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Sara Jordan

Dr. Sara Jordan

Professor

Bio

Dr. Sara S. Jordan is a Professor and Director of the School of Psychology at the University of 51¶ºÄÌ Mississippi (USM). She is affiliated with the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program and is a licensed psychologist who specializes in clinical child and pediatric psychology. Since 2003, Dr. Jordan has served on the faculty at USM and has been heavily involved in graduate training, previously serving in several administrative roles including Director of Clinical Training prior to her appointment as Interim School Director in 2019 and School Director in 2020.

  • PHD - Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (2003)
  • MA - Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (2001)
  • MS - Eastern Michigan University (1998)
  • BA - Western Michigan University (1995)

PSY 270 Child Psychology
PSY 734 Child Behavior Therapy
PSY 777 Psychological Disorders of Childhood
PSY 782 Clinical Practicum

  • Bedtime Routines of Young Children, Parenting Stress, and Bedtime Resistance: Mediation Models, Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2021,
  • Factors Associated with Consistent Bedtime Routines and Good Sleep Outcomes, Children's Health Care, 2021,
  • Organized Chaos: Daily Routines Link Household Chaos and Child Behavior Problems, Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2020,
  • Development and Validation of the Pediatric Diabetes Routines Questionnaire for Adolescents., Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 2019,
  • Moderators of the Relations Between Mothers' and Fathers' Parenting Practices and Children's Prosocial Behavior, CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, 2018,
  • Child Routines and Self-Regulation Serially Mediate Parenting Practices and Externalizing Problems in Preschool Children, CHILD & YOUTH CARE FORUM, 2017,
  • Development and Evaluation of the Pediatric Diabetes Routines Questionnaire, CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE, 2012,
  • Differential Relations between Mothers' and Fathers' Parenting Practices and Child Externalizing Behavior, JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES, 2010,
  • Development and Preliminary Evaluation of the Bedtime Routines Questionnaire, JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, 2010,
  • Development and initial validation of the Child Routines Inventory, JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, 2001,
  • American Psychological Association
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Mississippi Psychological Association
  • English

Contact Me

Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 231-A

Hattiesburg

Email
Sara.JordanFREEMississippi

Phone
601.266.4177

Areas of Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology, Pediatric Psychology, Child Routines, Child Externalizing Behavior Problems, Parenting, Developmental Disabilities