Graduate Student

Clinical Science

Office: Currently on Internship
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Degrees

B.S. Howard University (2001)
M.A. Vanderbilt University (2003)

Research Area

Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine; Religion and Health Associations; Psychological adjustment in adolescents with diabetes; Health disparities research; Church based health promotion

Current Positions

Psychology Intern - VA Maryland Healthcare System

Professional Societies

Society of Behavioral Medicine
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
American Public Health Association
American Psychological Association

Professional Honors

NRSA Predoctoral Dissertation Fellowship
Dean's Graduate Fellowship
Lisa Quesenberry Research Scholarship
Society of Behavioral Medicine Meritorious Student Paper Award
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society

Representative Publications

Publications and Presentations
Schlundt, D.G., Franklin, M.D., Patel, K., McClellan, L., Larson, C., Niebler, S., & Hargreaves M. (2007) Religious Affiliation, Health Behaviors and Outcomes. American Journal of Health Behavior, 31(6):563-572.
Franklin, M.D., Schlundt, D.G., McClellan, L., Kinebrew, T., Sheats, J., Belue, R., Brown, A., Smikes, D., Patel, K., & Hargreaves, M. (in press) Religious Fatalism and its Association with Health Behaviors and Outcomes. American Journal of Health Behavior.
Franklin, M.D., Schlundt, D.G., Wallston, K.A. (in press) Development and Validation of a Religious Health Fatalism Questionnaire for the African-American Faith Community. Journal of Health Psychology.
Pinkston, M. & Franklin, M.D. (2007) Medication and Motivation: Using motivational interviewing techniques to promote regimen adherence in complex populations. Poster presented at the VAMHCS Conference on Evidence Based Practices.
Franklin, M.D., Schlundt, D.G., Patel, D.G., McClellan, L., Hargreaves, M. (2007) Religious affiliation and its association with health behaviors and outcomes. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting.
Franklin, M.D.., Schlundt, D.G., et al., (2005) Religious Health Fatalism and its association with health Care utilization, health beliefs and chronic illness. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
Franklin, M.D., Schlundt, D.G., Wallston, K.A.. (2004) Development of the Religious Health Fatalism Questionnaire. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
Franklin, M.D., Schlundt, D.G., (2004)Examining Inhibitory Fatalistic Beliefs in the African-American Faith Community. Paper presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting. Honored with Meritorious Student Paper Award