Cheryl Shigaki, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Psychology. Dr. Shigaki has published in the area of rehabilitation, including brain injury, access to health care among people with disabilities, and the role of psychologists in shaping Medicaid health care policy. Other publications topics include: juvenile asthma and weight loss. Dr. Shigaki currently provides psychological services to the Geriatric Inpatient Team of the Rusk Rehabilitation Center.
Dr. Shigaki obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Florida in Gainesville. She completed her pre-doctoral Psychology Internship at the Internship Consortium at the University of Missouri, in Columbia, and a two-year NIH T-32 Postdoctoral Fellowship through the Department of Health Psychology at MU.
Dr. Shigaki currently serves as the Federal Advocacy Coordinator For the American Psychological Association, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22) and on the MU Health Care Clinical Ethics Committee.
Cheryl Shigaki, Ph.D.
Rusk Rehabilitation Center
One Hospital Drive, DC046.46
Columbia, MO 65212
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