Service
Professional Memberships
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- American Psychological Association
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Department Service
- Psychology Department Graduate Student Welcome Event Committee [Committee Member]
- PhD Program in Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis) - Oral Competency Exam [Committee Member]
- PhD in Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis) Program Committee [Committee Member]
- PhD Program in Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis) - Core Faculty Search Committee [Committee Member]
Professional Service
Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect [Reviewer, Journal Article]
Journal of Traumatic Stress [Reviewer, Journal Article]