Project Rebirth Advisor for Veterans Affairs, September 2013—Current, part time; 3 hours/week• Developing trauma-recovery educational workshops for veterans, active duty personnel and emergency first responders. • Developing Project Cohort; a veteran peer-cohort, continuum of care model that will help veterans engage or re-engage with evidence-based therapeutic services to support their recovery process. Continuum of care will involve Outward Bound for Veterans, the VA… Show more Project Rebirth Advisor for Veterans Affairs, September 2013—Current, part time; 3 hours/week• Developing trauma-recovery educational workshops for veterans, active duty personnel and emergency first responders. • Developing Project Cohort; a veteran peer-cohort, continuum of care model that will help veterans engage or re-engage with evidence-based therapeutic services to support their recovery process. Continuum of care will involve Outward Bound for Veterans, the VA, Sierra Club, and Peer Support. Project Rebirth & Georgetown UniversityDirector of Research, 2011-Current, part time; 4 hours/week• Implementing research initiatives to measure outcomes for Project Rebirth’s resiliency workshops and Ride to Recovery (see below).• Designed and implementing quasi-experimental, repeated measures research designs.• Independently managing data collection and provision of veterans’ and service members’ compensation.• Employing multilevel analysis and multiple regressions for data analysis.• Implementing qualitative analysis using Consensual Qualitative Analysis (Hill et al. 2005)Ride to Recovery Psychosocial Outcomes StudyRide 2 Recovery (R2R) helps injured service members and veterans improve their health and wellness through individual and group cycling using hand cycles, recumbents, tandems and traditional road bikes. R2R specializes in adapting and building custom bikes to accommodate participants’ physical or mental health challenges. This experimental, longitudinal design study measures the physical and psychosocial impact R2R for Veterans and service members. Show less

The Outward Bound for Veterans Psychosocial Outcomes Study Outward Bound for Veterans integrates outdoor adventure activities (backpacking, canoeing etc.) with facilitated therapeutic intervention. Using a sample of 199 Veterans, this quasi-experimental study uses a repeated measures design (pre, post, one-month, 6-month, and one-year data collection) to examine the psychosocial impact of Outward Bound for Veterans. The study also investigates whether male veteran’s level of conformity… Show more The Outward Bound for Veterans Psychosocial Outcomes Study Outward Bound for Veterans integrates outdoor adventure activities (backpacking, canoeing etc.) with facilitated therapeutic intervention. Using a sample of 199 Veterans, this quasi-experimental study uses a repeated measures design (pre, post, one-month, 6-month, and one-year data collection) to examine the psychosocial impact of Outward Bound for Veterans. The study also investigates whether male veteran’s level of conformity to masculine norms moderates their psychosocial outcomes. Principal Investigator, 2011-2014, part time; 15 hours/week• Designed and implementing quasi-experimental, repeated measures research design.• Independently managing data collection and provision of veterans’ compensation.• Employing multilevel analysis and multiple regressions for data analysis.• Implementing qualitative analysis using Consensual Qualitative Analysis (Hill et al. 2005) The Outward Bound Veterans StudyThis study examines the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impact of attending an Outward Bound sailing course for OEF/OIF veterans. Principal Investigator, May, 2011- May, 2013, part time; 5 hours/week• Developed and implemented a qualitative study using individual interviews.• Led and instructed graduate students in the coding process using Consensual Qualitative Analysis (Hill et al. 2005).• Analyzed and compiled qualitative results, leading to an APA presentation and a manuscript in progress. Show less