Biography:
Dr. Patricia Hopkins earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from West Virginia University. She has several areas of research emphasis. One area of interest is the psychological impacts of climate change and climate anxiety, particularly how these impacts affect historically marginalized groups and college students. Additionally, Dr. Hopkins is interested in how attitudes toward mental health services relate to mental health outcomes for historically marginalized racial/ethnic groups and under-resourced communities. Finally, she is also interested in how the multicultural environment of a university or program may impact academic outcomes for students with marginalized backgrounds. Clinically, Dr. Hopkins specializes in providing mental health services to older adults and caregivers with emphasis on caregiver burnout, role transitions, and mental health stigma. In the classroom, Dr. Hopkins strives to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all individuals and emphasizes the importance of hearing the unique perspectives of students from all backgrounds.
Education:
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from West Virginia University in 2018
MA from West Virginia University
BS from Minnesota State University, Mankato
Research Interests:
Content areas: Psychological impacts of climate change, climate change anxiety, mental health stigma and treatment seeking in historically marginalized and under-resourced communities, multiculturalism in academic settings, dementia and caregiving, geropsychology.
Research methodology: Varied, though primarily quantitative
Populations(s): Racial/ethnic groups that have been historically marginalized, communities that are struggling against economic marginalization, older adults, college students
Professional Contributions:
Connected with the Institutional Innovation Grant from Augsburg University to collaboratively develop (with our graduate students) a Community Mentor Speaking Series that focuses on increasing connections between Augsburg students and BIPOC professionals in health service fields. The speaker series includes panel-style forums on topics like surviving graduate school, managing imposter syndrome, navigating early career choices, and balancing work and life commitments. These forums feature BIPOC community mentors serving health-service positions and are moderated by Dr. Hughes-Scalise and Dr. Hopkins-Smith. The are other discussion groups run by Dr. Hughes-Scalise and Dr. Hopkins-Smith that allow graduate students to discuss forum topics and increase connections with each other.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Atlanta, GA, (2018): Personality traits and spirituality as determinants of religious coping styles.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX,(2017): Personality discrimination and mental health outcomes.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL, (2016): Ethnic identity as a protective factor against negative psychological outcomes in African Americans.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA, (2016): Personal and Ideological Factors associated with Intergroup Anxiety toward Muslims.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York City, NY, (2016): Mentor Satisfaction and Science Identity.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Science, New York City, NY, (2015): Creation of an Intergroup Anxiety toward Muslims Scale.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Long Beach, CA, (2015): The Effect of Intergroup Contact on Secondary Group Attitudes.
Publications:
Lee, J., Ford, C. G., McCluskey, D. L., Hopkins, P. D., McNeil, D. W., & Shook, N. J. (2021). Testing the effectiveness of Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression – Revised: Changes in depression, anxiety, dysfunctional attitudes, and mindfulness. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment.
Hopkins, P. D., Spears. C. A., Hoover, D. S., Li, L., Cambron, C., Potter, L. N., Cinciripini, P. M., Lam, C. Y., & Wetter, D. W. (2021) Trajectories of motivation and self-efficacy during a smoking quit attempt: An ecological momentary assessment study. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
Shook, N. J., Fitzgerald, H. N., Boggs, S. T., Ford, C. G., Hopkins, P. D., & Silva, N. M. (2020). Sexism, racism, and nationalism: Factors associated with the 2016 US presidential election results?. Plos one, 15(3), e0229432.
Cambron, C., Hopkins, P.D., Burningham, C., Lam, C.Y., Cincirpini, P., & Wetter, D.W. (2020). Socioeconomic status, mindfulness, and momentary associations between stress and smoking lapse during a quit attempt. Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Hernandez, P. R., Hopkins, P. D., Masters, K., Holland, L., Mei, B. M., Richards-Babb, M., … & Shook, N. J. (2018). Student Integration into STEM Careers and Culture: A Longitudinal Examination of Summer Faculty Mentors and Project Ownership. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 17(3), ar50.