Education

PhD in Clinical Psychology

University of Mississippi

MA in Clinical Psychology

University of Mississippi

MA in Clinical Psychology

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

BA in Psychology

University of Colorado at Denver

Published Works

Flynn, K. M., Hernandez, J., Valadez Fraire, J., Hobbs, C. S., Malnar, S. C. (2024). Weight stigma and healthcare avoidance among women with obesity: The moderating roles of body image-related psychological inflexibility and cognitive fusion. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. Berkout, V. O., Flynn, K. M. . Social media utilization, fear of missing out, upward social comparison, and self-compassion as predictors of psychological distress and life satisfaction among individuals with mental health concerns. (in press). Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. Flynn, K. M. (2024). Suicidality, gender identity-related stressors, and psychological flexibility among transgender and non-binary adults. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 32 . Flynn, K. M., Bordieri, J. M. . Using debriefing as a tool to enhance the educational value of undergraduate research participation. Teaching of Psychology, Flynn, K. M., Rocheleau, C. (2022). Undergraduate research pools in psychology departments: Prevalence and Practices. Teaching of Psychology, 51(1), 39-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/00986283211070640. Flynn, K. M., Hebert, E. (2022). Values matter in approach behaviors: A replication using contamination anxiety behavioral approach tasks. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 238-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.11.005. Flynn, K. M., Bhambhani, Y. (2021). Internalized transphobia, nondisclosure of gender identity, and life satisfaction among transgender and gender nonconforming individuals: The moderating roles of psychological flexibility and inflexibility. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 2094-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.04.008. Hebert, E., Flynn, K. M., Kellum, K. K., Wilson, G. K. (2021). Values intervention as an establishing operation for approach in the presence of aversive stimuli. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 2044-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.04.001. Flynn, K. M., Bordieri, J. M. (2020). On the failure to replicate past findings regarding positive affirmations and self-esteem. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 169-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.03.003. Bhambhani, Y., Flynn, K. M., Kellum, K. K., Wilson, G. K. (2020). The role of psychological flexibility as a mediator between experienced sexual racism and psychological distress among men who have sex with men. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49(2), 711-720. . Flynn, K. M., Kurz, S. A., Breakout, V. O. (2019). Psychological inflexibility among college students: Introducing the 6-item Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for Weight-related Difficulties. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 7(2), 123-137. . Bhambhani, Y., Flynn, K. M., Kellum, K. K., Wilson, K. (2019). Examining sexual racism and body dissatisfaction among men of color who have sex with men: The moderating role of body image inflexibility. Body Image, 2842-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.01.007. Berkout, V. O., Tinsley, D., Flynn, K. M. (2019). A review of anger, hostility, and aggression from an ACT perspective.. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 113-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2018.12.001. Flynn, K. M., Bordieri, M., Berkout, O. (2019). Symptoms of social anxiety and depression: Acceptance of socially anxious thoughts and feelings as a moderator. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 114-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2018.12.002. Flynn, K. M., Hernandez, J., Hebert, E., James, K., Kusick, M. (2018). Cognitive fusion among Hispanic college students: Further validation of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 79-34. . Kurz, S. A., Flynn, K. M., Bordieri, J. M. (2016). How Bayesian estimation might improve your factor analysis: A case study with body-image flexibility in Hispanic students. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 5(3), 146-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2016.07.005. Flynn, K. M., Berkout, O., Bordieri, M. (2016). Cultural considerations in the measurement of psychological flexibility: Initial validation of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II among Hispanic individuals. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 16(2), 81-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/bar0000035. Flynn, K. M., Schnetzer, L., Wilson, G. K. (2015). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for addiction. (). Frydenlund. Wilson, G. K., Schnetzer, L., Flynn, K. M., Kurz, A. S. (2012). Treating substance abuse with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. (). New Harbinger. Wilson, G. K., Flynn, K. M., Bordieri, M., Nassar, S., Lucas, N., Slater, R. (2012). Acceptance in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. (). Wiley. Wilson , G. K., Bordieri, M., Flynn, K. M., Lucas, N., Slater, R. (2010). Understanding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in context: A History of similarities and differences. (). Wiley. Wilson , G. K., Sandoz, K. E., Flynn, K. M., Slater, R., DuFrene, T. (2010). Understanding, assessing, and treating values processes in mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies. (). New Harbinger.