Education and Training

  • 2003-2004

    Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Dependency, American Psychological Association Accredited, Department Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK

  • 2002-2003   

    Predoctoral Internship, Clinical Psychology, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, FL

  • 2003  

    Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

  • 1998          

      Master of Arts, Counselor Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

  • 1994            

    Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

  • 1992            

    Associate of Arts, Political Science, Palm Beach Community College

Licenses & Certifications

  • 2005-present   

    Oklahoma Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)

  • 2004-present  

    Health Service Psychologist

  • 2006 - 2018 

    Certificate of Proficiency, Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders, American Psychological Association (APA) Practice Organization, College of Professional Psychology (This certification was cancelled by the American Psychological Association in Spring 2018.)

Professional Experience

  •  2023 - present

    Licensed Health Service Psychologist

  • 2021-2023        

    Licensed Health Service Psychologist, Principal Investigator for Behavioral Health Grants, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services, Behavioral Health Department 

  • 2021-present         

    Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Voluntary Faculty.

  • 2015-2021        

    Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK

  • 2005-2015        

    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK

  • 2010–2021   

    Director, OU Physicians ExecuCare, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK

  • 2005–2010        

    Associate Director, OU Physicians ExecuCare, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK

  • 2005–2008  

    Director, Addiction Psychology Program Chemical Dependency, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK  

  • See Curriculum Vitae  

In 2005, I co-founded Execucare an outpatient-based program at OUHSC Department of Psychiatry dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of healthcare professionals and executives. From 2012 to 2019 I consulted on several addiction recovery treatment centers in Oklahoma using the Venn diagram as an organizing framework for program development, staff recruitment and training, and to offer transparency to patients and families about a commitment to truly integrated, intentional, and individualized care in addictions treatment settings.

Consultation Projects

Honors & Awards

  • 2024

    Jim McGuinness Lifetime Achievement Award, A Chance to Change

  • 2020                 

    College of Education Alumni Award, Mid-Career Practitioner, University of Georgia

  • 2019                 

    Regents' Award for Superior Professional/University Service and Public Outreach, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Nominated)

  •  2018      

    Best Didactic Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

  • 2016            

    Faculty Copyright Award, University of Oklahoma 2016 Faculty Awards

  • 2015            

    Gordon H. Deckert Award for Sustained Excellence, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, OU College of Medicine

  • 2013

    Distinguished Psychologist Citation, Oklahoma Psychological Association

  • 2009

    Distinguished Early Career Award in Psychology, Oklahoma Psychological Association

Service to the Profession & Memberships

  • Member, Oklahoma Psychological Association (2004 - 2024)

  • Member, American Psychological Association, APA (2004 - 2024)

  • Member, APA Division 50, Society of Addiction Psychology (2004 - 2024)

  • Member, American Psychological Association Colleague Assistance Advisory Committee (2014 - 2016)

  • President, Oklahoma Psychological Association (2013-2016)