Dr. Donald Ross

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Don Ross, M.D., is a faculty member at Dell Medical School, with a distinguished career in psychiatry. He has extensive experience as a medical director and senior psychiatrist at Sheppard Pratt Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to his clinical practice, he has taught seminars and supervised psychotherapy in the Psychiatry Residency Training Program at the University of Maryland-Sheppard Pratt. He is a supervising training analyst and faculty member at the Washington-Baltimore Psychoanalytic Institute, where he continues to educate and mentor candidates via Zoom. His teaching often bridges theory and practice, exploring a variety of perspectives including modern conflict theory and Kohut's self-psychology. Dr. Ross has a longstanding interest in the interface of psychoanalysis, literature, and film, and co-authored a paper titled “The Environmental Crisis in Film Reformed: Paths to Paralysis and Change,” published in the International Journal of Psychoanalysis in 2022.

Research Interests

Experience

Affiliate Faculty

— Present

Dell Medical School • Austin, Texas, USA

Currently engaged in education and clinical practice.

Medical Director, Senior Psychiatrist

— Present

Sheppard Pratt Hospital • Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Led a residential program designed with psychodynamic principles.

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Introductory statistics course (grade C or higher) Volunteer or paid work in social work or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Professional resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Research methods syllabus (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Social Work. Note: GRE is not required for the PhD program.