Education

• Ph.D. 1997 University of South Carolina at Columbia Major: Clinical/Community Psychology
• B.S. 1992 University of Virginia Major: Psychology

Research Interests

• Academic resiliency and success in African Americans; depression in African American women; spirituality and religiosity; prevention of negative child and adolescent outcomes (i.e. delinquency); the role of culture as a protective factor; the impact of ethnic genetic testing on identity and mental health.

Clinical Interests

• Assessment and therapy with children, adolescents, and their families; special interest in mood, anxiety, and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents

Teaching Interests

Psychopathology, ethics, development, assessment, cultural diversity, psychotherapy

• Psychophysiology
• Neuropsychology
• Substance Use Epidemiology Lab Website: www.PNIRD.com

Curriculum Vitae