Heath Stevens, Ph.D.
Expect nothing...but plan for everything.
Greetings! My name is Heath, and I've been able to earn degrees in psychology and biology (B.A.), school counseling (M.Ed.), and educational psychology (Ph.D.). I've also had the opportunity to work as a mental health therapist in the clinical setting, but my passion is really working with gifted adolescents. Consequently, I've worked at a residential summer honors program for gifted juniors and seniors in high school--after attending the program myself previously--for more than 20 years, and the high school in which I now work is the only public, residential high school for academically gifted students in the state.
I'm very excited to now be a part of the Social Psychology Network because I love learning about psychology--especially social psychology--and helping others to apply this knowledge to better themselves and the people around them. In fact, one of the critical thinking courses I've facilitated at the summer honors program is about abnormal psychology, and the other is related to applied social psychology to a variety of situations (e.g., advertising/propaganda, genocide, cults, Nazi Germany, etc.). In addition, I have also taught introductory psychology courses.
Primary Interests:
Education
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B.A., Psychology and Biological Sciences
University of Mississippi
2005
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M.Ed., School Counseling
University of Mississippi
2007
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Ph.D., Educational Psychology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2012
Honors and Awards
- Dissertation Research Assistantship Award
- Outstanding Doctoral Student, 2010-2011
- Student-Athlete Faculty Honoree
- National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing Educator Award
- Mississippi Scholastic Press Association (MSPA) Scholastic Press Ally
Work Experience
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Mental Health Therapist
Employer: Communicare
July 2007 - July 2008
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Teaching Assistant
Employer: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
August 2008 - May 2012
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Psychology Instructor
Employer: Mississippi University for Women
August 2013 - May 2015
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Psychology Faculty Member
Employer: Mississippi Governor's School
June 2007 - present
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Professional School Counselor
Employer: Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
July 2012 - present
Membership in Professional Organizations
- American Psychological Association
- American Counseling Association
- American School Counselor Association
- National Association for Gifted Children
Languages Spoken
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English
Native speaker
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French
Basic proficiency
Heath Stevens, Ph.D.
Columbus, Mississippi 39705
United States of America