Courses Taught |
Temple College
- General Psychology
- Lifespan Growth & Development
LeTourneau University
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Undergraduate Courses:
- Basic Concepts of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Basic Counseling Skills
- Career and Professional Development
- History and Systems of Psychology
- Human Growth and Development
- Introduction to Psychology
- Learning and Cognition
- Physiological Psychology
- Senior Seminar
- Social Psychology
- Strategies for Adult Learners
- Statistics and Research Methods
- Stress Management and Emotional Health
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Graduate Courses:
- Advanced Abnormal Psychology
- Career Counseling and Lifestyle Development
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Counseling Skills and Techniques
- Counseling Theories & Family Therapy for Professional Counselors
- Ethical, Legal, and Professional Standards in Counseling Practice
- Ethics & Multicultural Issues in Psychology
- Field Experience for Non-Licensure
- Group Counseling Methods
- Health Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology
- Learning Theories in Psychology
- Lifespan Human Development
- Professional Seminar in MFT and Professional Counseling
- Psychological Testing
- Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Theoretical Foundations
- Theories and Techniques of Counseling
- Theories of Personality
- Trauma & Theology in the Developmental Context
Duke University
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Undergraduate Courses:
- General Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
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Graduate Course:
- Diversity Issues: Social & Cultural Foundations
Concordia University
- Introduction to Counseling
- Lifespan Development
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Education |
- University of Texas, Ph.D. Educational Psychology, 2010
Specialization: Human Development and Culture
- Harvard University, Instructional Leadership Certificate (In Progress)
- Houston Baptist University, M.A. Psychology, 1995
- Southern Methodist University, B.A. Journalism, B.A. French, 1993
- University of Tours, France. Institute Études Française de Touraine, 1991
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Teaching Experience |
- Temple College, Professor, January 2011-present
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, TIP (Talent Identification Program) Instructor, July 2015
- LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas, Assistant Professor, January 2003-December 2010
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton Texas, Adjunct Professor, August 2010-December 2011
- Concordia University, Austin Texas, Adjunct Professor, Summer 2010
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Professional Experience |
- Rock Springs Hospital: Georgetown, Texas, PRN Therapist, July 2017-July 2019.
- Intervention Services: Georgetown, Texas, Licensed Professional Counselor, August 2010-2011.
- Bluebonnet Trails Community Mental Health Center: Round Rock, Texas, Child Youth Specialist, June 1998 to December 1999.
- Harris County MHMRA: Houston, Texas, Associate Psychologist/Licensed Professional of the Healing Arts, September 1995 to June 1998.
- Spring Independent School District Psychological Services: Spring, Texas, Extern, March 1995 to August 1995.
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Professional Publications |
Parent Life Magazine
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Delaying Gratification, October 2006
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Fighting Peer Pressure, August 2007
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Success For Every Child and Transitions in Back To School Edition
Williamson County Sun
Weekly Column, Practical Parenting. More than ninety articles on children and family issues. Topics included child development, birth order, boundaries, learning styles, organized sports, temperament, impulse control, sibling rivalry, and motivation.
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Professional Presentations |
Stress Management & Emotional Wellness in the Workplace (August, 2023). Workforce Solutions of Central Texas, Temple, Texas.
Inspiration & Intentionality: Embracing Balance & Self-Care in 2022 (January, 2022). Temple College Welcome Week, Temple, Texas.
Stress Management Strategies for A New Semester (August, 2022). Temple College Welcome Week, Temple, Texas.
Canines in the Courtroom (2016, July). Roundtable Presentation, Psych One Conference, Stanford University.
Success: The Importance of Social and Emotional Intelligence (August, 2014). Temple College Zero Week, Temple, Texas.
Critical Thinking in the Community College Classroom (January, 2014).Temple College Zero Week, Temple, Texas.
The Joys and Challenges of Teaching Generation Me (August, 2013).Excellence in Teaching Conference, LeTourneau University, Longview, Texas.
Moving Beyond Theory: Using Current Events to Teach Psychological Concepts (July, 2013). International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Awards |
Phi Beta Kappa
Mental Health Worker Award, Mental Health Association
Teresa Lozano Long Endowed Graduate Fellowship
LeTourneau University “Dedicated Service” Award
Research Grant, Pi Lambda Theta Educational Endowment
Faculty Advancement Grant, Temple College 2012-2013, 2015-2016, & 2022-2023
Temple College Adult Learning Micro-Grant, Summer 2022
Temple College Curriculum Development CCS Micro-Grant, Experiential Learning in the Online Classroom, Summer 2022
Temple College GRIT Distance Learning Micro-Grant, Summer 2022
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