Christopher A. Kearney, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 

 

He is also the Director of the UNLV Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic.  Dr. Kearney received his B.A. in psychology and sociology from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from the State University of New York at Albany.  He completed his internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center before moving to Las Vegas.

 

 

Dr. Kearneys research interests include school refusal behavior, selective mutism, posttraumatic stress disorder in maltreated youth, perfectionism, and other anxiety-related conditions in children and adolescents as well as issues of quality of life in persons with severe handicaps.  He has published several books and numerous book chapters and journal articles on these topics (see links in left column for full information).  Dr. Kearney also conducts workshops for school districts and mental health and other agencies regarding school refusal behavior and selective mutism (contact Dr. Kearney for more information at chris.kearney@unlv.edu).

 

 

Dr. Kearney is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 12; Clinical Psychology).  He has received the William Morris Award for Scholarship, the Barrick Scholar Award, the Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award, the Harry Reid Silver State Research Award, the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, and the Academic Advisor Award-Graduate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

 

 

 

Christopher A. Kearney, Ph.D
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV. 89154-5030
Office Telephone: 702-895-0183
Office Fax: 702-895-0635
chris.kearney@unlv.edu
http://faculty.unlv.edu/wpmu/ckearney
http://psychology.unlv.edu/html/clinical_program.html

 

 

Professor, Psychology
Director, UNLV Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic
Director of Clinical Training
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Department of Psychology