Sylvan Alleyne, PhD
Professor of Human Development, Coordinator of Human Development Program
HDPES ASA 319
202.806.7522
salleyne@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, University of West Indies (Jamaica), Sociology (1987)

Research:  Child development, parenthood and family relationships from national and global perspectives, research in human development, educational research, parents and family coping with several kinds of medical conditions, youth dress and behavior, corporate influences on children's development, obesity among black youth.

Mercedes Ebanks, PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, Coordinator of Community and School Counseling Programs
HDPES ASA 306
202.806.5780
mEbanks@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, Howard University, Counseling Psychology (2005)

Salman Elbedour, PhD
Professor of School Psychology, Coordinator of School Psychology Doctoral Program
HDPES ASA 321
202.806.6412
selbedour@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, University of Minnesota, Educational and School Psychology (1992)

Research: psychopathology, maltreatment, abuse and neglect of children, children exposed to political unrest, family conflict, school and community violence, and the Israeli-Arab conflict.

Constance M. Ellison , PhD
Professor of Educational Psychology
HDPES ASA 318
202.806.7350
cellison@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, Howard University, Developmental Psychology (1988)

Research: Reflective Teacher Practice, Classroom Ecology, and Student Academic Enhancement

Angela Ferguson, PhD
Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology, Director of Graduate Studies
HDPES ASA 117
202.806.6015
adferguson@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, University of Maryland College Park, Counseling Psychology (1995)

Research: Therapeutic implications of race, gender and sexual orientation, identity and values in Counseling Psychology

Kimberley Freeman, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Coordinator of Educational Psychology Program
HDPES ASA 304
202.806.6510
kefreeman@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, University of Michigan, Educational Psychology (1998)

Research: Achievement motivation, school as a context of development for adolescents, school culture, effective schools, and best practices in Black schools (primary through college)

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Frederick D. Harper, PhD
Professor of Counseling Psychology
HDPES ASA 315
202.806.6685
fharper@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, Florida State University, Counselor Education (1970)

Research: Biological Bases of Counseling, Counseling Theory Construction (Transcendent Counseling), Drinking Behaviors and Alcoholism Among Women and African-Americans, Maslow's Self-Actualization Psychology (including POI measures), Multicultural Counseling and International Counseling, Psychophysical Outcomes and Therapeutic Uses of Jogging, Psycho-spiritual Aspects of Counseling and Therapy, State-Trait Anxiety and Self-Concept Measures, Therapeutic Poetry/Psycho-poetry

Velma LaPoint, PhD
Professor of Human Development
HDPES ASA 305
202.806.6514
vlapoint@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, Michigan State University, Counseling

Research: Secondary school reform; Student college-career readiness and career development; Youth and consumer culture; Advertising/marketing to ethnic group youth of color; Youth placed at risk and their resiliency 

Kyndra Middleton, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology
HDPES ASA 302
202.806.5633
kyndra.middleton@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, University of Iowa, Educational Measurement & Statistics (2007)

Research: Test validity, disabilities research, and mathematics achievement

Ura Jean Oyemade Bailey, PhD
Professor of Human Development
HDPES ASA 308, HCH 400
202.806.8606
jeanbaileyphd@aol.com
curriculum vita

PhD, Tulane University, Psychology (1969)

Research: Early Childhood teacher effectiveness, international development in Africa, Drug Abuse Research, infant mortality

Hakim M. Rashid, PhD
Associate Professor of Human Development
HDPES ASA 306
202.806.0613
hrashid@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Education Psychology (1976)

Research: School reform, culture-based pedagogy in Early Childhood Education, concept of self and self-esteem in Islam, African-American parenting

Gregory Reed, PhD
Associate Professor of School Psychology, Coordinator of School Psychology Masters Program
ASA 323
202.806.7345
g_reed@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, University of Iowa, School Psychology (2002)

Research: Applied Behavior Analysis; Function-based Assessment/Intervention; Pediatric Feeding Disorders/ Obesity;
Severe Behavior Disorders; Culturally competent Assessment; School Psychology Training

Veronica Thomas, PhD
Professor of Human Development
ASA 320
202.806.9093
vthomas@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, Howard University, Social Psychology (1982)

Ivory Toldson, PhD
Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology, Interim Editor-in-Chief, JNE
HDPES ASA 318, HCH 116
202.806.6410
itoldson@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, Temple University, Counseling Psychology (2002)

Research: Included co-occurring disorders; Criminal and police psychology; Urban issues in counseling; African American men in the criminal justice system; and psychometric assessment.

James H. Williams, PhD
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
HDPES ASA 304
202.806.5342
jhwilliams@howard.edu
curriculum vita

PhD, University of Iowa, Educational Psychology (1973)

Kamilah Woodson, PhD
Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology, Coordinator of the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program
ASA  302
202.865.0611
kwoodson@howard.edu
curriculum vita

Research: Multicultural community psychology, impact of sociocultural factors on psychotherapeutic treatment