Contact Information Phone: (773) 995-3564 Email: thall26@csu.edu Office: HWH - 228

Education

Ph.D. in Developmental and Child Psychology

University of Kansas - Lawrence, Kansas

MA in Human Development and Family Life (renamed Applied Behavioral Science)

University Kansas - Lawrence, Kansas

B.S. in Psychology

University of Illinois - Chicago, Illinois

Research

My research interests have a key focus primarily in community, behavioral and child psychology. My research concentrations are expansive and principally includes but are not limited to community research and action, prevention, empowerment, establishing collaborations, social justice reform, lowering health disparities in relation to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in African Americans, and child and adult development across the lifespan. Currently, a primary research goal of my team and I is to establish a model reentry research program that will serve to support, empower, and prevent the incarceration of as well as lower the recidivism rates for African Americans adults (18 to 30 years of age) who are returning to communities in Chicago after incarceration in the State of Illinois.

Courses Taught

• Abnormal Psychology
• Adolescent Developmental Psychology for CPS Middle School Teachers
• Behavioral Research Methods
• Effective Study Program (ESP) for University Students Mini-Course
• Educational Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Freshman Seminar
• Introduction to Psychology
• Lifespan Development
• Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
• Psychology of Death and Dying
• Psychology of Stress & Its Management
• Introduction to Community Psychology (proposed and approved new course)  
• Psychology of Personality
• Techniques in Psychological Assessments
• Theories of Group Counseling

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