Dr. Lisa Damour

About Dr. Lisa Damour

Dr. Lisa Damour directs the Center for Research on Girls at Laurel School, maintains a private psychotherapy practice, consults to schools nationally, is a clinical instructor at Case Western Reserve University, and serves on the board of the Eating Disorders Network.

Dr. Damour is the author of numerous academic papers, chapters, editorials, and books related to education and child development.  She is co-author with Dr. James Hansell of Abnormal Psychology, a widely-used college textbook and co-author with Dr. Anne Curzan of First Day to Final Grade, a handbook introducing college instructors to the art and craft of teaching. She has worked for the Yale Child Study Center and held fellowships from the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, the Bush Center for Child Development and Social Policy, and the Sadye Harwick Power Foundation.

Dr. Damour received her B.A. from Yale University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan.

Contact Information

• Website: www.drlisadamour.com
• Email: lisa.damour@gmail.com
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/Ldamour