Faculty Biographies

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 Psychology-, University of Alabama

Courses Taught:

• Professional Orientation and Ethics
• Counseling Techniques
• Personality Assessment

---

Randy Barbour Jr. Ph.D.

(Assistant Professor)

Research Interests: Protective factors for persons at risk of homelessness, non-profit program evaluation, student success and retention, mental health and reducing stigma in the Black church, stereotype threat in African American students.

Education

• B.A. Economics, Cornell University 
• M.B.A. Business Administration, The University of Alabama in Huntsville 
• M.A. Community Psychology, Wichita State University 
• Graduate Certificate in City and County Management, Wichita State University 
• Ph.D. Community Psychology, Wichita State University 

Courses Taught:

• General Psychology 
• Elementary Statistics
• Introduction to Research

---

 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

---

Cy'Tique Davis, Ph.D., MFTA, MBA, EMDR

(Assistant Professor)

Research Interests:  Mass Incarceration, Identity and Intersectionality, barriers & challenges for the preferred hire, EMDR and lived experiences. 

 

Education

• B.A., Business Administration, AIU Online 
• M.B.A, Business Administration, AIU Atlanta 
• M.A, Marriage and Family Therapy, Northcentral University 
• Ph.D., Psychology, Northcentral University 

Courses Taught:

• General Psychology  
• Diagnosis & Treatment 
• Introduction to Research 
• Helping Skills 

---

Shannon LaFramboise, PhD

(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

• BS. Psychology/Faulkner University
• MA. 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
• Ed. D. Counseling Psychology

Courses Taught:

• Behavioral and Inferential Statistics - Elementary Statistics 
• Research Psychology
• Experimental Psychology
• Group Dynamics, Counseling Techniques

---

 

Shatoi Scott, Ph.D.

Graduate Program Coordinator

(Assistant Professor)

Research Interests: Rehabilitation Counselor Wellness, Trauma and Trauma Informed Care and Mentorship Impact on Counselor Trainee Efficacy.

Education:

• B.A. Psychology, North Carolina A&T University
• M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling, North Carolina A&T University
• Ph.D. Rehabilitation Counseling and Rehabilitation Counseling Education, North Carolina A&T University

Courses Taught: 

• Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling  
• Job Placement & Development 
• Case Management  
• Counseling Theories   

---

Jo Lauren Weaver, PhD, LPC, NCC 

(Assistant Professor)