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Biographical Sketch
Biographical Sketch
Cora (she/her) is a first-year student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Memphis. She graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with her bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2025. Her previous work has focused on the effects of minority stress and intimate partner violence victimization on substance misuse and posttraumatic stress disorder among sexual and gender minority populations, in addition to sexual consent and refusal experiences among emerging adults. Her current interests include PTSD, substance misuse, and violence exposure among veterans and marginalized populations.
Recent Publications & Presentations
Recent Publications & Presentations
Basting, E. J., Frost-Helms, C. V., Medenblik, A. M., Garner, A. R., Jensen, M. C., Sullivan, J. A., Shorey, R. C., & Stuart, G. L. (2024). The moderating effect of PTSD symptoms on associations between minority stressors and alcohol use and problems in sexual minority young adults. Sexual and Gender Diversity in Social Services. https://doi.org/10.1080/29933021.2024.2433476
Frost-Helms, C. V., Basting, E. J., Medenblik, A. M., Shorey, R. C., & Stuart, G. L. (2024, November 14-17). Identity concealment as a moderator of the relationship between identity abuse victimization and PTSD symptoms among sexual minority young adults. [Poster presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference 2024, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Frost-Helms, C. V., Basting, E. J., Garner, A. R., & Stuart, G. L. (2024, November 14-17). Difficulty regulating positive emotions moderates the relationship between aggressive alcohol-related expectancies and sexual coercion perpetration among young adults. [Poster presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference 2024, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Frost-Helms, C. V., Basting, E. J., Shorey, R. C., & Stuart, G. L. (2023, November 16-19). Exploring differences between bi+ and monosexual sexual minority young adults in substance use and misuse and risk factors. [Poster presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference 2023, Seattle, WA, United States.
Education and Training
Education and Training
Doctor of Philosophy, (in progress)
Clinical Psychology
The University of Memphis
Bachelor of Arts, (2025)
Psychology
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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