Cheryl Porter Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor
Biosketch
Dr. Porter was born in Virginia to a military family but was raised in central Florida. After a ten-year career in the banking industry, Dr. Porter became the first person in her family to go to college and earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Florida. Following completion of the bachelor's degree, Dr. Porter moved to Tallahassee to pursue a Ph.D. in a Combined Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program at Florida State University. During her time at FSU, Dr. Porter gained experience in counseling psychology, school psychology, and career counseling. Her pre-doctoral internship was completed at LSU's Health Sciences Center in a post-Katrina New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2009, Dr. Porter returned to the panhandle of Florida where she consulted with schools in providing response to intervention services to K-12 schools. In 2010, Dr. Porter was recruited to join the Office of Student Counseling Services. From 2020 to 2023, Dr. Porter served as the Assistant Dean of Student Counseling Services at the College of Medicine. In 2023, she was promoted to Assistant Dean of Student Affairs & Diversity where she continues one of her primary career goals of making school a safe place for students.
Education
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Florida State University Ph.D., Combined Program in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology
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2013 |
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Louisiana School Psychology Internship Consortium Pre-doctoral Internship
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2008-09 |
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University of Florida B.S., Psychology
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2003 |
Service
| Member-At-Large, Southern Group on Student Affairs | 2024-present |
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Coalition for Psychological Services in Florida Medical Colleges, Founder and Co-Director |
2020-present |
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FSU's Healthy Campus 2030 team, Member |
2021-present |
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Wellness Committee, Co-Chair |
2020-present |
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FSU College of Medicine Faculty Council, Departmental Representative |
2019-2022 |
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Bridge to Medicine Master's Program Selection Committee |
2019-present |
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USMLE Step 1 Task Force, Member |
2017-present |
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LCME Reaccreditation Committee, Member |
2017-2019 |
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Council on Diversity and Inclusion, Member |
2015-2018 |
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Honors/Awards
Class of 2024 Graduation Faculty Marshall
Class of 2022 Graduation Faculty Marshall
Memberships
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American Academy of Medical Colleges (AAMC) |
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American Psychological Association (APA) |
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Coalition for Psychological Services in Florida Medical Colleges |
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Group on Student Affairs (GSA) |
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Southern Group on Student Affairs (SGSA) AAMC Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) |
Publications
- Drury, RM; Taylor, N; Porter, C (2023). Medical Students' Perception of Psychotherapy and Predictors for Self-Utilization and Prospective Patient Referrals. Behavioral Science, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13010017
- Taylor, N; Porter, C; Rivera-Rodriguez M; Miller, I.S.K; Desmarais, N (2022). Mental Health Disclosure Questions on Medical Licensure Applications: Implications for Medical Students, Residents, and Physicians. Academic Medicine: March 29, 2022. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000004682
- Porter, C & Jain, N (2020). Work with psychological services to support self-advocacy in the health professions. Disability Compliance, 25(11).
Dr. Porter was born in Virginia to a military family but was raised in central Florida. After a ten-year career in the banking industry, Dr. Porter became the first person in her family to go to college and earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Florida. Following completion of the bachelor's degree, Dr. Porter moved to Tallahassee to pursue a Ph.D. in a Combined Counseling Psychology and School Psychology program at Florida State University. During her time at FSU, Dr. Porter gained experience in counseling psychology, school psychology, and career counseling. Her pre-doctoral internship was completed at LSU's Health Sciences Center in a post-Katrina New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2009, Dr. Porter returned to the panhandle of Florida where she consulted with schools in providing response to intervention services to K-12 schools. In 2010, Dr. Porter was recruited to join the Office of Student Counseling Services. From 2020 to 2023, Dr. Porter served as the Assistant Dean of Student Counseling Services at the College of Medicine. In 2023, she was promoted to Assistant Dean of Student Affairs & Diversity where she continues one of her primary career goals of making school a safe place for students.
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Florida State University Ph.D., Combined Program in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology
|
2013 |
|
Louisiana School Psychology Internship Consortium Pre-doctoral Internship
|
2008-09 |
|
University of Florida B.S., Psychology
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2003 |
| Member-At-Large, Southern Group on Student Affairs | 2024-present |
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Coalition for Psychological Services in Florida Medical Colleges, Founder and Co-Director |
2020-present |
|
FSU's Healthy Campus 2030 team, Member |
2021-present |
|
Wellness Committee, Co-Chair |
2020-present |
|
FSU College of Medicine Faculty Council, Departmental Representative |
2019-2022 |
|
Bridge to Medicine Master's Program Selection Committee |
2019-present |
|
USMLE Step 1 Task Force, Member |
2017-present |
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LCME Reaccreditation Committee, Member |
2017-2019 |
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Council on Diversity and Inclusion, Member |
2015-2018 |
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Class of 2024 Graduation Faculty Marshall
Class of 2022 Graduation Faculty Marshall
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American Academy of Medical Colleges (AAMC) |
|
|
American Psychological Association (APA) |
|
|
Coalition for Psychological Services in Florida Medical Colleges |
|
|
Group on Student Affairs (GSA) |
|
|
Southern Group on Student Affairs (SGSA) AAMC Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) |
- Drury, RM; Taylor, N; Porter, C (2023). Medical Students' Perception of Psychotherapy and Predictors for Self-Utilization and Prospective Patient Referrals. Behavioral Science, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13010017
- Taylor, N; Porter, C; Rivera-Rodriguez M; Miller, I.S.K; Desmarais, N (2022). Mental Health Disclosure Questions on Medical Licensure Applications: Implications for Medical Students, Residents, and Physicians. Academic Medicine: March 29, 2022. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000004682
- Porter, C & Jain, N (2020). Work with psychological services to support self-advocacy in the health professions. Disability Compliance, 25(11).