Sandra B. Barker, PhD

Doctor of Philosophy, 1978
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Masters of Science, 1976
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Bachelor of Arts, 1972
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

• 2000 - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association
• 1995 - National Board for Certified Counselors: Master Addictions Counselor
• 1993 - National Board for Certified Counselors

• Health benefits of human-animal interaction
• Traumatic stress

• 2001-present
  Professor of Psychiatry
  Director, Center for Human-Animal Interaction
  Associate Director, Inpatient Psychiatry Programs
  School of Medicine
  Virginia Commonwealth University
  Richmond, VA

• 1997-present
  Adjunct Professor
  Small Animal Clinical Sciences
  Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
  Virginia Tech
  Blacksburg, VA

• 1990-2001
  Associate Professor
  Department of Psychiatry
  Virginia Commonwealth University
  Richmond, VA

• 1996-2000
  Associate Professor
  Department of Anesthesiology (Joint Appointment)
  Virginia Commonwealth University
  Richmond, VA

• 1991-2000
  Associate Professor
  Department of Internal Medicine (Joint Appointment)
  Virginia Commonwealth University
  Richmond, VA

• 1987-1989
  Associate Professor and Program Director
  Counseling Program, Division of Behavioral Studies and Humanities
  University of West Virginia College of Graduate Studies
  Institute, WV

• 1983-1987
  Assistant Professor
  Counseling Program, Division of Behavioral Studies and Humanities
  University of West Virginia College of Graduate Studies
  Institute, WV

• 1978-1983
  Senior Educational Research and Development Specialist
  Division of Career Guidance
  Appalachia Educational Laboratory
  Charleston, WV

• International Society of Anthrozoölogy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association
• North American Society of Adlerian Psychology