Honors and Professional Societies
1979 Psi-Chi scientific fraternity, Claremont, CA chapter
1980 Sigma-Xi scientific fraternity
1986 Member, American Psychological Association
1986 Member, Association for the Advancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT formerly AABT)
1986 Member and Campus Representative, Society of Behavioral Medicine
1989 Member, Functional Brain-Gut Research Group
1989 Member, APA Division 38: Health Psychology
1989 Member, Connecticut Behavior Therapy Association
1992 Member, International Association for Dental Research
1992 Member, International Association for the Study of Pain
1996 Member, American Pain Society
2000 Member, New England Pain Association
2001 Member, American Psychological Society
2002 Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine
2007 Fellow, American Psychological Association
2012 Honorary Member, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society, Phi Chi Chapter
2013 University of Connecticut Health Center Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Award
2015 Member, Research Society on Alcoholism
2016 Member, Research Society on Marijuana
2018 Executive Committee, Master’s Degree Program in Clinical and Translational Research
2018 Named Co-Director, Connecticut Convergence Institute Pre-K Program
2018 University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine SDM Outstanding Researcher Award for 2018