Jeffrey Gardere, PhD, ABPP

Jeffrey Gardere, PhD, ABPP, is the Director of Clinical Training for the PsyD program in clinical psychology, health emphasis and associate professor of psychology at the School of Health Sciences of Touro College, and associate professor of behavioral medicine at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from George Washington University, is a licensed psychologist in the State of New York, and is a board-certified clinical psychologist. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Gardere has been active in the practice of clinical psychology within integrated community health care and is the author of several books. One of these texts, Practical Parenting, was co-authored with Montel Williams, the Emmy-award winning TV talk show host. Dr. Gardere’s first book, Smart Parenting for African Americans: Helping Your Kids Thrive in a Difficult World has been lauded as being “necessary for raising African-American children in today’s society.”

Areas of Expertise

Mental health, parenting, and psychology

Research

The development of cultural competence in clinical psychologists, psychology in integrative medical settings, and the impact of technology on health knowledge/awareness and health disparities.

Publications

• Smurzynski, A., Gardere, J. R., & Ogunsakin, O. (2025). Physician Interactions Associated with Increased Reception of Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Cureus, 17 (1), e76950. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76950
• Dady, N. J., Toplan, S. M., Gardere, J. R., Moore, R., Agandi, L., Fergie Ulysse, U., Aminpour, A., Gelvin, M., Akinsanya, J., & Steier, K. J. (2024). Diversity in Osteopathic Medical School Admissions and the COMPASS Program: An Update. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2023-0114
• Addo-Atuah, J. & Gardere, J.(2021, March 18). Breaking down professional and cultural barriers in the classroom: Our experience [Presentation]. TCUS Interprofessional Education Summit.
• Addo-Atuah, J. Gardere J (2019). Medical and Pharmacy Students Developing Cultural Competency and IPE Simultaneously. Book of Abstracts of the 79th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, September 22-26, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Addo-Atuah, J., Gardere, J., Junsanto-Bahri, T., Forstein, D., & Cohen, H. (2018, July 22). A Cultural Competency Course in an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Setting. Presentation at Pharmacy Education 2018 Conference of the AACP, Boston, Massachusetts.
• Addo-Atuah, J., & Gardere, J. (2018, June). Cultural Competency: An Essential Ingredient of Contemporary Socially Responsible Leadership. Presentation at the Touro College Academy of Leadership and Management, New York, NY.
• Addo-Atuah, J. & Gardere, J. (2018, May 1). Reflections on diversity in the classroom: Experiences of medical and pharmacy students in a cultural competency course. Presentation at Touro College Research Day, Harlem, NY

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Professional Service

Dr. Gardere is a chief consultant to:

• National Basketball Player’s Association Player Assistance/Anti-Drug Program
• Compassion and Choices Organization
• Mytelemedicine Health Services  

Dr. Gardere is a frequent contributor to:

• MSNBC
• NBC Today Show
• FOX 5 News
• CBS News
• ABC News
• WPIX News
• The Housewives Franchise
• The Love and Hip-Hop Franchise   

Memberships and Affiliations

• Roman Online Sexual Health Services
• Fathers Incorporated
• HB Studio Drama School, NYC  

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