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James Varni

Professor

Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Department of Pediatrics (College of Medicine)

Postdoctoral Fellowship (Pediatric Psychology)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1977
Ph.D. (Psychology) University of California-Los Angeles, 1976
M.A. (Psychology), University of California-Los Angeles 1974
B.A. (Psychology), University of California-Santa Barbara, 1972

Dr. Varni's areas of expertise are measurement instrument development, conceptual models and cognitive-behavior therapy interventions in pediatric health conditions. He also conducts research and evaluation projects into the healing environment of children's hospitals, focusing on the effect of the built environment on child, parent, and staff outcomes as a basis for evidence-based architectural design for pediatric and adult healthcare facilities.

Joined Texas A&M Faculty in 2003

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(979) 862-1095
jvarni@archone.tamu.edu