Fellowship
Saint Louis University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, St. Louis, MO August, 1984 - August, 1985 Specialty: Behavioral Medicine

Internship
Columbia University-Presbyterian Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY July, 1983 - July, 1984 Specialty: Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited)

Ph.D.
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Degree awarded December, 1984 Major: Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited), Dissertation: “Self-Schematic Inconsistency and Depression”

M.A.
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Degree awarded May, 1983 Major: Clinical Psychology, Thesis: “Inconsistency of the Self-Schema in Depression”

M.Ed.
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Degree awarded May, 1977 Major: Rehabilitation Counseling

B.A.
Westminster College, Fulton, MO. Degree awarded May, 1975 Major: Psychology

Professor of Psychology, 1985 – Present
Teaching, research, mentoring and practice in clinical psychology doctoral program. Specialized teaching and training in psychological interventions and treatments, sport and performance psychology, rehabilitation psychology and ethical reasoning.

Director, Sport Psychological Sciences and Consultation Lab, Aug 2014 – Present
Founder and Director of evidence-based research and consultation lab for performance enhancement. Assessment, consultation and intervention services to athletes, teams and coaches including mental skills training, biofeedback, team dynamics and injury rehabilitation. Research on mindfulness, flow states, intrinsic motivation, sport injury adjustment and recovery, transition out of sport competition, body image and functionality, and coping skills.

Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA, Jan 1990 – Present
Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics with responsibility for oversight and consultation of academic integrity, NCAA rules compliance, and student-athlete welfare.

Director, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, Jul 1995 – May 2016
Administrative responsibilities for APA-accredited doctoral training program in clinical psychology. Coordination and oversight of academic, research and clinical training of over 40 doctoral program students per year and 10 program faculty.

Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Aug 2006 – Aug 2007
Administrative responsibilities for eternal reviews of academic departments and programs, strategic planning of information technology (IT), and department facilities planning.

Assistant to the Provost, Jan 2006 – Aug 2007
Administrative responsibilities for student academic and disciplinary issues, community partnerships, emergency preparedness, and university initiatives.

Private Practice in Clinical Psychology, 1986-Present
Provide psychological assessment, intervention and consultation to individuals, couples and organizations. Evidenced-based, empirically-supported interventions provided in the context of a caring and respectful collaborative relationship to promote and enhance psychological, emotional, and relational health and well-being. Specialized training and experience in depression, anxiety, couples and relationship counseling, executive and life skills coaching, mental skills training for performance and achievement, and coping with chronic pain and disability for persons aged 18 to 65 years.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Behavioral Medicine , 1984 – 1985
Postdoctoral fellowship with clinical responsibilities in the provision of inpatient and outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT); chronic pain assessment and treatment; individual psychotherapy, group therapy, family/marital therapy, and biofeedback.

Predoctoral Intern in Clinical Psychology, 1983 – 1984
APA-accredited predoctoral internship in clinical psychology specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy, family systems therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and crisis intervention.

Chair, Missouri State Committee of Psychologists, 1990 – 1992
Chair of state licensing and ethics board responsible for overseeing the licensure of psychologists, regulation of professional practice of psychology, and the investigation and disposition of ethics complaints.