Trained as a social-health psychologist, I study the impact of holding stigmatizing identities and conditions. My current studies focus on sexual and gender minority stress and health in LGBTQ individuals and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in women and gender diverse individuals.

 

As a Professor, I teach courses in the area of stigma and diversity psychological science. I direct the Social Issues and Relations Laboratory (SIRL), where undergraduate and graduate students gain first-hand experience in designing and conducting research.

 

As Director of WGSS, I teach courses in feminist thought and research methods. I am honored to hold this role which allows me to facilitate campus events and opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to learn about women's, gender, and sexuality issues.  

 

Prior to ETSU, I earned my graduate degrees at Kent State University, and subsequently completed a 2-year NIMH postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (in Social Environment and Health).