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Education
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Illinois (2017)
Background & Research Interests
I am a counseling psychologist who studies trauma and suicide from multicultural perspectives.
While I am interested in trauma and stress broadly, my work tends to focus on sexual
trauma including childhood sexual abuse and sexual violence against men. Additionally,
I am interested in exploring relational and cultural factors in suicide risk and prevention
(e.g., self-concealment, interpersonal theory of suicide, shame). My research often
includes analysis of gender, ethnicity, and other intersecting social positions to
better understand and respond to trauma and suicide. I use both qualitative and quantitative
methods in my research. I accept students interested in the minority wellness cluster.
I am open to working with students from the other clusters who have a demonstrated
interest in overlapping topics.