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April BellBachelor of Science, Psychology, 2009, Alabama State University |
Jason Lee GibsonBachelor of Science, Psychology, 2004, Alabama State University This year, I joined a private practice in Prattville, AL., Ellis Counseling, LLC. (See our website at http://www.elliscounseling.net/about.html) I am in the process of becoming certified as an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) clinician which is a specialized treatment most notably used in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I often reflect on my experience at ASU, and view it as an essential component to my development as a student, person, and now clinician. I would recommend the psychology program at ASU to anyone interested in pursuing a career in psychology. |
Hermanski JacksonBachelor of Science, Psychology, 2010, Alabama State University Master of Science, Psychology, 2013, University of Baltimore Starting from humble beginnings as a middle child in a family of eight (six children),
I learned early-on many lessons about the peaks and valleys life can bring. Growing
up in poverty stricken environments, moving from place to place, and the ever-present
negative lifestyles surrounding me, I remained grounded in God, family, and the pursuit
of success. My positive motivation, despite countless adverse conditions and circumstances,
can be attributed to parents that pushed for academic excellence although their education
plateaued at high school graduation. Throughout high school, I excelled in academics and sports, posting a 3.2 GPA and
receiving all-state honors on the gridiron. These achievements afforded me full tuition
and board scholarship offers from several universities. Deciding which school to attend
was difficult, because leaving my hometown, Dover, Delaware, meant leaving friends
and family, while venturing out provided a new life in the unknown. Through much deliberation
and some prodding by my older brother, I decided to take my talents nearly 1,000 miles
away from home and reunite with my brother in the city of Montgomery, AL. My brother,
Michael Jackson, started the ASU legacy in the Jackson family by becoming a first-generation
college graduate. While at Alabama State University, Michael chartered the NABSW (National
Association Black Social Worker) student chapter on campus. He currently holds a Masters
of Social Work degree from the University of Alabama, works for the Division of Human
Resources in Montgomery, and is a distinguished community leader in the Alabama River
Region. My tenure at the University was one that also made an impact. For starters
I was a member of the ASU football team, playing free safety for one season. After
giving up on football, I found full time work and used my intellectual talents to
serve as a research assistant under Dr. Tyson Platt, as President of the ASU psychology
club, and as a mentor and tutor for fellow psychology students. My younger sister
(Doroteya Jackson) is currently at ASU carrying on the family legacy. |
Chloe PickettBachelor of Science, Psychology, 2011, Alabama State University |
Alecia B. WilliamsBachelor of Science, Psychology, 2005, Alabama State University Master of Education, Collaborative Education K-6, 2008, Alabama State University Educational Specialist Degree, Instructional Leadership, 2010, University of West Alabama I enrolled in ASU in the Fall of 1999 as an undecided major. I explored Music Education,
History and Science before becoming a Psychology Major. I was involved in various
campus social and civic organizations including being a Charter member of Sigma Alpha
Iota, International Music Fraternity for Women; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Ladies
of a Black and Gold; Psychology Club, and NAACP. While in college, I worked for the
Department of Psychology through a federal funded grant that served Lowndes and Macon
Counties as a facilitator for the Life Savers Program which promoted an abstinence
curriculum in public schools. |
Erica WilliamsBachelor of Science in Psychology, 2003, Alabama State University Master of Science, Counseling, 2005, Alabama State University The Psychology Department at Alabama State University has prepared me well for my
course in life. I began as a freshman at Alabama State University in 1998 (not long
ago) in a summer enrichment/upward program. My major was Computer Information Systems
(CIS), as I considered myself a computer whiz or geek, but after taking more courses
in CIS in the fall of ’98, I realized that computers didn’t talk back to me and that
lack of human interaction was not for me. My mother, also a graduate of Alabama State
University, is a social worker. She has always discouraged me from being a social
worker, so I changed my major to education with a concentration in political science.
This was when I was first introduced to psychology; I took my first psychology course,
Psychology of Learning, and immediately knew that psychology was where I wanted to
be. I changed my major to psychology and have loved it ever since. I guess I was destined
to be in the helping field after all. I love working with individuals with Mental Retardation & Mental Illness diagnoses. Because of my background in the Mental Retardation/Mental Health (MR/MH) field, the majority of my clients at DYS have a dual diagnosis. It is both challenging and rewarding to adjust curriculums, standards, and criteria to meet their individual needs as well as to be an advocate in the correctional setting, especially with the judicial system, challenging and helping to change laws and standards to better serve individuals with disabilities. I am also an adjunct Instructor for Regis University, Everest University, University of Phoenix, and Ashford University, where I teach online courses in psychology, criminal justice, and social and human services. I really enjoy learning online as well as teaching online and contributing to the online learning community. In addition, I volunteer as the girls’ volleyball and basketball coach for Lighthouse Christian Academy, coaching girls from 5th to 8th grades. In my spare time (if any), I enjoy my 7 year old son. So when I’m not running after or “away” from him, I enjoy reading, learning about the joys of raising boys, attending my son’s extracurricular activities (swimming, soccer, basketball, football and baseball), listening to music, playing my piano, shopping, traveling, and shopping. I feel that Alabama State University’s psychology program has really prepared me for my career and life in general. I am grateful to have a strong foundation in psychology as it really prepped me in research, writing, theories, etc., making graduate school and my job both easier and much more enjoyable. I love my ASU!!!!! |