Robert J. Gatchel
Director of the Center of Excellence
University of Texas
United States
Biography
Robert J Gatchel received his BA in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, from SUNY at Stony Brook, and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1973 from the University of Wisconsin. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology. At the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Gatchel is currently: a Distinguished Professor of the Department of Psychology, College of Science; the Nancy P & John G Penson Endowed Professor of Clinical Health Psychology; and the Director of the Center of Excellence for the Study of Health & Chronic Illnesses. He has conducted extensive clinical research in the area of pain, much of it continuously funded for the past 35 years by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation, and the Department of Defense. He was also the recipient of a prestigious Senior Scientist Award from NIH. Dr. Gatchel has received numerous national and international awards associated with his research, most recently, the 2017 American Psychological Foundation’s Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology
Research Interest
Psychology