Amy K. Bacon, Ph.D.
Contact Information
Bradley Hall 79
Department of Psychology
Bradley University
(309) 677-2587
akbacon@bradley.edu
Education
Doctor of Philosphy, Clinical Psychology
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Pre-Doctoral Clinical Internship
Medical University of South Carolina
Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Honors), Government (double major)
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Research Interests
Dr. Bacon completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Arkansas, with her pre-doctoral clinical internship year conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. While in Charleston, she completed clinical rotations in substance use and behavioral medicine, and research with the Alcohol Research Center. She joined Bradley University in 2011 as an Assistant Professor.
Dr. Bacon’s research examines relationships among anxiety, stress, and substance use. Specific interests include the use of alcohol to manage social stress, heightened vulnerability of those with clinical levels of social anxiety to develop alcohol dependence problems, and alcohol use and misuse in college students. Her research is conducted with a variety of assessment techniques, including survey data, computer-based cognitive tasks, and in-vivo administration of alcohol and/or stress induction tasks. Her research has been presented at state- and national-level professional conferences and in peer-reviewed empirical journals.