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  Alumni News

Dr. Thomas N. Magee (Ph.D., 2003) was recently selected for promotion to the rank of Major in the United States Air Force. His effective date of promotion is 1 Jul 2008. Magee, a Clinical Psychologist, is a 1993 graduate of Franklinton High. He completed his clinical residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB, Texas in 2003 after receiving his Doctorate from the University of Alabama. Dr. Magee is currently assigned to the 55 Medical Group, 55 Wing, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. He is the commander of the mental health clinic, responsible for the management of all mental health, social work, and substance abuse treatment services for Offutt and all tenant units. Dr. Magee has been stationed at Offutt AFB since 2006. He was the 2007 Medical Company Grade Officer of the Year.  

Department Launches Development Initiative... The Department has recently begun planning for development activities. The goals of the Department development initiative are to establish an advisory board that will guide private fundraising activities, to increase the psychology gift fund, and, ulitimately, to establish and endowment fund to support scholarships, fellowships, and professorships.

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Career News

  • Dr. Robert D. Lyman (Ph.D., 1975, UA Faculty Memeber, 1991-2003) was recently appointed Provost at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS.  He previously held the post of Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.
  • Regan Lookadoo (Ph,D., 2002) is Chair of the Psychology Department at Georgetown College.
  • Scot Drury (Ph.D., 2005) has joined the psychology faculty at Delta State University as a tenure-track assistant professor.
  • Amy Shadoin, Ph.D. works to combat violence against children. See September 2006 article in APA Monitor on Psychology.
  • Celia Rosenquist (Ph.D., 2000) is employed as a scientist for the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.

Dr. Robert D. Lyman

 

Family News

 

  • Heather (Dane, Ph.D. 2006) and Thomas Magee (Ph.D. 2003) announce the birth of a their son, Samuel Dane Magee, born October 22, 2008.  Samuel is also welcomed home by proud big brother Joshua.
 

 

  • Paul Rowan (Ph.D., 2001) works as a research scientist for M D Anderson, working on smoking cessation interventions. He, his wife Laurie, their daughter Haley, and son Daniel, recently welcomed another new addition, Samuel Paul Rowan, on September 11, 2008. Congratulations to the Rowans!
  • Marisa Nava (Ph.D., 2002) and her husband Ricardo have just welcomed a new baby girl, Isabella Maria, on Friday, September 8, 2006. She arrived at 10:30 p.m. and weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. Congratulations to the proud parents!