Brelynne Baldwin, M.A.

Ph.D. Candidate at Texas Tech University

Hometown: Cohay, Mississippi

Alma Mater: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S.) & Texas Tech University (M.A.)

Thesis: Faith's associations with multiculturalism and social justice within applied graduate programs in the United States (Defended)

Cali Spears, M.A.

Ph.D. Student at Texas Tech University

Hometown: Lucedale, Mississippi

Alma Mater: Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, University of Mississippi

Thesis: Religiosity's associations with mental health and mental health stigma in college students in the United States: A two study approach using linear and curvilinear models (Defended)

Hannah Thomsen

Ph.D. Student at Texas Tech University

Hometown: Ames, Iowa

Alma Mater: University of Iowa (B.S.)

Sophie Snow

Ph.D. Student at Texas Tech University

Hometown: South Jordan, Utah    

Alma Mater: Southern Utah University (B.S.)

Malvika Narayan, M.A.

Ph.D. Candidate at Texas Tech University

Hometown: South Brunswick, New Jersey

Alma Mater: Cornell University (B.S.) & Texas Tech University (M.A.)

Thesis: Understanding burnout among female-identifying mental health clinicians: Examining workplace factors and gender-based discrimination (Defended)

Parker Gardner

Ph.D. Student at Texas Tech University

Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

Alma Mater: Brigham Young University (B.M.)

Kate Yakes

Ph.D. Student at Texas Tech University

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Alma Mater: Hope College (B.A.)

Austin Bourne

Alumni, Current MS Student at University of Southern Mississippi

Hometown: Brandon, Mississippi

Alma Mater: Honors College, University of Southern Mississippi (B.A.)

Thesis: Understanding burnout among female-identifying mental health clinicians: Examining workplace factors and gender-based discrimination (Defended)

Niusha Karki

Alumni, Ph.D. Student at University of Louisville

Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal

Alma Mater: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S.)

Capstone: Examining linear and curvilinear relationships among religiosity, spirituality, and mental health in eight countries (Published)

Ashley Jones, Ph.D.

Alumni, Assistant Professor at University of Southern Mississippi

Hometown: Peoria, Arizona

Alma Mater: University of Southern Mississippi (Ph.D.) & Arizona State University Barrett, the Honors College, (B.S./M.S.)

Dissertation: Does convenience come with a price? The impact of remote testimony on perceptions of expert credibility (Criminal Justice & Behavior; Defended & Published)

Cory Shumate, M.S.

Alumni, Clinical Therapist at Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Hometown: Meridian, Mississippi

Alma Mater: University of Southern Mississippi (M.S.) & Mississippi State University (B.S.)

F.I.T. Projects: Religious Belief and FIT focusing on hope's intersection with religiosity

Mary Parker Raley, M.S.

Alumni, Wellness Collective in Mobile, Alabama

Hometown: Gluckstadt, Mississippi

Alma Mater: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S.) & University of South Alabama (M.S.)

Brady Brock, M.S.

Alumni, Therapist at Alta Pointe Health in Mobile, Alabama

Hometown: Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Alma Mater: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S. & M.S.)

Master's Project: Examining disability status, religiosity, and mental health in the HealthyMinds national college student dataset

Abigail Armstrong Gala, Ph.D.

Alumni, Ph.D. Student at University of Southern Mississippi and Predoctoral Intern at University of Memphis Counseling Center

Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

Alma Mater: University of Southern Mississippi (M.S./Ph.D.) & University of Memphis (B.S.)

Dissertation: Exploring risk and protective factors of burnout among psychologists at APA-Accredited training sites (Defended)

Rachel Lawrence, M.S.

Alumni, Ph.D. Student at University of Southern Mississippi & Predoctoral Intern at the VA North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

Hometown: Sandhill, Mississippi

Alma Mater: University of Southern Mississippi (M.S./Ph.D.) & Mississippi College (B.A.)

Dissertation: Religiosity as a predictor of mental health in older adults: Linear and curvilinear approaches (Defended)

Payton Smith, M.S.

Alumni, Provider at the The Ness Center in Mandeville, Louisiana

Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Alma Mater: University of Southern Mississippi (M.S.) & University of Tennessee, Knoxville (M.S. & B.A.)

F.I.T. Projects: Treatment Delivery & FIT, focusing on videoconferencing technologies.

Joseph Gaviria Podguski, M.S. 

Alumni, Director of Student Success in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, William Carey University & Ph.D. Student in Higher Education Administration at William Carey University

Alma Maters: University of Southern Mississippi (M.S.) Penn State University (B.S.)

Lauren Hales

Alumni, Ph.D. Student at University of Southern Mississippi

Hometown: Mobile, Alabama & Memphis, Tennessee

Alma Mater: Rhodes College (B.A.) & University of Southern Mississippi (M.S./Ph.D.)

Thesis: The relationships among religiosity and tobacco-use in a Mexican American Spanish-speaking sample in the United States (Defended)

Tyler Ward

Alumni, PhD Student at University of Southern Mississippi

Hometown: Prairieville, Louisiana

Alma Mater: Louisiana State University (B.S.)

Now primarily under the supervision of Emily Yowell, PhD, Professor and Training Director, University of Southern Mississippi