Joy Osofsky

Joy Osofsky
Occupation(s)Professor of clinical psychology and psychiatry
Spouse
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(m. 1963)​
ChildrenHari, Justin, Michael
Awards
  • Presidential Commendation from the American Psychiatric Association (2010)
  • American Psychological Association Nicholas Hobbs Award (2002)
Academic background
Alma materSyracuse University
Academic work
InstitutionsLouisiana State University School of Medicine

Joy D. Osofsky is a clinical and developmental psychologist, known for her research on infant mental health, how parents nurture their infants and children, and the repercussions that follow exposure to traumatic events and violence.[1] Some of her notable work has examined the aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina,[2][3] experiences of children raised in broken households,[4][5] and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities.[6] Osofsky is employed as a Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Public Health at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and she is Head of the Division of Pediatric Mental Health at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine.[7] Osofsky holds the Barbara Lemann Professorship of Child Welfare at LSU Health New Orleans.[8]

  1. ^ "Joy Osofsky". ZERO TO THREE. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ magazine, Sara Reardon,Nature. "Hurricane Katrina's Psychological Scars Revealed". Scientific American. Retrieved October 15, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "LSUHSC'S PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZED FOR POST-KATRINA WORK IN SCHOOLS". LSUHSC.
  4. ^ "A Scientific Approach to Child Custody". NPR.org. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Thriving despite it all". Los Angeles Times. December 2, 2002. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 | Psychology Today". www.psychologytoday.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Joy Osofsky, PhDLSUHSC School of Medicine". www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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