Dehon, Erin E., Ph.D.
Gender: Female
Biography: Dr. Dehon is a native of New Orleans, LA. After losing her family home to Hurricane Katrina, she relocated to Jackson, MS and pursued a PhD in clinical psychology. After receiving her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Jackson State University she went on to complete a psychology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a fellowship in HIV and Hepatitis C at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. She has specific training and expertise in evidence-based treatments for mental health conditions, behavioral and psychological assessments, and quantitative and qualitative research using social-psychological variables. Her research and professional interests include faculty development, wellness, program and performance evaluations, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Education
| Fellowship: | G.V. Sonny Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| Graduate School: | Jackson State University |
| Internship: | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Experience
Current Positions
| Vice Chair, School of Medicine | 07/2021 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences | 10/2017 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine | 04/2016 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 02/2015 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 08/2013 - Present |
| Adjunct Professor, Jackson State University | 07/2015 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Fellow, Medical Education Grant Academy by Hanover Research, Office of Medical Education in School of Medicine | 06/2021 - Present |
| Certification, Diversity and Inclusion Champion Professional Development and Certificate Program, UMMC | 06/2019 - Present |
| Certification, AAMC Medical Education Research Training (MERC), UMMC | 10/2016 - Present |
| Licensure, Licensed Psychologist | 08/2013 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Emergency Medicine Department Awarded Esprit De Corps Award, UMMC 2022 Pillars: Recognition of Service & Inclusive Excellence Diversity and Inclusion, UMMC | 2022 |
| Member of the inaugural School of Medicine Grant Academy, School of Medicine | 2021 |
| Honorable Mention for the Beacon Award; Recognition of Service & Inclusive Excellence, Office of Diversity and Inclusion | 2021 |
| GWIMS Awarded Honorable Mention under my Presidency, Esprit De Corps Award, UMMC 2021 Pillars: Recognition of Service & Inclusive Excellence Diversity and Inclusion, UMMC | 2021 |
| Honorable Mention for the Beacon Award; Recognition of Service & Inclusive Excellence, Office of Diversity and Inlcusion | 2019 |
| Star of the Quarter for Contributions in Education and Faculty Development, UMMC-Dept of Emergency Medicine | 2018 |
| Systematic Review Article Selected as Editor in Chief’s Pick of the Month, Academic Emergency Medicine Journal | 2017 |
| UMMC Representative for Leadership Greater Jackson, Leadership Greater Jackson | 2015 |
| $1500 Scholarship to attend American Conference for the Treatment of HIV, Veterans Administration | 2013 |
| Certificate of Academic Excellence, Jackson State University | 2006 |
| Member of Alpha Epsilon Lambda National Honor Society, Jackson State University | 2006 |
| Member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Millsaps College | 2005 |
| Cum Laude, Millsaps College | 2005 |