Michael Hoerger

Openings Available

Dr. Hoerger is accepting up to 3 Health Psychology PhD students interested in research careers emphasizing palliative care, psycho-oncology, and/or cancer prevention. Applications are due December 1, 2019.

Undergraduate research assistants interested in joining the lab should apply by August 15 for the fall, December 1 for the spring, or April 1 for the summer.

We are seeking to hire a post-bac and a post-doc. Contact me directly!

Academic Bio

Dr. Hoerger is Louisiana's leading expert in psycho-oncology research. He is an Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Oncology at Tulane University, a Contributing Member of the Tulane Cancer Center, and the Managing Director of Palliative Care Research at the University Medical Center of New Orleans.

As a clinical health psychologist and decision scientist, Dr. Hoerger's long-term goal is to improve quality of life by reducing the emotional and physical burden of cancer. In his early career, Dr. Hoerger has published >60 articles and chapters in psychology and medicine, serves as a reviewer for >50 scientific journals, teaches research methodology and statistics, mentors research trainees, provides clinical services, and engages with the community on issues related to work, education, and health. Currently, he serves on the editorial boards of Health Psychology and Psychological Assessment, functions as Tulane's Organizational Lead for the NIH-sponsored Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC), and reviews grants for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the National Cancer Institute's "Deep South" GMaP Region 2.

As well, he was Tulane's first faculty member to complete the NIH-sponsored Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science (LA CaTS) Center's Roadmap Award. Dr. Hoerger is the founding Director of the Psycho-Oncology Research Program.