Tamara Goldman Sher | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Michigan, (A.B.) 1984, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, (Ph.D.) 1989 |
Known for | her research in Behavioral Medicine, and Couples Therapy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychologist |
Institutions | The Family Institute at Northwestern University; NIH Behavior Change Consortium |
Doctoral advisor | Donald H. Baucom |
Tamara Goldman Sher, Ph.D. (November 9, 1962) is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor at The Family Institute at Northwestern University.[1] She is a leading researcher in the fields of Behavioral Medicine (Health Psychology) and Couples Therapy.[2][3] Sher was awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) which combined both of these fields in a study measuring the benefits of couples' involvement in cardiac treatment.[2] This grant is part of Sher's work with the National Institute of Health's Behavior Change Consortium.[4] Sher's research has been mentioned in the Chicago Tribune,[5] Psychology Today,[6] on Chicago Public Radio,[7] and published in several leading psychology journals.[8][9][10]