Medical Advisory Board

Elizabeth Vella, PH.D

Dr. Vella is a Health Psychologist who completed her doctoral training at Virginia Tech in 2005, and a postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular behavioral medicine at the University of Pittsburgh in 2007. Her research interests include the implications for stress management interventions in improving quality of life and reducing physiological responses to stressors among at risk populations. Dr. Vella has an active research program at the University of Southern Maine, where she teaches courses in Introductory Psychology, Health Psychology, and Research Methods.

William F. Gayton, PH.D

Clinical Psychologist and professor at the University of Southern Maine.

Professional Associations:

• Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
• International Association of Sport Psychology
• Psi Chi, National Psychology Honor Society
• Consulting Psychologist, Maine Center for Cancer Medicine

Gregory N Burchstead

• MS Health Psychology
• University of Maine, BA, Psychology
• University of New England, MS, Health Psychology
• Counseling Psychologist, VA Vocational Rehab.
• Consultant
• Licensed Therapist (not Current)

Fred Judkins

• M ED (Counseling) and CAS (Student Personnel)
  University of Maine at Orono
• Chief of VA Vocational Rehabilitation (Retired 2004)
  Veterans Administration
• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (not current)