Abbie Beacham, PhD

Associate Professor, Director Behavioral Science

Department of Comprehensive Dentistry

School of Dentistry, 501 S. Preston St., Room 229A • 502-852-5045 • 502-852-1220 (fax) • cmpd@louisville.edu

Philosophy of Care

In order to facilitate the best patient experience and outcome, I work with Dentists and other healthcare professionals as part of the care team. To accomplish this I merge Evidence-based Behavioral Practice with Biopsychosocial “whole person” care.

Education

  • University of Louisville, PhD Clinical Psychology, 2000
  • Xavier University, MA Clinical Psychology, 1993
  • Eastern Kentucky University, BBA Business Administration, 1982

Residency

  • University of Florida Health Sciences Clinical and Health Psychology 1999-2000

Fellowship

  • University of Kentucky Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry 2000-2002

Professional Affiliations

  • American Dental Education Association
  • American Psychological Association
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Association of Contextual Behavioral Science
  • Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

  • Beacham, A.O.,Westfall King, A. & Nash, B.N. (In Press/Spring 2023)Health Service Psychologists’ Role in Addressing Healthcare Provider Burnout and Well-being. Journal of Health Service Psychology.

  • Margolis, R. D., Strupp, K.M., Beacham, A.O. Yaster, M., Austin, T. M., Macrae, A.W., Diaz-Berenstain, L. & Janosy, N.R. (2021). The effects of COVID-19 on pediatric anesthesiologists: A survey of the members of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005422

  • Janosy NR, Brainard A, Vogeli J, Beacham A. (2021). Well-being curriculum for anesthesiology residents: Development, processes, and preliminary outcomes. Pediatr Anaesth. 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.14062

  • Beacham, A.O., Janosy, N., Brainard, A. & Reese, J. (2020) A brief evidence-based intervention to enhance Workplace Well-being and Flourishing in health care professionals: Feasibility and pilot outcomes. Journal of Wellness: Vol. 2 : Iss. 1, Article 7.

  • Altman, J. K., Linfield, K., Salmon, P. G., & Beacham, A. O. (2020). The body compassion scale: Development and initial validation. Journal of Health Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105317718924

Conferences and Events

  • Janosy, N., DeBoer, E. M. , Vogeli, J., Prager, J.D., & Beacham, A. O. Team Affiliation and Positive Work Relationships Attenuate the Negative Impact of Loneliness on Job Satisfaction: A Study of Aerodigestive Team Members, Annual Convention of the Aerodigestive Society, November 3, 2023, Denver, CO.