John Yozwiak

John Yozwiak

John Yozwiak

John Yozwiak

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine

Affiliated Faculty
MN150 Medical Science Bldg. Lexington, KY 40536-0298

Last Revised: Aug 21st, 2024

Professional Biography

John A. Yozwiak is an Associate Professor in the Division of Adolescent Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2003. He completed his internship in Clinical Psychology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in the Department of Psychiatry, which was followed by a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Prior to returning to Lexington in 2008, Dr. Yozwiak was a staff psychologist at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the Department of Medicine for three years. Presently, his primary clinical and research interests include issues pertaining to adolescent mental health. He has also published on other topics, such as juror decision-making, barriers to clinical research participation in a diabetes randomized clinical trial, the use of videoconferencing at psychology internships, applicants’ perspectives on applying for psychology licensure, and the psychology workforce.

Education

Postdoc, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Kentucky, 2003

Contact Information

Patricia Dyk, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair

314 Funkhouser Building Lexington, KY 40506-0054

859-218-3309