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Jennifer Bambara, PhD, ABPP

Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
Division: Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology

Jennifer Bambara, PhD, ABPP is a Rehabilitation Psychologist. She works as the Director of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System Center for Polytrauma Care and is the regional Clinical Program Manager for the Polytrauma System of Care. Her most recent clinical research and quality improvement efforts have focused on enhancing the well-being of Veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury.

Education and Training

  • University of Washington Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine
    Rehabilitation Psychology Fellowship, 2010
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Doctorate in Medical/Clinical Psychology, 2009
  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle
    Doctoral Internship, 2009
  • University of Kansas
    Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2004

Board Certifications

  • Board Certification in Rehabilitation Psychology

Clinical Interests

  • Response to disability, sleep improvement, mood management

Research Interests

  • Well-being of individuals with disability and their caregivers

Labs/Centers

Recent Publications

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