Please Note: I will be accepting new doctoral students into the lab for the 2019-20 academic year and welcome inquiries.
My current research interests are in professional training and advancing clinician use of evidence-based treatments with middle-aged and older adults. My research interests fall in the areas of dissemination/implementation science and clinical geropsychology, with a specific focus on psychotherapist competencies for treating later-life depression. My lab also explores other facets of mental health and aging, including family care partnered relationships. My clinical orientation is cognitive-behavioral, and I serve as a research advisor and a clinical supervisor.UM-St. Louis undergraduate students interested in potentially gaining research experience within our lab are encouraged to email Dr. Steffen (ann_steffen@umsl.edu) for more information. Doctoral clinical psychology students who are active in my lab are eligible to complete coursework and experiences in the area of Behavioral Medicine.Some, but not all, of the students in my lab complete the University of Missouri-St. Louis Certificate in Undergraduate Teaching.
My current teaching responsibilities include:
At the undergraduate level: At the graduate level:
- Psych 3280 Psychology of Death & Dying
- Psych 4376 Mental Health & Aging
- Psych 3390 Directed Studies
- Psych 7242 Clinical Geropsychology
- Psych 7431 Clinical Supervision
- Psych 7434 Foundations of Clinical Interventions
- Psych 7485 Seminar in Clinical Science
I am also a member of the UM-St. Louis Safe Zone community and welcome the opportunity to work with students from diverse backgrounds. Click here for a description of my philosophy of teaching.
