General Information

I am an associate professor in the departments of Human Development and Psychology.  My background is in Counseling Psychology and I teach courses in Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Emotion, and Experimental Psychology.  My research interests include the study of healthy and unhealthy anger in a variety of contexts (e.g., assessment and treatment of anger problems, understanding how anger is expressed online, and understanding anger in politics).

Education

Ph.D.: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS.

Emphasis: Counseling Psychology (APA-Accredited).

Dissertation: Cognitive Processes Associated with Anger Disorders: The Development of a New Instrument.

Dissertation Chair: Eric Dahlen, Ph.D.

 

M.A.: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS.

Emphasis: Counseling Psychology

Master's Thesis: Predictors of State Anger and State Hostile Thoughts Following Provocation.

Thesis Chair: Eric Dahlen, Ph.D.

  

B.A.: University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.

Major Area: Psychology

Minor Area: Criminal Justice

Senior Project: The Development of an Immediate Needs Plan for Use at an Adolescent Shelter.

Project Chair: Jean Giebenhain, Ph.D.