Dr. Hannah Fisher

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hannah Fisher, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. She is a clinical psychologist whose research primarily focuses on developing, testing, and implementing behavioral sleep symptom management interventions for cancer patients. Dr. Fisher is a member of the Duke Cancer Institute and is involved in the Duke Pain Prevention Treatment Research Program and the Duke Cancer Prevention Control Program. She completed her graduate training in clinical health psychology at the University of Miami and subsequently undertook her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Fisher has been awarded multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health, including projects aimed at improving sleep disturbances and managing symptoms for hematologic cancer patients, as well as assessing distress in glaucoma patients using AI algorithms. Her work addresses the psychological and behavioral aspects of health care for individuals facing complex medical challenges.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)