McCreary Hall
Room 324
300 North Washington St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325-1400
Education
BA Marietta College, 2007
MA Marietta College, 2008
PhD University of Memphis, 2014
NIDA T-32 Post-doctoral Fellowship Brown University , 2016
Academic Focus
Clinical Psychology; Substance Use; Health Behaviors
Courses Taught
Introduction to psychopathology, with particular attention to conceptual, methodological, and ethical issues. Approaches to defining, assessing, and treating adult mental disorders are discussed and evaluated in light of current empirical evidence. Prerequisite: Psychology 101
Course will provide an introduction to how biological, psychological, and social factors influences health and illness prevention. The course broadly focuses on health beliefs and behavioral change. Sample topics include stress, nutrition, weight control, exercise, addiction, pain management, psychoimmunology, and healthcare accessibility. Prerequisite: PSYCH 101
Introduction to scientific method and experimental design. Emphasis is on the logical development of new ideas, kinds and sources of error in experimentation, methods of control, design and analysis of experiments, and scientific communication. Three class hours and three laboratory hours. Prerequisite: Psychology 205 and two (200-level) psychology electives; or permission of the instructor. Students must have at least 2nd semester sophomore status, or have permission of the instructor.
Advanced study of topics in personality and abnormal psychology. Discussion focuses on current theories and methodological issues specific to the experimental study of individual differences. Laboratory work includes design, execution, and analysis of original experimental research. Prerequisites: Psychology 221 or 222 or 223, and 305. Three class hours and three laboratory hours.