Suzanne Holt Ballard, PhD
Professor of Culture, Epistemology, and Medicine
 
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Suzanne Holt Ballard, PhD
Professor of Culture, Epistemology, and Medicine

Department of Social Medicine
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
306 Grosvenor Hall
Athens, OH 45701

740 597-2946 phone
740 593-1730 fax
ballards@ohio.edu
   

 
 
EDUCATION
   
1977 B.A. (Hons. Class 1), Psychology,
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
The Australian Psychological Society Prize (1976) for merit: outstanding Honors theses.
Field of specialization: cognitive/behavioral psychology
   
1982 Master of Arts (Coursework examinations)
   
1983 PhD. Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia.
Fields of specialization: clinical/developmental.
   
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
   
Current-
   
2001- Professor of Culture, Epistemology and Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), Athens, Ohio
   
Previous-
   
1998- Associate Professor of Culture, Epistemology and Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, Ohio.
   
1994-1998 Associate Professor of Social Sciences, and Foundation Chair, Center for Humanities and Human Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia.

Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Arts
   
1994-1998 Associate Professor, Faculty of Law and Criminal Justice (concurrent appointment with the Faculty of Arts)
   
1994-1998 Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts (intermittent)
   
1992-1994 Associate Professor of Social Sciences, and Foundation Chair, Center for Behavioral and Community Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia.

Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Health Studies
   
1992-1994 Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences (intermittent)
   
1991-1992 Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences and Welfare Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia.
   
1990-1991 Invited Visiting Professor, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada.
   
1988-1990 Senior Research Fellow, School of Social Work, University of New South Wales, Australia.
  • Director, the Evaluation of Methadone Project;
  • Director, the HIV/AIDS/Intravenous Drug Use Project.
1986 (mid)-1988 National Research Fellow, School of Community and Welfare Studies, University of Western Sydney, Australia.
   
1984-1988 Senior Research Officer, Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra, Australia.

Private practice as a Psychologist
   
1981-1984 Lecturer, Senior Tutor and Tutor, School of Behavioral Sciences (Psychology), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Private practice as a Psychologist
   
1977-1981 Tutor, Department of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia.
   
1978-1980 Clinician, Test Material Library, Clinical Psychology Department, University of Sydney, Australia.
   
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Last updated: 08/30/2012