Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor Emerita in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2016 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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2000 - Present
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
When Shepherds Shed: Trajectories of Weight-Related Behaviors in a Holistic Health Intervention Tailored for US Christian Clergy.
Journal Article J Relig Health · June 2024 Maintaining healthy behaviors is challenging. Based upon previous reports that in North Carolina (NC), USA, overweight/obese clergy lost weight during a two-year religiously tailored health intervention, we described trajectories of diet, physical activity ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Gap in Mental Health Service Utilization Among United Methodist Clergy with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms.
Journal Article J Relig Health · June 2023 Clergy are tasked with multiple interpersonal administrative, organizational, and religious responsibilities, such as preaching, teaching, counseling, administering sacraments, developing lay leader skills, and providing leadership and vision for the congr ... Full text Link to item CiteChanges in Sabbath-Keeping and Mental Health Over Time: Evaluation Findings From the Sabbath Living Study
Journal Article Journal of Psychology and Theology · June 1, 2022 Work-related stress is experienced at a high level in the United States. Clergy are particularly likely to over-extend themselves to act on their sacred call. Sabbath-keeping may offer a practice that is beneficial for mental health, yet many Protestant cl ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Disentangling Late Life Depression, Vascular Lesions and Functional Decline
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2015Trend and Trajectories of Oral Health among Older Americans
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2014IPA - Celia Hybels
ResearchData Analyst · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2012 - 2013View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1997
Ph.D.