The admissions committee considers all applicants with excellent academic credentials, research potential and clinical interest or experience. Successful applicants, however, are those who best demonstrate an excellent fit with our program and one or more of our Core or Affiliated Clinical Health Psychology faculty.
Core Faculty
Elizabeth Allen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology.
Expertise: Couples Functioning & Health, Military Marriage, Relationship Education, InfidelityEvelinn A. Borrayo, Ph.D. Professor & Executive Director, Latino Research & Policy Center.
Expertise: Health disparities in the prevention, control, and treatment of cancer among ethnic minorities, women, and older adults
Kevin Everhart, Ph.D. Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology & Director, Psychological Services Center.
Expertise: Clinical Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology, Infant Mental Health
Kristin Kilbourn, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology.
Expertise: Stress and Health, Psychosocial Oncology, Palliative Care, Psychoimmunology, Caregiver Stress
Krista Ranby, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology.
Expertise: Social Psychology, Substance Abuse
Kevin S. Masters, Ph.D. Professor & Clinical Health Psychology Program Director.
Expertise: Spirituality & Health, Cardiovascular Disorders, Exercise
Barbara Walker, Ph.D. Clinical Professor of Psychology & Coordinator of Clinical Training.
Expertise: Clinical Health Psychology, Chronic Pain, Integrated Primary Care
Michael Zinser, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology. Expertise: Clinical Psychology
Affiliated Faculty
Abbie Beacham, Ph.D. Visiting Associate Professor of Family Medicine. Expertise: Management of health behaviors related to chronic pain in primary care patients
Mary Coussons-Read, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology & Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities. Expertise: Prenatal, perinatal & maternal stress effects on health