- Degrees
-
B.S., Drake University, Des Moines, IA (2003)
M.S., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (2005)
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (2010) - Areas of Expertise and Research Interests
-
Her research focuses on social emotional and social comparative processes, including the social emotions of envy, jealousy, and schadenfreude, moral judgements, moral distress, and burnout. In addition to her academic research, she regularly publishes and presents on teaching best practices and undergraduate mentorship. Dr. Powell also leads professional development seminars on how to reduce burnout, as well as how to communicate effectively across lines of difference
- Publications
-
Recent publications:
Powell, D., & Martin, D. (2023). The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Anxiety and Rejection Sensitivity. Medical Research Archives, 11(7.1). doi:10.18103/mra.v11i7.1.4046Powell, C. A. J., & Butler, J. P. (2022). The role of moral distress on physician burnout during COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(10):6066.
Sams, D., Richards, R., Lewis, R., McMullen, R., Hammack, J., Bacnik, L., & Powell. C. (2016). Empirical Study: Mentorship as a Value Proposition (MVP). International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 10(2), Article 7.
- Additional Information
-
Dr. Caitlin Powell received her graduate degree from University of Kentucky in Experimental Psychology, with a focus on Social Psychology. She has been at Thomas More since 2018. Prior to working at Thomas More, Dr. Powell held positions at St. Mary's College of California, and Georgia College & State University. Her interests include science fiction, collaborative gaming and storytelling, and hiking.
Courses taught:
General Psychology, Health Psychology, Statistics, Research Methods I and II, Social Psychology, FYE
- Employee Roles
-
Departments Positions Titles Psychology Faculty Associate Professor Institutional Review Board Faculty Committee Chair Psychology Department Chair Department Chair