Erica J Ho, PhD
| Title: | Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice |
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| Division: | Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology |
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Erica J. Ho, PhD is an assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She is an attending psychologist at UWMedical Center – Montlake and at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Dr. Ho earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Cornell University, followed by her master's and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Yale University. She completed her doctoral internship and her two-year rehabilitation psychology fellowship at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division (Seattle VA).
Dr. Ho is the founder and chair of the APA Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) special interest group for Asian and Pacific Islander Diaspora issues (API SIG), which aims to cultivate community for rehabilitation psychologists and trainees of API descent, and to advance clinical, research, and advocacy efforts for people with disability who are of API descent.
Education and Training
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division, Rehabilitation Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2022-2024
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Internship, 2021-2022
- Yale University, PhD in Clinical Psychology, 2022
- Cornell University, BA in Psychology, 2013
Clinical Interests
- Coping with injury
- Chronic health conditions
- Disability
- Cancer rehabilitation
- Palliative care
- Interprofessional / transdisciplinary care
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
Teaching Interests
- Interprofessional communities of practice
Research Interests
- Health and wellness
- Social contexts and emotion regulation
- Health professions education