Jeanelle Folbrecht,

Ph.D.

Clinical Health Psychologist; Clinical Professor, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine; Division of Psychology Chief; Program Director, Psycho-Oncology Fellowship

Location: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010

Specialties: Psychology

Education

Medical school:

Degrees

1995–1996, Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship. Neuropsychological consultation to Rehabilitation Medicine team, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
1995, Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology. Concentration in Assessment, Neuropsychology, Statistics and Social Psychology, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA
1988, Bachelor of Arts in Clinical and Experimental Psychology, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA

Professional Experience

2021–present, Clinical Professor and Chief, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2013–2021, Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Psychologist and Chief, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2010–2013, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2009–2010, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
2005–2009, Christian Associates International, Den Hague, Netherlands
1996–2005, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
1992–1994, Consultant to UniMult, Pasadena, CA

Academic Appointments

Clinical Professor, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
Division of Psychology Chief
Program Director, Psycho-Oncology Fellowship

About Me

Jeanelle Folbrecht, Ph.D., has made it her life’s mission to use her skills and compassion to ease the suffering of people with cancer and to support the physicians working toward a cure.

At City of Hope^®, Dr. Folbrecht counsels children, teens and young adults coping with serious illness and long-term treatment. She helps them stay hopeful, focused and motivated to reach meaningful goals that can improve their quality of life. Her dedication to her patients extends beyond her work — when she met a young leukemia patient with no family, the Folbrechts opened their hearts and adopted him.

Dr. Folbrecht first connected with City of Hope after reading an article about a leukemia patient that inspired her to register as a bone marrow donor. She earned her Ph.D. from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Long Beach. For more than 16 years, she has been a valued member of City of Hope’s team, helping patients and families find strength and healing.

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