Biography
Dr. Jennifer Crawford is a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with a secondary appointment in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is the Director of Clinical Services and Research for Reproductive and Perinatal Mental Health. She completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque in 2016, after completing her predoctoral internship at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. After completion of her doctorate, Dr. Crawford completed an Advanced Fellowship in Women's Health at VA San Diego/UCSD with an emphasis on interpersonal trauma.
Personal Statement
Dr. Crawford's research and clinical work focuses largely on improving behavioral health care and access to psychological services related to perinatal and women's mental health and the effects of interpersonal trauma. She clinically supervises psychology interns, postdocs, and psychiatry residents. Dr. Crawford also provides research mentorship for learners in several departments. She sees patients in the outpatient Journeys Perinatal Mental Health Clinic at the Eubank Women's Health clinic.
Areas of Specialty
Clinical Psychology, perinatal mental health, women's behavioral health, health services research
Certifications
Dr. Crawford serves as the Director of Clinical Services and Research for Reproductive and Perinatal Mental Health.