Department:
Family & Community Medicine
Appointment:
Assistant Professor
Additional Titles:
1. Director of Research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine
2. Clinical Psychologist for the Behavioral Sciences Division at the University Family Health Center
3. Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry
4. Core Faculty of the Health Policy and Social Sciences Division in the Department of Family and Community Medicine
Clinical Interests: Cognitive and behavioral therapies for treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and depression, parenting interventions
Research Interests:
The mental health impact of violence exposure (e.g., sexual assault, physical assault, community violence, homicide survivorship), violence prevention, addressing health disparities among underserved populations (e.g., ethnic/racial minorities, rural, impoverished communities)
Undergraduate degree: BS in Psychology, 1998; Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Graduate degree: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, 2007; Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Residency:
Pre-doctoral Psychology Resident, Medical College of Gergia/Veteran Affairs Medical Center Residency
Fellowship: National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
Awards
1. 2009 Psychiatry Golden Apple Award, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2. 2009 Robert Magwood, Jr. Award for Outstanding Service to Crime Victims, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
3. 2010-2011 National Institute of Health - Health Disparities Research
4. 2008-2010 National Institute of Health - Health Disparities Research
5. 2007 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies - Child Maltreatment and Interpersonal Violence Student Research Award
Memberships:
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, since 2010, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, child maltreatment and interpersonal violence SIG, 2007-present, Association of Black Psychologist, 2004-presentAssociation for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, 2002-present American Psychological Association, 2000-present
Address:
1601 Parkview Ave. Rockford, IL 61107
Phone:
815-395-5805