Ten Questions:

1.    What was your first real job?:

           An assistant at a personal training studio.

2.     What has been your favorite book and why?:

A recent favorite book of mine is Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.

This book is an intriguing mystery that is a page-turner from the very beginning.

3.     How do you describe your sense of humor?:

Light-hearted.

4.     What's your current focus in your work?:

       Cognitive-behavioral treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, chronic pain, and insomnia as well as treatment for                        addiction.

5.      What kind of patient would you like to see more?:

       Behavioral medicine-related concerns (i.e., chronic pain, insomnia, etc.).

6.       What would you like KAPA to provide in the future?:

       Networking opportunities.

8.       What guilty pleasure can you not live without?:

       Chocolate.

9.       Name two people who have inspired you?:

Serena Williams and Dolly Parton. Both women have transcended their respective professions through their                                    philanthropic efforts and have empowered many to strive toward their goals.   

10.      What’s one thing - either psychology related or not - you learned in the last month?:

A fun fact I recently learned is that more red pandas have been born in Knoxville Zoo than any other zoo in the world!