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 Dr. Asher Pimpleton-Gray Department Chair of Psychology and Counseling Associate Professor of Counseling apimpleton@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-3064 Office: Education/Communications, 316B   Dr. Lauren Belt Temporary Professor Phone: 870-972-3064   Dr. Barbara Cooper Assistant Professor School Counseling School Counseling Practicum and Internship Coordinator bacooper@AState.edu Phone: 870-680-4423 Dr. Savannah Cormier   (she/her) Assistant Professor of Counseling Director of Play Therapy Education and Research Center scormier@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-3044   Dr. Jessica Curtis   (she/her) Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling jcurtis@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-2207 Office: Education/Communications, 308     Dr. Anthony (Tony) Eldridge Assistant Professor of Psychology aeldridge@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-3661 Office: Education/Communications, 307 Dr. Qijuan Fang Assistant Professor of Psychology qfang@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-3031 Office: Education/Communications, 307   Dr. Stephanie Gotay Assistant Professor of Counseling sgotay@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-3020 Office: Education/Communications, 322     Dr. Karyn Gunnet-Shoval Assistant Professor of Psychology Program Coordinator, BA Psychology Online kgunnetshoval@AState.edu Phone: 870-680-4424 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 Phone: (870) 972-3041 Office: Education/Communications, 303 Dr. Margaret Hance (she/her) Associate Professor of Psychology mhance@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-8335 Office: Education/Communications, 313 Dr. Yun-Ru Huang   (she/her) Assistant Professor of Psychology yhuang@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-3190 Office: Education/Communications, 311 Dr. Kristin Johnson Assistant Professor of Psychology Executive Director of the RESTORE Hub krjohnson@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-4844 Dr. Loretta Neal McGregor Interim Associate Dean Professor of Psychology lmcgregor@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-3057 Office: Education/Communications, 329D Dr. Allison Paolini Assistant Professor of School Counseling School Counseling Program Director apaolini@AState.edu Phone: (870) 680-4421   Dr. Emily Raibley Assistant Professor of Psychology eraibley@AState.edu Phone: 870-680-8110 Office: Education/Communications, 309 Mrs. Kristina Sanders (she/her) Instructor, School Psychology krsanders@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-3164 Office: Education/Communications, 319 Dr. Blake Sandusky  (he/him) Associate Professor of Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator wsandusky@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-2160 Office: Education/Communications, 321 Meredith Webber Administrative Specialist III mwebber@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-3064   Dr. Wayne Wilkinson Associate Professor of Psychology wwilkinson@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-8129 Office: Education/Communications, 326 Dr. Ashley Williams-Whitley  (she/her) Assistant Professor of Counseling awilliamswhitley@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-3171 Office: Education/Communications, 317 Dr. Karen Yanowitz Professor of Psychology B.S. in Psychology Program Coordinator kyanowitz@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-2573 Office: Education/Communications, 315 Dr. Heather Zeng Assistant Professor of School Counseling hzeng@AState.edu Phone: 870-680-4422 Office: Education/Communications, 316     Dr. Patrick McNicholas Visiting Assistant Professor of School Psychology pmcnicholas@astate.edu Phone: 870-680-8154 Office: Education/Communication, 325     Dr. Diana Mandina Assistant Professor of Counseling mmandina@astate.edu     Dr. Patrice Parkinson Assistant Professor of Counseling pparkinson@astate.edu Phone: 870-680-4843 Office: Education/Communication 324     Rachel Garner Insturctor of Psychology rgarner@astate.edu Phone: 870-972-3064   Dr. John Hollander Assistant Professor of Psychology jhollander@astate.edu Phone: 870-972-3282 Office: Education/ Communication, 320     Bachelor of Science in Psychology Degree Check Sheet .     School Psychology Student Handbook Ed.S. School Psychology Student Handbook (8-6-26) MSE School Counseling Program Practicum and Internship Requirement MSE School Counseling Program Evaluation MSE School Counseling Program Handbook MSE School Counseling Handbook 2025-2026 .pdf   Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Handbook CMHC Program Handbook 2025-2026 .pdf   Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Clinical Experience Handbook CMCH 2025-2026 Revised (Aug. 2025) Clinical Experience Handbook.pdf Psychology and Counseling Program Coordinators Department Chair: Dr.  Savannah Cormier  Phone: (870) 972-3064 Office: Education, 316B scormier@astate.edu   BS in Psychology: Dr. Jessica Curtis Phone: (870) 972-3064 Office: Education 315 jcurtis @astate.edu BA Psychology Online:   Dr. Karyn Gunnet-Shoval  Phone: (870) 972-3064  kgunnetshoval@astate.edu MSE in School Counseling: Dr. Allison Paolini Phone: (870) 972-3064  apaolini@astate.edu   EdS in School Psychology: Dr. John Hall Phone: (870) 972-3064 Office: Education 303 jhall@astate.edu EdS/Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Dr. W. Blake Sandusky Phone: (870) 972-3064 Office: Education 321 wsandusky@astate.edu   Play Therapy Certificate: Dr. Savannah Cormier Phone: (870) 972-3064 Office: Education 325 scormier@astate.edu Lupine Wellness Center: Dr. Phone: (870) 972-2000 Office: Education 133 Play Therapy: lupine@astate.edu   All other services: lupine@astate.edu   Student Organizations 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 . Accredidations 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 psycounseling@astate.edu PO Box 1560 State University, AR 72467 870-972-3064 870-910-3962 (FAX)   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. QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAINTAINING THE SCHOLARSHIP: N/A SELECTION MADE BY: Psychology & Counseling Scholarship Committee CONTACT PERSON: Department of Psychology & Counseling Chair Arkansas State University psycounseling@astate.edu   P. O. Box 1560 State University, AR. 72467 870-972-3064 870-910-3962 (FAX)   Dr. & Mrs. James F. Golden Memorial Scholarship Endowment QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP: Student shall have completed 18 hours toward a Masters or Specialist degree in Counseling & be committed to a career in counseling. Financial need shall be considered in the selection process. QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAINTAINING THE SCHOLARSHIP: N/A SELECTION MADE BY: Department of Psychology & Counseling Graduate Faculty Council. OTHER COMMENTS: Publicity shall be coordinated through University Communications. CONTACT PERSON: Department of Psychology & Counseling Chair Arkansas State University P. O. Box 1560 State University, AR. 72467 870-972-3064 870-910-3962 (FAX)   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. QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAINTAINING THE SCHOLARSHIP: N/A One-time award. SELECTION MADE BY: Psychology and Counseling Scholarship Committee will identify 10 finalists.  All documentation will be forwarded to the donors who will interview the 10 finalists and choose the recipient. APPLICATION:   CONTACT PERSON: Department of Psychology and Counseling Chair Arkansas State University psycounseling@astate.edu   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 psycounseling@astate.edu   P.O. Box 1560 State University, AR. 72467 870-972-3064 870-972-3962 - Fax