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Dr. Kent Hinkson

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Biography

Dr. Hinkson is a clinical psychologist with a teaching focus on advanced research methods, statistics, abnormal psychology, forensic psychology, and other courses as needed. Research interests include social constructs and interactions as they relate to trauma and suicide interventions for PTSD, suicide, and moral injury; sexuality and sexual assault, the impact of mental health on postsecondary academic performance; and implementation science surrounding organization mental health services. His clinical specialization is in the assessment and treatment of trauma-related sequelae, with extensive experience working in outpatient and in-patient services, emergency departments, and crisis calls. Much of his clinical work focuses on sexual assault and other traumas.

Conducting research alongside engaged undergraduate and graduate students is a passion, and he loves sharing his passion for research with those who want to learn.

Education

PhD, University of Utah, 2022

Major: Clinical Psychology

MS, University of Utah, 2018

Major: Psychology

BA, Utah Valley University, 2015

Major: Social Work

BS, Utah Valley University, 2015

Major: Behavioral Science

Teaching

PSY 2300

Abnormal Psychology, Spring 2025

SW 6950

Advanced Applied Research--MSW Capstone, Spring 2025

PSY 3030

Research Methods for Psychology, Spring 2025

PSY 3110

Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Spring 2025

PSY 3110

Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Spring 2025

Presentations

Hinkson, Kent D. (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa (Co-Presenter), Generations 2024, "Healing the Hidden Wound_ Understanding and Treating Moral Injury", Sandy, UT. (May 7, 2024)

Ritter, Megan (Co-Presenter), Davenport, Kristin (Co-Presenter), Fausett, Alley (Co-Presenter), Whimpey, Maliyah (Co-Presenter), Black, Danielle (Co-Presenter), Wicks, Hannah (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa , Hinkson, Kent Dee (Co-Presenter), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, "A comprehensive exploration of trauma types and mental health outcomes among postsecondary students", Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (April, 2024)

Hinkson, Kent D (Presenter & Author), Pyne, Jeffrey (Co-Author), Currier, Joe (Co-Author), Usset, Tim (Co-Author), Abieta, L (Co-Author), Dordal, Paul (Co-Author), Kouser, T (Co-Author), Awaad, R (Co-Author), Weber, Marcela (Co-Author), Griffin, Brandon (Co-Author), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association , "Addressing religious and spiritual diversity in moral injury care_ Five perspectives", Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (April, 2024)

Davenport, Kristin (Co-Presenter), Fausett, Alley (Co-Presenter), Ritter, Megan (Co-Presenter), Whimpey, Maliyah (Co-Presenter), Wicks, Hannah (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa (Co-Author), Hinkson, Kent (Co-Author), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, "Breaking the silence_ Exploring unreported and unacknowledged rapes in college students. ", Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (April, 2024)

Whimpey, Maliyah (Co-Presenter), Black, Danielle (Co-Presenter), Davenport, Kristin (Co-Presenter), Ritter, Megan (Co-Presenter), Wicks, Hannah (Co-Presenter), Fausett, Alley (Co-Presenter), Hinkson, Kent (Co-Author), Brooks, Malisa (Co-Author), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, "Examining sexual assault survivors and their functioning in college through an identity framework and lens.", Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (April, 2024)

Fausett, Alley (Co-Presenter), Ritter, Megan (Co-Presenter), Davenport, Kristen (Co-Presenter), Black, Danielle (Co-Presenter), Hannah, Wicks (Co-Presenter), Whimpey, Maliyah (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa (Co-Author), Hinkson, Kent (Co-Author), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, "Exploring differences in the relationship between postsecondary academic performance and mental health among survivors of sexual assault", Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (April, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Griffin, B J, Norman, S B, Weber, M C, Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Jendro, A M, Pyne, J M, Worthington, E L., Jr., Maguen, S , "Properties of the Self-Forgiveness Dual-Process Scale in populations at risk for moral injury." . Stress & Health.

Hood, Caitlyn , Schick, Melissa , Cusack, Shannon , Fahey, Margaret , Giff, Sarah , Guty, Erin , Hellman, Natalie , Henry, Lauren , Hinkson, Kent , Long, Erin , McCoy, Kelsey , O'Connor, Kelly , Wilborn, Adaixa , Reuben, Aaron , Sackey, Enoch , Tilstra-Ferrel, Emily , Walters, Kyle , Witcraft, Sara , (2024) "Short-changing the future_ The systemic gap between psychology internship stipends and living wages" . Training and Education in Professional Psychology.

Pyne, J M, Constans, J I, Wiederhold, B K, Jegley, S , Rabalais, A , Hu, B , Weber, M C, Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Wiederhold, M D, (2023) "Predicting post-traumatic stress disorder treatment response using heart rate variability to virtual reality environment and modified stroop task_ An exploratory study." .

Griffin, B J, Weber, M C, Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Jendro, A M, Pyne, J M, Smith, A J, Usset, T , Cucciare, M A, Norman, S B, Khan, A , Purcell, N , Maguen, S , (2023) "Toward a dimensional contextual model of moral injury_ A scoping review on healthcare workers." .

Pyne, J M, Currier, J , Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Usset, T J, Abeita, L , Dordal, P , Kouser, T , Awaad, R , Weber, M C, Griffin, B J, (2023) "Addressing religious and spiritual diversity in moral injury care_ Five perspectives." .

Shirley, D M, Metz, A J, Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Brooks, Malisa M, Taylor, J M, Artman, S E, Burningham, C , Bryan, C J, (2022) "Academic performance of college student servicemembers and veterans_ The influence of emotion regulation, self-efficacy, and PTSD symptom severity." .

Awards

Most Valuable Professor (MVP)

Outstanding Graduate of the Year

Behavioral Science Department, Utah Valley University - April, 2015

Student of the Year - Dean's Choice

CHSS, Utah Valley University - April, 2015

Most Inspirational Student - Student's Choice Award

Utah Valley University - March, 2015

Stark, Abbi (Co-Author), Jones, Cadence (Co-Presenter), Black, Danielle , Whitaker, Maliyah , Brooks, Malisa (Other), Hinkson, Kent (Other), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, "Exploring the relationships between substance use, emotion regulation, and academic performance in veteran and non-veteran college students", , Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (April, 2024)

Hinkson, Kent Dee (Chair), Brooks, Malisa (Discussant), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, "Sexual assault and college_ A nuanced discussion of the impact of sexual assault on identity, mental health, academic performance, and personal characteristics", , Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (April, 2024)

Hinkson, Kent Dee (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa (Co-Presenter), Fausett, Alley (Co-Presenter), Ritter, Megan (Co-Presenter), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association , "Understanding the culture_ Myths, tips, and tricks of trauma and moral injury work with veterans and first responders", , Rocky Mountain Psychological Association , Denver, CO. (April, 2024)

Fausett, Alley (Co-Presenter), Ritter, Megan (Co-Presenter), Davenport, Kristin (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa (Other), Hinkson, Kent (Other), Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, "Cognitive and Emotional Intersection_ Investigating the relationship between academic performance and depression among students", , Utah Valley University. (February, 2024)

Ritter, Megan (Co-Presenter), Fausett, Alley (Co-Presenter), Davenport, Kristin (Co-Presenter), Hinkson, Kent (Other), Brooks, Malisa (Other), Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, "Exploring the complex dynamics between anxiety and academic performance in college students", , Utah Valley University. (February, 2024)

Hinkson, Kent (Presenter & Author), Brooks, Malisa (Co-Author), Asnaani, Anu (Co-Author), Weber, Marcela (Co-Author), Griffin, Brandon (Co-Author), Pyne, Jeffrey R (Co-Author), Mullin, Thomas (Co-Author), Uchino, Bert (Co-Author), Williams, Paula (Co-Author), Bryan, Craig J (Co-Author), 39th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, "Unobservable class: Predicting those at higher risk of suicide in primary care by using latent class analysis of common mental health screens", , ISTSS, Los Angeles, CA. (November, 2023)

Brooks, Malisa (Presenter & Author), Hinkson, Kent (Co-Author), Bryan, Craig (Co-Author), Osteen, Philip (Co-Author), 39th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, "An evaluation of the psychometric properties of the PCL-5 in student veterans", , ISTSS, Los Angeles, CA. (November, 2023)

Brooks, Malisa (Presenter & Author), Hinkson, Kent (Co-Author), Bryan, Craig (Co-Author), Osteen, Philip (Co-Author), 39th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, "Measurement invariance of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 across two trauma-exposed samples", , Los Angeles, CA. (November, 2023)

Bryan, C J, ..., Array , Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., ..., Array , Arne, K , (2021) "Improving suicide risk screening to identify the highest risk patients_ Results From the PRImary Care Screening Methods (PRISM) Study" .

Hinkson, Kent D, Brooks, Malisa M, Christensen, Kate , Robinson, Audrey K, Burningham, Cassidy , Williams, Paula G, Crowell, Sheila , Bryan, Craig J, (2021) "An examination of the mental health and academic performance of a nationwide sample of student veterans" (Issue: 8, vol. 70). Journal of American College Health.

Brooks, Malisa M, Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Bryan, C J, Osteen, P , (2020) "Examining the DSM-5 latent structures of posttraumatic stress disorder in a national sample of student veterans." .

Bryan, C J, Bryan, A O, Rugo, K , Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Leifker, F , (2019) "Happiness, meaning in life, and PTSD symptoms among National Guard personnel_ A multilevel analysis" .

Roberge, E M, Haddock, L , Oakey-Frost, D N, Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Bryan, A O, Bryan, C J, (2019) "Unwanted sexual experiences and retraumatization_ Predictors of mental health concerns in veterans." .

Harris, J A, Roberge, E , Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Bryan, C J, Array, Array , (2017) "Array" .

Bryan, C J, Griffith, J , Pace, B T, Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Bryan, A O, Clemans, T A, Imel, Z , (2015) "Combat exposure and risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors among military personnel and veterans_ A systematic review and meta-analysis" .

Hammond, R J, Graham, J , Hernandez, A L, Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., (2015) "The caregiver-reported value of a community-based kinship care center" .

Bryan, C J, Bryan, A O, Hinkson, Kent D., Jr., Bichrest, M , Ahern, D A, (2014) "Depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and grade point average among student servicemembers and veterans" .