Dr. Deborah Scharf

PhD, C.Psych
Associate Professor

Email: 
dscharf1@lakeheadu.ca
Phone Number: 
+1 (807) 343-8010ext. 8773
Office Location: 
Avila Centre, 119D
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri by Appointment
Academic Qualifications: 

2009 - Ph.D., Clinical Psychology and Biological and Health Psychology; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (APA Accredited)

2009 - Clinical Psychology Internship; Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (APA Accredited)

2005 - M.S., Clinical Psychology and Biological and Health Psychology; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (APA Accredited)

2000 - B.A., Honours in Psychology; McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA

Date joined Lakehead: 
August 2017
Research Interests: 

Deborah Scharf, PhD (University of Pittsburgh, 2009) is a clinical and health psychologist. She is an Associate Professor of Psychology (primary) with secondary appointments in Health Sciences and Education at Lakehead University, and the mental health lead within Lakehead's EPID@Work. Dr. Scharf's research includes studies of healthcare access for poor and underserved groups; behavioral health delivery systems; cannabis and tobacco use, treatment, and policy; behavioral healthcare services for injured workers, military personnel and veterans; and innovations in in vivo electronic data capture. Prior to joining Lakehead University, Dr. Scharf was a Behavioral and Social Scientist at the RAND Corporation and Core Faculty member of the RAND Pardee Graduate School.  

Dr. Scharf is accepting graduate students for fall 2023.

For all clinical inquiries:  

807-707-2895

dscharfphd@gmail.com