Harpreet Kaur

Dr. Harpreet Kaur is an Instructional Assistant Professor of Psychology at Chapman University and a board-certified specialist in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. She received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and earned bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Biology from Whittier College.

Dr. Kaur is a clinical child and pediatric psychologist whose work focuses on the psychological health and well-being of children, adolescents, and families. She completed her predoctoral internship at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and her postdoctoral fellowship at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Her clinical experience spans children’s hospitals, multidisciplinary medical programs, and outpatient settings.

Her clinical and scholarly interests include childhood trauma and posttraumatic stress, pediatric health psychology, anxiety, family functioning, and evidence-based interventions for children and families. Her work has also addressed pediatric palliative care, chronic medical conditions, feeding and eating concerns.

In addition to her work at Chapman, Dr. Kaur is the founder of the Institute of Pediatric Psychology, an outpatient practice serving children, adolescents, and families. Her teaching draws from her clinical experience and emphasizes connecting psychological science with real-world applications in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.