Present | Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of Assessment and Research, East Tennessee State University ‐ Colleg of Arts and Sciences | |
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Present | Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of Assessment and Research, East Tennessee State University ‐ Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences | |
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Present | Director, East Tennessee State University ‐ Laboratory of Resilience in Psychological and Physical Health (LRPPH) | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2014 | Revitalize Introduction to Psychology course |
Tennessee Board of Regents | |
Course Revitalization Grant | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Dula, C. & Palmatier, M. (Co-Investigators) | |
$13,500 | |
2013 - 2014 | Mental and physical health-related quality of life in low-income, underserved primary care patients: A 6-month follow-up |
ETSU, Research and Development Committee and Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | |
RDC Major Grant | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$9,958 | |
2009 - 2013 | ETSU PEAKS (Prevention through Education, Awareness, and Knowledge of Suicide) |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services | |
Campus Suicide Prevention Grant | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$593,064 | |
2010 | Crisis intervention and suicide prevention |
Department of Academic Affairs and Summer School Programs, ETSU | |
Innovative Summer Course Grant | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$16,310 | |
2010 | Tele-research: Health and well-being in rural Appalachian older adults |
Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, ETSU | |
Role: Principal Investigator |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2018 - Present | Editorial Board, Journal of Concurrent Disorders | 2016 - Present | Associate Editor, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | 2016 - Present | Editorial Board, Journal of Rural Mental Health | 2012 - Present | Editorial Board, Cognitive Therapy and Research | 2012 - Present | Consulting Editor, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior | 2010 - Present | Editorial Board, Suicidology Online |
Honors and Awards
- 2005-2006 - Senior Research Fellow – Appointed as senior fellow of NIMH NRSA Post-Doctoral Fellowship – University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Psychiatry, CSPS
- 2011 – Present - U.S. National Representative Section Member – Invited as National Representative Awarded membership in World Suicidology Net, World Psychiatric Association
- 2012 - Author Spotlight – Journal of American College Health. Invited interview, and featured article made available free online, for special issue on suicide prevention
- 2013 - ETSU College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Research Award. (2013). Awarded annually for excellence in research by College of Arts and Sciences, East Tennessee State University
- 2012-2014 - Hayward Faculty of Excellence Award. Department of Psychology, ETSU. Awarded for excellence in research, teaching and service
- 2013 - ETSU College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Research Award
September 2003 - August 2006 | NIMH NRSA Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center | |
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September 2002 - August 2003 | Clinical Psychology Internship, Department Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University | |
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September 1998 - December 2003 | PhD, Clinical Psychology Minor, Statistics, University of Wyoming | |
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September 1992 - June 1994 | MA, Clinical Psychology, East Tennessee State University | |
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September 1987 - May 1992 | BS, Psychology, East Tennessee State University | |
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Contact Information
PO Box 70649
Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Rogers-Stout Hall Room 424D
Phone: 423-439-4463
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