Awards of Distinction

Dr. Lisa Curtin, a North Carolina licensed psychologist, is a professor in App State's Department of Psychology and director of the university's clinical psychology doctoral program.

Curtin has authored and been cited in multiple publications for her research on rural mental health services, addictive behaviors, integrated care, and social factors and body image.

"To know Dr. Curtin is to know a truly gifted and compassionate instructor," wrote one of Curtin's current students in their nomination letter. "She enters every single class with a smile and truly makes you feel as though you are welcome in her classroom. Dr. Curtin has enriched the lives of both students and citizens of the state of North Carolina through teaching and research."

Curtin earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida State University. She holds master's and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from the University of Central Florida and Virginia Tech, respectively.