Kerth O'Brien, PhD, Associate Professor, Social Psychology

Department of Psychology 317 Cramer Hall Portland State University P.O. Box 751 Portland, Oregon 97207-0751 (USA) Telephone (503) 725-3973 E-mail is usually the best way to reach me: obrienk@pdx.edu About Kerth O'Brien, PhD Selected Publications Classes Taught

About Kerth O'Brien, PhD

Kerth O'Brien is interested in social roles, social relationships, and health and well-being. Her research addresses practical questions in community settings from a social psychological perspective. Current research projects address patient involvement in prevention and  care, particularly with regard to HIV prevention and treatment; and cultural competency in professional health care relationships. With her graduate student research team, she is also investigating social psychological aspects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

Kerth has recently taught courses or workshops in social psychology, health psychology, adult socialization, advanced applied social psychology, survey research methods and focus group methods.

"In the United States and elsewhere, social psychologists draw from their long history of research on social problems," says Dr. O'Brien. "As a research mentor I have most to offer doctoral students who are committed to becoming social psychologists. I hope to bring one to two new doctoral students on board in Fall, 2010."

_{Photo courtesy Joseph Friedlander, 2009}