Joel Nigg
American clinical psychologist
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Nigg grew up in Dubuque, Iowa. He was educated at Harvard University, from which he received his A.B. in religion and psychology in 1980. After receiving his Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan, he developed a growing interest in mental disorders in children. He went on to receive his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1996. He joined the faculty of OHSU in 2008.
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