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Kristina Gordon is an Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed her clinical internship at Brown University. Her research focuses on relational health, particularly developing accessible interventions for couples, including low-income populations and Latino families. She has led major grants funded by Templeton and NSF, exploring partnerships between universities, churches, and communities to deliver relationship education and stress-reduction technologies for dementia caregivers. Her work has been widely cited in media such as the New York Times and Psychology Today.
Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Clinical Psychology Internship at Brown University Consortium.
Research Interests:
- Interventions for couples facing infidelity, addiction, and caregiving challenges
- Technology-based healthcare solutions (e.g., SmartHealth systems)
- Cultural adaptation of mindfulness practices for marginalized communities
- University-church partnerships to promote relational health
Grants & Projects:
- Templeton Foundation grant for church-university partnerships
- NSF SmartHealth grant for dementia caregiver stress reduction
- Past grants on couples-based smoking cessation and mindfulness interventions
Awards:
- 2021 UTK Alexander Prize
- APA Fellow in Couple and Family Psychology
- UT Excellence in Research Awards
She maintains a private practice and serves on editorial boards for major journals. Her books on couple recovery post-infidelity have reached both professionals and the general public.
