Kenneth Tercyak, PhD is a tenured Professor in the Departments of Oncology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine. At Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Tercyak serves as Director of the Interventions for Managing Parenting and Cancer Team (IMPACT ) and Family Circle clinical program, and co-leads the Cancer Prevention and Control research program. He is a member of the Fisher Center for Hereditary Cancer and Clinical Genomics Research, a Senior Scholar at the Georgetown University Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities, and is on faculty in the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Tercyak also co-leads the cancer center's Young Scholars Program to promote children's interest in STEM. At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Tercyak is an attending psychologist in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry.
A clinical health psychologist specializing in children and families affected by cancer, Dr. Tercyak is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 38, 54) and the Society of Behavioral Medicine. He is also the recipient of several honors, including a Hyundai "Hope on Wheels" award for improving the lives of children surviving with cancer and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine for his commitment to promoting child and family health.
With over 225 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Tercyak is the editor of a handbook (Springer) on public health genomics and pediatric behavioral medicine. He served as Associate Editor for Prevention Science at the Journal of Pediatric Psychology (Oxford), an Associate Editor at Health Psychology (American Psychological Association), and Senior Associate Editor at Translational Behavioral Medicine (Oxford): he is a member of several editorial boards.
At Georgetown University, Dr. Tercyak teaches in the areas of child health and human development, public health psychology, social/behavioral epidemiology, and cancer prevention. As a clinical psychologist, he is licensed to practice in 42 states and DC.
Academic Appointment(s)
- Primary
- Professor, SOM - Oncology
- Secondary
- Professor, SOM - Pediatrics
- Professor, SOM - Psychiatry Academic Department