Jasper Smits, Ph.D.
Courtesy Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
University of Texas at Austin
Clinical Internship
Harvard Medical School
About
Jasper Smits, Ph.D., is a courtesy professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Smits received his doctorate in clinical psychology from The University of Texas at Austin and completed a clinical internship at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital. He was on the faculty in the Department of Psychology at Southern Methodist University for nine years before joining the Department of Psychology at UT Austin in 2013.
The main objective of his research program is to improve the treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder) and related problems (e.g., smoking, overeating, physical inactivity). Using a translational research approach, studies in his laboratory aim to identify targets for intervention; develop and pilot test novel therapeutic strategies; and examine the efficacy of promising behavioral and integrative treatments in clinical trials.