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Current Postdoctoral Fellows

  • Alesia Hawkins (2007-2009)
    Dr. Hawkins earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Northern Illinois University, and completed her pre-doctoral internship in Clinical Psychology at the Medical College of Georgia/Veterans Affairs Medical Center Consortium. She is currently completing her first year of Postdoctoral Fellowship at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVC) at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her research interests include investigating the effects of family violence, community violence and other trauma experiences on the psychological functioning of youth. She is involved in developing culturally-informed evidence-based interventions to meet the needs of underserved populations. At the NCVC, Dr. Hawkins provides trauma-focused treatment to children and adults who have been exposed to violence.
  • Genelle Sawyer (2007-2009)
    Genelle Sawyer received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nebraska and completed her pre-doctoral internship in Clinical Psychology at the Charleston Consortium Psychology Internship Program at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is currently completing the first year of an NIMH post-doctoral research fellowship at the NCVC. Her research focuses on child maltreatment and its impact on and relation to family processes and interactions, particularly with victims of child sexual abuse. Dr. Sawyer?s other interests include mental health assessment and treatment of trauma victims and their family members. Dr. Sawyer also provides trauma-focused treatment to adults, children and families at the NCVC.
  • Martha Strachan (2007-2008)
  • Heidi Zinzow (2007-2008)

Past Postdoctoral Fellows

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