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Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor,
Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
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- Western Michigan University
- 1903 West Michigan Avenue
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Kalamazoo, MI, United States 49008
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Biography
Biography
Amy Damashek, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and an associate professor for the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. She earned her doctorate at the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Damashek's research focuses on the promotion of young children’s safety and well-being via prevention of unintentional child injuries and child maltreatment. Specifically, her work focuses on: the role of parenting behaviors in preventing unintentional child injuries; interventions to reduce injuries; and examination of ways to improve services for at-risk families and children. She is particularly interested in interventions that support low-income families. Clinically, Dr. Damashek is well-versed in evidence-based psychotherapies for children and families. She teaches courses in abnormal child psychology, child behavior therapy, lifespan development, and psychological assessment.
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship 2009, Child Maltreatment, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Internship 2007, Clinical Psychology, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- PhD 2007, Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
- PhD 2007, Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
- BS 1996, Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- BS 1996, Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign