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Austen Anderson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School of Psychology

Doctorate from: University of Miami

Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) 

Research Interests:  Lifestyle behaviors (e.g., diet, exercise, spending time in nature) and mental health and well-being. The psychology of engaging in natural environments. Nature-based interventions. Social determinants of health behaviors. 

Lifestyle, Environment, and Flourishing (LEAF) Lab: Dr. Austen Anderson directs the which has recently been 1) using mixed-methods to investigate the experiences of individuals who live alongside the Long Leaf Trace multipurpose trail in Hattiesburg; 2) examining the reciprocal relationship among sleep, pain, and psychological distress with daily diary data; 3) and assessing the clustering of lifestyle behaviors in a national sample of college students, and how those behaviors are associated with mental health and well-being. Some of our next steps are studying lifestyle behaviors and mental health using intensive measurement (daily for ~60 days) and beginning to look at the role of lifestyle behaviors in traditional psychotherapy.

Dr. Anderson is not admitting students during the 2025 admission cycle.

Eric R. Dahlen, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Psychology 
Interim Training Director, Counseling Psychology Master's Program

Doctorate from: Colorado State University

Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral

Research Interests: Overt and relational aggression/victimization among emerging adults, dysfunctional anger, college student mental health, and related areas.

Anger and Personality Lab: The  is directed by Dr. Eric Dahlen and studies the role of personality and individual differences in aggressive and other morally transgressive behaviors. Recent work has focused on dark personality traits (e.g., psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism), moral disengagement, and anger in understanding relational aggression and cyber aggression. We recently started a series of studies to examine the possible impact of peer victimization on college student mental health and well-being.  

Ashley Jones, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School of Psychology

Doctorate from: T抖阴app

Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral, Humanistic/Person-centered

Research Interests: Improving the practice of forensic mental health evaluation, exploring technology use in the legal system, addressing socioeconomic factors that impact justice involvement

Forensic and Correctional Team (FACT): Dr. Jones leads the FACT Lab at USM, which is currently testing the validity of an e-therapy app for people on probation, finalizing the publication of a correctional officer training program focused on addressing criminal thinking errors, and exploring the unique experience of justice-involved students.

Melanie Leuty, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Psychology
Director, Center for Faculty Development 

Doctorate from: University of Minnesota

Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral, Behavioral

Research Interests: Career development and mental health of college students and adults, finding work that fits one's values and personality, career counseling interventions, career issues related to social class, sexual orientation, and generational changes