Gabriel Clark

Highly motivated professional with experience leading large groups, supervising individuals, and learning on the go. Detail-oriented, with an eye for statistics and crunching numbers, and effectively communicating with staff, workers, and the public. With a background in psychology and professional counseling, I am committed to improving relationships between patrons and staff members and making sure that patrons and staff members are physically and emotionally safe.

• MIAA Division II Varsity Football Player, UCM, 2018 - 2024
• Team Captain 2021-2024
• Earned recognition as a 2x First-Team Academic All-American, demonstrating excellence both on the field and in academic pursuits.
• Achieved MIAA Conference Academic Honor Roll recognition consistently from 2019 to 2024.
• Member, Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC Program), NCAA, 09/01/19 - 05/31/21, Served as the primary governance arm representing student athlete’s interests in Division II affairs; served as student liaison that monitored and discussed happenings on campuses within conference and at the national level.

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Web-based Training Program (CITI Program), Responsible Conduct of Research training certificate, 2024-Present

• McNair Scholar, UCM, Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, 08/01/20 - 05/31/23
• #1 research paper for McNair Scholars Program, Based on a blind review process by faculty members, 08/01/22
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), 03/01/19 - Present
• Outstanding Student Award, Department of Psychology, UCM, 2022
• Dean’s List, UCM, All semesters (Undergraduate and Graduate)
• Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Honor Roll, 2018-2024

• A Comparison Between Collegiate Student Athletes and Non-Athletes: The Effects of Stigma on Seeking Mental Health Services, 04/01/23, Scholars Symposium, Missouri, University of Central Missouri
• A Comparison Between Collegiate Student Athletes and Non-Athletes: The Effects of Stigma on Seeking Mental Health Services, 11/03/22, McNair Research Poster Showcase, Missouri, University of Central Missouri
• A Comparison Between Collegiate Student Athletes and Non-Athletes: The Effects of Stigma on Seeking Mental Health Services, 09/14/22, McNair Scholars Symposium, Missouri, University of Central Missouri

Clark, G., Wright-Montgomery, N., A Comparison Between Collegiate Student Athletes and Non-Athletes: The Effects of Stigma on Seeking Mental Health Services, Abstract publication, The McNair Journal, UCM, 31, 2022