Program Requirements / Curriculum
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
Congratulation to Dr. Campbell, who was awarded as the 2008 APA Fellows in Division 17! This is her and doctoral counseling students at UGA after she gave her fellow speech at the 2009 American Psychological Association Annual Convention at Toronto, Canada.
Congratulation to Dr. Delgado-Romero, who is awarded as one of the 2008 APA Fellows in Division 17!
Dr. Edward Delgado-Romero has been approved by the Society of Counseling
Psychology (Division 17)Executive Board of the American Psychological
Association to serve as an Editorial Board member for The Counseling
Psychologist. This journal is the premier journal of the counseling
psychology profession.
Student Cohort
Intern matches – 2009
Adams, Erin K. – Central Alabama VA Health Care System, Montgomery, AL
Bathje, Geoffrey J. – Michigan State University – Counseling, East Lansing, MI
Brannon, Drew R. – Oklahoma Health Consortium, OU Athletics Department, Sport Psychology, Norman, OK
Broussard, Dominique – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Clouse, Stephanie – University of New Hampshire / Counseling Center, Durham, NH
Edwards, Timika – New Mexico State University Counseling Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Gainor, Birmagidra M. – University of South Carolina / Counseling & Human Dev, Columbia, SC
Harvey, Jon M. – Clayton Center, Jonesboro, GA
Parrillo, Jessica L. – Johns Hopkins University Counseling Center, Baltimore, MD
Register, Brandon J. – Med College Of Georgia/VA Med, Augusta, GA
Sims, Lisa L., – Newark County Schools, Newark, NJ
2007 Southeastern Cross Cultural Conference Savannah, GA Counseling
Psychology students pose with Dr. Cross before his presentation.
From left to right: Graham Hunter, Gretchen Hunter, Kimber Shelton, Lisa Sims Browning, Dr. William Cross, Dominique Broussard, Eliza Wells, Geoff Bathje
Kimber Shelton a fourth year doctoral student in Counseling Psychology was been awarded the 2009 Peg Carroll Scholarship by the Association of Specialists in Group Work. The award includes a $2,000 scholarship to attend the annual American Counseling Association Conference. The purpose of the award is to support the study of group work and further understand group dynamics. Kimber won the award for her group work, for example her partic
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as a facilitator of the Rainbow Chat support group at UGA. |
Intern matches-2007
Chris Bell - Medical College of Georgia/VA, Augusta, GA
Ryan breEshears - VA Medical Center, Denver, CO
Craig Childs - VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Mark Evces - NYU/Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY
Alicia Jackson – Linn County Mental Health Services, Albany,
Emily Jackon - Grady Hospital/Emory University, Atlanta, GA
James Lee - Counseling Center, University of Florida
Tonette Robinson - Counseling Center, University of Delaware
Andrew Stochel - Counseling Center, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse
2006 Spring Third Year Banquet
Alumni
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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