ABOUT ME
I was born in Minnesota and lived in the Twin Cities metro until I turned 18 and moved to Nebraska to attend Creighton University. There, I found psychology. Psychology has been my academic passion since then, and it has taken me to places I have never imagined, including Namibia. After Creighton, I attended the University of Nebraska - Lincoln for graduate school and earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. Currently, I am an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at Purdue University.
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Outside of academics, I enjoy spending time with my partner, taking our dog for walks or to the dog park, biking, cooking, reading, and brewing beer.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Beliefs about Mental Illness & Treatment
in Namibia, Southern Africa
2016
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology
Immigrant & Refugee Mental
Health
Psychotherapy Process &
Outcome
Positive Psychology in Psychotherapy
2011
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M.A. Counseling Psychology
2009
Creighton University
B.A. Psychology
