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Lauren Haack

Adjunct Professor

Part-Time Faculty
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Biography

Lauren Marie Haack, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist with interests focused on 1) cultural influences to mental health conceptualization, assessment, and treatment, 2) accessible and culturally attuned evidence-based services for traditionally underserved youth and families worldwide, and 3) behavioral health provider experience, training, and consultation. In addition to teaching courses at USF since 2013, she serves as director of the STRIVE lab (strivelab.ucsf.edu) and associate professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DPBS). Dr. Haack is involved in several clinical research efforts, including projects funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute of Health Fogarty International Center (NIH-FIC), and the Hellman Fellows family foundation focused on digital solutions to improving family access to and engagement in psychosocial treatment for ADHD.

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Global mental health
  • Evidence-based mental health services

Research Areas

  • Cultural influences to mental health conceptualization, assessment, and treatment
  • Accessible and culturally attuned evidence-based services for traditionally underserved youth and families worldwide
  • Behavioral health provider experience, training, and consultation

Education

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  • Clinical Psychology Fellowship, University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, Marquette University
  • MS, Clinical Psychology, Marquette University
  • BA, Psychology, Clemson University
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Prior Experience

  • Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF

Awards & Distinctions

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  • Hellman Family Award for Early-Career Faculty (2020)
  • Distinguished Early Career Alumni Award, Clemson University Psychology Department (2020)
  • 6th World Congress on ADHD Young Scientist Award, World Federation of ADHD (2017)
  • International Society for Research on Child and Adolescent Psychology (ISRCAP) Scholarship (2017)
  • R.E. Harris Award for Excellence in Clinical And Research Activities, UCSF Clinical Psychology Training Program (CPTP) (2014)
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Selected Publications