Jennifer Phillips

Dr. Jennifer Phillips is the Director of Clinical Training and an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at Xavier University. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical-Health Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, completed an internship at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Dayton VA. She maintains a private clinical practice alongside her academic role.

Her research examines social inequities in health, focusing on cardiovascular disease in LGBTQ communities and mindfulness-based interventions to reduce burnout among healthcare professionals. As a research consultant for the Cincinnati VA Whole Health program, she facilitates graduate student research. Clinical specialties include:

• Wellness promotion and chronic illness management
• Caregiver stress and end-of-life support
• LGBTQ issues (social stress, discrimination, family dynamics)
• Health behavior change using CBT and Motivational Interviewing

She teaches undergraduate courses (e.g., Abnormal Psychology, Physiological Psychology) and graduate courses (Clinical Health Psychology, Primary Care Psychology). She also supervises clinical practica at the Xavier University Psychological Services Center and Student Health Center.