Research

Selected Research, Training, and Service Projects

Current Funded Projects

Educating and Expanding the Paid and Volunteer SUD Workforce
Funding Source: The TN Opioid Abatement Council
Dates: 7/1/2024 – 6/30/2027
PI: Andrea Clements
Amount Funded: $905,244

Trauma Resilient Workforce Program
Funding Source: Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Strategic Initiative Public Health Workforce Development
Dates: 1/01/24 – 11/30/2027
PI: Wallace E. Dixon, Jr., Ph.D.
Amount Funded: $1,000,000 

Trauma-Informed Workplaces (extension)
Funding Source: Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Injury Prevention


Dates: 8/1/2022 – 7/31/2026
PI: Wallace E. Dixon, Jr., PhD
Amount Funded: $320,000

Previously Funded Projects

Creation of Substance Use Disorder Training Modules
Funding Source: Tennessee Department of Health
Dates: 9/2/2022 – 8/31/2023
PI: Kelly Moore, Ph.D.
Amount Awarded: $100,000

Creating a Culture of Resilience: Training Educators to Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences Project (extension)
Funding Source: Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, Building Strong Brains Tennessee Innovation Grant 
Dates: 7/1/2022 – 6/30/2023
PI: Megan Quinn, DrPH
Amount Awarded: $63,789

Trauma-Informed Workplaces 
Funding Source: Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Injury Prevention


Dates: 2/1/2022 – 7/31/2022
PI: Wallace E. Dixon, Jr., PhD
Amount Funded: $80,000

Creating a Culture of Resilience: Training Educators to Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences Project
Funding Source: Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, Building Strong Brains Tennessee Innovation Grant 
Dates: 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2022
PI: Megan Quinn, DrPH
Amount Awarded: $63,789

Training for Resilience: Mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences in Higher Education
Funding Source: Research Development Committee, East Tennessee State University
Dates: 7/1/2020 - 6/30/2021
PI: Diana Morelen; Co-I's: Julia Bernard; Andrea D Clements; Julia Dodd; Judy G McCook; Michele Moser; Megan Quinn; David Roane
Amount Funded: $44,367

Trauma Informed Parenting Intervention to Promote Maternal Mental Health and Reduce Child Risk
Funding Source: East Tennessee State University Research Development Committee, Major Grant
Funding Amount: $9,950
PI: Diana Morelen

Trauma Informed Parenting Intervention to Promote Maternal Mental Health and Reduce Child Risk
Funding Source: Ballad Community Health Improvement Pilot Site
Funding Amount: $40,000
PI: Diana Morelen

Adverse Childhood Experiences at a HIV clinic in rural Appalachia: A Pilot Study to Assess HIV/AIDS Treatment Barriers
Funding Source: East Tennessee State University Research Development Committee, Major Grant
Grant Number: 20-028M


Dates: 7/1/2019-6/30/2020
PI: Megan QuinnFunding Amount: $9,950

Building Capacity for a Trauma Informed System of Care in Munsieville, South Africa
Funding Source: East Tennessee State University Research Development Committee, Small Grant


Dates: 10/2018-06/2019
Funding Amount: $1,500
Co-I: Megan Quinn

Community-Wide Trauma Informed System of Care Toolkit
Funding Source: State of Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Initiative
Grant Number: RFS-35910-03117
Dates: 7/1/2018-6/30/2019
PI: Andrea D Clements; Co-I: Becky Haas
Funding Amount: $53,916

Identifying adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resilience in college students: steps toward a trauma-informed campus
Funding Source: Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, Building Strong Brains Tennessee
Grant Number: 18-213


Dates: 07/2018-06/2019
PI: Megan Quinn
Funding Amount: $72,029

Quality of Life, Human Insecurity, and Distress among Palestinian Refugees in Jordan
Funding Source: East Tennessee State University Research Development Committee, Major Grant
Grant Number: 18-007M


Dates: 07/2017-06/2018
Co-I: Megan Quinn
Funding Amount: $10,000

Building Strong Brains and Strong Families: Implementation of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) at the Boys & Girls Club of Johnson City/Washington County
Funding Source: State of Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Initiative
Grant Number: #35910-02117
Dates: 7/1/2016-6/30/2017
PI: Andrea D Clements; Co-I: Becky Haas
Amount Funded: $119,552

Model to Interrupt Social Determinants of Rural Health
Funding Source: BlueCross BlueShield Foundation of Tennessee Health Foundation
Grant Number: 259651


Dates: 10/2016-07/2017
Co-I: Megan Quinn
Funding Amount: $25,000

Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences and infectious disease risk: a pilot study in South Africa
Funding Source: East Tennessee State University Research Development Committee, Major Grant
Grant Number: 17-020M
PI: Megan Quinn
Dates: 07/2016-06/2017
Funding Amount: $9,960

Adverse Childhood Experiences in South Africa: understanding childhood trauma in Munsieville
Funding Source: East Tennessee State University Research Development Committee, Small Grant
Grant Number: 16-023sm


Dates: 03/2016-08/2016
PI: Megan Quinn
Funding Amount: $1,500

Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences among Mothers and Daughters in South Central Appalachia
Funding Source: East Tennessee State University Research Development Committee, Small Grant
Grant Number: 16-014sm


Dates: 03/2016-08/2016
Co-I: Megan Quinn
Funding Amount: $1,500

Adult health outcomes: Impact of childhood adversity and preventive care on inpatient health risks
Funding Sourc: ETSU Research Development Committee Major Grant
Grant Number: 14-012M


Dates: 07/2013-06/2014
Co-I: Megan Quinn
Funding Amount: $9,988

Selected Publications

Hedrick, M. J., Bonnagio, T., Sellers, E.W., & Clements, A. D. (2024). The cognitive tasks and event related potentials associated with early life adversity/trauma: A systematic review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 

Clements, A. D. (2023). The Trauma Informed Church: Walking with Others Toward Flourishing: 2nd Edition with Study Guide. Uplift. ISBN: 979-8-9870371-1-9. Available from: https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Informed-Church-Walking-Flourishing/dp/B0CD8TR386 

Clements, A. D. (2023). The Trauma-Informed Church: Walking with Others toward Flourishing. Uplift. ISBN: 979-8-9870371-0-2. Available from: https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Informed-Church-Walking-Flourishing/dp/B0BRMC6DWV 

Clements, A. D., Unterrainer, H. F., Cook, C. C. H., eds. (2023). Human connection as a treatment for addiction [eBook]. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. doi:10.3389/978-2-83251-280-7 https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/14787/human-connection-as-a-treatment-for-addiction     

Hedrick, M. J. & Clements, A. D. (2023). Loss of rural Appalachian recovery meetings from before to after COVID-19. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 47(3), 192–198. 

Clements, A. D., Brown, L., Steckel, S., Quinn, M., van Zyl, M. A., Morelen, D., & Dixon, W. E., Jr. (2022). Measuring trauma resilience in higher education settings in Trauma-Informed Pedagogies: A Guide for Responding to Crisis and Inequality in Higher Education (Thompson, P. & Carello, J., eds.). Palgrave McMillan, Cham.

Clements, A. D., Brown, L., Steckel, S., Quinn, M., van Zyl, M. A., Morelen, D., & Dixon, Wallace E., Jr. (2022). Higher Education Trauma Resilience Assessment (HETRA) in Trauma-Informed Pedagogies: A Guide for Responding to Crisis and Inequality in Higher Education (Thompson, P. & Carello, J., eds.). Palgrave McMillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92705-9   

Clements, A. D., Unterrainer, H. F., Cook, C. C. H. (2022). Editorial: Human connection as a treatment for addiction. Frontiers in Psychology: Health Psychology, 13, Article 964671. 

Henninger, M. W., Clements, A. D., Kim, S., Rothman, E. F., & Bailey, B. A. (2022). Prevalence of opioid use and intimate partner violence among pregnant women in South-Central Appalachia, USA. Substance Use & Misuse. Advance online publication. 

Clements, A. D., Cyphers, N. A., Whittaker, D. L., Hamilton, B., & McCarty, B. (2021). Using trauma informed principles in health communication: Improving faith/science/clinical collaboration to address addiction. Frontiers in Psychology: Health Psychology, 12, Article 781484 

Dolson, R. I., Morelen, D., Dodd, J., & Clements, A. D. (2021). Pocket ACE: Child sexual abuse survivors missed by the ACEs Study Questionnaire. Child Abuse & Neglect, 117. 

Haas, B., & Clements, A. D. (2021). Increasing Empathy Through Trauma Informed Policing. Police Chief, 88(10), 30-36. https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/increasing-empathy-through-trauma-informed-policing/ 

Stinson, J.D., Quinn, M.A., Menditto, A.A., & LeMay, C.C. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences and the onset of aggression and criminality in a forensic inpatient sample. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. 

Clements, A. D., & Cyphers, N. A. A. (2020). Prenatal substance use: Religious women report lower use rates, but do they use less? Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community (Special issue: Religion and Health in Community), 48(1), 47–63. 

Clements, A. D., Haas, B., Cyphers, N. A. A., Hoots, V., & Barnet, J. (2020). Creating a communitywide system of trauma informed care. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 14, 499-507. 

Decosimo, C. A., Hanson, J., Quinn, M., Badu, P., & Smith, E. G. (2019). Playing to live: outcome evaluation of a community-based psychosocial expressive arts program for children during the Liberian Ebola epidemic. Global Mental Health, 6.

Hoots, V. M., Barnet, J., Morelen, D., Haas, B., & Clements, A. D. (2019). Self-Assessed Change Attributed to Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Training [Abstract]. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53, Supplement 1, S595.

Loudermilk, E., Loudermilk, K., Quinn, M. (2018). Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Adult Alcohol Consumption Behaviors. Child Abuse and Neglect, 86, 368-374.

Morelen, D., Muzik, M., & Rosenblum, K. (2018). Childhood Maltreatment and Motherhood: Implications for Maternal Well-Being and Mothering. In M. Muzik & K.L. Rosenblum (eds.), Motherhood in the Face of Trauma: Pathways of Healing and Growth. NY: Springer.

Quinn, M., Caldara, G., Collins, K., Owens, H., Ozodiegwu, I., Loudermilk, E., Stinson, J. (2018). Methods for Understanding Childhood Trauma: Modifying the Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire for Cultural Competency. International Journal of Public Health, 63: 149. 

Decosimo, A., Hanson, J., Boland, C.B., Slawson, D., Littleton, M., Quinn, M. (2017). Process Evaluation: Playing to Live! A Community Psychosocial Arts Program during Ebola. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences. 11 (1) 176-199.

Hanson, J., Decosimo, A., Quinn, M. (2017). Diminished Quality of Life amongst Women affected by Ebola. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences. 10 (1), 112-133.

Fletcher, T., Clements, A. D., & Bailey, B. (2016). Identifying intimate partner violence during pregnancy in prenatal care settings. International Journal of Health Sciences Education, 3(1). 

Stinson, J.D., Gretak, A.P., Carpenter, R.K., & Quinn, M.A. (In press).  Adverse childhood experiences and suicidality and self-harm in persons in secure forensic care.  Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 

Selected Presentations

McCarty, B., & Clements, A. D. (2024, May). Imagining Collaboration: Resources for Partnering with Faith-Based Organizations in Response to Substance Use Issues. Christian Medical and Dental Association Annual Meeting. Invited talk, Black Mountain, NC.

Clements, A. D., Scherz, C., Mack, A., McCarty, B., Clements, T., Cyphers, N., & Hedrick, M. J. (2024, April). Coherence through Disciplinary Integration: Addressing Substance Use Disorders in Christian Churches in South Central Appalachia, Panel presented at the Conference on Medicine & Religion, Indianapolis, IN. https://www.medicineandreligion.com/coherence-through-disciplinary-integration.html 

Clements, A. D., & Hedrick, M. J. (2024, April). Barriers to Coherence: Do Patient Protections Protect our Patients from the Help they Need? Poster presented at the Conference on Medicine & Religion, Indianapolis, IN. https://www.medicineandreligion.com/2024-poster-session.html 

Clements, A. D. (2024, March). The Trauma Informed Church. 2024 World Congress on Moral Injury, Spirituality and Healing, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/2024-World-Congress-on-Moral-Injury-Spirituality-and-Healing/Schedule-of-Events  

Clements, A. D. (2023, November). The Trauma Informed Church: Walking with Others Toward Flourishing. Poster presented at The 2023 Global Flourishing Conference [Virtual] 
Hedrick, M. J., Hedrick, J. P, & Clements, A. D. (2023, August 5). Availability of child-friendly recovery communities: Frequency and potential consequences. [Conference presentation]. 38th Annual Quillen College of Medicine Pediatric Conference, Johnson City, TN.  

Ledford, L., Hedrick, M. J., Jordan, M., Salyer, C., Walker, A., & Clements, A. D. (2023, April). Fostering a Trauma Informed Mindset in the Criminal Justice System: An Evaluation of the Take Care Delaware Program. Presented at the 2023 Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA. 

Ledford, L., Hedrick, M. J., Jordan, M., Salyer, C., Walker, A., & Clements, A. D. (2023, April). Fostering a Trauma Informed Mindset in the Criminal Justice System: An Evaluation of the Take Care Delaware Program. Poster presented at the 2023 Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN. 

Clements, A. D., Cyphers, N. A., Cook, C. C. H., & Clements, T. (2023, March). The Need for Relationship in Healing Addiction: Moving Beyond Medicine. Moderated Panel Discussion, Conference on Medicine & Religion, Columbus, OH.

Cook, C. C. H., Clements, A. D., & Cyphers, N. A., (2023, March). Paper 1: Theological underpinnings of human connectedness. Paper presented in a Moderated Panel Discussion: The Need for Relationship in Healing Addiction: Moving Beyond Medicine. Conference on Medicine & Religion, Columbus, OH.

Clements, A. D., Cook, C. C. H., & Cyphers, N. A. (2023, March). Paper 2: Neurobiological underpinnings of connection (and the danger of substitutions). Paper presented in a Moderated Panel Discussion: The Need for Relationship in Healing Addiction: Moving Beyond Medicine. Conference on Medicine & Religion, Columbus, OH.

Cyphers, N. A., & Clements, A. D., & Cook, C. C. H. (2023, March). Paper 3: Breaking the cycle of substitute connections. Paper presented in a Moderated Panel Discussion: The Need for Relationship in Healing Addiction: Moving Beyond Medicine. Conference on Medicine & Religion, Columbus, OH.

Cyphers, N. A. A., Whittaker, D., McCarty, B., Clements, A. D. (2022, August). United to take action against addiction. Paper  presented at the World Congress of Catholic Nurses,  Philadelphia, PA. 

Whittaker, D., Cyphers, N. A. A., Hamilton, B., McCarty, B., Clements A. D. (2022, August).  Healthcare and Faith Unite: Communicate, Collaborate.  Paper presented at the World  Congress of Catholic Nurses, Philadelphia, PA. 

Jordan, M. A., Ledford, L., Oliver, M. J., & Clements, A. D. (2022, April). The negative relationship between religiosity and substance use. Poster presented at the 2022 Appalachian Student Research Forum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.

Clements, A. D., Cyphers, N. A., & Whittaker, D. (2022, March). Disseminating Addiction-Related Health Information within Churches: The Need for TRUE Collaboration. Moderated Panel Discussion, Conference on Medicine & Religion, Portland, OR.

Clements, A. D. (2022, March). Training in Adverse Childhood Experiences (Aces), Trauma-Informed Practice, and Self-Care to Equip COVID-era Hospital Chaplains. Paper presented at the Conference on Medicine & Religion, Portland, OR.

Morelen, D. Dixon, W., Clements, A., Quinn, M., Dodd, J., Moser, M, & Roane, D. (2022, March). Culture of Resilience in the Pandemic and Beyond. Breakout session to be presented at the Academic Resilience Consortium, Tallahassee, FL.  

Clements, T. P., & Clements, A. D. (2021, September). Addressing Addiction is a Christian Calling: The Theology of Wraparound Care. Keynote address delivered at the Rural Substance Abuse and Mental Health Summit, Gainesville, FL.

Clements, A. D., & Cyphers, N. A. (2021, March). Initial Validation of the Willing/Ready Subscale from the Church Addiction Response Scale (CARS). Paper presented at the Conference on Medicine & Religion, virtual.

Cyphers, N. A., & Clements, A. D. (2021, March). Love others as you love yourself: Bearing the suffering of others through trauma stewardship. Paper presented at the Conference on Medicine & Religion, virtual.

Dodd, J. & Sharp, M. (2021). Anxiety mediates the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and somatic symptoms in pregnancy. Poster abstract submitted for the annual meeting of The International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health.

Dodd, J. (2021). Bucs Academy Faculty Panel. Successfully transitioning to college for students from underrepresented groups. Multicultural Center Initiative to enhance students' university experience.  East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. 

Cyphers, N., & Clements, A. D. (2020). Love others as you love yourself: Bearing the suffering of others through trauma stewardship. Paper to be presented at The Conference on Medicine and Religion, Columbus, OH. (Cancelled due to Coronavirus)

Strong BRAIN Institute. (2020, October). Introduction of the ETSU Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute. River Cities I-O (RCIO) Psychology Conference, Chattanooga, TN.

Adams, E., Dodd, J., Clements, A., & Raja, S. (2019). Trauma informed care as a universal precaution: Practical applications for behavioral medicine practitioners and researchers. Pre-conference course presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.

Altschuler, R. & Dodd, J. (2019). Medical mistrust mediates the relationship between sexual victimization and medical non-adherence. Oral presentation presented at the annual meeting for International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA.

Altschuler, R., Hinkle, M., & Dodd, J. C. (2019, March). Medical mistrust mediates the relationship between sexual victimization and physical health complaints. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.

Bishop, K., Hoots, V., & Clements, A. D. (2019). Changes in familiarity of service providers with trauma informed care over time. Poster presented at the Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN.

Caselman, G. & Dodd, J. C. (2019, March). How sexual trauma stigma affects health: The mediating role of medical mistrust. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.

Dolson, R., Morelen, D., Dodd, J., & Clements, A. D. (2019). Pocket Ace: Neglect of child sexual abuse survivors in the ACE Study Questionnaire. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association.

Henninger, M. W., & Clements, A. D. (2019). Identifying intimate partner violence: A review of three measures for implementation in primary care settings. Poster presented at the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

Hoots, V. M., Barnet, J., Morelen, D., Haas, B., & Clements, A. D. (2019). Self-Assessed Change Attributed to Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Training [Abstract]. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53, Supplement 1, S595.

Hoots, V., Stephens, R., Clements, A. D., & Bailey, B.  (2019). Physical abuse in pregnant Appalachian mothers: Associations with religious values and forgiveness. Poster presented at the Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN.

Morelen, D., Clingensmith, R., & Dove-Otwell, R. (2019). Implementation and Effectiveness of Mom Power
in the Appalachian Region of Tennessee: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Trauma, and Resilience. Presented at Marce of North American Biennial Conference on Perinatal Mental Health, Chapel Hill, NC.

Moser, M. and Quinn, M. (January, 2019). Building an ACEs Informed University: Strategy for Recruitment and Retention. Council of Academic Chairs Meeting at East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, TN.

Caselman, G., Dodd, J., Morelen, D. (2018). ACEs' effects on subjective health and the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties. Poster presented at the annual meeting for International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Washington, DC.

Clements, A. D. (2018). The Roots of Trauma-Informed Care: Love Thy Neighbor? Paper presented at the 7th Annual Conference on Medicine and Religion, St. Louis, MO.

Clements, A. D., & Cyphers (2018). Addressing intimate partner violence: Development of a trauma informed workforce [Abstract]. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 52, Supplement 1, S149.

Clements, A. D., Henninger, M. W., Rothman, E. F., & Newton, T. (2018). Symposium entitled Intimate partner violence predicts poor health, but maybe help is on the way? [Abstract]. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 52, Supplement 1, S149.

Dodd, J., Caselman, G., Morelen, D. (2018). Sexual trauma stigma and physical health outcomes: The mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties. Poster presented at the annual meeting for International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Washington, DC.

Dodd, J., Mann. A., Morelen, D., & Caselman, G. (2018). Perceived discrimination predicts health risk behaviors and subjective health in rural Appalachian college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

Henninger, M.W., McAdams, M., Clements, A. D., Rothman, E. F., & Bailey, B. A. (2018). Intimate partner violence victimization and opioid use by pregnant women in rural Appalachia: A cross-sectional analysis [Abstract]. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 52, Supplement 1, S149. 

Baker, K., Quinn, M., Ariyo, T., Peluso, Anthony, Smyth, M., Cano, A., Peterson, A., Mwirigi, K., Owens, H.O. (October, 2017). Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences among mothers and daughters in south central Appalachia. Adverse Childhood Experiences Summit.  Asheville, NC.

Clements, A. D., Haas, B., & Bastian, R. G. (2017). Progress in the development of a trauma informed system of care in Johnson City, Tennessee. Presentation at the Adverse Childhood Experiences Southeastern Summit 2017:  The Art of Healing ACES, Asheville, NC.

Clements, A. D., Haas, B., & Hoots, V. (2017). ACEs, intrinsic religiosity, and compassion in “helping professionals” targeted for trauma-informed care training. Symposium: Caring for trauma survivors: Caregiver characteristics, compassion fatigue, and outcomes of a spiritual intervention [Abstract]. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51(Suppl 1), S429. DOI: 10.1007/s12160-017-9903-3

Cyphers, N. A., & Clements, A. D. (2017). Caring for foster children in the hospital setting. Presented at the 14th Annual Regional Pediatric Nursing Conference, Wilmington, DE.

Dodd, J. (2017). From theory to practice: Practical tips for creating a trauma-informed primary care practice. Roundtable discussion facilitated at the annual meeting of the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, Houston, TX.

Owens, H., Loudermilk, E., Quinn, M. (September, 2017). Effects of physical and sexual abuse on mental health. Tennessee Public Health Association, Franklin, TN.

Quinn, M., Collins, K., Caldara, G., Owens, H., Ozodiegwu, I., Loudermilk, E., Stinson, J. (September, 2017). Modification of the adverse childhood experiences international questionnaire for cultural competency: methods for understanding childhood trauma in low-resource settings. Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum. Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

Fletcher, T. R., & Clements, A. D., & Bailey B. (2016). Intimate partner violence during pregnancy in Appalachian women. Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Quinn, M., Obenauer, J., Obure, R., Stinson, J. (June, 2016). Adverse Childhood Experiences in the United States: A descriptive analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2011-2012. Academy Health. Boston, MA.

Quinn, M., Obure, R., Shekiro, E., Stinson, J. (June, 2016). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Victimization in a College Aged Sample. Society for Epidemiologic Research. Americas Congress of Epidemiology 2016. Miami, FL.

Subedi, P., Quinn, M., Obenauer, J., Obure, R., Gaines, M., Stinson, J. (November, 2016). Childhood Sexual Abuse and Sexual Risk Behaviors among College Students in Appalachia. Poster presentation. American Public Health Association. Denver, CO.

Obure, R., Shekiro, E., Quinn, M., Stinson, J. (June, 2016). Physical and Emotional Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Experiences of College Students in Southern Appalachia. Society for Epidemiologic Research. Americas Congress of Epidemiology 2016. Miami, FL.

Fletcher, T. R., Clements, A. D., McBee, M., & Bailey, B. (2014). Prevalence, types, risk factors, and course of intimate partner violence in Appalachian pregnant women. Oral Presentation at the Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN.

Quinn, M., Stinson, J. (August, 2014). Exposure to violence during childhood: Implications for adult health.  Oral presentation at the International Epidemiologic Association’s World Congress of Epidemiology 2014. Anchorage, AK.

Fletcher, T. R., Clements, A. D., McGrady, L. & Bailey, B. (2013). Intimate partner violence screening tools: Validation for rural pregnant women. Oral Presentation at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Fletcher, T. R., Clements, A. D., & Bailey, B. (2013). Intimate partner violence screening tools: Are they valid for rural pregnant women? Oral Presentation at the Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN.

Student Theses and Other Projects

Altschuler, R., Caselman, G., Hinkle, M., & Dodd, J. (2019). Anxiety mediates the relationship between sexual trauma stigma and somatic health complaints. Oral presentation presented at the annual Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN.

Bishop, K. E., Clements, A. D., & Hoots, V. (2019). Trauma-Informed Care: Implementation Efforts in Northeast Tennessee. Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 483. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/483

Brady, E., Henderson, H., Hoots, V., Barnet, J., & Clements, A. D. (2019). Physical abuse in pregnant Appalachian mothers: Associations with religious values and forgiveness. Poster presented at the Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN.

Dolson, R. A., Morelen, D., Dodd, J., & Clements, A. (2019). Pocket ace: Neglect of child sexual abuse survivors in the ACE study questionnaire. Oral presentation presented at the annual Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN.

Heineken, K., Morelen, D., & Clingensmith, R. (2019). Mindfulness and Religiosity/Spirituality as Protecting Factors for Internalizing Symptoms Associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Moderated Moderation Model. Paper presented at East Tennessee State University’s Boland Symposium, Johnson City, TN.

Najm, J., Morelen, D., (April, 2019). Adverse Childhood Experiences, Emotion Socialization, and Substance Use: A moderator model. Paper presentation at Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN

Kuku, O., Caselman, G., Dodd, J., Alu, S., Arnett, B., Barker, M., & Taylor, L. (2018). Association between depression and physical health among college adults:  The mediating roles of physical inactivity and diet. Poster presented at the annual Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN.

Unzueta, C. V., & Clements, A. D. (2017) The Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Intrinsic Religiosity in Southern Appalachia, Undergraduate Honors Thesis. https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1420&context=honors