Susan Tran
College of Science and HealthPsychologyAssociate Professor; Director of Clinical TrainingFacultyFull Time
DegreesPhD
Office
Byrne Hall, Room 505
BIO
Susan Tran is a pediatric psychologist who studies coping in children with chronic medical conditions and health disparities. She frequently collaborates with researchers at children’s hospitals and community organizations to better understand social determinants of health. She is the Director of Clinical Training for our Clinical Psychology PhD program, and her teaching and service have recently focused on professional development for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Education and Training
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2014-2015
Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Internship, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2013-2014
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2014
MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2010
BA, Psychology, Marquette University, 2008
Major Areas of Interest
- Pediatric psychology
- Stress and coping with chronic illness
- Functioning in youth with chronic pain
- Health disparities
- Dissemination of behavioral health interventions