She was born and raised in the city of Macon, Georgia. She graduated with honors from the Mercer University College of Liberal Arts (Macon, GA) with a B. A. in Psychology. She is a proud AmeriCorps alum and credits her time serving in an afterschool program for children with developmental disabilities with driving her decision to pursue a career in Child in Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Slocumb completed her medical education at the Mercer University School of Medicine (Macon, GA). She moved to Augusta, Georgia in 2009 to complete her internship, General Psychiatry Residency, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Augusta University. Dr. Slocumb served as chief resident during the 2013- 2014 academic year. Her clinical interests include Consultation/Liaison psychiatry and outpatient management of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Mood Disorders.