Sue K. Adams
Education:
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), 2007, University of Massachusetts Boston
Predoctoral Clinical Internship, 2006-2007, Brown University Clinical Psychology Consortium
M.A. (Clinical Psychology), 2004, University of Massachusetts Boston
B.A. (Psychobiology), 2001, Wheaton College (MA)
Teaching Interests:
- Family and community health
- Pediatric psychology
- Health disparities
- Counseling strategies
- Families and stress
Research Interests:
With a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, Dr. Adams's teaching, research and clinical interests are focused in the area of physical and mental health promotion. Dr. Adams has received extensive research training in the area of childhood asthma, exploring cultural factors that influence children's asthma management. Dr. Adams's research interests also include examining the impact of sleep on college students' academic, psychological, and social functioning. At URI, Dr. Adams runs the Sleep! Research Lab, which consists of between 2-4 undergraduate and graduate students who are currently investigating the associations among college students' sleep quality, depression, anxiety, alcohol use and academic functioning. Dr. Adams is also excited about pursuing a new avenue of research, which involves exploring how technology (e.g., text messaging, cell phone use, social networking, etc.) impacts students' sleep quality and may be related to academic, social and psychological functioning. Given the extreme importance of sleep in helping individuals to achieve the fullest potential, Dr. Adams hopes to apply the results of this research to improve the sleep quality of college students at URI.
Dr. Adams also continues to provide clinical services to children and families experiencing an array of mental health concerns. She utilizes a cognitive behavioral approach to treat children with anxiety, sleep disorders and promote childhood asthma management.
Selected Publications:
Murdock, K.K., Greene, C., Adams, S.K., Hartmann, W., Bittinger, S., & Will, K. (In press). The Puzzle of Problem-Solving Efficacy: Understanding Anxiety Among Urban Children Coping with Asthma-Related and Life Stress. Anxiety, Stress and Coping.
Murdock, K.K., Robinson, E., Adams, S., Berz, J., & Rollock, M. (In press). Family-school connections and internalizing problems among children living with asthma in urban, low-income neighborhoods. Journal of Child Health Care.
Adams, S.K. & Koinis Mitchell D. (2008). Perspective on alternative and complementary therapies in asthma. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, 4(6), 703-711.
Adams, S.K. (2008). Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Basic Information and Guidelines for Use. Brown University Child & and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 24(4):1, 6-7.
Adams, S.K., Murdock, K.K., & McQuaid, E.L. (2007). Parental beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and asthma-related outcomes: An urban perspective. Journal of Asthma, 44, 775-782.
Fritz, G.K., Adams, S.K., McQuaid, E.L., Klein, R.B., Kopel, S.J., Nassau, J.H., Wamboldt, M., & Mansell, A. (2007). Symptom perception in pediatric asthma: Resistive loading and in vivo assessment compared. Chest, 132, 884 – 889.
Adams, S.K., Kuhn, J., & Rhodes, J. (2006). Self-Esteem Changes in the Middle School Years: A Study of Ethnic and Gender Groups. Research in Middle Level Education Online, 29, 1-9.
Koinis Mitchell, D., Adams, S.K., & Murdock, K.K. (2005). Associations among individual resources, contextual risk factors, and school functioning in urban children with asthma. Journal of School Health, 75, 375-383.
Klein, R.B., Walders, N., McQuaid, E.L., Adams, S., Yaros, D., & Fritz, G.K. (2004). The Asthma Risk Grid: Clinical interpretation of symptom perception. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, 25, 1-6.
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