Jennifer Kilkus, PhD, ABPP
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Biography
Dr. Kilkus is an Assistant Clinical Professor and voluntary faculty within the Department of Psychiatry. As a board certified clinical health psychologist, Dr. Kilkus is particularly interested in the relationships between behavioral, emotional, cognitive, social, and biological factors in the prevention and treatment of health and disease. Her primary focus is in oncology.
Dr. Kilkus has a special interest in training and provides mentoring and supervision to interns in the Behavioral Medicine service through Yale’s APA-accredited clinical psychology internship program.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowshipWellStar Health System (2015)
- PhDUniversity of Kentucky, Clinical Psychology (2014)
- Predoctoral InternshipUniversity of Kentucky (2014)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Early Career Achievement Award | American Psychological Association | 2019 |
| WellStar Quality Award | WellStar Health System | 2018 |
Departments & Organizations
- Psychological Medicine Section
- Psycho-Oncology
- Yale Cancer Center