Academic Interests and Research
Psychology of Women
and Health Psychology
I both teach and conduct research in the
the psychology of women and health psychology (publications). I developed our department's
psychology of women course,
in which all students conduct individual or group research projects - and
ideally learn that doing research is not just interesting, but fun!
Many students have continued work on their research in later semesters,
presenting their projects at regional or national conferences (see examples
below). Health psychology-related courses I have taught include a
first-year student colloquium on mind-body connections
(Psychology 179);
General Psychology
(Psychology 102), which is part of the ILS health and illness cluster; a
service learning course
(Practicum in Family Wellness), in which class members planned, coordinated,
and led a family-based obesity prevention program; and, of course,
Health
Psychology (Psychology 307).
Clinical Psychology
My graduate degrees (M.A.,
Ph.D.) are in clinical psychology and I am a licensed psychologist in North
Carolina. I worked in a variety of clinical
settings prior to coming to UNC Asheville, and I do a
small amount of clinical work
currently in the effort to stay professionally
active. I
teach several clinically-oriented courses in our department,
including personality, field
work, and clinical and counseling psychology.
Undergraduate
Research
Working with students on research is one of my most
rewarding and enjoyable activities at UNCA. Students have assisted me
with many of my research studies, and I typically supervise
2-3 students each
year on independent projects of their own design.
Recent
independent research projects that resulted in student presentations or
publications are listed here.
last modified 06/03/10