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

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 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

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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   

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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

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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   

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Jo Lauren Weaver, Ph.D., LPC, NCC 

Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Mindfulness-based interventions, adolescent and young adult social media use, restorative justice in schools, perinatal mental health, creativity in counseling and counselor education. 

Education:

B.A., English, University of Alabama  

M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of South Alabama  

Ph.D., Counseling and Counselor Education, University of Florida  

Courses Taught: 

Group Dynamics  

Professional Orientation and Ethics 

Psychopharmacology  

Practicum  

Internship I 

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Department sTAFF

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Mrs. Evelyn Smith

Executive Administrator

256-372-4764

evelyn.smith@aamu.edu

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