December 2020

Georgina Rosenbrock, a doctoral student in the school psychology program, recently published an article in the journal Research in Developmental Disabilities about how parents perceive their children’s autism and the family’s adjustment.

Samantha Tan, a doctoral student in the school psychology program, recently published an article in the journal Communique about the actions school psychologists can take at a systems level concerning physical health disparities. The journal is sponsored by the National Association of School Psychologists.

Taewon Kim, a doctoral student in the counseling psychology program, published a chapter in the book “Career Development and Counseling: Putting theory and research to work.” The chapter is titled “Unemployment and underemployment: Prevention and counseling implications.”

Ashley Ramclam, a doctoral student in the school psychology program, was selected as convention chair-elect for the Student Affiliates in School Psychology board, the student-led organization of the American Psychological Association. Ramclam will help keep graduate students up to date on issues pertaining to school psychology and encourage their participation.

November 2020

Danielle Llaneza, a doctoral student in the counseling psychology program, has been selected as a peer-mentor for the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Committee for the Advancement of Racial and Ethnic Diversity Peer Collaboration Program. Llaneza will serve a four-month term working to bring together minority graduate students across psychology programs.

Thomas Marshall , a student in the M.Ed. in higher education program, was named a policy fellow for the Intercultural Development Research Association Education Policy Fellows Program. The organization strives to achieve equal educational opportunity for all children and prepare them to succeed in college. Marshall will gain real-world advocacy experience and training during the 2021 Texas legislative session by executing a digital communications and community engagement advocacy program.

October 2020

Jordan Pemberton, an undergraduate student in the health program, won an oral presentation award at the American Physician Scientists South Regional Meeting. His presentation, “Observation of Metastatic Variance in Melanoma Metastatic Cells,” explored the characteristics of aggressive skin cancer cells.

Shemeka Phipps, a residential life coordinator for UH Student Housing and Residential Life, was recently selected to serve as an at-large council member for the Learning Communities Association for a three-year term. The association promotes student success through “learning communities,” or fostering community among faculty, staff, and a cohort of students in a learning environment. Phipps earned an Ed.D. in professional leadership – special populations from the College in 2020.

Danielle Llaneza, a doctoral student in the counseling psychology program, has been accepted into the New York Academy of Medicine as a student member. This will allow her to become more involved in issues relevant to public health. Llaneza’s research focuses on investigating the biological and psychological aspects of disease in adult minority populations. She is a graduate fellow in the UHAND program, a partnership between the University of Houston and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Autena Torbati, a doctoral student in the counseling psychology program, has been selected as a member of the student advisory board for the Psychology of Women Quarterly. Torbati will contribute to the peer review process for the academic journal, reviewing manuscripts focused on different disciplines within psychology.

Amy Barton, a doctoral student in the school psychology program, had an article titled “From graduate school to academia: Guidance from the Early Career Committee” accepted for publication in Communiqué. The journal is sponsored by the National Association of School Psychologists.

Shawn Kent, an assistant professor in the special populations program, was named vice president of the Texas Council for Learning Disabilities. After his term ends, he will serve a one-year term as president starting July 1, 2021. The council is committed to improving the education and quality of life for individuals with learning disabilities.