About
Erin Hambrick, PhD is a Clinical Child Psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling in the School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. She directs Lab PANDA (Pediatric Abuse, Neglect, Disaster, and Adversity), where she and her students research children who have been exposed to trauma and/or adversity, focusing on the role of the developmental timing of both trauma exposure and relational health experiences in influencing post-trauma healing and resilience. Dr. Hambrick also specializes in school-based mental health, consulting on several federal grants to promote trauma-responsive services for children and youth in schools. Dr. Hambrick believes trauma-responsiveness requires a focus on health and mental health equity and cultural competence and embeds this focus throughout her work.