Timothy Elliott
Timothy Elliott, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Elliott is a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Texas A&M's Department of Educational Psychology. His primary appointment was with the Counseling Psychology doctoral program, and for several years, he held a joint appointment with the School of Public Health. He earned his PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed his internship at the Seattle VA Medical Center. Before joining Texas A&M, he held faculty positions at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Alabama - Birmingham School of Medicine and Department of Psychology. In his 37-year academic career, he chaired and co-chaired 43 doctoral graduates; 35 of these graduated from the TAMU Counseling Psychology PhD program.
A fellow of three APA divisions and board-certified in rehabilitation psychology, Dr. Elliott has received numerous accolades, including the 2015 Mitch Rosenthal Lectureship and Award for Lifetime Mentorship and the Outstanding Educator Alumni Award from the Auburn University College of Education. He served on the Defense Health Board's Neurological/Behavioral Health Subcommittee, the APA's Presidential Caregiver Task Force. He held editorial positions for multiple journals including editor-in-chief for Rehabilitation Psychology and the Journal of Clinical Psychology. He co-edited the first and third editions of the Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology.
Elliott's research centers on adjustment to chronic and disabling health conditions, with a particular focus on social and intrapersonal factors in post-disability adaptation. With over 300 peer-reviewed publications and more than 15 years of federal funding, he pioneered telehealth interventions for family caregivers, conducting the first randomized clinical trials for caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injuries, and for caregivers of those with traumatic brain injuries.
In 2008, Elliott established Texas A&M's first telehealth site in Leon County and a second in Madison County in partnership with the School of Public Health. He was the Founding Executive Director of the Telehealth Counseling Clinic, soon entrusting its leadership to Dr. Carly McCord, his former graduate advisee. His humble and empowering mentorship was instrumental in launching Dr. McCord's career and shaping the success of telehealth programs at Texas A&M.
Elliott's research centers on adjustment to chronic and disabling health conditions, with a particular focus on social and intrapersonal factors in post-disability adaptation. With over 300 peer-reviewed publications and more than 15 years of federal funding, he pioneered telehealth interventions for family caregivers, conducting the first randomized clinical trials for caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injuries, and for caregivers of those with traumatic brain injuries.
In 2008, Elliott established Texas A&M's first telehealth site in Leon County and a second in Madison County in partnership with the School of Public Health. He was the Founding Executive Director of the Telehealth Counseling Clinic, soon entrusting its leadership to Dr. Carly McCord, his former graduate advisee. His humble and empowering mentorship was instrumental in launching Dr. McCord's career and shaping the success of telehealth programs at Texas A&M.