John Lothes
Lecturer
Education
B.A. Psychology, Shepherd College
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Substance Abuse Treatment Concentration, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership and Administration, University of North Carolina Wilmington
MPH- Community and Behavioral Health concentration, East Carolina University
Specialization in Teaching
Aikido, self defense, Brazilian Jiujitsu, Kettlebells, functional training/fitness,
Abnormal Psychology, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Research Interests
Mindfulness, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Test Anxiety, College student wellness, DBT, DBT in partial hospital and/or intensive outpatient programs, ADHD, executive functioning, exercise,
Professional Service
10/2021-present: Reviewer Building Health Academic Communities Journal
3/2025-present: Invited and Accepted position on Aikido World Alliance Testing Committee
1/12/2025 - Awarded Godan (5th Degree Black Belt) in Aikido and Aikido Instructor Certification (Shidoin)
2020 – present: Reviewer for Building Health Academic Communities Journal
2018 – present: Reviewer for Current Psychology
2017 – present: Reviewer for Psychotherapy
2016 – present: Reviewer for International Journal of Well-Being
Community Engagement
Faculty Advisor UNCW Aikido Club
Faculty Advisor UNCW BJJ Club
Work with community partners on self defense training
Honors & Awards
Fall 2024: Promoted to Senior Lecturer UNCW College of Health and Applied Human Sciences (CHHS).
Spring 2023: Awarded the Discere Aude Award for teaching mentorship at UNCW. The Discere Aude Award recognizes UNCW faculty and staff for their significant achievement in undergraduate mentoring. Recipients are nominated by UNCW’s most academically successful students and recognized at our spring Celebration of Teaching community event.
Fall 2022: Honor Faculty Mentor Award, Dec. 2022
Spring 2022: RA/DIS student that I nominated for Hoggard Medal Achievement was awarded this recognition.