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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 Â鶹ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 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.

PhD, Hofstra University, Hempstead, Â鶹ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, 2022
Clinical Psychology

MA, Teachers College | Columbia University, Â鶹ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, NY, 2016
Psychology in Education

BS, Molloy University, Rockville Centre, NY, 2014
Psychology