Lora A. Thompson, PhD
Dr. Lora A. Thompson is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Psychosocial & Palliative Care Program at Moffitt Cancer Center and Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida (USF), College of Medicine. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from USF in 2003 after completing an internship at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center in Gainesville. She subsequently obtained a postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral oncology with Moffitt and USF. Following completion of her fellowship, she accepted a Research Scientist position at Moffitt, where she worked with Dr. Paul Jacobsen as a coordinator of his ongoing research studies. In July 2006, she joined the faculty.
In her current position, Dr. Thompson provides outpatient assessment and psychotherapy services to address the psychosocial concerns related to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship of individuals with cancer and their caregivers. Her research interests include the impact of pain and other symptoms on quality of life in individuals with cancer and their caregivers as well as skin cancer detection and prevention practices. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
