Anandi Ehman

Assistant Professor of Psychology

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Biography

Professor Ehman earned her B.A. from Florida Gulf Coast University where she double majored in Psychology & English and minored in Biology. Following completing her undergraduate degree, she was accepted into the Clinical Psychology PhD. program at the University of Mississippi, where she completed her M.A. & PhD.  in Clinical Psychology with a graduate minor in Statistics. Broadly speaking, Professor Ehman's research and clinical work focus on developing a functional contextual understanding of aggression, violence, & trauma. She is further interested in the impact of social norms on individuals' experience of and engagement in aggression and violence, as well as the impact of these norms of mental health outcomes and help-seeking behavior for victims. Professor Ehman values equity and justice and strives to ensure her teaching, research, and clinical work includes and supports individuals from historically marginalized and oppressed groups. When not engaged in teaching, research, or clinical practice, Professor Ehman enjoys spending time baking as well as hiking and camping with her dog, Ginger-Pickle. 

Areas of Research Specialization

  • Aggression & Violence
  • Social Norms
  • Mental health outcomes and help-seeking behavior following experience of trauma or violence

Areas of Teaching Specialization

  • Clinical Psychology Theories & Methods
  • Psychopathology
  • General Psychology
  • Directed & Collaborative Research

Education

  • B.A. in Psychology & English at Florida Gulf Coast University, 2013
  • M.A. in Clinical Psychology at University of Mississippi, 2016
  • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at University of Mississippi, 2021