Evidence-based Training and Competencies Research Lab

I am planning to admit for the fall of 2011, but am seeking to work with a specific type of student: the successful applicant will want to conduct research focusing on improving outcomes among clients seeking psychological services. Such research is not disorder specific (because the goal is to reach all clients, not just those presenting with a particular disorder or problem) and therefore focuses predominantly on improving clinician competencies and/or clinic procedures. Students interested in psychotherapy research are therefore especially well-suited to my lab at this time. If you would like to learn more about recent student-involved research in the lab, you can read more here.

Students in the lab have a range of career goals. However, all students clearly identify with a scientist-practitioner orientation and are expected to excel. As can be seen below, I have been very fortunate to work with some outstanding students.

• Media Blitz feature for APA convention (Chris Heath, 2010)
• APA Student Travel Award (Chris Heath, 2010)
• Best Student Poster of Division 12 at the American Psychological Association Convention (Joshua Swift, 2009)
• Social Sciences Division Research Paper Presentation Award (Nick Wisdom, 2009)
• Women's Faculty Council Graduate Research Excellence Award (Nicki Aubuchon-Endsley, 2009)
• Oklahoma Psychological Association Student Poster Award (Joshua Swift, 2008)
• American Psychological Association Division 29, Freedheim Student Development Paper Award (Joshua Swift, 2008)
• Distinguished Graduate Fellowship (Joshua Swift, 2008)
• Summer Research Fellowship (Joshua Swift, Summer 2008)
• Phoenix Award Finalist: Master's Division (Nicki Aubuchon-Endsley, May 2008)
• Social Sciences Division Research Paper Presentation Award (Joshua Swift, February 2008)
• Robberson Summer Research Fellowship (Susan Borja, Summer 2007)
• Robberson Summer Research Fellowship (Joshua Swift, Summer 2007)
• Graduate College Research in Excellence Award (Joshua Swift, May 2007)
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Trauma Special Interest Group Student Paper Award (Susan Borja, November 2006)
• Oklahoma Psychological Association Student Poster Award (Susan Borja, October 2006)
• Women's Faculty Council Graduate Research Excellence Award (Susan Borja, May 2006)

 

Chris Heath 3rd year student		Lindsey Hogan 2nd year student
		Joshua Swift, Ph.D. (2010 graduate) Internship: SUNY Upstate Medical University Current Employment: University of Alaska Anchorage
Nicki Lynn Aubuchon-Endsley 5th year student; applying for internship	Philip Rambo 5th year student Current Internship: Yale University School of Medicine	Nick Wisdom, Ph.D. (2010 graduate) Internship: Yale University School of Medicine Current Post-doc: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center