Biography
Susan McDaniel, PHD, a family psychologist on our faculty, is the Dr Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health in the Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry. She received a PhD in 1979 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in clinical psychology, did her internship at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and was a fellow in family therapy at the Texas Research Institute for Mental Services in Houston.
She enjoys the many philosophical, theoretical, and clinical commonalities between family therapy and family medicine and their integration into the practice of biopsychosocial medicine. Her special interests are in the family in family medicine and collaboration between mental health specialists and primary care practitioners.
Publications include books entitled Systems Consultation with Lyman Wynne and Timothy Weber, Family-Oriented Primary Care: A Manual for Medical Providers (1990 and 2003) with Tom Campbell, Jeri Hepworth, and Alan Lorenz; Counseling Families with Chronic Illness (1995), Integrating Family Therapy: Handbook of Family Psychology and Systems Theory (1995) with Richard Mikesell and Don-David Lusterman, The Shared Experience of Illness (1997) with Jeri Hepworth and Bill Doherty, A Casebook for Integrating Family Therapy (2002) with Don-David Lusterman and Carol Philpot, Primary Care Psychology (2004) with Robert Frank, James Bray, and Margaret Heldring, Individuals, Families, and the New Era of Genetics (2006) with Suzanne Miller, John Rolland, and Suzanne Feetham, and Family Therapy (2009) with Bill Doherty.
Research
Susan McDaniel, PHD, a family psychologist on our faculty, is the Dr Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health in the Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry. She received a PhD in 1979 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in clinical psychology, did her internship at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and was a fellow in family therapy at the Texas Research Institute for Mental Services in Houston.
She enjoys the many philosophical, theoretical, and clinical commonalities between family therapy and family medicine and their integration into the practice of biopsychosocial medicine. Her special interests are in the family in family medicine and collaboration between mental health specialists and primary care practitioners.
Publications include books entitled Systems Consultation with Lyman Wynne and Timothy Weber, Family-Oriented Primary Care: A Manual for Medical Providers (1990 and 2003) with Tom Campbell, Jeri Hepworth, and Alan Lorenz; Counseling Families with Chronic Illness (1995), Integrating Family Therapy: Handbook of Family Psychology and Systems Theory (1995) with Richard Mikesell and Don-David Lusterman, The Shared Experience of Illness (1997) with Jeri Hepworth and Bill Doherty, A Casebook for Integrating Family Therapy (2002) with Don-David Lusterman and Carol Philpot, Primary Care Psychology (2004) with Robert Frank, James Bray, and Margaret Heldring, Individuals, Families, and the New Era of Genetics (2006) with Suzanne Miller, John Rolland, and Suzanne Feetham, and Family Therapy (2009) with Bill Doherty.
Awards
2017
Joseph D Matarazzo Award for Distinguished Contributions for Psychology in Academic Health Centers
Sponsor: Assoc. of Psycholgists in Academic Health Centers
Location: Detroit, MI
2016
Susan H. McDaniel Ph.D Collaborative Care Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester Department of Psychiatry
Location: Rochester, NY
2016
Fellow
Sponsor: National Academy of Psychology in India
Location: Allahbad, India
2015
Distinguished Contribution to Family Psychology Award
Sponsor: Society of Family Psychology
Location: American Psychological Association Annual Meeting
2015
The Committee of Early Career Psychologists Award of Appreciation
Sponsor: American Psychological Association
Location: Toronto, CA
2013
Distinguished Leadership on behalf of Women in Psychology
Sponsor: The Committee on Women in Psychology of the American Psychologic
Location: American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Honolulu Hawa
2011
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Recognition Award
Sponsor: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Location: New Orleans LA
2011
Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award
Location: Presented at Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia
2009 - Present
Dr. Laurie Sands DIstinguished Professor of Families & Health
2009
The Donald Bloch MD Award for Outstanding Contributions to Collaborative Care
Sponsor: Collaborative Family Healthcare Association
Location: San Diego
2009
Outstanding Psychologist of the Year Award
Sponsor: Genesee Valley Psychological Association
Location: Rochester NY
2007
Cummings PSYCHE Prize - $50,000
Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation
Location: San Francisco CA
2006 - 2007
Ittleson Consultant to the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry
2005 - 2007
Fellowship for Associate Chairs to Assocation of Departments of Family Medicine
2004
Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching
Sponsor: Association of Medical School Psychologists
2002
Initiation of the Susan H. McDaniel Award for Excellence in Teaching
Sponsor: Department of Psychiatry, Family Programs Colleagues
2000 - 2000
Innovative Contributions to Family Therapy
Sponsor: American Family Therapy Academy
1999
Distinguished Practitioner in Psychology
Sponsor: National Academies of Practice
1998
Postdoctoral Academic Mentoring Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester
1995
Family Psychologist of the Year
Sponsor: American Psychological Association Division of Family Psychology
1991
Who's Who of American Women
1988
National Patient Care Award for Innovation in Family Medicine Education - w/Thomas Campbell
Sponsor: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
1985
Outstanding Young Women of America
1979
Michael Wallach Award for Outstanding Doctoral Candidate in Psychology
Sponsor: U of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1975 - 1977
National Institute of Mental Health Traineeship
1974 - 1975
National Institute of Mental Health Traineeship
1973
First Place - Student Research Award--Undergraduate Level
Sponsor: North Carolina Psychological Association
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Publications
Journal Articles
2017
Rozensky, R.; Grus, C.; Fouad, N; McDaniel, SH. "Twenty-five years of Education in Psychology and Psychology in Education." American Psychologist -special issue celebrating the 125th Anniversay of the American Psychological Association. 2017; .
2017
Rozensky, R.; Grus, C.; Goodie, J.; McDaniel, SH. "A curriculum for an Interprofessional seminar in Integrated Primary Care". 2017; .
2017
Fiscella, K.; McDaniel, SH. "The complexity, diversity, and science of primary care teams." American Psychological Special Issue on the Science of Teams. 2017; .
Books & Chapters
2017
Book Title: Psychosomatic Medicine: An International Primer for the Primary Care Setting. (Translated into Farsi)
Author List: Fritzche K, McDaniel SH, Wirsching M.
Published By: Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Publications2017
2016
Chapter Title: Family Psychology
Book Title: APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology: Roots and Branches
Author List: Stanton M, Sexton TL, McDaniel SH
Edited By: JC Norcross, GR VandenBos, DK Freedheim, MM Domenech Rodriguez
Published By: American Psychological Association2016 in Washington, DC
2014
Chapter Title: Capturing the Moment: Single Session Therapy and Walk-in Services
Book Title: Single-Session Medical Family Therapy and the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Author List: Rosenberg T & McDaniel SH
Edited By: M Hoyt & M Talmon
Published By: Crown House Publishers2014 in New York
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