Faculty & Staff
TONYA DAVIS, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCSP
Department Chair, Associate Professor
Research interests: Psychological /Psychoeducational Assessment, Biometrics, Health disparities, Technology/Virtual Reality Interventions and Mental Health, Strength-based coaching.
Education:
B.S., Sociology, Auburn University
M.S., Counseling Psychology, Alabama A&M University
M.A., Educational Psychology/School Psychometry, University of Alabama
Ph.D., School of Psychology, University of Alabama
Courses Taught:
Professional Orientation and Ethics
Counseling Techniques
Personality Assessment
Leatha Bennett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research interests: Racial Micro-aggressions, Early language development, School readiness.
Education:
B.S., Psychology, Tougaloo College
M.S., Developmental Psychology, The Ohio State University
Ph.D., Washington State University
Courses Taught:
Lifespan Developmental
Personality Theories
Learning Theories
Shannon LaFramboise, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Influences of diagnosis/mental distress on higher levels of care, perceptions of practicing professionals in the field of psychology, trauma-informed approaches to care and treatment, understanding the impact of trauma, exploring factors influencing domestic violence, and suicide prevention and intervention
Education
B.S., Psychology/Faulkner University
M.A., Clinical Psychology/Austin Peay State University
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology/Tennessee State University
Courses Taught:
General Psychology
History and Systems
Seminar in Psychology
Adrienne Vaughan-Parham
Undergraduate Coordinator, Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Retention and Student Success on First Experience HBCU Students, Organizational Development/Consumer Motivation, Qualitative Measures of Intimacy & Infidelity in Marriage, Implications of Mens Mental Health on Academic Performace, Social Justice Factors Impacting African American Women, Qualitative Measures of Resiliency on Professional Black Women.
Education:
B.S., Psychology, Oakwood University
M.S., Counseling Psychology, Alabama A&M University