Postdoctoral Clinical Training in CHP

Overview

Our APPIC-member program prepares postdoctoral residents for the practice of professional psychology consistent with the scientist-practitioner model of training. We teach postdoctoral residents how to:

  • Think scientifically about clinical problems.
  • Provide clinical service with skill and appreciation for individual and cultural diversity and the highest ethical and professional standards.
  • Evaluate the quality and clinical relevance of empirical research.
  • Contribute to advancements in psychological knowledge through research and scholarship.

Training director

Deidre B Pereira
Department: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

Deidre B Pereira Ph.D., ABPP

Associate Professor & Associate Chair For Postgraduate Programs

Major areas of emphasis for postdoctoral clinical training in CHP

Clinical health psychology area

The clinical health psychology training program is a one year training program. We currently have an unfilled position for the 2025-2026 training year. Please read about the position, application requirements, and application procedures at the Careers at UF website .

Clinical neuropsychology area

The clinical neuropsychology training program is a two year training program. We have filled our position for the 2025-2027 training year. Another two year position will be available for the 2026-2028 training cycle.

Meet our current postdoctoral residents

Lena Etzel
Department: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

Lena Etzel

Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Associate
Phone: (352) 273-6617
Taylor McMillan
Department: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

Taylor McMillan

Postdoctoral Associate
Phone: (352) 273-6031
Abigail T Shonrock
Department: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology

Abigail T Shonrock

Postdoctoral Associate
Phone: (352) 265-0294

More information about our training program

Training model and goals

Training setting

Program training

Postdoctoral Resident Handbook for the 2024-2025 Training Year