SBI Associate Director of Research Design and Implementation
I am a Professor in the Department of Psychology at East Tennessee State University. My main areas of research are religiosity, health, and trauma responsiveness, particularly focusing on addiction. I have developed, delivered, and studied trainings for varied audiences around trauma-responsiveness, ACEs science, and resilience-building for the past several years. I am currently collaborating with clergy and researchers from ETSU, the University of Virginia, Duke University, and others from around the world to investigate a theological/neurobiological theory of addiction and treatment and test church-based applications of that theory in the areas of transportation and housing. I am also co-founder and board president of Uplift Appalachia, a nonprofit focused on mobilizing local churches to provide intensive connection for people who live with addictions. I also regularly mentor and teach others to mentor people who live with addiction and have been or currently are incarcerated.
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About Andrea D. Clements
I am a Professor in the Department of Psychology at East Tennessee State University. My main areas of research are religiosity, health, and trauma responsiveness, particularly focusing on addiction. I have developed, delivered, and studied trainings for varied audiences around trauma-responsiveness, ACEs science, and resilience-building for the past several years. I am currently collaborating with clergy and researchers from ETSU, the University of Virginia, Duke University, and others from around the world to investigate a theological/neurobiological theory of addiction and treatment and test church-based applications of that theory in the areas of transportation and housing. I am also co-founder and board president of Uplift Appalachia, a nonprofit focused on mobilizing local churches to provide intensive connection for people who live with addictions. I also regularly mentor and teach others to mentor people who live with addiction and have been or currently are incarcerated.
| Present | Associate Director of Research Design and Implementation, East Tennessee State University ‐ Strong BRAIN Institute | |
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| Present | Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Psychology | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2020 - Present | Training for Resilience: Mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences in Higher Education |
| Research Development Committee, East Tennessee State University | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Diana Morelen | |
| $44,367 | |
| 2019 - Present | Mobilizing the Rural Faith Community to Address Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in Southern Appalachia. |
| HRSA RCORP - G25RH32479-01-05 | |
| Initiative HRSA-18-116 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Planning | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| 2019 - Present | Toward Effective Cooperation between Clinical and Other Community Stakeholders Committed to Stemming the Opioid Epidemic |
| The Greenwall Foundation | |
| Role: Consultant; Recruitment and Thematic Analysis | |
| Colleague(s): Brett McCarty | |
| $216,629 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Community-Wide Trauma Informed System of Care Toolkit. |
| State of Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - 35910-03117 | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $53,916 | |
| 2018 - 2019 | Mobilizing the Rural Faith Community to Address Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in Southern Appalachia. |
| HRSA RCORP - G25RH32479-01-05 | |
| Role: Principle Investigator | |
| $200,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Trainer, Building Strong Brains ACEs | Present | Member, Education Consumers Foundation | Present | Member, Public Health, Religion, and Spirituality (PHRS) Network | Present | Member, Society for Health Communication | Present | Various Roles, Society of Behavioral Medicine | Present | Trainer, Trauma Informed Care |
Honors and Awards
- 1989 - Paul W. Terry Memorial Scholarship in Educational Psychology
- 1989 - Faculty Recognition Award, Area of Behavioral Studies, The University of Alabama
- 1990 - Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, Area of Behavioral Studies, The University of Alabama
- 1990 - Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, College of Education, The University of Alabama
- 1990 - Graduate Teaching Fellow, Graduate School, The University of Alabama
- 1991 - Georgia Educational Research Association Distinguished Paper Award
- 1992 - Certificate of Recognition, American Educational Research Association
- 1993 - “For a Wonderful Teacher” Award
- 1995 - Pyramid Award for Research
- 1995 - Phi Delta Kappa Research Award
- 2003 - Faculty Research Award, College of Education
- 2014 - NCJA Outstanding Criminal Justice Program for the Southern Region
- 2016 - Faculty Commons Advisory Board Appreciation Award
- 2013-2016 - Dedication to Service Award JCPD
- 2016-2017 - SoCon All-Conference Faculty Award for East Tennessee State University, Southern Conference
- 2017 - Boys & Girls Club Community Supporter Award
- 2018-2019 - College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Service Award
- 2018-2019 - Distinguished Faculty ETSU
- 2020 - Harold Love Outstanding Community Involvement Award
Courses
- PSYC 7900 - HeART Lab: Health-Addiction-Religion-Trauma
| 1991 | Ph.D. Educational Psychology, University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa | |
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| 1984 | M.A. Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa | |
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| 1982 | B.S. Interdisciplinary Counseling, University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa | |
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