Overview

Dr. Jennifer Smith currently works at the Atlanta VA Health Care System where she is a Geropsychologist and Gero/Neuro Mental Health Program Manager. She is also an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. She trains mental health professionals at the VA and in the community in the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Dr. Smith is a member of the Caregiver Support and Dementia Committees at the Atlanta VA, as well as a member of the Psychology Training Committee. She is a graduate of the American Psychological Association Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology. Dr. Smith is a former President of the Georgia Psychological Association and a current Board Member of both the Georgia Psychological Association and the Georgia Psychological Foundation. She is the Georgia Representative for the American Psychological Association Council of Representatives. She believes being a psychologist is the best job in the world.

Academic Appointment

• Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine

Education