Dr. Amanda Bequette earned her doctorate in Experimental Psychology at Saint Louis University in the area of Social Psychology (M.S., 2006; Ph.D., 2010). During that time, she supported research projects focused on defining infidelity, assessing the function of self-esteem and its relationship to health behaviors, and provided support on CDC-funded projects in community preparedness and health communication at SLU’s School of Public Health. As research faculty at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH), her projects included evaluating federally-funded projects supporting mental health program implementation, early childhood social and emotional health and learning programs, child and mental health advocacy, and child traumatic stress and trauma-informed programming.
Dr. Bequette offers coursework in UMSL’s new Applied Psychology of Child Advocacy Studies major (AP-CAST). As part of the AP-CAST program, much of Dr. Bequette’s coursework focuses on child advocacy, childhood traumatic stress, and communication in child advocacy. She also spends time assisting students with career and graduate school planning in the Department of Psychological Sciences Advising Office.
Dr. Bequette has served as a professional development trainer for MIMH's continuing education center, is a member of the steering committee for the St. Louis Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition, and is an Equity Advisor supported by the UMSL Advance Project.
