Assistant Professor
Psychology
echin@semo.edu
573.651.2133
Office: Scully 405E

Education
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi
- Pre-doctoral Residency (Internship) Training Program, University of Mississippi
- Medical Center/G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center Consortium
- M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi
- B.A., (Highest Distinction) Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Courses Taught
- Psychological Perspectives on Human Behavior
- Lifestyle Enhancement
- Psychological Testing
Social Media
Research Interests
- Access to evidence-based psychological treatments for diverse populations; trauma-
and stressor-related disorders; anxiety disorders; mood disorders; substance use disorders
Selected Publications
- Chin, E., Bernecker, S., Buchanan, E. M., Cunningham, S., Schumacher, J. A., & Coffey, S.
(in preparation). A novel dissemination effort for Prolonged Exposure: Practice &
Dissemination Curriculum.
- Faber, A. J., Chin, E., Wilburn, V. R., & Shafaie, S. M. (2019). Measuring romantic competence in young
adults: The inventory of romantic relationship competence. Interpersona: An International
Journal on Personal Relationships, 13(1), 72 – 95. doi: 10.5964/ijpr.v13i1.341
- Nettelhorst, S. C., Chin, E., Krome, L. R., & Reynolds, D. J., Jr. (2019). Change my mind: The impact of online
client ratings and reviews on perceptions of therapists. Journal of Consumer Health
on the Internet, 23(3), 227 – 248. doi: 10.1080/15398285.2019.1646009
- Belleau, E. L., Chin, E., Wanklyn, S. G., Zabrano-Vazquez, L., Schumacher, J. A., & Coffey, S. F. (2017).
Pre-treatment predictors of early termination from Prolonged Exposure Therapy in patients
with chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Substance Use Disorders. Behavior
Research and Therapy, 91, 43 – 50. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2017.01.011
- Johnson, L. R., Chin E., Kajumba, M., Kizito, S., Bangirana, P. (2017). Views on depression from traditional
healing and psychiatry clinics in Uganda: Perspectives from patients and their providers.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 48(2), 243 – 261. doi: 10.1177/0022022116675424
- Johnson, L. R., Chin, E., Kajumba, M., Buchanan, E., Kizito, S., & Bangirana, P. (2016). Do concepts of depression
predict help-seeking in Uganda? A closer look at explanatory models among community
and clinical participants. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73(7), 893 – 909. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22378
- Johnson, L. R., Chin, E., Kajumba, M., Buchanan, E., Kizito, S., & Bangirana, P. (2016). Do concepts of depression
predict help-seeking in Uganda? A closer look at explanatory models among community
and clinical participants. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73(7), 893 – 909. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22378
- Ritchwood, T.D., Ebesutani, C., Chin, E., & Young, J. (2016). The Loneliness Questionnaire: Establishing measurement invariance
across ethnic groups. Assessment. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/1073191115625799
- Chin, E., Drescher, C. F., Trent, L., Darden, Seak, W. C., Young, J., & Johnson, L. (2015).
Searching for a screener: examination of the factor structure of the General Health
Questionnaire in Malaysia. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice,
Consultation, 4(2), 111 – 127. doi: 10.1037/ipp0000030
Selected Presentations
- Nettelhorst, S. C., Chin, E., Krome, L. R., & Reynolds, D. J., Jr. (2019, August). Change my mind: The impact
of online client ratings and reviews on perceptions of therapists. Poster presented
at the 127th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago,
IL.
- Reynolds, D. J., Jr., & Chin. E. (2019, May). The construction of a professor-student scale for use in distance learning.
Poster presented at the 31st annual convention for the Association for Psychological
Sciences, Washington, DC.
- Chin, E., Bernecker, S., Buchanan, E., Cunningham, S., Schumacher, J., & Coffey, S. (2017,
November). A Novel Dissemination Effort for Prolonged Exposure: Practice & Dissemination
Curriculum. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting for the Association for Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.
- Garner, B., & Chin, E. (2017). A literature review of PTSD and pregnancy: Implications for future research
directions. Poster presented at the 25th annual Student Research Conference, Cape
Girardeau, MO.
- Johnson, L. R., Chin, E., Buchanan, E., Kajumba, M., Kizito, S., & Bangirana, P. (2015, November). Do concepts
of depression predict help-seeking in Uganda? A closer look at explanatory models
among community and clinical participants. Poster will be presented at the 49th annual
meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
- Kurz, S., Chin, E., Drescher, C. F., Khor, K. L., Seak, W. C., Loo, A., Romeo, S., & Johnson, L. R.
(2014, November). Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis of the 14-item Marlowe Crowne-Social
Desirability Scale across Chinese and English languages for a Malaysian population.
Poster presented at the 48th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA