Sheehan Fisher, PhD
Sheehan Fisher, PhD, is an Associate Professor and perinatal clinical psychologist at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, and the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at The Graduate School. His research career focuses on the effects of perinatal and subsequent parental mental health on infant/child health outcomes, with a specialization in the emerging field of father mental health. He aims to reconceptualize parental mental health research to integrally involve both mothers and fathers to differentiate parents’ impact on a child’s medical and mental health. Dr. Fisher’s research dovetails with his perinatal clinical practice, including being the clinical director of the Fathers’ Mental Health Specialty Clinic. He has been a leader nationally and internationally in integrating DEI in the perinatal mental health field, including addressing health disparities and advocating for more inclusion of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minorities in perinatal research and clinical practice. Dr. Fisher was recognized as one of Crain’s Chicago Business 2022 Notable Black Leaders and Executives for his dedication to mental health within the Black community. Ultimately, Dr. Fisher’s goal is to optimize the health and effectiveness of the parental team to positively influence child health trajectories and help families thrive.
