Beverly Thorn, Ph.D. Credentialed by the National Register since 2003

Biographical Information: Dr. Thorn is Professor and Director of the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Alabama (Tusc) where she has been employed for 20 years. Her Ph.D. is from Southern Illinois University. She currently serves on the AL State Board of Psychology and on APA Council of Representatives. She has had extensive experience with problems of sexual harassment, providing expert testimony on discipline in the university. She has served as mediator of sexual exploitation issues with other boards. She also is working on developing ideas on the best approach to assessment of competence of students in interaction with others. Her research interests are in medical/health psychology, chronic pain, sexual dysfunctions, and assessment. She recently published Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain (Guilford Publications).