Positions: 
  Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
  Program Evaluator, Central Arkansas MIRECC
  Independent Consultant (in patient outcomes assessment,
     program evaluation, and qualitative methods)

Dr. Blevins came to DHSR in 2002 after receiving his doctorate in psychology from the University of Akron. Here, he has continued to pursue his interest in end-of-life issues, dementia, long-term care, and HIV/AIDS; his newest research projects are End-of-Life Care for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Improving End-of-Life Care for Veterans in Skilled Nursing Facilities.  

Dr. Blevins has published numerous manuscripts, book chapters, and books on death and dying, aging, public policy, and mental healthcare. He is on the executive committees of the American Society on Aging and the Gerontological Society of America. He serves on the advisory counsel for the Arkansas CMS Nursing Home Quality Improvement Initiative, and he is serving a two-year term as President of the Board of Directors for the Arkansas AIDS Foundation.