UW

University of Wisconsin–Fox Valley

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Title

Assistant Professor, Psychology

Educational Background

  • B.A. Psychology (Human Services Emphasis) & Communication (Majors), UW Stevens Point, May 1990
  • M.S. Clinical Psychology, UW Milwaukee, May 1994 (Thesis: The Effects of Varying Degrees of Maternal Involvement on Child Distress in a Medical Situation.)
  • Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, UW Milwaukee, August 2001 (Minor: Child and Development Psychology, Outside Minor: Counseling Psychology, Dissertation: Reactions to Pain Reports of Children with Sickle Cell Disease and / Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is Anyone Listening?)

Areas of Expertise

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Child and Development Psychology
  • Pediatric Psychology

Membership

  • American Psychology Association (APA)
  • Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA)
  • Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) [APA Division 2]

Other Interests

  • My children: Bailey Ann (age 13) & Kyle Ryan (age 10)

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Lifespan Psychology