Board of Directors

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PRESIDENT

Rachel E. Buehner, PhD

01-01-2026 - 12/31/2029

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    Dr. Buehner is the former President of the Kentucky Psychological Association, and the current Chair of the KPA Communications Committee. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for both the Kentucky Psychological Foundation and FEAT - Families for Effective Autism Treatment of Louisville. Dr. Buehner is the owner of Bring Light Psychology, a private practice in Louisville, Kentucky. 

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TREASURER

Lisa Steelsmith, PsyD

01/01/2025 - 12/31/2027

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    Dr. Steelsmith is a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice, Steelsmith Psychology, and I am a lifelong Kentuckian. I look forward to working with the finance committee in support of the administrative staff and oversight of the organization’s finances. I hope to communicate the financial health and strategic resource management to the board and membership with a focus on the organization’s mission statement. In my private practice I specialize in fertility, perinatal mental health, child and pregnancy loss, menopause, trauma, neurodivergence, and hypnotherapy. Outside of work, I enjoy traveling internationally, learning new (to me) languages, crafting, and playing Dungeons & Dragons and Call of Cthulhu.

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Tabitha Underwood, PhD

01/01/2026 - 12/31/2027

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    Dr. Tabitha Underwood is a Community Psychologist with over 20 years of experience in civic and community engagement. She currently serves as the Director of Community Engagement at UofL Health where her work focuses on community health improvement through community needs assessments, health equity planning, and mutually beneficial partnerships in order to maximize community impact. Her career has spanned higher education, nonprofit leadership, and municipal government with a focus on addressing social and environmental needs and engaging individuals and institutions in the community. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Let Us Learn, a food justice organization in Southern Indiana.  

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Courtney Keim, PhD

01/01/2026 - 12/31/2027

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    Dr. Courtney Keim is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Bellarmine University and Industrial & Organizational Psychologist with over 10 years of teaching and consulting experience.  Her research focuses on organizational wellness and psychologically healthy workplace practices, personality, and pedagogical best practices. She has given numerous talks to national and local government agencies, businesses, and professional associations on best practices in workplace wellness. Dr. Keim has consulted with organizations, including departments within Louisville Metro Government, Norton Behavioral Medicine, Maryhurst, and Lantech Corporation. Dr. Keim teaches a variety of psychology courses, supervises psychology internships, advises student theses, and mentors students. She is also a Scientific Affairs Committee Member for the Society of Occupational Health Psychology and a member of the Psychology in the Workplace Collaborative.

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Phillip Moberg, PhD

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2025

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    Dr. Moberg serves as Director of the graduate program in Industrial and Organizational Psychology in the Department of Psychological Science at Northern Kentucky University where he conducts research in workplace abuse, bullying, and aggression; human agency; psychological measurement; and occupational health. He previously served as a counseling psychologist for the State of Indiana and as director of hourly and salaried employment, training, and employee relations for a private sector metal alloys manufacturer.

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Kristen Neises, APRN

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2025

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    Kristen is a dual board-certified nurse practitioner and lifestyle medicine practitioner specializing in geriatrics and whole-person healthcare.  She serves as the Director of Lifestyle Medicine at Trager Institute and faculty at the University of Louisville School of Nursing and the Trager Institute, where she is dedicated to advancing holistic care for older adults. Her work focuses on leading statewide initiatives to integrate lifestyle medicine principles into healthcare education and practice, emphasizing an interprofessional, evidence-based approach to improving health outcomes. She is particularly passionate about using psychology to support mental health and well-being, especially for underserved and marginalized communities. As a member of the Board of Directors, Kristen is committed to supporting initiatives that improve access to mental health resources, enhance provider education, and address systemic challenges in care delivery.

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