My bio
Dr. Deidre Pereira is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology in the College of Public Health and Health Professions. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Miami in 1999 (Clinical Health Psychology). She completed her postdoctoral training on an NIMH-funded training grant on Biopsychosocial Research in Immunology and AIDS from the University of Miami in 2000.
Board certifications
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Board Certified Specialist in Clinical Health Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology
Education
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, Biobehavioral Research in HIV/AIDS
University of Miami, 2000
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American Psychological Association-Approved Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
University of Miami, 1999
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PhD, Clinical Health Psychology
University of Miami, 1999
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MS, Clinical Psychology
University of Miami, 1997
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BA, Psychology
University of Pennsylvania, 1991
My areas of focus
Specialties
Subspecialties
Gender
Female
Accomplishments
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Excellence in Teaching
College of Public Health and Health Professions, 2024
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Audrey Schumacher Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Psychology
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, 2023
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Excellence in Teaching
College of Public Health and Health Professions, 2023
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Doctoral Mentor of the Year Award
College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, 2019
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Preeminence Term Professor
University of Florida, 2018-2021
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Fellow
American Academy of Clinical Health Psychology, 2018
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Research Mentor of the Year
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, 2013
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Assistant Professor Excellence Award
University of Florida, 2011