Oceann Stanley-Gittens, PhD ('25)
Current Position: Postdoctoral Clinician at Ardent Grove Foundation (Denver, CO)
Dissertation: BE Mindful: Examining a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Educator Well-being
Current Position: Psychologist at Loudoun County Public Schools (Loudoun County, VA)
Dissertation: Impact of Developmental Age on Suicide Risk Appraisal and Referral Recommendation
Current Position: Psychologist at Under the Oak (Baton Rouge, LA)
Dissertation:
Implicit Bias in School-Based Suicide Risk Assessment
Favorite Grad School Memory:
Post exam ice cream at the LSU Dairy Store with my cohort!
Current Position: Psychologist at Mala Child & Family Institute (Ann Arbor, MI)
Current Position: Bilingual School Psychologist at Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial, Inc
Dissertation:
Classroom Management for Students at the Secondary Level: A Meta-Analysis of Single-Case Design Studies
Awards:
Learn more about Jennifer here!
Current Position: Psychologist at Partners in Parenting (Richmond, VA)
Dissertation:
A Comparison of Self-Report Measures to Screen for Mental Health Concerns in Youth
Aijah Goodwin, PhD ('21)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Clinical Researcher, and Licensed Psychologist at the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) within the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dissertation: The Role of School Sociocultural Factors on the Academic Competence and Mental Health of Elementary-Aged Children
Awards: APA Division 16 2022 Outstanding Dissertation Award, and the 2022 NIMH CHIPS (Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services) Fellowship
Favorite Grad School Memory: Bonding with everyone at the football games, end of the semester parties, etc.
Learn more about Aijah at her website here!
Current position: Psychologist at Garden District Mental Health (New Orleans, LA)
Dissertation:
Factors Associated with Racial and Ethnic Minority Youths' Mental Health Help-Seeking at School
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James Uprigt, PhD ('20)
Current Position: Clinic Director and University Practicum Supervisor at University of Houston-Clear Lake
Dissertation:
A Component Analysis Of Implementation Planning: Examining Mechanisms That Underlie A Teacher Implementation Support Strategy
Current Position: Director of Assessment Services and staff psychologist at Chicago Psychotherapy
Dissertation: Components of psychological flexibility and inflexibility that predict risk-taking behaviors
Favorite Grad School Memory:
My best memories of grad school involve all the wonderful people I met! I’ve made lifelong friendships and I am so grateful for the camaraderie of the school psych department.
Sarah Fletcher, PhD ('19)
Current Position: School Psychologist/Licensed Psychologist
Dissertation: Process Dimensions of Intervention Implementation: Evaluating the Quality of Professional Development Delivered to Teachers
Favorite Grad School Memory: Graduation at 38 weeks pregnant!
Current Position:
Liscensed Psychologist at Katy Psychological Services
Dissertation:
Examining Two Self-Assessment Measures of Teacher Multicultural Competence and Their Predictive Value to Student Behavior Outcomes
Learn more about Melissa here!