A Centennial Commemoration: Historical Contributions of African American Psychologists from

2020 Black History Month Celebration February 28, 2020 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (lunch included) Philander Smith College - 900 West Dr., Little Rock Keynote Speaker Dr. Terrence Roberts Clinical Psychologist CEO - Roberts Consulting, Inc. Member of the Honoring: Little Rock Nine Member Minnijean Brown-Trickey For her work in social justice

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This program was made possible in part by a grant from the Division of Arkansas Heritage, funded by your 1/8 cent Conservation Tax, Amendment 75. This project was funded in part by a grant from the Black History Commission of Arkansas. A Centennial Commemoration Historical Contributions of African American Psychologists from Arkansas

The Arkansas Association of Black Psychology Professionals, in collaboration with the Diversity Committee of the Arkansas Psychological Association, commemorates 100 years of historical contributions of African American Psychologists from Arkansas. The featured speaker will be Dr. Terrence Roberts, Clinical Psychologist and a member of the Little Rock Nine, and the special honoree will be Little Rock Nine Member Minnijean Brown Trickey.

This commemoration will highlight the 100th year anniversary of the first African American to receive a doctorate in psychology, Francis Cecil Sumner, born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. His doctorate in psychology was conferred in 1920 at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Arkansas has an extensive history of transformative contributions by African American psychologists from Arkansas in the fields of psychology, education and social justice. The forum will trace this history from 1920 to 2020. Other African American psychologists from Arkansas to be featured will include: the late Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark (Hot Springs), principal investigator of the “Doll Study” which formed the basis for the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education; Dr. Robert L. Williams (Little Rock), a graduate of Philander Smith College, professor emeritus at Washington University St Louis; the late Dr. William Sterling Hall (Lonoke), past chairman of the Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park. Additionally, the forum will recognize the first PhD African American psychology graduates from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville as well as highlight the contributions by Arkansas HBCUs in preparing and training to become psychologists.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES • Review the historical contributions of African American psychologists from Arkansas who made transformative changes in America • Collect oral narratives of black psychologists from Arkansas during the early years of psychology • Present narratives from the first generation of black psychologists to receive doctoral degrees from the University of Arkansas • Review the significance of diversity and inclusion within the field of psychology

Keynote Speaker Terrence J. Roberts, PhD

Dr. Terrence Roberts became a national/international history maker at fifteen years old as one of the “Little Rock Nine” who desegregated Central High School in 1957. Dr. Roberts moved to after he was unable to complete his senior year at Central. In 1959, he graduated from Los Angeles High School. Dr. Roberts received his B.A. from California State University at Los Angeles, his M.S.W. from UCLA, and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Dr. Roberts became the chair of the psychology program at Antioch University Los Angeles in 1994. He served as the desegregation consultant for the Little Rock School District and has held similar positions throughout the . He was awarded the prestigious by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In 1999, President presented the Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Little Rock Nine. Currently, Dr. Roberts is the CEO of Terrence Roberts Consulting, a management consulting firm devoted to fair and equitable practices in both industry and business. He has provided consultation to private cooperations, the Federal Government, and others on managing racial and ethnic diversity and developing multicultural awareness. He is the author of Lessons from Little Rock (a memoir that describes his experience at Central High School and talks about the salient lessons to be learned from that episode); and Simple, Not Easy: Reflections on Community, Social Responsibility, and Tolerance (essays that seek to guide the reader toward more socially responsible positions in life). More information is available at his website: www.terrenceroberts.com. Featured Presenters

DARSHON ANDERSON, PhD Dr. Darshon Anderson completed her Ph.D. in Life-span Developmental Psychology with an Emphasis in Social Psychology, a Master of Science in Psychology, and a formal concentration in Quantitative Methods at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She obtained her BA degree in Psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Psychology and Counseling Department at the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. Darshon Anderson’s background in psychological processes and influence, her experience in the classroom, and expertise in quantitative methods have inspired her diversity work. As a social psychologist, she has investigated academic goal commitment and other non-cognitive variables that have an impact on student motivation and achievement, specifically in minority populations. These findings have been published in peer-reviewed journals and have provided her an opportunity to improve student outcomes through research-based interventions in her own department and collaborate with the departments responsible for developmental education at the University of Central Arkansas to assist in improving the academic success of vulnerable student populations. As an instructor, she has developed interventions that focus on metacognitive strategies to improve student outcomes. Finally, as a data analyst consultant and assessment professional she has worked with the Conway School District in Conway AR, the University of Central Arkansas, and the Arkansas Minority Health Commission to provide data analytic support, survey administration, and program evaluation services that further our understanding of factors that influence academic success and achievement. Dr. Anderson’s life work is to mentor students to and through their educational goals and prepare the next generation of leaders.

ROBBIE BUSH, PhD Dr. Bush is a native of North Little Rock, AR. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Philander Smith College with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He attended the University Of Missouri-Kansas City, graduating in December 1971 with a Master’s Degree in Social Psychology. After a period of employment as a master’s level license eligible psychologist in Arkansas, Dr. Bush entered the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, AR, obtaining his doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 1985. He also completed an APA approved clinical internship at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Dr. Bush was the first African American male to complete a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He has broad work experience as a license-eligible state government psychologist in the states of Arkansas, Illinois and New York with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Bush has held positions in psychology at the Arkansas State Hospital, the Arkansas State School for the Blind, Arkansas State Dept. 0f Corrections, Illinois State Dept. Of Mental Health, Chicago-Read Psychiatric Hospital and the New York State Office of Mental Health Bureau of Forensic Services, Mental Health Unit, Alden. NY. Dr. Bush has been retired for several years and is residing in Little Rock, AR, his hometown.

PATRICIA L. GRIFFEN, PhD Dr. Patricia L. Griffen is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice with Clinical Psychology Services, Inc., an independent practice which she established. Dr. Griffen was the first African American to receive the Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychology from the University of Arkansas and was a Ford Fellow. Upon completion of the PhD in Clinical Psychology, she joined the faculty in the Department of Psychology at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Griffen has held faculty appointments in Departments of Psychology at El Paso Community College (former) in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. More recently, she was chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Philander Smith College in Little Rock. Dr. Griffen has held positions as Director of Psychological Services for Adolescent Inpatient Treatment for the Arkansas Mental Health Services Division, Director of South Pulaski Services for Central Arkansas Mental Health Services, Psychological Consultant for Restore Drug, Chemical Dependency and Eating Disorder Program at Riverview Hospital and St. Vincent Medical Infirmary. Dr. Griffen served as President of the Arkansas Psychological Association, former Chair of the Arkansas Psychological Association’s Diversity Committee, Past-President of the Arkansas Association of Black Psychology Professionals, a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association of Black Psychologists. She was appointed and served a five-year term on the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Psychology. Currently, she serves on the Board of Trustees for Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas. Dr. Griffen has been the recipient of several grants to host diversity conferences, racial awareness conferences and a conference for parenting African American children. Her areas of interest include race relations, multicultural psychology, cultural diversity, and women’s issues.

KHIELA J. HOLMES, PhD Dr. Khiela J. Holmes received her PhD, in Clinical Psychology from the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa with a specialized concentration in children. She completed a two- year post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. She is the owner of Shalom Wellness Services, LLC. Dr. Holmes provides therapy and psychological assessment services to individuals ages 6 to 25 with symptoms related to trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavioral difficulties. She also works with families to establish stronger bonds and healthier ways of relating. Dr. Holmes is an Adjunct Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her primary research interests include cultural variables, trauma and adverse childhood experiences across generations, aggression and disruptive behaviors, and the intersection of mental health and faith. Dr. Holmes also has a specific interest in leading organizational change efforts to create trauma- informed systems of care. In addition to providing specialized clinical services and conducting research, Dr. Holmes is committed to professional service through national and state-level psychology organizations such as the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Diversity Committee, Arkansas Psychological Association, and the Arkansas Association of Black Psychology Professionals.

Donala K. Jordan, PsyD, LP Donala Jordan, PsyD, LP, is a clinical psychologist in private practice and principal owner of Jordan Consulting and Psychological Services, PLLC in Fort Smith, AR. Dr. Jordan is the 2020-21 Chair of the Diversity Committee for the Arkansas Psychological Association. He earned his B.S. in Psychology at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and his doctorate in clinical psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University. Returning to Arkansas, Dr. Jordan completed his pre-doctoral psychology internship and post-doctoral psychology training at South Arkansas Regional Health Center in El Dorado, AR. Dr. Jordan’s clinical and research interests in psychological assessment, integrated healthcare, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and providing culturally competent interventions with African Americans. Dr. Jordan is married and has three children aged 12, 6, and 3. Featured Presenters

JOHN KIRK, PhD John A. Kirk, PhD, is a George W. Donaghey Distinguished Professor of History and Director of the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity. He obtained his PhD in American History from the University of Newcastle and taught at the University of Wales, Lampeter and Royal Holloway, the University of London before joining the UALR faculty in 2010. Dr. Kirk’s research and publications focus on the history of the in the United States, the South, and Arkansas. Publications include Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas, An Epitaph for Little Rock: A Fiftieth Anniversary Retrospective on the Central High Crisis, Beyond Little Rock: The Origins and Legacies of the Central High Crisis and Redefining the Color Line: Black Activism in Little Rock, Arkansas.

LORETTA N. MCGREGOR, PhD Loretta Neal McGregor, Ph.D, is Professor of Psychology and President of the Faculty Senate at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. She served as department chairperson for eight years and has taught in higher education for almost 30 years. Dr. McGregor received a Bachelor of Arts degree, in psychology, from Ouachita Baptist University. She completed a Master’s of Science in General Experimental Psychology at Emporia State University and a Ph.D. in Human Factors Psychology at Wichita State University. Her professional involvements include membership in the American Psychological Association, where she has served as a member of The Board of Directors for Educational Affairs and Division Two: The Society for the Teaching of Psychology. In Division 2, she served as the Associate Director of Society Programming for the APA Convention and on various committees. Dr. McGregor has numerous publications and research presentations. She is the proud mother of Porsha and Sean and the grandmother of Isiah McGregor.

HARRIETTE WILLIAMS RICHARD, PHD Harriette Williams Richard, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC. Dr. Richard was the first African American to receive a PhD in Applied Experimental Psychology from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She completed the M.A. and B.A. in Psychology from Hampton University. At Johnson C. Smith University she is the former Faculty Development Director. Her research interests include Breast Cancer, Body Image, Pedagogy, Faculty Development, Faculty Issues, Ethnicity, Race and Gender. Previously she was Associate Professor of Psychology (University of North Georgia, Dahlonega), GA Assistant Professor of Psychology (Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY), Psychology Coordinator and Professor (Columbia College, Chicago, IL). Dr. Richard has been the recipient of various fellowships, awards, and honors - Fulbright Scholar Post-Apartheid South Africa, 2001, Salzburg Fellow Salzburg, Austria July 2004, Sisters of the Academy Research Boot Camp – Senior Scholar Auburn University, 2009, and New York University Faculty Resource Network at New York University (6 summers). Her professional membership and activities consist of Board Memberships - African Diaspora Nation (ADN) - Board of Directors, 2018-present, Association of Black Psychologists, 2014-2016 - Midwestern Region Representative & Southeastern Representative, Liaison, Association of Black Psychologists & African Diaspora Nation, 2018-present, Association for Blacks in Higher Education (formerly AAHE Black Caucus), 2005-2010 Board Member 2005-2010, American Association for Higher Education, 1996-2005, Executive Board Black Caucus - 2000-2005, Association of Head of Departments of Psychology (AHDP), HBCU Psychology Faculty Research Consortium Member; American Psychology Association, 1982-2005 Member, Division 2 (APA) Teaching of Psychology. She has been a Consultant and Reviewer for American Psychologist, HERO Grant Award Group - Wake Forrest University - Center. Dr. Richard has been actively involved in various professional and community service initiatives.

Rachel Tennial, PhD Dr. Rachel Tennial is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Arkansas Little Rock. She is from St. Louis, MO and completed her doctorate at Saint Louis University. Recently, Dr. Rachel Tennial was recognized as a Student Advocate for her outstanding efforts in student academic advancement. The recognition of her dedication to student development by the Division of Student Affairs is well placed. Dr. Tennial is also spear-heading the steering committee for a $160,000 BMOC grant and data platform. As a leader and proud supporter of BMOC (Black Men Of Color) and BMOST (Boys and Men of Color Opportunity Success Team), Dr. Tennial will play a vital role in building a comprehensive evaluation system and data access platform to enable program staff at youth-serving organizations, colleges, and the City of Little Rock to more effectively collect and use data to help BMOC succeed in school and career. Dr. Tennial is primarily interested in examining different facets of human behavior and interaction. Her research interests include the topics of stereotypes, prejudice, colorism and identity. Currently, she is conducting research within the area of collective identity with specific studies on racial identity, racial identification, sexual identity, and sexual identification. This body of research is focused on developing a methodology to accurately conceptualize and assess identity constructs. Her work also includes examination of the significance and meaning that humans place on skin tone (e.g. light skin vs. dark skin). On April 30, 2019, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Department of Psychology announced that Dr. Rachel Tennial was recognized as a Student Advocate for her outstanding efforts in student academic advancement.