Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology
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Listen to Dr. Candice Hargons, a licensed psychologist and associate professor in the UK College of Education Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, explain how the Neighborhood Healers Project works on the July 28, 2022 episode of the “Behind the Blue” podcast. It is available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher … Read More
By Amanda Nelson The populations Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., seeks to help are often difficult to reach. It is a common predicament in health disparity research. One of her latest projects at the University of Kentucky requires asking Black Americans who use opioids to talk about their lives. Opening up … Read More
As anniversaries of the tragedies that sparked nation-wide protests against systemic racism approach, faculty members with the Education and Civil Rights Initiative in collaboration with the NAACP, based in the University of Kentucky College of Education, are sharing information to aid school personnel in helping students process racial trauma and … Read More
A group of high school students studying the impact of COVID-19 on their peers received guidance over the summer from several University of Kentucky faculty members and graduate students. The Prichard Committee Student Voice Team, in consultation with UK faculty members Ellen Usher, Beth Goldstein and Daniela DiGiacomo, set out to gauge … Read More
Are you a University of Kentucky faculty member or student designing a research study? Want to know how to be sure it has adequate sample sizes to determine the minimum meaningful effect size? Register for a free, online talk by Dr. James Peugh, research associate professor and quantitative psychologist at … Read More
Dr. Narmada Paul is passionate about helping students gain the skills and motivation needed to make a difference in their communities. She believes that teaching students to be responsible citizens in the digital world is one way to encourage civic engagement in learners. “A lot of civic engagement is already … Read More
Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons is not interested in glossing over the intricacies of racism. She is using science to take a deep dive into conversations about whether racism exists, who is most impacted by it, and what it means to be racist. Her thoughtful exploration of racism has helped springboard … Read More
Interested in becoming a counseling psychologist? The University of Kentucky College of Education’s Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology will host an online Q&A session from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14. If you are considering graduate training and careers in counseling psychology, this session will introduce you … Read More
Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons, an assistant professor in the University of Kentucky College of Education, has been awarded a presidential citation from the American Psychological Association. The citation recognizes her commitment to leadership development and education and her fearless research on and commitment to social justice. Hargons is a faculty member … Read More
Dr. Joe Hammer recently received the 2019 Outstanding Graduate Mentor award from the Kentucky Psychological Foundation. The award was presented at the organization’s Spring Academic Conference. Hammer is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology at the University of Kentucky College of Education.