Psychiatry
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Psychiatry leads efforts to comprehensively prevent and treat psychiatric disorders, conduct cutting-edge research and prepare future clinicians through rigorous, experiential education. We are committed to serving Southern Arizona’s unique patient populations.
About Us
The Department of Psychiatry is one of the original departments in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, which was founded in 1967. We are known for our focus on community-based mental health care, multidisciplinary approach to the medical/psychiatry interface, and commitment to scholarly inquiry and education.
In the Headlines
April 13, 2026 | KJZZ
“UA researcher studies shift workers and how disrupted sleep can harm their health”
Postdoctoral Fellow Kat Kenndey, PhD
April 7, 2026 | UA News
“Q&A: What Arizona's spring heat does to your sleep – and what to do about it”
Sleep & Health Resarch Director and Associate Clinical Professor Michael Grandner, PhD
March 9, 2026 | AZPM News
“UA Doctor Says Iranians are Relieving Wartime Stress with Mind-Body Medicine”
Integrative Psychiatry Program Director and Associate Clinical Professor Noshene Ranjbar, MD, DFAACAP, ABOIM
March 2, 2026 | KGUN 9
“Looking at how AI affects our Mental Health”
Professor and Chair Jordan Karp, MD