Associate Chair, Department of Psychology
Professor, Psychology
Director of Clinical Training, PsyD Program
Contact Information
Email [email protected]
Phone 909-558-8574
Department of Psychology
Loma Linda University, Central Building, Office 121
11130 Anderson St., Loma Linda, CA 92350
Degrees
- PhD, Psychology - Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, 1999
- MA, Theology - Fuller Theological Seminary, 1998
Areas of Specialization
- Psychology of religion and spirituality
- Cognitive behavior therapy
Professional Licenses and Memberships
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- California Licensed Psychologist
- American Psychological Association (APA)
Recent Publications and Presentations
Publications
- Taylor, E. J., Morrell, H. E. R., Ada, H. M., Dupree, C., Jordan, M., Radovich, P., & Boyd, K. C. (2024). Do nurse spiritual responses to trauma explain nurse outcomes? A correlational observational study. Nursing Outlook, 72(6), 102296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102296.
- Klim, G., Boyd, K. C., Roberts, L., & Taylor, E. J. (2023). Social empathy and associated factors: An observational study of nurses. Holistic Nursing Practice, 37(1), 6-14. https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000560.
- Taylor, E. J., Ada, H. M., Dupée, C., Jordan, M., Radovich, P., Boyd, K. C., & Dehom, S. (2023). Tragedy or Transformation? Online Survey of Nurse Spirituality During the COVID Pandemic. Journal of Clinical Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16668.
- Ada, H. M., Dehom, S., D’Errico, E., Boyd, K., & Taylor, E. (2021). Sanctification of Work and Hospital Nurse Employment Outcomes: An Observational Study. Journal of Nursing Management (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), 29(3), 442-450.
- Boyd, K. C. (2020). Belief in free will is beneficial. In P. Clayton & J. W. Walters (Eds.), What’s Up With Free Will: Ethics and Religion After Neuroscience (pp. 38-47). Eugene, OR: Cascade.
Presentations
- Keller, P., Oh, A., Boyd, K. C., & Boyd, J. K. (2025, May). The Sabbath Observance Orientation Scales. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association; Las Vegas, NV.
- Wong, M. K., Boyd, K. C., Kido, D., Oyoyo, U., Kido, E., & Kang, K. (2025, May). Make Your Choices Better Than Chance: Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Worldview Index. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association; Las Vegas, NV.
- Boyd, K. C. (2024, January). Training Religious LGBTQ+ Psychologists: Strategies for Faith-Based Programs. Presentation at the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology Mid-Winter Conference; Denver, CO.
- Albertson, T., & Boyd, K. C. (2021, August). The Potential Role of Compassionate Love in the Therapeutic Process. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association; Online.
- Reynolds, A. G., Albertson, T., Boyd, K. C. (2021, April). Religion and PTSD in Puerto Rico Natural Disaster Survivors. Poster presented at the annual 2021 Western Psychological Association Conference; Online.
- Boyd, K.C. (2020, November). Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Philosophy of Science. Paper presented at the Loma Linda University School of Behavioral Health Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Research Conference; Loma Linda, CA.
Community Engagement
- Crosswalk Seventh-day Adventist Church, Board Member (2015-2016)
- Loma Linda Youth Baseball & Softball, Founding President (2013-2015) and Treasurer (2016)
- Western Psychological Association Convention Presentation Peer Reviewer (2007-2014)
- Loma Linda Little League, President (2011-2012)