Ph.D., Educational PsychologyUniversity of Illinois at Urba, 2001
MS, Educational PsychologyUniversity of Illinois at Urba, 1995
BA, Psychology, GeneralUniversity of South Florida, 1992
Certifications
Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC)Group on Educational Affairs, Association of American Medical Colleges , 2011
PSYCGeorgia Secretary of State, 2002
PSYC #2576Georgia Secretary of State, 2002
Awards & Honors
Diversity and Inclusion Award for Inclusive ExcellenceOffice of Diversity and Inclusion, Augusta University, 2016
Service AwardAU Employee Advisory Council , 2016
Health Initiative Healing Angel AwardHealth Initiative, 2015
“Caught in the Act” Diversity AwardGeorgia Regents University, 2015
AMSA/GLMA LGBT AwardAMSA/GLAMA, 2015
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
PSRY 5028
HIV & LGTBQ+ Mental Health
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
Differences in Health Care Access, Utilization, and Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Subgroups in the Southern United States., 2023 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Spirituality, self-compassion, and anxiety among sexual minority men: a longitudinal mediation analysis. , 2022 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Validation of the Brief Sense of Community Scale in a lesbian, gay, and bisexual sample, 2022 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Validation of the Brief Sense of Community Scale in a lesbian, gay, and bisexual sample., 2022 Journal Article, Academic Journal
The adaptation and validation of a stigma measure for individuals with multiple sclerosis, 2021 Journal Article, Academic Journal