Paul J Hershberger

Director of Research, Director, Division of Behavioral Health

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Personal profile

About

Paul J. Hershberger, Ph.D., professor, and director of the division of behavioral health in the Department of Family Medicine, joined the faculty in 2001. He served as the director of behavioral science for the residency program from 2001-2017. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Hershberger is board certified in clinical health psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.

In addition to his teaching responsibilities with the medical school, Dr. Hershberger maintains an active research program. Specific research interests include health promotion, patient engagement, treatment adherence, SBIRT, medical education and mentoring, cognitive bias, health behavior change, motivational interviewing and the professional development of physicians. Dr. Hershberger's monthly electronic newsletter, e-quilibrium, addresses a variety of topics pertaining to behavior and health.

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Education/Academic qualification

Counseling Psychology, Ph.D., The Ohio State University

… → 1989

Counseling Psychology, M.A., The Ohio State University

… → 1986

Pastoral Ministry, M.Div, Trinity Lutheran Seminary

… → 1982

Psychology, B.A., Capital University

… → 1978

Research Interests

  • Health Behavior Change
  • Self-control
  • Cognitive Bias

Disciplines

  • Family Medicine