Biography
Maureen Grissom, Ph.D.
Maureen Grissom, Ph.D. (She/Her) is a clinical professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. She directs the Behavioral Medicine course and co-directs the Physicians, Patients and Populations (PPP) course in the pre-clerkship curriculum. She serves patients and supervises psychology graduate students at the UH Health Family Care Center as well as serving on numerous College of Medicine and UH committees. In 2024 Grissom received a UH Teaching Excellence Award.
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’s degree in human service studies 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 stayed on as faculty in the Department of Health Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has published on numerous topics related to the integration of behavioral science and medical education and her research interests include clinician wellness, trauma informed care, and substance use.