Ph.D., University of Georgia, Clinical Psychology
Internship, Clinical Psychology, Miami VA Medical Center
Fellowship in Behavioral Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine
Psycho-oncology, symptom reporting, quality of life in cancer patients/ survivors, distress screening
Teresa Deshields, PhD, recently joined the faculty at Rush University Medical Center. She previously led the psycho-oncology program at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Deshields has long been involved in preparing psychologists for careers in psycho-oncology and health psychology.
Deshields is currently the immediate Past President of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
Deshields’ research interests center on quality of life for those diagnosed with cancer, as well as symptom burden and challenges related to symptom reporting.
Honors: Fellow of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society
Memberships: American Psychological Association, American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology