Tegan studies embodied literacy, through yoga instruction and mind-body integrative therapy.
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Education
2018, PhD | The University of Memphis | Educational Psychology |
2015, MS | The University of Memphis | Instructional Curriculum and Leadership |
2002, BA | Iowa State University | emphasis on Health and Human Performance |
Grants & Sponsored Research
2021, Co-Investigator/Research Coordinator, Assessing the feasibility of Remote Mindfulness Based Intervention for Childhood Cancer Survivors A Pilot Study. Internally Funded. Epidemiology Department at St Jude Children’s’ Research Hospital. $3,000.
2020, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training. Funded. Oncology Department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. $11,000.
2019, New Investigator Training Grant. Funded. Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research with The University of Memphis. $4,000.
2018, Co-Investigator, Building resilience in under-served populations a multidisciplinary study of the sweeping impact of developmental trauma. Year 1- funded. Years 2 – 3 city-wide redaction. With the Memphis Research Symposium. $3 mil.
2017, Co-Investigator, Building resilience in tier 3 students through integrative neuroscience in a local urban school. Not funded. With the Child Life Institute. $1,500,000.
2017, Consultant, Conceptualizing culture, epistemology, and learning through Hip Hop in an urban school. Funded. With the American Educational Research Association via Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. $18,000.
2016, Student Research Travel Grant. Funded. With the Department of Educational Psychology. $1,000.2015, Primary-Investigator, Mindfulness and movement in schools: Implementing a research-based yoga curriculum for students and teachers in a local urban school. Not funded. With the Strengthening Communities initiative via the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. $28,000.
Appointments
2019 – Present | NIH Grant Funded Research Associate | St Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
2018 – 2020 | Post Doctoral Fellow | University of Memphis |
2007 – 2014 | Executive Director | USASF |
2019 – present | Part-time FacultyPsychology | Rhodes College |
2016 – 2018 | Adjunct FacultyPsychology | Christian Brothers University |
2014 – 2016 | Intern | Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence |