Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
Dissertation: "Predicting First-Year College Adjustment from Behavioral Indicators
and the MMPI-2 College Maladjustment Scale (1996)"
M.S. in Psychology, Central Missouri State University
B.A. in Psychology and Religious Studies, Southwest Baptist University
Selected Publications
3-20-03; “Teacher Shortage: Are Teachers Their Own Worst Enemy?” –Essays in Education.
On-line journal. (Publication-Co-Author)
5-00; “The New Dualism: Public versus Private Life”-Christian Ethics Today.(Publication)
Selected Presentations
1-14-16; NCAA Division II Education session: Launch of the Institutional Performance
Program (IPP)—San Antonio, TX (Panel Presentation)
6-23-15; Citizens Memorial Hospital Leadership Group. Active Listening—Bolivar, MO
(Presentation)
1-12-12; NCAA Division II Education session: Examining the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete
Experience Through the NCAA GOALS Study—Indianapolis, IN (Panel Presentation)
12-1-07; Why a Christian Psychology?-Midwest Christian Psychology meeting, Bolivar,
MO (Keynote Address)
2-13-05; Marriage Enrichment: Communication Keys-First Baptist Church, Baxter Springs,
KS (Presentation)
8-25-04; SBU Formal Convocation-“Entering into Your College Service” (Presentation)
Professional Organizations
American Association of Christian Counselors
Association for Applied Sports Psychology
NCAA DII - Faculty Athletics Representative, Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA DII - Legislative Voting Supervisor
Honors and Awards
Faculty Life Beautiful Award, SBU, 2011
Orien B. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher Award, 2004