Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH
Senior Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Currently seeking M.S. & Ph.D. students
Expertise: prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, chronic pain, dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practice, population health, clinical trials
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, is the Senior Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences. In 2008, Dr. Potter joined UT Health San Antonio from Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital. She completed her pre-doctoral clinical internship and research fellowship at Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Georgia and her Master of Public Health from Emory University.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2002 - PhD - Clinical Psychology - University of Georgia
- 1994 - MPH - Behavioral Science - Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
- 1986 - BA - Theatre - Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Training
- 2003 - Research Fellowship - Substance use disorders - Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital
- 2000 - Pre-doctoral internship - Clinical Psychology - Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital
Appointments
- 6/2021 - Vice President for Research - UT Health San Antonio
- - Vice Dean for Research, Long School of Medicine - UT Health San Antonio
- 9/2018 - Professor with tenure - UT Health San Antonio
- 9/2012 - Associate Professor - UT Health San Antonio
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