Maureen Grissom, Ph.D.

Maureen Grissom, Ph.D. (She/Her) is associate dean of Faculty Affairs and a clinical professor at Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. She joined the College of Medicine in 2020, directed the Behavioral Medicine course for the College's first five entering classes of students, and also served as a co-course director for the Patients, Physicians, and Populations (PPP) course in the pre-clerkship curriculum. In 2024, Grissom received a UH Teaching Excellence Award. She serves patients at the UH Health Family Care Center.

Grissom is a psychologist licensed in Texas and New York. Before coming to Houston, she was an associate professor at the Zucker School of Medicine and Director of Behavioral Science and Director of Resident Research for the Family Medicine Residency Program at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, New York. Grissom received the Outstanding Teacher Award in Family Medicine in 2015 and 2019.

Grissom earned a bachelor of science degree from Cornell University and her master's and doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Notre Dame. She completed a fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology and remained faculty in the Department of Health Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has published and presented nationally and internationally on numerous topics including the integration of behavioral science and medical education, clinician wellness, trauma-informed care, and substance use.