Natalie W. Gaughf, PhD

Natalie W. Gaughf, PhD

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Department:
SER-Assoc VC Academic Affairs

Email:
nwgaughf1@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-5009

Biography

Dr. Natalie Gaughf serves as the assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. In this position, she works alongside Dr. Scott Rodgers, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and chief academic officer, in supporting the academic mission for the Medical Center’s seven health professions schools.

Gaughf, who joined the Medical Center faculty in 2003, has served in a variety of other leadership and faculty roles, including professor of family medicine, professor of population health science, associate dean for student affairs for the School of Population Health, acting executive director of the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, and director of the Office of Academic Support. She has also served as the John D. Bower School of Population Health’s interim dean.

In 2002, she earned a PhD in counseling psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi and completed her residency in clinical psychology at the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi. She completed a health psychology postdoctoral fellowship in primary care at UMMC.
In the School of Dentistry at UMMC, she held faculty or leadership positions in the Department of Care Planning and Restorative Sciences; the ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education and Research; the Department of Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry; and Faculty Research Development. In the School of Medicine, she held faculty appointments in the Department of Family Medicine and the Department of Otolaryngology & Communicative Sciences. Gaughf’s service on committees, advisory boards and task forces at UMMC is extensive, as is her list of peer-reviewed publications, poster presentations, and professional presentations. She is the co-author of two book chapters.

Gaughf has been licensed as a psychologist since 2005. Her honors include receiving the President’s Award for Dedication and Commitment to the Organization and being recognized as a fellow by the Mississippi Psychological Association. She served on the Mississippi Board of Psychology from 2016 to 2022. Since January 2023, she has served on the Mississippi Psychological Association's Executive Council and on the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives.

Education

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Fellowship, Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship in Primary Care2003
University of Southern Mississippi, PhD, Counseling Psychology2002
VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Residency, Clinical Psychology Residency Program2002
University of Southern Mississippi, MS, Counseling Psychology1999
Mississippi College, BS, Psychology1996

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Board Certification in Clinical Health Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology02/2014 - Present
Certification, Health Service Provider in Psychology, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology05/2006 - Present
Licensure, Psychology License, Mississippi Board of Psychology12/2005 - Present

Current Positions

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs04/2022 - Present
Professor, School of Population Health08/2017 - Present
Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine07/2017 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Acting Executive Director, Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, University of Mississippi Medical Center02/2020 - 03/2022
Dean, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Population Health02/2020 - 07/2022
Associate Dean, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Population Health07/2017 - 08/2022
Associate Dean, University of Mississippi Medical Center09/2016 - 06/2017
Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine07/2013 - 06/2017
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine07/2011 - 06/2013
Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center07/2010 - 03/2022
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science07/2008 - 06/2011
Clinical Services Coordinator, ACT Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science03/2008 - 06/2010
Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Dentistry11/2006 - 02/2008
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric & Public Health Dentistry12/2005 - 06/2008
Coordinator of Community Services, ACT Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Dentistry, Department of Care Planning And Restorative Sciences09/2003 - 10/2006
Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Dentistry, Department of Care Planning And Restorative Sciences09/2003 - 11/2005

Sponsored Program Funding

Intramural, Development of the Study Behavior Inventory, University of Mississippi Medical Center Faculty Scholarship Exchange Award05/2014 - 10/2015
Extramural, Influence of Provider Individual Differences on Tobacco Treatment Training Outcomes, Pfizer01/2009 - 12/2010

Publications

Guide to Best Practices

I contributed to a publication developed by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The Office of
Diversity and Inclusion guides strategies for integrating diversity and promoting excellence into UMMC’s three mission areas – education, research and health care. Guide to Best Practices in Recruiting, Engaging, and Retaining a Diverse Student Population
2019

Curriculum

Gaughf NW, Foster PS Excellent Teacher Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Mississippi Medical Center. Jackson, Mississippi.2016

Curriculum Development

Gaughf NW, Norris MR Teaching in Medical Education: Medical Student Enrichment Division of Academic Affairs2012
Gaughf NW, Norris MR Teaching in Medical Education: For Faculty Division of Academic Affairs2012
Gaughf NW, Sutton MJ Brief Treatment of the Tobacco Dependent Patient: Tobacco Treatment for Individuals Diagnosed with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders2012
Sutton MJ, Gaughf NW Brief Treatment of the Tobacco Dependent Patient: Tobacco Treatment for Pregnant Tobacco Users2012
Gaughf NW, Norris MR Teaching in Medical Education: Residents as Teachers Division of Academic Affairs2011
Crews KM, Payne TJ, Gaughf NW, Sutton MJ Brief Treatment of the Tobacco Dependent Patient: A Training Program for Healthcare Providers ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research2003
Crews KM, Payne TJ, Gaughf NW, Sutton MJ Myths and Realities of Tobacco Cessation ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research2003

Presenter via Streaming Video

American Dental Association Live Learning Center: Motivational Interviewing and Oral Health Promotion American Dental Association, 20072007

White Paper

Payne TJ, Crews KM, Gaughf NW, Sheffer C Intensive treatment of the tobacco user President's Cancer Panel, 20072007

Ongoing Curriculum Development

Payne TJ, Gaughf NW, Sutton MJ, Sheffer CE Intensive Treatment of the Tobacco Dependent Patient: A Certification Program for Tobacco Treatment Specialists ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research2004

Intervention Manual

Root LP, Koch EI, Gaughf NW, Reyntjens KO, O’Brien CL Trauma-specific guided imagery: An intervention manual VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System. Biloxi, Mississippi, 20012001

Journal Article

Foster PS, Gaughf NW Guidelines for Cultivating Academic Support at an Academic Health Science Center Foster, P.S. & Gaughf, N.W. Med.Sci.Educ. (2017) 27: 779. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-017-0466-52017
Foster, P. S. & Gaughf, N. W. A comprehensive approach to academic accommodations in health sciences and medical education (Submitted)2017
Gaughf NW, Foster PS Implementing a centralized institutional peer tutoring program Gaughf NW, Foster PS. Implementing a centralized
institutional peer tutoring program. Educ Health 2016;29:148-51.
2016
Gaughf N, Norris M, Foster P Step by Step Guide for Program Development MedEdPORTAL Publications; 2016. Available from: https://www.mededportal.org/publication/10346 http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.103462016
Gaughf NW, Foster PS, Norris MR Comparing a face-to-face and online faculty development program at an academic health science center Journal of Family Medicine. 2 (1): 5, 20152015
Dehon E, Gaughf N, Fowler D Development of an Annual Program Evaluation Tool for Residencies (PET-R) MedEdPORTAL Publications; 2015. Available from: https://www.mededportal.org/publication/10077 http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.100772015
Foster PS, Gaughf NW Study behaviors of health science education students seeking academic support Journal of Contemporary Medical Education, 3 (4), 184-187. doi:10.5455/jcme.201511250206582015
Foster PS, Gaughf NW Pilot study of the study behavior inventory: Preliminary analysis of a new tool for health science education students Journal of Contemporary Medical Education, 2 (4), 237-239. doi:10.5455/jcme.20140911043437, 20142014
Gaughf, NW APA Council Representatives Update The MPA Newsletter, Summer 20232023
Gaughf, NW MPA Legislative Committee Update The MPA Newsletter. 2023; Spring 20232023
Gaughf, NW 2013 MPA Convention: Call for Proposals The Mississippi Psychologist, 36 (1)2013
Gaughf, NW 2013 MPA Convention: Save the date The Mississippi Psychologist, 36 (1)2013
Gaughf, NW President's Comments: The state of MPA The Mississippi Psychologist, 35 (3)2012
Gaughf NW President's Comments: The state of MPA The Mississippi Psychologist, 2012; 35(2):electronic2012
Gaughf NW President's Comment: The state of the union The Mississippi Psychologist, 2012; 35(1):electronic2012
Gaughf NW MPA Executive Council Planning Retreat The Mississippi Psychologist, 2011; 34:electronic2011
Gaughf NW Linking for Legislative Action: What can you do to ensure that MS psychologists' title law is renewed in 2011 The Mississippi Psychologist, 2010; 34:electronic2010
Gaughf NW Linking for Legislative Action: How to use technology to advocate for psychology The Mississippi Psychologist, 2010; 34:electronic2010
Gaughf, NW APAPO State Leadership Conference presents 2009 psychology legislative agenda; Attendees advocate for professional practice with congress The Mississippi Psychologist, 32 (1), 5-72009
Thomas-Tisdale A Help Awaits for Smokers Jackson Advocate2009
Gaughf NW Healthy Advice Series: Tobacco Clarion Ledger2008
Hill DO, Gaughf NW Psychology Advocacy: Efforts Yield Victory in Passage of New Medicare Law The Mississippi Psychologist, 2008; 33(2):142008
Gaughf NW Disaster Response Coordination The Mississippi Psychologist, 2007; 32(2):142007
Gaughf NW Federal Advocacy Report The Mississippi Psychologist, 2007; 32(2):162007
Payne TJ, Crews, KM, Gaughf, NW The ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research SRNT Newsletter, May/June 2007; 13(2): 1-2.2007
Gaughf NW Breakfast at the Mississippi State Capitol The Mississippi Psychologist, 2007; 32(1):14-152007
Gaughf NW FAC Report: American Psychological Association State Leadership Conference The Mississippi Psychologist, 2007; 32(1):102007
Gaughf NW, Sutton MJ, Payne TJ, Crews KM Treating Tobacco Dependence at the ACT Center Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence Newsletter, 20062006

Abstracts

Moss SB, Gaughf NW Rates of Impairment among Members of a State Dental Association Journal of Dental Education, 71(1): 128, 20072007
Gaughf NW, Crews KM, Payne TJ Motivational Interviewing and Oral Health Promotion Journal of Dental Education, 71(1): 66-67, 20072007

Thesis

Gaughf NW Relationships Between Willingness to Forgive, Anxiety, and Self-Esteem University of Southern Mississippi, 19991999

Dissertation

Gaughf NW The Developmental Aspects of Forgiveness University of Southern Mississippi, 20022002

Book Chapter

Gaughf NW, Sutton MJ, Crews KM The Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry 4th Ed, Substance Abuse, A. Nowak and P. Casimassimo (Eds) The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 20112011
Sutton MJ, Gaughf NW, Crews KM The Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry 4th Ed, Tobacco Use Among Youth, A. Nowak and P. Casimassimo (Eds) The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 20112011

Book Review

Smith PO, Gaughf NW A Pathway to "Tobacco Control Policy" Review of the book Tobacco Control Policy, PsycCRITIQUES-Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 52 (No. 20), Article 8. Retrieved [May 17, 2007], from the PsycCRITIQUES database, 20072007

Presentations

Poster Presentation, An Exploration of the Quality of Academic Life (QOAL) Among Faculty in Four-Year Public Institutions in Mississippi over the COVID-19 Pandemic Era, School of Health Related Professions Research Day, Jackson, Mississippi04/2023
Legal Department Retreat, Conflict Management, UMMC Legal Department, Jackson, Mississippi04/2023
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Allyship for Health Professionals Panelist. Group on Women in Medicine and Science, GWIMS, Jackson, Mississippi10/2022
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, How do we make our work world better? School of Dentistry Staff Retreat, UMMC School of Dentistry, Jackson, Mississippi08/2022
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, UPSTART Symposium 2022, UPSTART, Jackson, Mississippi07/2022
Poster Presentation, An Exploration of the Quality of Academic Life (QOAL) Among Faculty in Four-Year Public Institutions in Mississippi, School of Health Related Professions Research Day, Jackson, Mississippi04/2022
Panelist, Women in Leadership. Group on Women in Medicine and Science Leadership Conference, GWIMS, Jackson, Mississippi04/2022
Board Meeting, Annual Report to the Bower Foundation, Bower Foundation, Jackson, Mississippi12/2021
UMMC Centers and Institutes Five Year Review, Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, Jackson, Mississippi07/2021
Board Meeting, Annual Report to the Bower Foundation, Bower Foundation, Jackson, Mississippi12/2020
Leadership Retreat, Intensive Tobacco Dependence Treatment: Demographic Factors, UMMC Cancer Institute Scientific Leadership Retreat, Jackson, MS06/2018
Invited Symposia, National Issues in Psychology Regulation, Mississippi Psychological Association Convention09/2017
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Physical Therapy: Impact of Alignment on the Educational Process, SHRP: Department of Physical Therapy12/2016
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Alpha Eta Society Induction Ceremony: Induction Address, Alpha Eta Society Induction Ceremony, School of Health Related Professions, University of Mississippi Medical Center10/2016
Poster Presentation, Implementation of a centralized institutional peer tutoring program in an academic health science center., Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA), Austin, TX04/2016
Poster Presentation, Comparing a face-to-face and online faculty development program., Mississippi Psychological Association 66th Annual Convention, Bay St. Louis, MS09/2015
Poster Presentation, The Study Behavior Inventory: The establishment of a new tool for student in medical and health science education., International Association of Medical Science Educators 19th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA06/2015
Poster Presentation, Gender differences in study approaches and in-training performance among medical residents., International Association of Medical Science Educators 19th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA06/2015
Poster Presentation, Differences in the usage of electronic resources for studying: Implications for advising., NACADA Region 4 Conference, Auburn, AL04/2015
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Study behaviors and medical education: What does the research say?, AAMC NEGSA-NEOSR/SGSA-SOSR Joint Regional Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana04/2015
Poster Presentation, Pilot study of the Study Behavior Inventory: Examining Validity., Mississippi Psychological Association 65th Annual Convention, Gulfport, MS09/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Importance of Tobacco Cessation., American Lung Association in Mississippi: Lung Summit 2014, Jackson, Mississippi08/2014
Poster Presentation, Pilot study of the Study Behavior Inventory: Establishing reliability, International Association of Medical Science Educators 18th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN06/2014
Poster Presentation, Faculty and student perceptions of academic counseling services at an academic health science center, National Academic Advising Association Region 4 Conference, Savannah, GA04/2014
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Importance of tobacco cessation with oncology patients., Louisiana Oncology Society and Mississippi Oncology Society Spring Meeting, Point Clear, Alabama03/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, What business expects of Jackson Public Schools., Partners in Education, Jackson Public Schools, Jackson, Mississippi02/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Use of Innovation and technology to develop and disseminate a resident as teacher program., AAMC SGEA/SGSA/OSR Annual Conference, Savannah, Georgia04/2013
Poster Presentation, Student-reported satisfaction with academic enhancement services at a health science center., Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers 6th National Conference, Nashville, TN2013
Poster Presentation, Impact of Brief Tobacco Intervention Training on Provider Practices, National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Kansas City, Missouri08/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in a Statewide, Intensive Tobacco Treatment Program, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Conference, Houston, Texas03/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Get on the Bus or Get Left Behind: Primary Care Psychology, Mississippi Psychological Association Convention, Biloxi, Mississippi09/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Legislative Forum: Threats to Education, Training, Licensure, and Practice, Mississippi Psychological Association Convention, Biloxi, Mississippi09/2011
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Brief treatment of the tobacco dependent patient: Tobacco treatment for pregnant tobacco users., Women's and Children's Hospital, Lafayette, Louisiana02/2011
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Brief treatment of the tobacco dependent patient: Tobacco treatment for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse disorders., Department of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, Louisiana11/2010
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Effect of Tobacco Use and Treatment on Diabetes, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee10/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Legislative Forum, Mississippi Psychological Association Convention, Biloxi, Mississippi09/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Quitting tobacco: Dispelling the myths and exploring the realities., Mississippi Lung Association, North Delta Health Summit, Cleveland, Mississippi05/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco treatment and harm reduction., Mississippi Lung Association, Neshoba County General Hospital, Choctaw, Mississippi05/2010
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco Treatment: Considerations for Nurse Practitioners, Ochsner's Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana04/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco Use and Oral Cancer, Family Medicine Update, Jackson, Mississippi04/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Managing Depression in a Family Medicine Practice, Family Medicine Update, Jackson, Mississippi04/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Statewide Tobacco Cessation Services, Baptist Health Systems, Hederman Cancer Center, Jackson, Mississippi02/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cancer services staff lunch and learn: Statewide tobacco cessation services., Baptist Health Systems, Hederman Cancer Center, Jackson, Mississippi02/2010
Poster Presentation, Patient Perceptions, Feelings, and Behaviors Regarding Esthetic Dental Treatment at the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi School of Dentistry Research Day, Jackson, Mississippi2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco Treatment and Harm Reduction, Statewide Mississippi Asthma Coalition Conference, Jackson, Mississippi2010
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco Treatment: Considerations for Transplant Teams, Ochsner's Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana09/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco Treatment Resources in Mississippi, North Mississippi Asthma Coalition Conference, Oxford, Mississippi08/2009
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Providing Tobacco Treatment Services, Alabama Society for Respiratory Care, Auburn, Alabama07/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco treatment resources in Mississippi., Mississippi Worksite Wellness Coalition, Southern Farm Bureau, Jackson, Mississippi05/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco cessation., Empowering Communities for a Healthy Mississippi Conference, Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson, Mississippi05/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Managing Depression in a Family Medicine Practice, Family Medicine Update, Jackson, Mississippi04/2009
Poster Presentation, Assessment of Patient Adherence in a Tobacco Treatment Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions Research Day, Jackson, Mississippi2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Communicating with Your Patients, American Association of Women Dentists, Student Chapter, Jackson, Mississippi2009
Poster Presentation, Impact of Training on Provider Attitudes About Tobacco Treatment: A Preliminary Analysis, Global Health Alliance, Athens, Greece2009
Keynote Address, National Public Health Week, Health Education Community Forum: Building the Foundation for a Healthy America, Jackson State University, College of Public Service, Jackson, Mississippi2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco treatment resources in Mississippi., North Mississippi Asthma Coalition, Oxford, Mississippi06/2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Managing Depression in a Family Medicine Practice, Family Medicine Update, Jackson, Mississippi04/2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Care Giving: Taking care of someone you love and taking care of yourself, UMMC Cancer Institute Community Outreach, Jackson, Mississippi2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Colleague Assistance Programs: What’s our role?, Mississippi Psychological Association Convention, Tunica, Mississippi2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Communication and Listening Skills, Sysco, Jackson, Mississippi2008
Poster Presentation, Dental Students' Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Tobacco: Part II, University of Mississippi School of Dentistry Research Day, Jackson, Mississippi2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Marketing Yourself as a Professional, Mississippi Association of Women Dentists, Biloxi, Mississippi2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mississippi Psychological Association Membership Survey Data, Mississippi Psychological Association Convention, Tunica, Mississippi2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco and COPD, UMHC Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education Program, Jackson, Mississippi2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco Dependence Treatment, Terry Lion's Club, Terry, Mississippi2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco Use and Dependence, North Mississippi Community Mental Health Conference, Oxford, Mississippi2008
Poster Presentation, Tobacco-Related Beliefs and Practices among Male and Female Periodontics, UMMC School of Dentistry Research Day, Jackson, MS2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Metabolic Syndrome and the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence, Fourth Annual Delta Diabetes Conference, Clarksdale, Mississippi09/2007
Poster Presentation, Dental Students' Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Tobacco, University of Mississippi School of Dentistry Research Day, Jackson, Mississippi2007
Poster Presentation, Dental Students' Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Tobacco, American Dental Education Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana2007
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Intensive Treatment of the Tobacco Dependent Patient: For Tobacco Treatment Specialists, Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation, Columbus, Ohio2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Motivational Interviewing and Oral Health Promotion, American Dental Education Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana2007
Poster Presentation, Rates of impairment among members of a state dental association, American Dental Education Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Simplifying Complexity: Integrative Diabetes Care, Delta Diabetes Conference Series, Greenwood, Mississippi2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco and Preconception Care, March of Dimes, Preconception Care Conference, Greenwood, Mississippi2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Motivating Smokers to Seek Cessation Treatment, Mississippi Department of Health, Empowering Communities for a Healthy Mississippi Summit, Jackson, Mississippi05/2006
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cessation in the Workplace, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Jackson, Mississippi2006
Poster Presentation, Statewide Dissemination of Intensive Treatment Clinics for Tobacco Cessation, National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Chicago, Illinois05/2005
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, A Comprehensive Tobacco Center, Mississippi Society for Respiratory Care, Jackson, Mississippi2005
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tobacco-Free Initiative, Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, Whitfield, Mississippi2005
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Motivational Interviewing 101, Mississippi Psychological Association Convention, Biloxi, Mississippi09/2003
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Student Training Forum, Mississippi Psychological Association Convention, Biloxi, Mississippi09/2003
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Conflict Resolution, Community Organization for Health Awareness, Jackson, Mississippi2002
Poster Presentation, The Development of Forgiveness, Mississippi Psychological Association, Gulfport, Mississippi2002
Poster Presentation, Trauma-specific guided imagery: A systematic evaluation of an adjunct intervention to group psychotherapy, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, Louisiana2001
Poster Presentation, Measuring forgiveness with the Enright Forgiveness Inventory for Children - Revised, Mississippi Psychological Association, Gulfport, Mississippi1999
Poster Presentation, Relationships between willingness to forgive, anxiety, and self-esteem, Mississippi Psychological Association, Biloxi, Mississippi1998
Poster Presentation, The effects of Fluvoxamine on self-injurious behaviors of adults with mental retardation, Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York1996
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, This 1-hour workshop, Myths and Realities of Tobacco Cessation, was provided multiple times per year between 2002 and 2011., ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education and Research, Jackson, Mississippi
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, This nationally recognized 4-hour workshop, Brief Treatment of the Tobacco Dependent Patient: A Training Program for Healthcare Providers, was conducted multiple times per year upon request between 2002 and 2014., ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education and Research, Jackson, Mississippi
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, This nationally recognized 5-day training, Intensive Treatment of the Tobacco Dependent Patient: A Certification Program for Tobacco Treatment Specialists, was conducted at least biannually from 2002 to 2014., ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education and Research, Jackson, Mississippi

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Outstanding Research Award: An Exploration of the Quality of Academic Life (QOAL) Among Faculty in Four-Year Public Institutions in Mississippi over the COVID-19 Pandemic Era, University of Mississippi School of Health Related Professions2023
Outstanding Research Award: An Exploration of the Quality of Academic Life (QOAL) Among Faculty in Four-Year Public Institutions in Mississippi, University of Mississippi School of Health Related Professions2022
Nominee, GWIMS Helen B. Barnes, MD Diversity and Inclusion Award, Office of Diversity and Inclusion2021
Mississippi Psychological Association 2016 Fellow, Mississippi Psychological Association2016
Member and Credentialing Coordinator, Appointed by the Governor or Mississippi, Mississippi Board of Psychology2016
Certificate of Appreciation for Dedication, Service, and Leadership, Mississippi Psychological Association2011
Certificate of Appreciation for Legislative and Advocacy Initiatives, Mississippi Psychological Association2011
President's Award for Dedication and Commitment to the Organization, Mississippi Psychological Association2011
Leadership Development Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center2010
Pediatric Tobacco Control Junior Faculty Award, National Institutes of Health and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Invitation Only Conference2005
Erwin L. Shatus, PhD Outstanding Psychology Resident Award, Given to one resident per year for exemplary skills and leadership abilities, Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System2002
Dr. Bill Shafer Memorial Scholarship, Given to one psychology student per year for excellence in counseling psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Student Counseling Center2000
Mississippi College Honors College, Mississippi College1993

Professional Membership and Service

American Psychological Association, APA Council Representative2023 - Present
Mississippi Psychological Association, Mentor, Leadership Development Academy2022 - Present
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting, Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, GA2022
Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities (MAC), Attendee, Meeting2022
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting2022
American Psychological Association, Member2022 - Present
Mississippi Psychological Association, Chair, Legislative Committee2022 - Present
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting2021
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting, Virtual Event2021
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Virtual Event2020
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting2020
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting2019
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting2019
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting2018
Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Recruitment for SOPH, Annual Meeting2018
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2018
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2017
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2017
Mississippi Psychological Association, Member, Annual Convention2016
Mississippi Board of Psychology, Member, Member, Appointed by the Governor of Mississippi; By law, the Mississippi Board of Psychology regulates the practice of psychology to safeguard life, health, property, and the public welfare of the citizens of Mississippi. The Board strives to prevent the unauthorized, unqualified, and improper applications of psychology by examining education and training credentials, administering examinations for minimal competency to practice, requiring continuing professional education, investigating practice complaints, and enacting penalties for violations of practice standards or ethical principles.2016 - 2022
Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA), Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2016
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2016
Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities (MAC), Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2015
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2015
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Institutional Representative for UMMC, Institutional Representative for UMMC; The mission of Women in Higher Education - Mississippi Network (WHEMN) is to identify, develop, advance and support women in higher education in Mississippi. To that end, WHEMN is dedicated to promoting and supporting women in leadership in higher education, assisting in career development and mentoring of women in higher education, and enhancing the visibility of women administrators on Mississippi's campuses.2015 - 2020
International Association of Medical Science Educators, Annual Meeting2015
NEGSA-NEOSR/SGSA-SOSR Joint Regional Meeting, Attendee, Meeting, Regional Meeting2015
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), Member, Member2015 - 2019
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2015
Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities (MAC), Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2014
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2014
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2014
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2014
Mississippi Psychological Association, Officer, Other Officer, Communications Officer; Managed communications and developed the quarterly e-newsletter for MPA, the organized voice of psychology in Mississippi. The purpose of MPA is to advance psychology as a science and a profession by: 1) Contributing to scientific knowledge in psychology; 2) Disseminating this knowledge through education of the public as well as MPA's membership; and 3) Applying this knowledge through professional practice to promote health and human welfare.2014 - 2016
Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities (MAC), Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2013
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2013
Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians Annual Scientific Assembly, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2013
SGEA/SGSA/OSR Annual Conference, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2013
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2013
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2013
Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities (MAC), Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2012
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2012
Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians Annual Scientific Assembly, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2012
American Psychological Association Practice Directorate, Leadership Conference; Attended SLC as a Mississippi delegate. SLC is the annual advocacy training conference for leaders in professional psychology practice, bringing psychologists together to advocate for practice issues.2012
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2012
Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities (MAC), Attendee, Meeting, Annual Meeting2011
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2011
Red Cross, Attendee, Meeting, Red Cross: Foundations of Disaster Mental Health Workshop2011
Mississippi Psychological Association, Member, Legislative Steering Committee; MPA is the organized voice of psychology in Mississippi. The purpose of MPA is to advance psychology as a science and a profession by: 1) Contributing to scientific knowledge in psychology; 2) Disseminating this knowledge through education of the public as well as MPA's membership; and 3) Applying this knowledge through professional practice to promote health and human welfare.2011 - 2016
Mississippi Psychological Association, President-Elect, President, Past President/Convention Chair, President-Elect, President, Past President/Convention Chair; Served MPA, the organized voice of psychology in Mississippi. The purpose of MPA is to advance psychology as a science and a profession by: 1) Contributing to scientific knowledge in psychology; 2) Disseminating this knowledge through education of the public as well as MPA's membership; and 3) Applying this knowledge through professional practice to promote health and human welfare.2011 - 2013
Mississippi Psychological Association, Program Organizer, MPA Day at the Capitol2011
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2010
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), Member, Annual Convention2010
Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence, Chair, Communications Committee; Managed all communications via website and listserv for ATTUD, an international organization of providers dedicated to the promotion of and increased access to evidence-based tobacco treatment for the tobacco user.2010 - 2012
Mississippi State Department of Health, Attendee, Meeting, Office of Tobacco Control Annual Meeting2010
Mississippi State Department of Health, Strategic Planning Committee Member, Office of Tobacco Control Annual Meeting2010
Statewide Mississippi Asthma Coalition Conference, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2010
Mississippi Psychological Association, Program Organizer, MPA Day at the Capitol2010
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Attendee, Meeting, University Behavioral Healthcare: Treating Tobacco Dependence in Mental Health Settings2009
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2009
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2009
National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Attendee, Meeting, 2009 Conference2009
American Psychological Association Practice Directorate, Leadership Conference; Attended SLC as a Mississippi delegate. SLC is the annual advocacy training conference for leaders in professional psychology practice, bringing psychologists together to advocate for practice issues.2009
Mississippi State Department of Health, Curriculum Committee Member, Empowering Communities for a Healthy Mississippi Conference
Annual Convention
2009
Mississippi Psychological Association, Program Organizer, MPA Day at the Capitol2009
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2008
American Psychological Association Practice Directorate, Leadership Conference; Attended SLC as a Mississippi delegate. SLC is the annual advocacy training conference for leaders in professional psychology practice, bringing psychologists together to advocate for practice issues.2008
Mississippi Psychological Association, Program Organizer, MPA Day at the Capitol2008
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2007
American Dental Education Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2007
American Psychological Association Practice Directorate, Leadership Conference; Attended SLC as a Mississippi delegate. SLC is the annual advocacy training conference for leaders in professional psychology practice, bringing psychologists together to advocate for practice issues.2007
Mississippi Psychological Association, Regional Coordinator, Regional Coordinator, Disaster Response Network; The Disaster Response Network (DRN) of the Mississippi Psychological Association is a group of psychologists who volunteer their time to provide pro bono disaster mental health and behavioral services in response to disasters, both man-made and natural.2007 - 2014
Journal of Dental Education, Reviewer, Journal Peer Reviewer; The Journal of Dental Education (JDE) is a peer-reviewed monthly journal that publishes a wide variety of educational and scientific research in dental, allied dental and advanced dental education. Published continuously by the American Dental Education Association since 1936 and internationally recognized as the premier journal for academic dentistry, the JDE publishes articles on such topics as curriculum reform, education research methods, innovative educational and assessment methodologies, faculty development, community-based dental education, student recruitment and admissions, professional and educational ethics, dental education around the world and systematic reviews of educational interest.2007 - 2013
Mississippi Tobacco Control Network Cessation Committee, Member, Member2007 - 2010
Mississippi Psychological Association, Government Relations Officer, Governmental Relations Officer; Served MPA as Governmental Relations Officer. MPA is the organized voice of psychology in Mississippi. The purpose of MPA is to advance psychology as a science and a profession by: 1) Contributing to scientific knowledge in psychology; 2) Disseminating this knowledge through education of the public as well as MPA's membership; and 3) Applying this knowledge through professional practice to promote health and human welfare.2007 - 2010
Mississippi Psychological Association, Federal Advocacy Coordinator, Federal Advocacy Coordinator; Served MPA as the FAC. MPA is the organized voice of psychology in Mississippi. The purpose of MPA is to advance psychology as a science and a profession by: 1) Contributing to scientific knowledge in psychology; 2) Disseminating this knowledge through education of the public as well as MPA's membership; and 3) Applying this knowledge through professional practice to promote health and human welfare.2007 - 2010
Mississippi Psychological Association, Program Organizer, MPA Day at the Capitol2007
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2006
Health Ed: Elderlaw, Attendee, Meeting, Elderlaw 2006: Legal Financial Medicaid Today2006
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2006
American Journal of Health Behaviors, Reviewer, Journal Peer Reviewer; The Journal seeks to improve the approach of health education, health promotion, and other multidisciplinary health efforts by fostering a better understanding of the multidimensional nature of both individuals and social systems as they relate to health behaviors. Objectives: To provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of personal attributes, personality characteristics, behavior patterns, social structure, and processes on health maintenance, health restoration, and health improvement; to disseminate knowledge of holistic, multidisciplinary approaches to designing and implementing effective health programs; and to showcase health behavior analysis skills that have been proven to affect health improvement and recovery.2006 - 2020
Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence, Member, Member2006 - 2012
Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence, Chair, Membership Committee; Managed the membership process and membership recruitment efforts for ATTUD, an international organization of providers dedicated to the promotion of and increased access to evidence-based tobacco treatment for the tobacco user.2006 - 2009
American Dental Education Association, Member, Member2006 - 2008
American Dental Education Association, Commission on Change and Innovation (CCI) Dental School Liaison, Commission on Change and Innovation (CCI) Dental School Liaison2006 - 2008
Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation, Reviewer, Grant Proposal Peer Reviewer for Tobacco Treatment Training RFP2006
13th World Conference on Tobacco and Health Conference, Reviewer, Conference Paper, Conference Poster and Paper Peer Reviewer2006
Mississippi State Department of Health, Empowering Communities for a Healthy Mississippi Conference, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2006
World Conference on Tobacco or Health, Reviewer, 13th World Conference on Tobacco or Health2006
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2005
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2004
Jackson Cancer Research Interest Group, Member, Member2004 - 2010
Mississippi Primary Health Care Association, Attendee, Meeting, Board of Directors Annual Meeting2004
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2003
American Psychological Association, Member, Member2003 - 2012
Mississippi Psychological Association, Member, Member2003 - Present
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2002
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2001
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2001
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention2000
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention1999
Mississippi Psychological Association, Attendee, Meeting, Annual Convention1998

Committee Service

Vice Chancellor Council, Member2023 - Present
Executive Council, Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Member2023 - Present
Executive Cabinet, Office of the Vice Chancellor, Member2022 - Present
Institutional Records Retention Committee, Member2022 - Present
MEDICAL CENTER-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL, Chair2022 - Present
Emergency Management Committee, Member2022 - Present
Awards and Recognition Committee, Member2022 - Present
MEDICAL CENTER-STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL, Member2021 - 2022
UMMC Student Recruitment Committee, Member2021 - 2022
SOPH Continuing Education Committee, Member2021 - 2022
UMMC Institutional Workplace Violence Committee, Member2021 - Present
Research Strategic Planning - Faculty Coverage Task Force, Task Force Member2021 - 2021
State Health Assessment and Improvement Committee; Social Determinants of Health Subcommittee, Member2021 - 2022
State Health Assessment and Improvement Advisory Committee, Member2021 - 2022
Office of Well-being Executive Committee, Member2021 - Present
Bower Foundation Nursing Grant Advisory Board, Member2021 - Present
SACSCOC Compliance Certification Committee, Member2021 - Present
Capital Budget Committee, Member2020 - 2021
Title IX Oversight and Advisory Committee, Member2020 - Present
Leadership Cabinet, Member2020 - 2020
Cancer Center and Research Institute Board of Directors, Member2020 - 2022
SOPH Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair2020 - 2022
SCHOOL OF POPULATION HEALTH - ACADEMIC COUNCIL, Chair2020 - 2022
SCHOOL OF POPULATION HEALTH - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, Chair2020 - 2022
MEDICAL CENTER-ACCOMMODATIONS REVIEW, Member2020 - 2022
MEDICAL CENTER-COUNCIL OF DEANS, Member2020 - Present
HR HCM Workday Core, Member2019 - 2021
Workday Steering Committee, Member2019 - Present
Workday Education User Group, Member2019 - Present
Population Health Lectureship Committee, Chair2018 - 2019
SACSCOC Section Committee, Member2018 - Present
SOPH Continuing Education Committee, Chair2018 - 2021
SOPH Leadership Team, Member2018 - 2020
SCHOOL OF POPULATION HEALTH - ACADEMIC COUNCIL, Member2018 - 2020
SOPH Administrative Council, Member2018 - 2020
Department of Population Health Science Website Committee, Member2018 - 2019
Department of Population Health Science Recruitment Committee, Member2018 - 2019
Evers-Williams Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Selection Committee, Member2018 - 2019
Committee on Institutional Committee Management, Chair2018 - 2023
LCME Academic and Learning Environment Subcommittee, Member2018 - 2020
UMMC Learning Environment Taskforce, Task Force Member2017 - 2021
Continuing Health Professional Education: Psychology Advisory Committee, Member2017 - 2020
Student/Employee Health Taskforce, Member2016 - 2017
MEDICAL CENTER-SACS LEADERSHIP, Member2016 - Present
Compliance Education Subcommittee, Chair2015 - 2019
SACSCOC Fifth Year Report Committee, Member2015 - 2017
Women in Higher Education Mississippi Network, Institutional Representative2015 - 2020
School of Medicine, Admissions Interview Committee, Member2014 - 2015
Mississippi Psychological Association, Communications Officer2014 - 2016
UMMC Faculty On-boarding Team: Academic Mission, Member2014 - 2020
Continuing Health Professional Education: Psychology Advisory Committee, Chair2013 - 2017
School of Health Related Professions, Advisory Board for the Health Equity & Leadership Institute, Member2013 - 2019
Disruptive Student Behavior Advisory Subcommittee, Member2013 - 2020
MEDICAL CENTER-ACCOMMODATIONS REVIEW, Chair2013 - 2020
Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Academic Integrity Council, Member2011 - 2022
MEDICAL CENTER-CONTINUING HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIAISON, Member2011 - 2022
Division of Academic Affairs Strategic Planning Committee, Member2011 - 2012
MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT, Member2011 - 2012
Mississippi Psychological Association, President-Elect, President, Past-President/Convention Chair2011 - 2013
Mississippi Psychological Association; Legislative Steering Committee, Member2011 - 2016
School of Medicine, Academic Achievement Program Committee, Member2010 - 2017
MEDICAL CENTER-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL, Co-Chair2010 - 2022
MEDICAL CENTER-STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL, Co-Chair2010 - 2020
QEP Steering Committee, Member2010 - 2012
Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence; Communications Committee, Chair2010 - 2012
Medical Center, Research Compliance Subcommittee, Member2007 - 2014
MEDICAL CENTER-RESEARCH ADVISORY, Member2007 - 2008
School of Dentistry, Discovery and Innovations Panel, Member2007 - 2008
Mississippi Psychological Association, Governmental Relations Officer and Federal Advocacy Coordinator2007 - 2010
Mississippi Psychological Association; Disaster Response Network, Regional Coordinator2007 - 2014
American Dental Education Association; Commission on Change and Innovation (CCI) Dental School Liaison, Dental School Liaison2006 - 2008
UMMC Cancer Center Rehabilitative Services Subcommittee, Member2006 - 2010
Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence; Membership Committee, Chair2006 - 2009
School of Dentistry, Campus and Extramural Stakeholders Subcommittee, Member2004 - 2008

Community Service

South Hinds Youth Association, Vice-President and Board Member08/2011 - 12/2013
American Cancer Society, South Hinds County Relay for Life, Steering Committee Member, Publicity Chair, and Logistics Chair03/2009 - 04/2010
American Cancer Society, South Hinds County Relay for Life, Chair03/2008 - 04/2009
American Cancer Society, South Hinds County Relay for Life, Chair03/2007 - 04/2008

Other Service

Executive Search, School of Nursing, Member, Search Committee05/2023 - Present
Executive Search, School of Health Related Professions, Member, Search Committee07/2022 - 05/2023
Executive Search, School of Population Health, Chair, Search Committee04/2022 - 08/2022
Doctor of Health Administration Program, Mentor07/2021 - Present
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) Site Visit, Participant11/2020 - 11/2020
Co-Coordinated a SOPH Conversation Cafe for gathering and providing feedback related to teh Press Ganey Survey conducted in 2017 to SOPH employees.02/2018 - 02/2018
Sexual Misconduct Investigation Team, Member12/2017 - 01/2017
Presenter for the Offices of Development and Alumni Affairs: Guardian Society., Presenter08/2017 - 08/2017
Participated in the School of Nursing CCNE Accreditation Site Visit., Participant02/2017 - 02/2017
Interviewer for annual School of Medicine Mock Residency Interviews., Interviewer for annual School of Medicine Mock Residency Interviews.09/2016 - 09/2016
Collaborated with UMMC DIS/SIS to develop an online automated application for adding, editing, and delimiting courses from SAP and the UMMC Bulletin.03/2016 - Present
Interviewer for annual School of Medicine Mock Residency Interviews., Interviewer for annual School of Medicine Mock Residency Interviews.10/2015 - 10/2015
Collaborated with UMMC DIS to develop an online automated electronic record for University Tutoring Services.07/2015 - 06/2016
Interviewer for annual School of Medicine Mock Residency Interviews., Interviewer for annual School of Medicine Mock Residency Interviews.10/2014 - 10/2014
Volunteer for the Poverty Simulation, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities., Volunteer2014 - 12/2015
Interviewer for annual School of Medicine Mock Residency Interviews., Interviewer for annual School of Medicine Mock Residency Interviews.10/2013 - 10/2013
Developed promotional materials including webpage and brochures for the Office of Academic Support.07/2013 - 07/2013
Collaborated with UMMC DIS to develop an electronic record for Academic Consulting Services.2013 - 07/2013
Interviewer for annual School of Medicine Mock Residency Interviews., Interviewer for annual SOM Mock Residency Interviews designed to prepare students for interviews for residency positions11/2012 - 11/2012
Facilitated Follow Up Discussions for UMMC Tenure and Post-Tenure Review Workshop., Facilitated Group Discussion: Schools and Tenure08/2012 - 08/2012
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation Site Visit, Participant04/2012 - 04/2012
Served as a judge for the UMMC, School of Health Related Professions Research Day., Judge04/2012 - 04/2012
Participated in the School of Medicine LCME Self-Study and Accreditation Site Visit., Participant02/2012 - 02/2012
Developed promotional materials including webpage and brochures for the Office of Academic Counseling., Director, Office of Academic Counseling Services06/2011 - 06/2011
Participated in UMMC's Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Site Visit., Participant04/2011 - 04/2011
Collaborated with UMMC DIS to develop an electronic record for the Office of Academic Counseling Services., Director, Office of Academic Counseling Services08/2010 - 03/2011
Served on the Accreditation Committee Member for the UMMC ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research; Monitored and Approved Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Programs for Accreditation., Accreditation Committee, UMMC, ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research.05/2010 - 08/2010
Contributed to the development and management of the UMMC ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research patient information management system., Patient Information Management System Manager03/2008 - 06/2010
UMMC, School of Dentistry Research Day; Organized and implemented Research Day for the School of Dentistry, encouraging student and faculty scholarly activities.02/2008 - 02/2008
UMMC, School of Dentistry Research Day; Organized and implemented Research Day for the School of Dentistry, encouraging student and faculty scholarly activities.02/2007 - 02/2007
Provided over 200 direct individual and group tobacco treatment sessions to patients at the UMMC ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research tobacco treatment clinic., Tobacco Treatment Specialist, UMMC, ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research09/2003 - 06/2010
Provided routine consultation to health care providers across Mississippi and nationally on tobacco treatment and implications for patients with mental health diagnoses and complicated presentations as part of my role at the UMMC ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research., Tobacco Treatment Specialist, UMMC, ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research09/2003 - 06/2010
Supervised counselors, administrative staff, and off-site tobacco treatment clinic staff for the UMMC ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research., Clinical Services Coordinator, UMMC, ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research09/2003 - 06/2010
Supervised the delivery of evidence based tobacco treatment clinical services to approximately 4000 patients at the UMMC ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research., Clinical Services Coordinator, UMMC, ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research09/2003 - 06/2010

Teaching Experience

Population Health, Lecture, Course Director, PHS 710 Clinical CoachingFall 2021
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Focus GroupsSpring 2018 - 2018
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Interviewing Skills for Radiation Science StudentsSpring 2018 - 2018
Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2018 - 2018
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Excellent Teacher, The Office of Academic Support provides and manages Excellent Teacher, a course developed for University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) medical residents, fellows, and other appropriate professionals. Excellent Teacher is an online, self-paced program that is offered through Canvas, UMMC's learning management system. The course includes information related to Teaching and Communication, Curriculum Design, Feedback and Evaluation, and Ethics and Professionalism. The course is based on the resident as teacher model supported in the medical literature and is offered on an annual basis.Annual 2017
All UMMC Schools, Course, Course Director, Excellent Teacher: Faculty Edition, The Office of Academic Support provides and manages Excellent Teacher: Faculty Edition, a course developed for University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) faculty. Excellent Teacher is an online, self-paced program that is offered through Canvas, UMMC's learning management system. The course includes information related to Teaching and Communication, Curriculum Design, Feedback and Evaluation, and Ethics and Professionalism.Annual 2017
ID 714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2017
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology, NICU Neonatologists and Fellows: Hidden CurriculumSpring 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, School of Medicine Clerkship Focus GroupsSpring 2017
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Testing Wisely: Managing Time Wisely for Standardized ExaminationsSpring 2017
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Professional Communication SkillsFall 2017
Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences and School of Population Health: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2017 - 2017
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry: Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2017 - 2017
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2017 - 2017
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Professional Communication SkillsSummer 2017
School of Medicine, Prematriculation Program, Course, Course Director, Academic Success: PREMATSummer 2017 - 2017
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Academic Success: PREMATSummer 2017 - 2017
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Academic Success: PREMATSummer 2017 - 2017
Pharmacy, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Pharmacy: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2017 - 2017
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Effective Study Strategies for OT StudentsFall 2017 - 2017
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine Road to Match: Interviewing SkillsFall 2017 - 2017
Course, Course Director, Academic Success Kiosk: The Office of Academic Support provides and manages the Academic Success Kiosk (ASK), an online, self-paced resource available to students at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. ASK addresses time management, study skills, and professionalism.Annual 2017
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2016
ID 714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2016
SOD 611-1, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Service Learning and Community Oral HealthSpring 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, School of Medicine Clerkship Focus GroupsSpring 2016
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Effective Study StrategiesSummer 2016 - 2016
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Effective Time ManagementSummer 2016 - 2016
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Professional Communication SkillsSummer 2016 - 2016
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Excellent Teacher, The Office of Academic Support provides and manages Excellent Teacher, a course developed for University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) medical residents, fellows, and other appropriate professionals. Excellent Teacher is an online, self-paced program that is offered through Canvas, UMMC's learning management system. The course includes information related to Teaching and Communication, Curriculum Design, Feedback and Evaluation, and Ethics and Professionalism. The course is based on the resident as teacher model supported in the medical literature and is offered on an annual basis.Annual 2016
Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2016 - 2016
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2016 - 2016
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Effective Time ManagementFall 2016 - 2016
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2016 - 2016
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Professional Communication SkillsFall 2016 - 2016
SOD 622, Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2016 - 2016
Pharmacy, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Pharmacy: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2016 - 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine Road to Match: Interviewing SkillsFall 2016 - 2016
SOD 629, Dentistry, Course, Course Presenter, Behavioral DisordersFall 2015
SOD 622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2015
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2015
ID 714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2015
SOD 611-1, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Service Learning and Community Oral HealthSpring 2015
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Clinical Capstone Course Focus GroupsSpring 2015
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2015 - 2015
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program: ARRT Licensure Examination PreparationSpring 2015 - 2015
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Development Series: Hidden CurriculumSpring 2015 - 2015
Pharmacy, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Pharmacy: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2015 - 2015
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Radiation Science: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2015 - 2015
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Occupational Therapy: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2015 - 2015
SHRP, Small Group, Guest Presenter, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Development: FERPA Practical ImplicationsFall 2015 - 2015
Lecture, Lecturer, UMMC Leadership Program: Conflict Management in the WorkplaceFall 2015 - 2015
Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2015 - 2015
Medicine, Lecture, School of Medicine Road to Match: Interviewing SkillsFall 2015 - 2015
UMMC Nurse Managers, Small Group, Guest Presenter, UMMC Nurse Managers: Pharmacotherapy and Counseling for the Tobacco Dependent PatientWinter 2014
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Effective Time ManagementSpring 2014
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Evidence-Based Study SkillsSpring 2014
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Professional CommunicationSpring 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Untangling the Mixed Messages of the Hidden CurriculumSpring 2014
School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Principles of Adult LearningWinter 2014
SOD 622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2014
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2014
ID 714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2014
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, School of Medicine Pharmacology Course Focus GroupsSpring 2014
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2014 - 2014
Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2014 - 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine Road to Match: Interviewing SkillsFall 2014 - 2014
Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program, Lecture, Lecturer, Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program: Preparing to Take the MCATWinter 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine STEP Examination PreparationWinter 2013
UMMC Leadership Development Program, Lecture, Lecturer, UMMC Leadership Development Program: Involvement in Government RelationsSpring 2013
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Effective Time ManagementSpring 2013
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Evidence-Based Study SkillsSpring 2013
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Nursing Resource FairSpring 2013
Medicine, Course, Course Director, School of Medicine Course Coordinators Workshop: Institutional ResourcesSpring 2013
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Professional CommunicationSummer 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine Road to Match: Interviewing SkillsSummer 2013
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Nursing Doctoral Seminar Day; What about me? Stress and CopingSummer 2013
UMMC Leadership Development Program, Small Group, Guest Presenter, UMMC Leadership Development Program: Student Resources: Are Faculty Aware?Summer 2013
School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics: Academic Enrichment and In-Service ExaminationsSummer 2013
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Effective Time ManagementFall 2013
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Evidence-Based Study SkillsFall 2013
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Professional CommunicationFall 2013
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry: Effective Study StrategiesFall 2013
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Treating Tobacco Dependence in the Dental OfficeWinter 2013
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Treating Tobacco Dependence in the Dental OfficeWinter 2013
SOD 622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2013
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2013
ID 714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Teaching in Medical Education: For Faculty; Session 9: How to help studentsSpring 2013 - 2013
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, CommunicationFall 2012
622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2012
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Study SkillsFall 2012
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Time ManagementFall 2012
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, CommunicationSummer 2012
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Study SkillsSummer 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Teaching in Medical Education: Medical Student Enrichment; Interviewing SkillsSummer 2012 - 2012
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Time ManagementSummer 2012
ID 714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional Skills for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowsSpring 2012
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, CommunicationWinter 2012
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Teaching in Medical Education: Residents as Teachers; Session 7: Bedside and ambulatory teachingSpring 2012 - 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Teaching in Medical Education: Residents as Teachers; Session 6: Group discussionSpring 2012 - 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Teaching in Medical Education: Student Enrichment; Developing a CVSummer 2012 - 2012
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Teaching in Medical Education: For Faculty, Teaching in Medical Education: For Faculty was designed to teach faculty basic skills for teaching adult learners and was available to all UMMC faculty from 2012-2015.Annual 2012 - 2015
UMMC Leadership Development Program, Lecture, Lecturer, UMMC Leadership Development Program: Involvement in Government RelationsSpring 2012 - 2012
Base Pair/SOAR/RBI Program, Lecture, Lecturer, Base Pair/SOAR/RBI Program, Teacher Professional Development Workshops: Basic Principles of LearningSummer 2012 - 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Pre-Matriculation Summer Educational Enrichment Program: Effective Study StrategiesSummer 2012 - 2012
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Nursing, Accelerated Nursing Program: Stress ManagementFall 2011
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, CommunicationFall 2011
622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2011
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Study SkillsFall 2011
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Time ManagementFall 2011
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, CommunicationSummer 2011
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Study SkillsSummer 2011
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Time ManagementSummer 2011
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, Time ManagementSummer 2011
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2011
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Teaching in Medical Education: Residents as Teachers; Session 4: Teaching methodsFall 2011 - 2011
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Teaching in Medical Education: Residents as Teachers; Session 2: CommunicationFall 2011 - 2011
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Teaching in Medical Education: Residents as Teachers; Session 1: Reaching all learnersFall 2011 - 2011
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Teaching in Medical Education: Residents as Teachers, Teaching in Medical Education: Residents as Teachers was designed based on the residents as teachers model in the medical education literature. It was developed to teach medical residents to teach medical students, and it was available to residents 2011-2016.Annual 2011 - 2016
UMMC Leadership Development Program, Lecture, Lecturer, UMMC Leadership Development Program: Involvement in Government RelationsSpring 2011 - 2011
SHRP, Lecture, Keynote Speaker, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Dental Hygiene, Professionalism CeremonySpring 2011 - 2011
Pharmacy, Lecture, Lecturer, CommunicationFall 2010
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, CommunicationFall 2010
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, CommunicationFall 2010
622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2010
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Study SkillsFall 2010
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Study SkillsFall 2010
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, Time ManagementFall 2010
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, Time ManagementFall 2010
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2010
622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2009
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2009
SOD 646, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Socio Economic Factors IWinter 2009
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry Dean's Faculty Development Series: Learning StylesFall 2008 - 2008
622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2008
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry Dean's Faculty Development Series: Effect of Personality on Organizational Success 2008
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry GPR/AEGD Residency: Tobacco Dependence Assessment and Treatment 2008
Dentistry, Small Group, Course Director, School of Dentistry Manager's Team Building Workshop 2008
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2008
SOD 646, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Socio Economic Factors IWinter 2008
629, Dentistry, Course, Course Director, Behavioral DisordersFall 2007
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Dental Hygiene: Discovering your Communication StyleFall 2007
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Dental Hygiene: Motivational Interviewing and Oral Health PromotionFall 2007
622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2007
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2007
629, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Behavioral DisordersFall 2006
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Dental Hygiene: Discovering Your Communication StyleFall 2006
622, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Methods in Problem-Oriented Dentistry IFall 2006
Dentistry, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Dentistry Dean's Faculty Development Series: Professional Communication Skills 2006
SOD 609, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Periodontics and PreventionWinter 2006
629, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Behavioral DisordersFall 2005
629, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Behavioral DisordersFall 2004
629, Dentistry, Course, Lecturer, Behavioral DisordersFall 2003
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine: CORE ConferenceSpring 2003 - 2003
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine: Physician Impairment and Wellness SeriesFall 2002 - 2002
SHRP, Lecture, Lecturer, School of Health Related Professions: Professional Communication SkillsFall - 2001

Directed Student Learning

Jackson State University, Department of Psychology, Externship Supervisor2008 - 2009
UMMC, School of Dentistry, Student Research Advisor2006 - 2010

Fellows supervised

UMMC, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Primary Care Health Psychology Fellowship, Training Faculty, 6 fellows supervised, Professionalism Mentor07/2011 - 04/2016

Residency Training

UMMC School of Dentistry, Residency Training in Pediatric Dentistry, Research Training, Training Faculty2006 - 2008