• Bachelors of Science in Public Health, Nutrition Concentration, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

investigating the efficacy and accessibility of technology-based interventions for treating eating disorders by utilizing community-driven research methods. My hope is employing community-driven research will lead to new pathways for increased accessibility and acceptance of digital interventions in traditionally underserved populations.

• MA in Clinical, Counseling, and Applied Psychology from Penn State Harrisburg
• BS in Psychology with minors in Medical Sociology and Music from University of Central Florida

Neuropsychology, cognitive sequelae of medical and psychological conditions

• M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University
• B.S. in Psychology with Honors from Lehigh University

Child and adolescent trauma and resilience, sexual assault, and psychophysiological interventions for at risk youth

• MA in Psychology from UNC Charlotte
• BS Psychology from Michigan State University 

The effects of military culture/lifestyle on physical and mental health

• B.S. in Psychology with Honors (Human Development Concentration) from Roanoke College

Socioeconomic disparities in health with a particular focus on perceived scarcity and racial differences

• MA in Psychology from UNC Charlotte
• BA in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, from Queens University of Charlotte

Acceptance- and compassion-based approaches to fostering health and well-being, intervention-based research, occupational health psychology

• BA in Psychology with Honors, cum laude from Wake Forest University

Promoting health equity through integrated care; health communication in integrated care settings; influence of internalization of stigma on treatment-seeking behaviors

• M.Ed. in Sport Administration from Wingate University, 2011B.A. in Psychology and Dual Certification (Childhood Education/Special Education) from Marist College, 2008

I am interested in the prevention of childhood obesity and Type II diabetes; mother and infant wellness, specifically breastfeeding duration and rates in minority populations; utilizing program evaluation and implementation science to address challenges in educational and healthcare systems; and access to free and appropriate education for all children, including children with special needs and children from low SES households.

I moved to North Carolina in 2011 for a graduate assistantship at Wingate University (about an hour east of Charlotte). Originally planning just to come for grad school, first I fell in love with the weather, and then I met and fell in love with my husband! Like many other implants, I consider NC to be my home state for the foreseeable future. Proud parents of our “big goof” Bridie (an adopted mutt), Mick and I enjoy spending time outdoors with her, and appreciating the diversity of what Charlotte has to offer (from going out in Uptown to relaxing in NoDa). My prior work experiences...

• BA in Psychology; BS in Exercise Science from Catawba College

Sleep quality and behaviors; Inflammation; Mindfulness practices

• B.S. in Psychology from Davidson College

Nature and well-being within the context of scarcity

• BA in Psychology & Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution-Interpersonal Track from Salisbury University
• Graduate Certificate in Applied Thanatology from University of Maryland
• Certified Grief Counselor (GC-C)

Social media, technology, cyber aggression, LGBTQ+, mindfulness, adjustment

• Graduated from DePaul University in 2013 with a B.A. in Community Psychology

Substance abuse recovery and prevention, education, and child welfare
 

• B.S. in Psychology, Summa cum laude from UNC Charlotte

affective (e.g., positive affect, positive reappraisal) and cognitive (e.g., future thinking) mechanisms underlying health behavior change, mindfulness and emotion regulation, inclusive health promotion approaches, positive psychology approaches to increasing physical activity

• MA from the University of North Carolina Wilmington
• BA from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with University Honors

Posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress after interpersonal traumas and the impact of mediating behaviors like rumination and social media surveillance

• B.A. Queens College City University of New York
• M.A. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

The effects of stress and inflammation on cognition, the clinical use of biomarkers in neuropsychological testing

• B.S. in Psychology

Violence exposure and resiliency; mental health and Muslim Americans

• MA in General Psychology from American University
• BA in Psychology from Boston University

How societal attitudes and beliefs about sleep shape sleeping behaviors; the social and emotional predictors and outcomes of sleep disturbances

• B.A. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University

Social-emotional development, school-based interventions, program evaluation, systems-level change

• M.A. Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Health Psychology from Santa Clara University
• B.A. Pre-medicine, English from Santa Clara University

The intersection between health and mental health among diverse youth populations experiencing adversity; resilience; integrated care; intervention and prevention efforts within academic and community-based settings; sleep.

• M.A. in Psychological Sciences from James Madison University
• B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University

Reducing sexual health disparities, health risk behavior intervention, community based participatory research

• B.A. in Psychology and Theater & Dance at Dickinson College

Eating disorders among ethnic minorities, and multicultural counseling competencies

• BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

poverty-related stigma, eating behaviors within the context of poverty and deprivation, the impact of food insecurity on mental health, type II diabetes