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Jessie Lowell, PsyD

Associate Professor of Psychology

Office Phone: 951-552-8392
E-mail: jlowell@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: James Building 369
Office Hours: Mondays 1-4pm; Wednesday 2-7pm

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
PsyD Clinical Psychology Loma Linda University 2007
BA Religious Studies Chapman University 2002
BA Psychology Chapman University 2002
  • Additional Education

    Postdoctoral Fellowship, Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Pre-doctoral Internship, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (APA-accredited)
    Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of California (PSY 23333)

  • Academic Areas & Scholarly Interests

    Early childhood mental health
    Trauma and adverse life events
    Caregiver-child attachment
    Parenting
    Faith development
    Assessment

  • Teaching Experience at Institutions Other than CBU

    California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, 2015-2021
    University of Redlands, 2009-2014

  • Research, Presentations, & Publications

    Knabb, J., Boyd, H., Duvall, K., & Lowell, J. (2022). The relationship between God attachment, transdiagnostic processes, and symptoms of psychopathology among Christian adults. Journal of Psychology and Theology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00916471221124084
    Knabb, J., Vazquez, V., Pate, R., Wang, K., Lowell, J., De Leeuw, T., Dominguez, A., Duvall, K., Esperante, J., Gonzalez, Y., Nagel, G., Novasel, C., Pelaez, A., Strickland, S., & Park, J. (in press). Lectio divina for trauma symptoms: A two-part study. Spirituality in Clinical Practice.
    Noblitt, R. & Lowell, J. (2019). Ethics and sensitivity to clients’ religious preferences.
    Survivorship Journal, 23(8)
    Lowell, J. & Magalhaes, C. (2017, January). Advising/Mentoring students for successful
    field training experiences in Health Psychology. Symposium presentation at NCSPP Mid-Winter 2017 Conference, Long Beach, CA.
    Hannani, C. & Lowell, J. (2020, August). Role of religious coping on disordered eating
    in young women. Virtual presentation at Los Angeles County Psychological Association Conference.
    Magallanes, M. & Lowell, J. (2020, February). Exploring the importance of integrating
    trauma screeners in assessments. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, CA.
    Cohen, M. & Lowell, J. (2017, November). Multicultural considerations and best practices in the assessment of young immigrant children. Paper presented at Zero to Three’s Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
    Rabizadeh, A., Lowell, J. & O’Callaghan, E. (2018, March). The effects of stress on childhood brain development: A literature review. Poster presented at the Annual Integrated Behavioral Health Conference, Alhambra, CA.

  • Church Membership & Activities

    Senior High Youth Pastor, Foothill Vineyard Church in San Dimas
    Co-lead in-home married couple community group
    Co-lead Mommy and Me community group

  • Community Service & Involvement

    Low fee/pro bono psychotherapy
    Facilitate parenting groups and community groups
    Provide support to families in need
    Host and participate in community outreach events

  • Interests & Hobbies

    Spending time with my husband and two young children
    Hosting events at our home
    Discovering local events and activities
    Traveling and exploring
    Puzzles, escape rooms, and game nights
    Amusement parks
    Home improvement projects
    Re-experiencing the excitement of life through the eyes of my children

  • Personal Philosophy

    So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness" - Colossians 2: 6-7
    "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." - Phillipians 2:3-4
    "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being." - Dan Siegel
    "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglass