Dr. Erik Groessl

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Erik Groessl is an Adjunct Professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the University of California, San Diego. He obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in 1999, and also holds a B.A. in Psychology from DePaul University (1994) and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (1987). His research interests include enhancing mind-body interventions to reduce disability and pain, particularly in veterans with PTSD. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health for various projects aimed at improving functionality in veterans suffering from chronic low back pain and other related conditions through yoga therapy and other innovative approaches. Groessl is dedicated to exploring clinical trials and the application of mind-body techniques in improving health outcomes.

Research Interests

Mind-Body Interventions Chronic Pain Psychology Veterans' Health

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).