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Jenelle Slavin-Mulford is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Augusta University. A licensed psychologist in Georgia since 2012, she maintains an active clinical role at the Augusta University Counseling Center while contributing to academic leadership through multiple committee chair positions.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University (2011)
- M.A. in Psychology from Adelphi University (2008)
- B.A. in Psychology from Middlebury College (2004)
Dr. Slavin-Mulford's research centers on psychotherapy process-outcome relationships, therapist training evaluation, and personality assessment methodologies. She specializes in projective techniques including the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale (SCORS-G), with particular focus on narrative analysis in clinical assessment and personality disorder evaluation. Her work bridges clinical practice with empirical research in therapist development.
Her recent publications (2021-2024) demonstrate consistent innovation in personality assessment, revealing how narrative features impact clinical interpretation through SCORS-G metrics. She has also pioneered quantitative approaches to evaluating therapist trainees using letters of recommendation, establishing new frameworks for predicting clinical competence during training.
Her scholarly contributions have been recognized with significant honors:
- Louis K. Bell Research Award (2024)
- Outstanding Faculty Member in the College of Science and Mathematics (2017)
- Three consecutive Outstanding Graduate Professor Awards (2015-2017)
Dr. Slavin-Mulford provides substantial institutional leadership as Chair of the Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee and Departmental Search Committee, while maintaining active professional service through the APA Division 29 Research Committee and editorial review for Psychotherapy Journal. Her dual commitment to clinical practice and academic excellence shapes both graduate training programs and clinical service delivery at Augusta University.
