Sarah Hastings, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
slhasting@radford.edu

 Dr. Hastings received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas in 1999. She completed her internship at Kansas  State University Counseling Services.  She joined the faculty at Radford in the Fall of 2006. Prior to coming to Radford she worked in a rural  mental health center in southeast Kansas and consulted with the local Head Start agency. She also worked as a licensed psychologist in the  counseling center at Baker University for 6 years, serving 4 years as director.  While there she served on the university’s strategic leadership  team and coauthored a $200,000 grant awarded by the Department of Justice to increase awareness of gender-based violence and enhance  counseling and support services.  Her current research projects include rural psychological practice, self-compassion and body image, and  optimism in relationships. She is licensed as a clinical psychologist in Virginia and enjoys working with clients who are dealing with life  transitions. In the Fall of 2007 she will teach Marriage and Family Systems Counseling, Professional Orientation in Counseling, and Internship.