Dr. Ken Carter
Dr. Kenneth Carter received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1993 and in 2007 finished a
postdoctoral masters in clinical psychopharmacology from Farleigh Dickenson
University. Before joining the faculty at Emory University, Dr. Carter
served as a Senior Assistant Research Scientist in the Epidemic
Intelligence Service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
where he researched smoking as a risk marker for suicidal behaviors in
adolescents. Currently he is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Oxford
College of Emory University where he is actively involved in research and
teaching. Dr. Carter has been a psychotherapist and researcher for over 17
years and his work has garnered awards from the National Institutes of
Health, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and the University of
Michigan. In addition to research, Dr. Carter’s is actively engaged in
translating research in psychology to everyday language. He has appeared in
magazines such as mental_floss and Readers Digest, and well as in news
programs such as Connect With Kids and NBC’s Today Show.
www.drkencarter.com