
Faculty and Staff Profile
Em AdamsAssistant ProfessorOffice: Phone: 864-656-3771 Email: emiliea@clemson.edu | |
Educational Background | ProfileDr. Em V. Adams completed her PhD from Clemson University in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management with a cognate area of Recreational Therapy and a certificate in Clinical and Translational Science. Dr. Adams is a dually certified Recreational Therapist and Yoga Therapist. Prior to joining the PRTM department at Clemson University, she served as an Assistant Professor in the Health Science to Departement at Lehman College in Bronx, New York. Prior to working in academia, she worked as a Recreational Therapist in various behavioral health care settings including long-term and acute psychiatric settings, residential treatment centers, and community centers. Her research focuses on the treatment and prevention of violence, trauma, and toxic stress including trauma and stress from racial and economic inequities, inter-generational trauma, burnout, and moral injury. Additionally, Dr. Adams is highly involved in simulation-based education and interprofessional education. Dr. Adams was the recipient of several awards including the Clemson University Outstanding graduate student award, the 2020 Young Investigator Award from the International Association of Yoga Therapy, and was recently selected as one of the Academy on Violence and Abuse 2020-2021 scholars. She currently serves as chair of the Society of Behavioral Medicine Violence and Trauma Special Interest Group. |
Research Interests1) Fostering resilience after violence and trauma; 2) Trauma-informed care and trauma-sensitive care; 3) integrative somatics; 4) healthcare worker well-being; 5) simulation and education; 6) Health care disparities; 7) health-related policy; 8) effective delivery of Recreational Therapy, 9) Intimate partner violence Research PublicationsAdams, E.V., Page, J. (2021). Recreational therapy, complex trauma, and social identity. American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 19(3), 44-52 doi: 10.5055/ajrt.2020.0219
Honors and Awards2021 Academy on Violence and Abuse Scholar
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