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Rotunda, Rob

Rob Rotunda

Biography

Dr. Rob J. Rotunda is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of West Florida, where he teaches a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses focused on clinical/applied areas of psychology as well as training of master’s level counselors.

Rotunda’s research and clinical interests are in the areas of addictive behaviors, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, and various topics within the sport, exercise, and performance psychology domains. Among his publications in various areas, he has authored or co-authored many articles, conference presentations and book chapters related to the description and treatment of substance use disorders and addictive behaviors including, gambling, internet usage, exercise, shopping, and work. He was principal investigator on a grant to conduct a statewide epidemiological study of gambling by the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, and was co-investigator on the Northwest Florida First Responder Resiliency Project that focused on assessing and enhancing firefighter mental health with major federal funding provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

As part of his current applied psychological consulting practice, Dr. Rotunda provides consultation on mental health, performance enhancement, communication and team-building issues to athletes, coaches and competitors of all ages and competition levels. He has worked with youth and elite athletes from several sports including golf, tennis, baseball, softball, equestrian, taekwondo, and water skiing.

Dr. Rotunda earned his bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Albany, majoring in both psychology and social welfare. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical/Community Psychology from the University of South Carolina after completing a clinical internship at the Brockton and West Roxbury Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Boston, MA). Before coming to UWF, he completed postdoctoral clinical and research training at the Harvard Families and Addiction Program and later became a lecturer in psychiatry and research associate in the program and at Harvard University Medical School.