Professor Emeritus
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Research Interests: Cancer survivorship, end of life issues, palliative care

Office Hours: By appointment

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Iowa, Clinical and Developmental Psychology
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Washington Univeristy, Developmental Neurobiology

Diane Tucker earned her Ph.D. from University of Iowa in Clinical and Developmental Psychology and did her clinical internship year at University of Washington in Seattle, WA. A postdoctoral fellowship in Developmental Neurobiology completed her training. She joined the UAB Psychology Department in January 1985 as an Assistant Professor. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 1988 and to Professor in 1993.

Dr. Tucker is a member of the Cancer Center, the Center for Health Promotion and the Center for Palliative Care. She holds a secondary appointment in the School of Medicine and serves as a psychologist with the outpatient Supportive Care team. She is the founding director of the Science and Technology Honors Program.