Expertise

Research Interests:

  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • Sexual Assault
  • Relationships
  • Integrated Care
  • Trauma

The majority of these publications focus on her longstanding interests in relationship and family violence (e.g., stalking, rape, physical abuse, and the intergenerational transmission of relationship behaviors), and adolescent risky, unhealthy, suicidal, and/or life-diminishing behaviors. Her most recent research is community-based, focused on under-served and disadvantaged populations, and occurs while integrating mental and behavioral healthcare into primary care and school settings. In particular, implementing, evaluating, and educating others to provide evidence-based, solution-focused and resiliency-enhancing interventions is a priority for Dr. L-R.

Past Affiliations

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama

Executive Director, Gulf Coast Behavioral Health and Resiliency Center, University of South Alabama
2012

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama

Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Alabama

Professor, Gulf Coast Behavioral Health and Resiliency Center, University of South Alabama

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama

Director, Gulf Coast Behavioral Health and Resiliency Center, University of South Alabama

Communities
Psychiatry, Psychology
Degrees
PhD, University of Oregon, Clinical Psychology, 1990
MS, University of Oregon, Clinical Psychology, 1986
ScB, Brown University, Psychology, 1984