Research Projects & Publications
I am a firm believer in the integration of practice and research in the field of mental health.
Selected Presentations and Conferences
2020 European Conference on Mental Health “Mindfulness Training in Aviation for Better Mental Health”
2019 Germany Rhineland Falling Walls Lab at University of Cologne “Breaking the Wall of Stigma”
2019 British Psychological Society, Society of Sexualities Conference Presentation “Stigma in Special Populations”
2019 Eastern Kentucky University LGBT Mental Health Conference “Stigma in Special Appalachian Populations”
13th Annual Tennessee Tech Research Day 2018: “Stigma as a Barrier to Care in the HIV+ & Transgender Communities”
8th Annual HIV Rural HIV & Research Conference, Savannah GA USA: Poster & Paper presented: “Stigma as a Barrier to Care”
University of Tennessee College of Public Health: Health Conference Paper & Poster presented: “Healthcare Stigma in Appalachia”
Research interests and ongoing projects
Academically my research interest includes: performance and aviation psychology; people experiencing health disparities; members of the LGBTQ community; people with an immigration background in Germany; and health psychology.
Current research projects include mental health in aviation and mindfulness training.