East Carolina UniversityResearch Team
Garrett Hazelton, M.A., Samuel F. Sears, Ph.D., Melissa Matchett, Psy.D., & Kari Kirian, M.A.
Samuel F. Sears, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor at East Carolina University (Tenured)
Director of Clinical Training for Health Psychology Ph.D. program
Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
Dr. Sears is a nationally recognized expert in the psychological care and quality of life outcomes of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients.
Click here to see Dr. Sears' faculty web page.
Melissa Matchett, Psy.D.
Dr. Matchett is a postdoctoral fellow who obtained her degree from Wright State University in 2007.
She is training in the specialty area of Cardiac Psychology through conducting research, providing clinical care, developing web-based interventions, and supervising doctoral students.
Junior Colleagues
Kari Kirian, M.A. received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from East Carolina University in 2005
Garrett Hazelton, M.A., L.P.A. - received his M.A. in Health Psychology from Appalachian State University in 2005
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