Chelsea Sterne

Dr. Chelsea Sterne is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Cumberland University, affiliated with the Millard and JJ Oakley School of Humanities, Education and the Arts. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University, an M.S. in Applied Clinical Psychology from the University of South Carolina, Aiken, and a Ph.D. in Military Health Psychology from the University of Texas, San Antonio. Prior to her academic role, she served as a U.S. Army officer (2014–2017), an instructor at UTSA, a clinical research assistant with the STRONG STAR Research Consortium, and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in childhood and adult psychological assessment.

Her research focuses on military psychological trauma, combat-related PTSD, comorbid PTSD and chronic pain, and gender differences in resilience. She also investigates psychiatric aeromedical evacuations, domestic violence in military contexts, and genetic biomarkers for fibromyalgia and PTSD. Teaching responsibilities include research methods, behavioral statistics, general psychology, and clinical psychology.

Dr. Sterne’s clinical expertise spans treating military trauma, mood disorders, developmental disorders, and borderline personality disorder. She has no explicitly mentioned awards, grants, or lab affiliations in the provided text.