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, Theories of Personality, Psychology of Emotion, and Experimental Psychology.  My research interests include the assessment and treatment of anger disorders, public perceptions of mental illness, and the teaching of psychology. 

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.