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Dr. Betty Pfefferbaum is a psychiatrist notable for her early work in mental health treatment for children after a disaster. She is currently the director of the Terrorism and Disaster Center in the College of Medicine at Oakland University.

Early work
After the Oklahoma City bombing, Pfefferbaum helped organize and deliver clinical services and conducted research related to the effects on survivors. Pfefferbaum assisted in mental health clinical and research efforts related to the 1998 United States embassy bombings in Kenya, Africa. After the September 11 attacks, she provided consultation regarding clinical and research efforts and later with and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She has worked as Lead Investigator on multiple research projects for the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism and has published a large volume of research papers related to mental health treatment post disaster or terrorism, especially dealing with children.

Education
Pfefferbaum studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, and became a board-certified general and child psychiatrist. She also completed legal training and is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association.