newsadvancements and initiatives - Faculty Matters

Recommendations

Info

10 Faculty Matters Summer 2012 meet the faculty By Carlye Malchuk Dash Photography by Jenny Gorman Andre Watson, Psy.D. Andre Watson has always been a good listener. In fact, the 35-year-old clinical psychologist has built his career on conversations. “I am from the school of thought that believes that talking about everything helps people heal,” he explains. Born, raised and living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Watson counsels patients at his private practice in the Philadelphia Consultation Center. He also brings his unique world view to the local University of Phoenix campus where he teaches for the College of Humanities. The spider web of life For Watson, teaching is about making learning authentic— bringing theories to life by allowing students to make connections to themselves and to the lives and ideas of their classmates. “As a psychologist, I am able to apply scientific and psychological theory to everyday life that students can identify with and understand,” he says. “As a result, they are given not only an intellectual education, but also an emotional one while in my class. I use therapeutic principles to help students pull the most out of themselves.” Watson, who recently taught Psychology of Personality to undergraduate students, feels his skills as a group therapist best serve him as a teacher. “The goal in group therapy is not to have people giving monologues … but instead to be interacting with each other. That’s how our brain works—we make so many different connections—and that’s how I like to run my class. It’s like a spider web.” A new reality Born with full vision, Watson lost his sight before entering his teens. “We really don’t totally understand how things happened,” he explains of the multiple retina detachments that started in his right eye at age six. By age 11 he was completely blind. “After I lost my eyesight I received a different response from the world,” he says. Watson recalls a change in comments from family, neighbors and playmates; they were now hesitant to include him in games, to let him help around the house, or to walk around alone. continued on page 12
facultymatters.com The power of potential Born with full vision, by age 11 Andre Watson was completely blind. Throughout his life, he has worked hard to exceed the expectations of those who saw his full potential—and to change the opinions of those who saw him only as disabled. 11
Page 1 and 2: The new F word: MEET THE FACULTY Th
Page 3 and 4: Letter from the executive editor Su
Page 5 and 6: 38 34 50 Scholarship Spotlight Adve
Page 7 and 8: social media snippets From the Dean
Page 9: From the desk of the president Fail
Page 13 and 14: associations and his own research.
Page 15 and 16: facultymatters.com 15
Page 17 and 18: “The way I look at it is, and thi
Page 19 and 20: facultymatters.com Reynaldo Dinulon
Page 21 and 22: and high tech manikins to provide s
Page 23 and 24: CURTIS M. LYNCH, faculty since 2009
Page 25 and 26: Guest speaker Jim Gray recounted ta
Page 27 and 28: From the desk of the provost Settin
Page 29 and 30: By Heather Holliday facultymatters.
Page 31 and 32: discourage motivation and work in a
Page 33 and 34: “ YOU NEVER DEVELOP RESILIENCE IF
Page 35 and 36: 3. Do you think people who try new
Page 37 and 38: “ No. Failure is NOT an option fo
Page 39 and 40: facultymatters.com 39 “ If I find
Page 41 and 42: “University of Phoenix, because o
Page 43 and 44: School of Business Dean: Bill Berry
Page 45 and 46: School of Advanced Studies Executiv
Page 47 and 48: College of Education Dean: Meredith
Page 49 and 50: “All final exams for my physics d
Page 51 and 52: Upper photo, page 50: Oprah Winfrey
Page 53 and 54: Dawn This sounds terrific in theory
Page 55 and 56: Above are early images of the Knowl
Page 57 and 58: FM How do students reconcile the ab
Page 59 and 60: Kristen Gilkeson, Ph.D., of Reno, N
Page 61 and 62:
Katharine S. West of Covina, Califo
Page 63 and 64:
scholarshipspotlight event calendar
Page 65 and 66:
Missouri Lathrop Debra Gayle Stewar
Page 67 and 68:
From the desk of the senior vice pr
Page 69 and 70:
Resources and roadmaps for students
Page 71 and 72:
Topic: Building on faculty scholars
Page 73 and 74:
82.77% 98% Faculty engagement has r
Page 75 and 76:
Faculty stories are meant to be sha
show all

newsadvancements and initiatives - Faculty Matters

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?