Overview
Counseling Psychology
Counseling Psychology Celebration Page
This page will provide information and links to the accomplishments of Counseling Psychology faculty, students, and alumni faculty and students.
Faculty
- Re-Elected President of the State Licensing Board
- Selected as a Fellow from The Division of Counseling Psychology
- Elected Chair of the APA Board of Educational Affairs
- Co-Chair of the Task Force to Design the Model Curriculum for Prescriptive Training
- Co-Chair of the APA Women Psychologists for Legislative Action
- Elected for 2008 to APA Council of Representatives from the Division of Psychotherapy
- The President Elect for the NLPA
- Selected as a Fellow from The Division of Counseling Psychology
- received the UGA faculty Development Grant
- Certificate of Appreciation from Div. 17
- Fellow, American Psychological Association, 2007
- Fellow, Society of Counseling Psychology, 2007
- College of Education Interim Dean
- Association for Specialist in Group Work Eminent Career Award
- Selected as a Fellow of APA's Div. of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Student Cohort
3rd Year Cohort
First Row (L-R): Gretchen Hunter, Monica Williams, Peggy Flanagan-Donaldson, Jon Peiper, Eliza Wells,
Lakeisha Gantt, Kimber Shelton
Second Row (L-R): Justin Flanagan-Donaldson, Billy Yarborough, Jon Harvey, Brandon Register
- Integrating Research and Practice Grant
- 2008 Graduate School and Alumni Diversity Research Award
- The Center for Research and Engagement in Diversity Seed Grant
- CP, COE, Graduate School Travel Award
2008 Intern Match
LaKeisha Gantt - Georgia Tech Counseling Center
Gretchen and Graham Hunter - Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center
Donald and Peggy Flanagan-Donaldson - UNC-Chapel Hill Counseling Center
Jon Pieper - Virginia Treatment Center for Children
Kimber Shelton - Georgia State University Counseling Center
Eliza Wells - University of Memphis Counseling Center
Monica Williams - Texas A&M University Counseling Center
2nd Year Cohort
Dominique Broussard
- CP, COE, Graduate School Travel Award
- Accepted to complete an advanced practicum at Georgia Tech's Counseling Center
1st Year Cohort
Leo Orvolv
- 2008 George M. Gazda Award
- 2008 George M. Gazda Award
2006 Spring Third Year Banquet
Alumni
Dr. Kathy Davis- Received the lifetime achievement award from the College of Education
Rhett Puder is a graduate of the Counseling Psychology
Program. He is on the right hand side of the photo. His family lives in
Oconee County, and as you might guess, it is a stressful, difficult time.
When he goes over to Bagdad, Rhett is the gunner. Since doing his
internship at Wright Patterson, Rhett has been in New Mexico, Georgia, and
now Iraq. Who said that psychologists can't do it all?
Deborah Altschul, Ph.D. (UGA 1999). Dr. Altschul is a psychologist who is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry’s Partnerships for Education, Research and Community Service Program at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Altschul completed an NIMH funded postdoctoral fellowship with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors based on developing strategies to improve racial and ethnic
disparities in mental health services. Her research is largely focused on examining the connection between consumer outcomes, cultural competency and evidence-based practice. Dr. Altschul is actively involved in working with State agencies and local communities in developing sustainable infrastructures that support the improvement of cultural competency in public mental health systems. She also maintains a private clinical and consulting practice.
Her email is: debbiealtschul@yahoo.com
Dr. Tina C. Bryant is a senior staff psychologist at the University
of Kentucky Counseling & Testing Center in Lexington, KY. She
coordinates suicide prevention programs and mental health
screenings on campus in addition to working with clients in
individual, group, and couples settings. Dr. Bryant co-leads the
Women of Color Support Group with her colleague, Dr. Janelle
McNeal, supervises doctoral practicum students, and conducts
outreach presentations on various topics. Dr. Bryant lives in
Lexington with her husband, mother, and new baby.
Her e-mail address is tbryant@uky.edu.
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Lawrence H. Gerstein, Ph.D. Gerstein is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center of Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University. He is co- editor of the “Handbook for Social Justice in Counseling Psychology: Leadership, Vision, and Action.” Gerstein has published over 75 scholarly articles and chapters, and serves on numerous editorial boards and professional committees. His expertise is in community, peace, and family psychology, consultation, and research methodology. He is a Fellow of the Counseling Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association. Gerstein earned his doctorate in counseling and social psychology from the University of Georgia in 1983. He is President of the International Tibet Independence Movement (www.rangzen.org); an organization he co- founded with His Holiness The Dalai Lama's oldest brother, Taktser Rinpoche. Gerstein was the 2006 recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award, College of Education, University of Georgia. His webpage is: http://www.bsu.edu/counselingpsych/profile/ |
Dr. Tara Weiszer is working at UGA CAPS as Testing Coordinator,
specializing in individual and group therapy as well as ADHD testing.
She is married to Marc and has a 2 1⁄2 year old son, Jacob, and another
on the way, due in May 2007.
Email: tweiszer@uhs.uga.edu
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