Amy Damashek, PhD

Amy Damashek, PhD
  • Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
    • Primary Address
    • Office
    • Western Michigan University
    • 1903 West Michigan Avenue
    • MS 5439
    • Kalamazoo, MI, United States 49008

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