Jessica Turner, PhD

Jessica Turner, PhD

Director of Behavioral Health

turnerjh@etsu.edu

 

 

 

Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Graduate Degrees:
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
PhD, Clinical Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

Areas of Special Interest:

• Integrated care.
• Women's health.
• Intimate partner violence.
• Perinatal mental health.

Brief Bio:
Dr. Turner is an East Tennessee native who grew up in Morristown. She moved to the Tri-Cities area to attend ETSU and never looked back. She is trained as a clinical psychologist and has worked in a variety of settings, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), community mental health and the Veterans Administration. She is passionate about working with the underserved and improving access to care.

She joined the ETSU faculty in 2022, serving as the director of Behavior Health in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, where she works as a behavioral health consultant. She is excited to be part of an amazing team of caring professionals who are dedicated to providing the best care to women in our region. She is actively working to grow the integrated care workforce by training psychology externs and social work students in providing team-based care through her work with the Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health.

She is a long-standing member of the ETSU/VA Institutional Review Board and has a love of learning. When she is not at work, she enjoys baking, running, yoga, camping and knitting. She lives in Elizabethton with her husband and two dogs who tag along on all the adventures, whether they want to or not.