Jarrod Leffler, PhD

Biography

Jarrod Leffler, Ph.D., is a board certified child and adolescent psychologist.  Dr. Leffler received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. He completed his internship at Harvard Medical School and the Children’s Hospital, Boston, and his fellowship in child and adolescent mood disorders at Ohio State University.  Dr. Leffler is the Chair of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Associate Professor. 

Dr. Leffler serves on the editorial board of Evidence-based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy   

• 2022 American Psychological Association Division 53 Fellow
• 2021 Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Fellow

Dr. Leffler is a member of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) Dissemination and Implementation Science Special Interest Group; Bipolar Disorder Special Interest Group; and Child and Adolescent Depression Special Interest Group

• 2020-2023 Co-developer and co-chair of the Acute, Intensive, and Residential Service Special Interest Group (AIRS SIG) 
• 2017 and 2019 President of the American Board of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (ABCCAP)
• 2015 and 2016 Chair of the Child and Adolescent Depression Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Special Interest Group.
• Member American Psychological Association (APA) Division 53 Evaluation Committee and Practice Committee. 
• 2016- Present National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Interest Group
• 2018 -2021 American Psychological Association Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Subspecialties in Professional Psychology (CRSSPP) Clinical Child Task Force
• 2017-2019 Clinical Child Psychology Council of Specialties of the American Psychological Association Development of Training Competences for Residency and Fellowship in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Workgroup member.
• 2012-2019 Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology Diversity and Inclusion liaison. Dr. Leffler has co-developed and published on diversity, equity and inclusion training models. 
• 2020-2021 Associate Fellowship Director of the Child Psychology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic
• 2009-2011 Director of the Child Internship track at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Awards:

• Distinguished Service for Diversity and Inclusion in Education Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic 2020
• Distinguished Service for Diversity and Inclusion in Education Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic (inaugural award), 2015
• Teacher of the Year (Psychology) Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, 2015
• American Board of Professional Psychology Early Career Psychology Service Award (inaugural award), 2015