# Department of Psychology and Counseling
Contact Us
psycounseling@AState.edu
Phone: 870-972-3064
Fax: 870-972-3962
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 1560
State University, AR 72467
# Faculty and Staff
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Dr. Asher Pimpleton-Gray
Department Chair of Psychology and Counseling
Associate Professor of Counseling
[apimpleton@AState.edu](mailto:apimpleton@astate.edu)
Dr. Lauren Belt
Temporary Professor
Phone: 870-972-3064
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Dr. Barbara Cooper
Assistant Professor School Counseling
School Counseling Practicum and Internship Coordinator
[bacooper@AState.edu](mailto:bacooper@astate.edu)
Dr. Savannah Cormier
(she/her)
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Director of Play Therapy Education and Research Center
[scormier@AState.edu](mailto:scormier@astate.edu)
Dr. Jessica Curtis
(she/her)
Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling
[jcurtis@AState.edu](mailto:jcurtis@astate.edu)
Dr. Anthony (Tony) Eldridge
Assistant Professor of Psychology
[aeldridge@AState.edu](mailto:aeldridge@astate.edu)
Phone: (870) 972-3661
Dr. Qijuan Fang
Assistant Professor of Psychology
[qfang@AState.edu](mailto:qfang@astate.edu)
Dr. Stephanie Gotay
Assistant Professor of Counseling
[sgotay@AState.edu](mailto:sgotay@astate.edu)
Dr. Karyn Gunnet-Shoval
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Program Coordinator, BA Psychology Online
[kgunnetshoval@AState.edu](mailto:kgunnetshoval@astate.edu)
Dr. John D. Hall
(he/him)James & Wanda Lee Vaughn Endowed Professor of Psychology & Counseling
Coordinator of the Educational Specialist Degree Program in Psychology & Counseling – School Psychology
[jhall@AState.edu](mailto:jhall@astate.edu)
Phone: (870) 972-3041
Dr. Margaret Hance
(she/her)Associate Professor of Psychology
[mhance@AState.edu](mailto:mhance@astate.edu)
Phone: (870) 972-8335
Dr. Yun-Ru Huang
(she/her)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
[yhuang@AState.edu](mailto:yhuang@astate.edu)
Dr. Kristin Johnson
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Executive Director of the RESTORE Hub
[krjohnson@AState.edu](mailto:krjohnson@astate.edu)
Phone: (870) 972-4844
Dr. Loretta Neal McGregor
Interim Associate Dean
Professor of Psychology
[lmcgregor@AState.edu](mailto:lmcgregor@astate.edu)
Phone: (870) 972-3057
Dr. Allison Paolini
Assistant Professor of School Counseling
School Counseling Program Director
[apaolini@AState.edu](mailto:apaolini@astate.edu)
Phone: (870) 680-4421
Dr. Emily Raibley
Assistant Professor of Psychology
[eraibley@AState.edu](mailto:eraibley@astate.edu)
Phone: 870-680-8110
Mrs. Kristina Sanders (she/her)
Instructor, School Psychology
[krsanders@AState.edu](mailto:krsanders@astate.edu)
Dr. Blake Sandusky (he/him)
Associate Professor of Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator
[wsandusky@AState.edu](mailto:wsandusky@astate.edu)
Meredith Webber
Administrative Specialist III
[mwebber@AState.edu](mailto:mwebber@astate.edu)
Dr. Wayne Wilkinson
Associate Professor of Psychology
[wwilkinson@AState.edu](mailto:wwilkinson@astate.edu)
Phone: (870) 972-8129
Dr. Ashley Williams-Whitley (she/her)
Assistant Professor of Counseling
[awilliamswhitley@AState.edu](mailto:awilliamswhitley@astate.edu)
Dr. Karen Yanowitz
Professor of Psychology
B.S. in Psychology Program Coordinator
[kyanowitz@AState.edu](mailto:kyanowitz@astate.edu)
Dr. Heather Zeng
Assistant Professor of School Counseling
[hzeng@AState.edu](mailto:hzeng@astate.edu)
Phone: 870-680-4422
### Psychology & Counseling Club
The Psychology and Counseling Club is an academic organization. It is comprised primarily of psychology majors or minors but all students are encouraged to join and attend meetings and events. The purpose of the club is to encourage and stimulate interests in the academic disciplines of psychology and counseling among students. The Psychology and Counseling Club provides opportunities to attend lectures, social events, and networking opportunities for all members.
### Psi Chi: National Honor Society in Psychology
Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications. Students must apply for membership into Psi Chi.
### the Beta Rho Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling)
CSI is an international honor society that values academic and professional excellence in counseling. We promote a strong professional identity through members (professional counselors, counselor educators, and students) who contribute to the realization of a healthy society by fostering wellness and human dignity. Our mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership, advocacy, and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling.
### ASURCA (Rehabilitation Counseling)
ASURCA is the official student organization within the Department of Psychology and Counseling's MRC Program. This organization is recognized by A-State's student government organization as well as a national affiliate of other rehabilitation counseling student organizations. The primary function of ASURCA is to encourage the pursuit of academic and professional excellence within the university by promoting the interaction among rehabilitation counseling graduate students and with faculty. ASURCA also schedules both educational (e.g., guest speakers, conference attendance) and social activities (e.g., semester parties) that promote disability awareness within the university community. The types of disabilities include substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, HIV/AIDS, etc. ASURCA also provides a social and academic network of support throughout the student's program of studies. For more information please contact Dr. Sharon Davis at 870-972-3064.
### School Psychology Student Association (SPSA)
SPSA is a registered organization on campus for graduate students in the School Psychology program. The purpose of this association is to create a unified School Psychology graduate program that promotes professional leadership, academic achievement, and civic responsibility through the discussion of current issues and topics of School Psychology, in addition to providing information specific to the roles and responsibilities of a School Psychologist.
### Society for Neuroscience - A-State Chapter
SfN's membership consists of more than 41,000 researchers, clinicians, postdoctoral trainees and students exploring the rapidly expanding field of neuroscience. SfN is the world’s largest organization of brain researchers with members in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and 86 other countries around the world.
For more information about student organizations, contact the **Psychology & Counseling Department** at **(870) 972-3064**.
Our department has programs accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Council for Accreditation of Counselor and Related Educational Preparation programs. In addition, the school psychology track in the Ed.S. is approved by the Arkansas Department of Education and the National Association of School Psychologists.
# Scholarships
## Alice Horn Bryant Psychology Scholarship
##### Criteria
- Must be a psychology major
- Must be a full time student (carrying at least 12 semester hours)
- Must be at least a rising junior (earned a minimum of 60 hours at the end of the spring semester in which they apply)
- Must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Must have earned at least 9 credit hours in the psychology program at A-State at the end of the spring semester in which they apply
- Must have a 3.25 psychology GPA
- Scholarships are non-renewable and are for one academic year.
- Must submit, with application, a statement of professional goals
##### QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP:
Scholarships are non-renewable and are for one academic year
##### SELECTION MADE BY:
Psychology and Counseling Scholarship Committee
##### CONTACT PERSON:
Psychology and Counseling Department
Arkansas State University
PO Box 1560
State University, AR 72467
870-972-3064
## Betty Church Memorial Scholarship
##### QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP:
- Graduate student pursuing their Master’s degree in Counseling.
- The graduate student should be a current teacher in public schools in a high poverty school in Eastern Arkansas/Delta Region.
Department of Psychology & Counseling Chair
Arkansas State University
P. O. Box 1560
State University, AR. 72467
870-972-3064
Department of Psychology & Counseling Chair
Arkansas State University
P. O. Box 1560
State University, AR. 72467
870-972-3064
## Gussie L. Turner Memorial Scholarship
##### QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP:
- Incoming freshman.
- First choice is a student majoring in Psychology.
- Second choice is a student majoring in Sociology.
- Minimum high school GPA of 3.0.
- Student must submit high schools transcript, along with listings of high school and community involvement, and three letters of recommendation.
- Student must submit an essay of 750 words or less describing how they plan to use their degree to serve and improve the community.
Department of Psychology and Counseling Chair
Arkansas State University
P.O. Box 1560
State University, AR. 72467
870-972-3064
870-972-3962 - Fax
## Dr. Beverly DeWater Scholarship
##### QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP:
- COLAC/Undergrad Psychology Major
- Junior or Senior status
- Minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA
##### Contact Person:
Department of Psychology and Counseling Chair
Arkansas State University
P.O. Box 1560
State University, AR. 72467
870-972-3064
870-972-3962 - Fax