Tamara Goldman Sher

Sher is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989. Following completion of her degree, she served as the director of the Behavioral Medicine and Couples program at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. Today, Dr. Sher is actively pursuing research on couples and illness. In addition to her teaching duties, Dr....See more

Sher is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989. Following completion of her degree, she served as the director of the Behavioral Medicine and Couples program at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. Today, Dr. Sher is actively pursuing research on couples and illness. In addition to her teaching duties, Dr. Sher lectures extensively on the topic of couples and health to both lay and professional audiences. See less