Title
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Mental HealthOffice Building
Thompson CenterOffice
104Mailing Address
Thompson Center 104School of Educ, Counseling & Human Dev-Box 2214
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Education
- Ph.D. | University of South Dakota
- M.A. | University of South Dakota
- B.S. | South Dakota State University
Academic Interests
- Group counseling
- Service learning
- Marriage and family therapy
Extension Responsibilities
- Mental Health Specialist
Awards and Honors
- Excellence in Outreach and Engagement, South Dakota State University, 2023
- E. Gordon Poling Administrator Award, South Dakota Counseling Association, 2019
- Outstanding Extension Faculty, College of EHS, 2019
- College of Education & Human Sciences Outstanding Researcher, 2018
- Outstanding Early Career Faculty for Research, College of EHS, 2017
- Outstanding Professional Teaching Award, North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2016
- 成人视频 Sewrey Colloquium Speaker in Research/Scholarship, 2015
- Post-Secondary School Counselor of the Year, Minnesota School Counselors Association, 2014
- Post-Secondary School Counselor of the Year, Southeast Minnesota School Counselors Association, 2014
- Student Practitioner Award, International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, 2009
Grants
- Effect of SD FIT for Improve Diet, Exercise and Mental Health in Volunteer Firefighters. South Dakota State University SPARC Grant, 2023-present, $14,965.
- Identifying Individual and Contextual Determinants Underpinning Farmers鈥 Help-Seeking Behaviors and Their Role in Shaping Mental Health Outcomes. UMASH/CDC/NIOSH, 2022-present, $850,500.
- North Central Farm and Ranch Assistance Center: Engaging Programs to Support Producer Wellbeing. USDA/NIFA, 2020-present, $7,187,000.
- Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Farm Families in South Dakota. USDA/South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2021-2023, $500,000.
- Farm Stress Employee Training and Technical Assistance Team. Skidmore USDA/NIFA, 2021, $19,262.
- Farm Stress Employee Training and Technical Assistance Team. Skidmore USDA/NIFA, 2020, $3,000.
- Farm Stress Employee Training and Technical Assistance Team. Skidmore USDA/NIFA, 2019, $25,000.
- Tatanka Ki Owetu 鈥淭he Renewal鈥. Schoch USDA/NIFA, 2018-2020, $720,000.
- Innovative Models of Mental Health Care for Farmers and Farm Families. Center For Rural Development, 2018-2019, $24,683.
- Improving Officer-Soldier Relationships Through Active Listening Skills Training. Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Science, 2017-2020, $241,644.
- Rural Mental Health: Understanding Stress and Depression in Farmers and Ranchers. Center for Rural Development, 2017-2018, $24,973.
- The Impact of Physical Activity on Stress and Depression in Farmers. 成人视频 Research/Scholarship Support Fund, 2017-2018, $1,950.
- Called to Serve: A Military Women's Leadership Conference. 成人视频 Women & Giving, 2015-2016, $2,000.
- Developing a Wellness Inventory for Military Service Member and Veterans. Excellence Fund, 2015-2016, $3,000.
- The Relationship Between Symptoms of Depression and Social Support in Farmers. 成人视频 Research/Scholarship, 2015-2016, $1,800.
- Called to Serve: A Women鈥檚 Wellness Series. 成人视频 Women & Giving, 2014-2015, $1,500.
- Institute for Educational Innovation, Bush Grant, Winona State University, 2013-2014, $15,000.
- Service-Learning in Professional School Counseling: Conducting a Needs Assessment. Learning and Community Engagement (LaCE) Curriculum Grant, 2013-2014, $500.
Areas of Research
- Supporting military veterans and dependents
- Impact of PTSD on military veterans and dependents
- Secondary trauma in military spouses
- Farm/ranch family wellness
- Rural mental health
Department(s)
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