Smith University. Dr. Terrell graduated from the University of Georgia with a Ph.D. degree in Physiological Psychology and completed a NIH-funded post-doctoral fellowship in Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Much of her research focuses on delineating the biobehavioral antecedents and psychosocial mediators of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Terrell is also interested in the differential impact of various forms of academic engagement on indices of student success.