Jarrod Leffler, PhD

Biography

Jarrod Leffler, PhD, is a board certified child and adolescent psychologist. Dr. Leffler received his PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. He completed his internship at Harvard Medical School and the Children’s Hospital, Boston, and his fellowship in child and adolescent mood disorders at Ohio State University. Dr. Leffler is the Chair of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Associate Professor. 2022 American Psychological Association Division 53 Fellow

• 2024-present American Psychological Association Task Force for Serious Mental Illness and Severe Emotional Disturbance
• 2021-present Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
• 2021-present Fellow of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy
• 2021-2022 Guest Editor, Special Issue on Acute, Intensive, and Residential Treatment in Evidence-based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• 2020-2023 Co-developer and co-chair of the Acute, Intensive, and Residential Service Special Interest Group (AIRS SIG) 
• 2020-present Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy Editorial Board    
• 2017 and 2019 President of the American Board of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (ABCCAP)
• 2016-present Evidence-based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Editorial Board
• 2015 and 2016 Chair of the Child and Adolescent Depression Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Special Interest Group.
• Member American Psychological Association (APA) Division 53 Evaluation Committee and Practice Committee. 
• 2016- Present National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Interest Group
• 2018 -2021 American Psychological Association Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Subspecialties in Professional Psychology (CRSSPP) Clinical Child Task Force
• 2017-2019 Clinical Child Psychology Council of Specialties of the American Psychological Association Development of Training Competences for Residency and Fellowship in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Workgroup member.
• 2012-2019 Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology Diversity and Inclusion liaison. Dr. Leffler has co-developed and published on diversity, equity and inclusion training models. 
• 2020-2021 Associate Fellowship Director of the Child Psychology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic
• 2009-2011 Director of the Child Internship track at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Awards:

• 2024 Distinguished Career Award for Practice and Training from the American Psychological Association Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
• 2024 Distinguished Professional Contributions Award from the Acute, Intensive, and Residential Setting Special Interest Group of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
• 2020 Distinguished Service for Diversity and Inclusion in Education Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic
• 2015 Distinguished Service for Diversity and Inclusion in Education Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic (inaugural award)
• 2015 Teacher of the Year (Psychology) Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic
• 2015 American Board of Professional Psychology Early Career Psychology Service Award (inaugural award)