LYNDA BROWN-WRIGHT, PH.D. - Coppin State University

LYNDA BROWN-WRIGHT, PH.D.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Doctor of Philosophy Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

1991 Counseling Psychology

Clinical Internship

1989

Medical College of Georgia and Veteran’s Administration Consortium,

Augusta, GA.

Educational Specialist

Certification

1980

State University of New York, Albany, New York

School Psychology

Master of Science

1979

State University of New York, Albany, New York

Educational Psychology

Bachelor of Arts

1976

Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana

Psychology (Cum Laude)

LEADERSHIP ENHANCEMENT BACKGROUND

2010-2011 Fellow-American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow

2009-2010 Higher Education Resources (HERS) Institute

2008-2009 Fellow (Inaugural)-Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership

Development Program

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Professor Fall 2015-Present Kentucky State University

Department of Psychology

Vice President for Kentucky State University

Academic Affairs

Fall 2015-Spring 2016

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Responsibilities: Ensured divisional compliance with institutional mission of the University by

reviewing and approving unit plans, goals and objectives and evaluating progress towards their

accomplishment; Assured the development of a quality faculty and academic administrators by making

promotion, tenure, appointment and reappointment recommendations of all faculty to the President,

provided support and approval of faculty development projects including sabbaticals, and research and

teaching grants and working with the college chair in the selection and appointment of academic

administrators; Served as Dean to four Colleges: Arts and Sciences, Agriculture Food Science and

Sustainable Systems, College of Business and College of Professional Studies; Advised the President,

senior University administrative officers, and members of the Board of Regents on issues relating to

academic affairs by making presentations at meetings of the Board of Regents, and preparing reports,

recommendations and findings; Facilitated compliance with required internal and external review and

analyses of academic programs by ensuring that assessment of academic programs and student

performance were accomplished; Ensured that quality educational services for students in the form of

classroom and laboratory instruction as well as internship, individual instruction, and counseling were

being delivered properly; Provided leadership for necessary planning to ensure academic services

continued to be provided in the future by organizing of the various academic departments and academic

support units in a logical, non-duplicative, and efficient manner; Facilitated compliance with required

internal and external review and analyses of academic programs by ensuring that assessment of

academic programs and student performance were accomplished; Enabled academic unit employees to

perform their assigned tasks by assuming budgetary responsibility for all of Academic Affairs;

coordinated the development of annual budgets by various departments, and maintained executive

authority over a budget of 13.96 million dollars within the Division of Academic Affairs.

Accomplishments: Provided leadership for the successful site visit by the Southern Association of

Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to review the Doctor of Nursing Practice

(DNP) program, which changed the university from a Level III to a Level V institution and provided

leadership for a successful SACSCOC Fifth Year Response. Began reaffirmation process that resulted

in protocol to ensure successful 2019 reaffirmation from SACSCOC. Provided leadership for the

successful and innovative Accelerated Learning model in Math and Science, which was recognized as

one of the most successful programs in the state. Provided leadership for the overhaul of a new

university Student Success model to improve graduation and retention rates. Provided leadership for a

new and more efficient registration process. Worked with HR to refine the faculty hiring process. Led

aggressive transformational search to hire high quality Endowed Chairs, Department Chairs and

Faculty members for the university. Developed and implemented faculty credentials data base.

Provided leadership development to departmental search committees regarding recruitment and

retention of diverse faculty. Provided leadership for update of the Faculty Handbook.

Founding Associate Provost Georgia State University for Faculty Affairs Office of the Provost

2012- 2015

Professor Georgia State University

2012- 2015 Department of Counseling and Psychological Services


Responsibilities: Provided leadership in all matters related to faculty advancement. Oversaw

university policies and practices to support and to strengthen the faculty of the university. Facilitated

the university’s faculty appointments and promotion and tenure process. Provided leadership involving

university-level faculty recruitment, hiring, orientation, development, review and leave. Developed

and support faculty awards and recognitions; Led university-level training for department chairs;

Reviewed dossiers and university panel recommendations and preparation reports to the Provost on

outcome, both individuals and by college over time; Developed and facilitated professional

development on tenure and promotion and other topics to enhance faculty success; Coordinated

university-level efforts to promote faculty diversity and to support faculty with disabilities. Supervised

and provide guidance to the Executive Leadership for Women Leadership Development program.

Represented the Provost’s Office at university and community activities calling for input and

participation related to faculty matters. Participated in budget hearings of the college deans, and

provide input regarding the distribution of university funds allotted to each college. Participated in

daily team meetings of the Provost to discuss and make decisions about university-wide initiatives

including: student success, faculty advancement, strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, research

and economic development and globalization.

Accomplishments: Developed and implemented a New Faculty Development academic year series;

Created and facilitated development sessions for the newly formed university-level Promotion and

Tenure Panel; Developed new procedures for several faculty related processes, including hiring, leave

and tenure delay; Provided leadership development to departmental search committees regarding

recruitment and retention of diverse faculty; developed and implemented a junior faculty of color

mentoring program; Assisted with the development of a new Non-Tenure Track Hiring and Promotion

manual. Developed and implemented a process to support mid-career associate professors advance to

become promoted. Led in the development of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accreditation reports related to faculty. Developed and

implemented department chair development seminars. Created a leadership development program for

faculty. Co-led the Faculty Credentials, Roster, Workload and pay committee that resulted from the

merger of Georgia State University and Perimeter College.

Assistant Provost for University of Kentucky Faculty Affairs Office of the Provost

2011-2012

Professor University of Kentucky

2011-2012 Educational, School and Counseling Psychology

Responsibilities: Assumed duties of Associate Provost while the Associate Provost was assigned to

another university responsibility. Was responsible for all functions related to faculty. Intervened with

faculty disputes; Served as mediator for Faculty; Provided faculty consultation and support regarding

appointments, tenure and promotion. Provided faculty support with respect to university regulations

interpretation as related to issues of professional concern; Developed and facilitated professional

development on tenure and promotion and other topics to enhance faculty success; Provided workshops

for chairs and unit administration regarding the tenure and promotion process; Publicized the role and

activities of the Office of Faculty Affairs via campus-wide emails and the website. Reviewed dossiers


and Area committee recommendations and preparation reports to the Provost on outcome, both

individuals and by college over time; Provided focused mentoring/development interventions. Served

as liaison for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership Development Program with the

University of Kentucky Fellows.

Accomplishments: During the one year term, developed and hosted the regional SEC Academic

Leadership Conference at UK. Successfully mediated and resolved 13 cases involving faculty-related

disputes. Provided consultation to over 25 faculty. Developed and completed 15 faculty/chair

development workshops. Provided leadership in the establishment of an on-line promotion and tenure

process; Provided leadership in the development of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmation final reports related to faculty.

Professor University of Kentucky

2010-2012 Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology

Department Chair University of Kentucky

2004-2008 Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology

Responsibilities: Provided academic leadership to a department comprised of three program areas,

Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology and School Psychology. Lead the development and

implementation of the departmental strategic plan; Directed two nationally accredited programs

(counseling psychology and school psychology); Supervised 15 full-time faculty and 10 part-time

instructors; Managed more than $1,500.000 departmental budget; Coordinated teaching load

distribution, course scheduling, teaching evaluations, mentoring, admissions and recruitment, student

data management, advising assignments, and planning and program review Led departmental faculty in

the development of new and revised policies and procedures; Recommended the appointment of new

faculty members, promotions, reappointments; Presided over departmental meetings.

Accomplishments: Coordinated preparation for, and successful accreditation review of Counseling

Psychology and School Psychology by the American Psychological Association. Coordinated

preparation for, and successful accreditation reviews for the National Council for Accreditation of

Teacher Education and the National Association of School Psychologists; Significantly increased

funding for graduate student research; Gained two new Teacher Assistantship lines; Gained a new

(Top-Twenty) faculty line as a result of performance with the college ‘s university’s strategic

initiatives; Developed and coordinated a comprehensive plan to make the department more inclusive

across all domains yielding a significantly increased departmental faculty and student diversity; Led

department in accomplishing the most faculty and graduate student diversity in the College, which lead

to the receipt of a UK President’s Commission on Diversity recognition; Mentored six junior faculty

who became successful recipients of UK’s competitive faculty research fellowships; Negotiated pay

equity for faculty and staff; Coordinated the development of new departmental admissions standards

that are more holistic in nature.

Associate Director University of Kentucky African American Studies and College of Arts and Sciences


Research Program

2000-2004

Responsibilities: Assisted the director with duties of the program, especially in the areas of program

coordination and community engagement. A major responsibility was the development,

implementation, public relations, and evaluation of every aspect of the annual Black Women’s

Conference.

Accomplishments: Planned and coordinated an annual three-day Black Women’s Conference event

that was directed toward both the University of Kentucky scholars and wider Lexington communities.

Special care was taken to develop diverse themes that allowed women to explore the multidimensional

levels of Black women nationally and internationally, historically and contemporarily. The

conferences highlighted a different theme each year and brought to the UK campus speakers of

(inter)national reputation who have made major contributions to the study of the roles and experiences

of Black women, while also including local persons from the community in panel discussions and

other conference aspects as appropriate. Community involvement and engagement was a very

significant part of these events. During my tenure, I developed and implemented a special community

component to the conference that involved local churches and various community social service

agencies.

Additional Leadership and Positions at the University of Kentucky

Acting Director 2000-2001

University of Kentucky African American Studies and Research Program

Vice Chair 1998-2007

Associate Professor

1998-2010

Institutional Review Board for Research with Human Subjects, University

of Kentucky; Board Member 1995-2007

University of Kentucky, Department of Educational and Counseling

Psychology

Assistant Professor 1993-1998

University of Kentucky, Department of Educational and

Counseling Psychology

Additional Professional Experiences

Assistant Professor University of Georgia Department of Counseling and

1989-1992 Human Development Services, Athens, GA

Administrative Assistant Texas A&M University, Department of Educational

1986-1988 Psychology, College Station, TX


Graduate Teaching Assistant Texas A&M University, Department of Educational

1985-1986 Psychology, College Station, TX

Associate School Psychologist Harris County Department of Education,

1980-1985 Houston, TX

Psychological Associate Rouse and Associates, Houston, TX

1983-1985 (Part-Time)

Instructor Houston Community College, Houston, TX

1983-1984 (Part-Time)

Program Specialist Louisiana State Department of Education, Baton Rouge,

1976-1978 LA

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

RESOURCE PROCUREMENT

Wright, L.B. (Co-Principal Investigator, 2005-2009). . UK Campus and Community

Partnership James S. & John Knight Foundation. Funding Received ($498.000).

Wright, L.B. Research On the Mediating Indices of School Excellence. Associate Dean for Research

and Graduate Studies, College of Education, University of Kentucky ($3,000).

Wright, L.B., & Tyler, K.M. (2005-2007). Project PROMISE (Proactive On the

Mediating Indices of School Excellence. Commonwealth Collaborative Funding, Office of the

President, University of Kentucky, ($10,000).

Wright, L. B., & Morton, Sherelle (2002-2003) UK Kentucky Young Researchers Program

($500).

Wright, L. B., & Hampton, Jeffery (2002-2003) Student Research Support. UK Kentucky

Young Researchers Program ($500).

Wright, L. B. (Co Principal Investigator 2000-2005) Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Submitted to the National Institutes of Health. Funding received: ($1,027,397).

Wright, L. B. (Foreign Travel Grant 2001-2002) International Association of African Americans

Conference, Mexico ($1,000).


Wright, L. B. (Travel Grant, June 15-19, 2000) Interdisciplinary Conference on Hypertension in

Blacks, Puerto Rico, ($1,000).

Wright, L. B. (Principal Investigator 1999-2000) Race-Stress Responsivity of African American

Youth ($5,000).

Wright, L. B. (Principal Investigator 1997-2001). SES, stress and cardiovascular health in

African American youth. Submitted to the National Institutes of Health. Funding

requested $539,000 - funding received ($539,000).

Wright, L.B. (Supplement1992-1996). Studies of Children's Activity, and Nutrition II

Submitted to the National Institutes of Health funding requested: $373,913 funding received

($373,913).

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Tyler, K.M., Stevens-Morgan, R., & Brown-Wright, L. (in press, 2016). Home-school dissonance and

student-teacher interaction as predictors of school attachment among urban middle level students.

Research in Middle Level Education, 39, 7, 1-22.

Brown Wright, L., Tyler, K.M., Thomas, D.M., Stevens-Watkins, D. Roan-Belle, Smith. & L., Stevens,

R. (2013). Examining the associations among home-school dissonance, a motivation and classroom

disruptive behavior for urban high school Students. Education and Urban Society, 45, 142-162.

Brown Wright, L., Tyler, K.M., Thomas, D., Gadson, N., Mulder, S., Roan-Belle, C., Smith, L., &

Stevens, R. (2012). Investigating the link between home-school dissonance and academic cheating

among high school students. Urban Education, 48, 314-333.

Stevens-Watkins, D., Brown-Wright, L., & Tyler, K.M. (2011). Brief report: The number of

sexual partners and race-related stress in African American adolescents: Preliminary

findings. Journal of Adolescence, 34, 191-194

Brown Wright, L., & Tyler, K.M. (2010). Examining the effects of home-school discontinuity for

African American male high school students. Journal of Negro Education, 79, 125-136.

Tyler, K.M., Brown Wright, L., Gadson, N., Mulder, S., Roan-Belle, C., Smith, L., & Stevens, R.

(2010). Linking home-school dissonance to school-based outcomes for African American high school

students. Journal of Black Psychology, 36, 410-425.

Brown Wright, L., Gregoski, M.J., Barnes, V.A., Tingen, M.S. and Treiber, F.A.(2010)

The impact of behavioral intervention strategies among African American adolescents’

hostility and ambulatory blood pressure, Journal of Black Psychology, 20 (10), 1-24.


Graves, S. & Brown Wright, L. (2009). Historically Black Colleges and Universities students’ and

faculties’ views of School Psychology: Implications for increasing diversity in higher

education. Psychology in the Schools 46, 616-626

Graves, S., & Wright, L. B. (2007). Comparison of individual factors in school

psychology graduate students: Why do students pursue a degree in school psychology?

Psychology in the Schools, 44.

Feist-Price, S., & Wright, L.B. (2003). Mental health issues among women with HIV and

AIDS. Women & Therapy, 26(1/2), 27-38.

Feist-Price, S., Wright, L. B. Khanna, N. (2002). The use of telemedicine in correctional

facilities. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 6(3), 16-24.

Feist-Price, S., Brown Wright, L. B. (2002). The use of teletherapy in correctional

settings. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 6(3), 1-15.

Ford, H., Zimmerman, R., Anderman E. & Wright, L.B. (2000). Beliefs about the

appropriateness of AIDS-related education for sixth and ninth grade students. Journal

of HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education for Adolescents & Children, 4 (1), 5-19.

Wright, L.B., Brooks, T. and Treiber, F.A., (2000). Gender and SES differences in CV

responses to race-related stress among African American adolescents, Annals of

Behavioral Medicine, 22:57.

Wright, L.B., Weissbecker, I., Treiber, F.A. (2000). The relationships of anger expression

race, gender and lifestyle related variables to CV functioning among adolescents

Psychosomatic Medicine, 61:59.

Wright, L.B., (1999). Cardiovascular responses to five stressors: Variations in total

resistance among African American and White youth. Annals of Behavioral Medicine,

21:81.

Wright, L. B., Treiber, F.A., & Davis, H., Bunch, C & Strong, W.B. (1998). The role of

maternal hostility and family functioning upon youths’ cardiovascular functioning two

years later: SES and ethnic differences. Ethnicity and Disease, 8 (2) 367-376.

Ford, D., Wright, L. B. Grantham, T. & Harris, J. J. (1998). Achievement levels and

achievement orientations of Black students in single and two parent families. Urban

Education, 33(3) 360-384.

Wright, L. B., Treiber, F. A., & Davis, H. (1997). Psychosocial determinants of CV

reactivity. Children and Exercise, 19, 390-397.


Wright, L. B., Treiber, F. A., & Davis, H. Strong W.B. (1997). Family environment: Its relation

to CV reactivity.

Wright, L. B., Treiber, F. A., Davis, H. Strong W. B. (1997).The role of maternal hostility

upon African American and White youths’ total peripheral resistance: A two year

follow-up. Psychosomatic Medicine, 59, 108.

Wright, L. B., Treiber, F. A., Davis, H., & Strong, W. B. (1996). Relationship of John

Henryism to cardiovascular functioning at rest and during stress in youth. Annals of Behavioral

Medicine, 18(3)146-150.

Ford, D. Y., Feist-Price, S., Jones, D., Wright, L. B., Strutchens, M., Stephens, J. E. &

Harris, J. J. (1996). Family diversity: Perceptions of university students relative to gender and

college major. Urban Education, 31, 91-106.

Wright, L. B., Treiber, F., Davis, H., Levy, M., & Strong, W. B.(1995). John Henry coping

style and cardiovascular (CV) reactivity in African American youth: The influence of

socioeconomic status (SES) Psychosomatic Medicine, 55, 95.

Wright, L. B., Treiber, FA. Van Huss E. Batchelor, C. Rhodes, T. & Levy, M. (1993).

Family environment and children’s CV responses to stress: A longitudinal evaluation.

Psychosomatic Medicine, 57, 100.

Wright, L.B., Treiber, F.A., Strong, W.B., Levy, M., Van Huss, E., & Batchelor, C.

(l993). Relationship between family environment and children's hemodynamic responses to stress: A longitudinal evaluation. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 19: 115-121.

Horne, A., Glasser, B., Sayer, T. & Wright, L. B. (1992). Behavior disordered children:

Home and school interventions. Contemporary Interventions, 64 (1), 10-15.

Boodoo, G., Bradley, C., Frontera, R., Pitts, J. & Wright, L. B. (1989). A survey of

Procedures used for identifying gifted learning disabled children. Gifted Child Quarterly, 33 (3),

110-114.

REFEREED BOOK CHAPTERS

Wright, L.B., & Fernander (2005). African American families. In D. Harley & J. Dillard

(eds.)Contemporary Mental Health Issues among African Americans,(pp.19-34), Washington,

D.C. American Counseling Association.


Feist-Price, S. & Wright, L.B. (2003). Mental health implications among African

American women with HIV/AIDS. In M.E. Banks (Ed.), Women with Visible and Invisible

Disabilities: multiple intersections, multiple issues, multiple therapies, 27-44.

Binghamton, New York: Haworth.

Ford, D. Y., Grantham, T. C., & Wright, L. B. (2000). Maximizing the potential of

Minority learners with gifts and talents. In F. E. Obiakor & J. O. Schwann (Eds.), Advances in

special education: Multicultural education for exceptional learners (vol. 12, ch. 6). Greenwich,

CT: JAI.

Wright, L. B., Mason, E. J., & Bunch, C. (1998). Sarcoidosis. In L. Phelps (Ed.),

Handbook of Health-Related Disorders in Children: Washington, D.C.: APA.

Fiorello, C. A., Wright, L. B., & Mason, E. J. (1998). Cleft lip and palate. In L. Phelps

(Ed) Handbook of Health-Related Disorders in Children. Washington, D.C.: APA.

OTHER WRITINGS

Wright, L. B., (2006). Reflections on education beyond Brown: Future perspectives. In

education beyond Brown: Future perspectives. Jones, D. L., Drummond, K. & UK President’s

Commission on Diversity (eds.), 175-177, Lexington. University of Kentucky President’s

Commission on Diversity.

REFEREED NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Brown-Wright, L. (2013). Moderator, My Brother’s Keeper: Campus Based Initiatives to

Improve Minority Male Success. Panel for the National Access Diversity and Excellence

Summer Meeting, Boston, MA.

Mulder, S., & Brown Wright, L., (2009). Urban teachers perceptions about teachers’ culturally

diverse students. Presented at the 41st meeting of the Association of Black Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

Brown-Wright, L., (2009). The role of the department chair. Presented as a part of a

Symposium: The Academy's Dirty Little Secrets: Lessons for those Seeking Careers and

Advancement in Higher Education at the Hawaii International Conference on Education

Honolulu, Hawaii.

Tyler, K.M., Brown-Wright, L., Gadson, N.C., Mulder, S., Roan-Belle, C., Smith, L. &

Stevens, R. (2008). Examining the effects of home-school discontinuity for African

American high school students. Presentation for the 2008 annual Association of Black

Psychologists Convention, Oakland, CA.


Mulder, S. M., Brown-Wright, L., Tyler, K. M., Owens, E., Roan-Belle, C. Smith, L.

N Gadson, .C. Hughes, T., Stevens, R., McClain, K., Stevens-Watkins, D. (2008).

Qualitative study of African American college graduates: Reflections of family-related

factors that made the difference. Paper presented at the meeting of the University of

Cincinnati Spring Research Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

Graves, L. B. & Wright, L. B. (2007) Are we neglecting African American males:

Parental involvement and school related differences between African American males and females

during the first year of school? American Educational Research Association, Chicago,

IL.

Wright, L.B. and Feist-Price, Sonja (2007). Retention and African American Students at a

Predominately White Research University. Presented as a part of a Symposium at the

Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Wright, LB (2006). Race- Related Stress In African American Males: Causes and Consequences.

Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Black Psychologists, Cleveland, Ohio.

Wright, L.B. and Feist-Price, (2006). Access and Opportunity in 21st Century American

Higher Education A Symposium Proposal for the Hawaii International Conference on Education,

Honolulu, Hawaii.

Wright, L.B. (2005). John Henryism and its relation to stress among African American

children and youth. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Black

Psychologists, Miami, Florida.

Wright, L. B. (2005, February). Mother to Son: How to Parent Black Males. Presented to

parents and students at the Kentucky Technical College, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L. B. (August, 2005). Cardiovascular Health among African American Women:

The roles of racial stress. Presented at the Society of Black Women’s Health Initiative,

Atlanta, GA.

Wright, L.B. (June, 2004). Race-related stress in African American Young adults.

Presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Hypertension in Blacks, Detroit,

MI

Wright, L.B. (February, 2003). The relation of John Henryism and hypertension among

African American youth. Presented at the annual meeting of African American Studies,

Houston, Texas.


Wright, L.B. (August, 2003). An examination of race related stress and social support

Among African youth and young adults. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of

Black Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.

Wright, L.B., (2002, August 30). African American women and cardiovascular disease

risk with Mental health issues. Proceedings of the National Association of African American

Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies & Affiliates International

Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 12:15.

Wright, L. B., Brooks, T. A., Bryant, Y., & Treiber, F. (2000, April). Gender Differences

and SES in CV Responses to Race-Related Stress Among African American Adolescents. Poster

presented at the21st Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine Scientific Sessions. Nashville, TN.

Wright, L. B., Weissbecker, I., Bryant, Y., Brooks, T. A., & Treiber, F. A. (2000, March).

The Relationship of Anger Expression, Race, Gender, and Lifestyle Related Variables to CV

Functioning Among Adolescents. Poster Presented at the annual Meeting of the American

Psychosomatic Society, Savannah, GA.

Wright, L.B., Novak, S. & Treiber, F.A. (1998, March). The relationship of

Environmental stress to children’s cv reactivity: Race and sex differences. Presented at the

annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

Novak, S. & Wright, L.B. (1998, March). The relationship between parental

environment and adolescent self-esteem: A reflected appraisals approach. Presented at the

annual meeting of Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, IL.

Wright, L.B., Treiber, F., & Davis. (1997, September). Lifestyle and psychosocial

Predictors of cardiovascular reactivity in youth: Race and sex differences. Presented at the

annual meeting of the International Symposium of Pediatric Work Physiology, Exeter, England.

Wright, L.B. Treiber, F.A., & Davis (1997, March). The role of maternal hostility upon

African American and White youths’ total peripheral resistance: A two year follow-up.

Presented at the annual American Psychosomatic Society Meeting, Santa Fe, NM.

Wright, L.B. Treiber, F.A., & Davis, H., Strong, W.B. (1997, March). Family

environment and its relation to total peripheral resistance in African American and White youth: A two

year follow-up. Presented at the Eighteenth annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral

Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Suber, S. & Wright, L.B. (1997, April). The relationship of contact between Blacks and

Whites and racial identity among white youth. Regional Research Award Paper from Psi

Chi presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association

meeting in Atlanta, GA.


Wright, L. B., Dollinger, S., Greening, L., & Slater N. (1996, March). Graduate

Programs in psychology: The do's and don'ts of getting in from people who know. Presented as part

of a panel at the 42nd annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association

Meeting, Norfolk VA.

Wright, L.B., (1996, March). Mentoring: Preparing minority students for the challenges

of graduate school. Presented as part of a symposium at the 42nd annual Meeting of the

Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting, Norfolk VA.

Wright, L.B., Williams, C.B. Shewchuk, R., & Treiber, F. (1995, August). Racial stress in

African American youth: An assessment of health risks. Presentation at the 27th annual

meeting of the Association of Black Psychologists, Los Angeles, CA.

Wright, L.B. (March, 1995). Health issues among African American children and

adolescents: Prevalence, prevention and intervention strategies. Organizer and Chair of Invited

Symposium at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association,

Savannah, GA.

Wright, L.B., Treiber, F., Davis, H., Levy, M., & Strong, W.B. (March, 1995). John

Henry coping style and cardiovascular (cv) reactivity in African American youth: The influence

of sex. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, New

Orleans, LA.

Wright, L.B. (1994, August). The relationship between John Henryism and

CV disease risk factors among African American and White children and youth. Presented at the 26th

annual meeting of the Association of Black Psychologists Philadelphia, PA.

Wright, L.B. & Feist-Price, S. (1994, March). Experiences of African American female

faculty at a predominately White research university. Presented at the 40th annual meeting of the

Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Wright, L.B., Harley, D. & Feist-Price, S. (1994, March). African Americans in higher

education: Setting the agenda for a new century. Presented at the annual meeting of the Kentucky

Association of Blacks in Higher Education, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L.B. (1993, August). Unique considerations related to prospective and new faculty

from diverse racial and ethnic groups. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological

Association, Toronto, Canada.

Wright, L. B. (1993, April). Family characteristics and their relation to achievement and self-

esteem. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,

Atlanta, GA.


Wright, L. B., Treiber, F. A., Strong, W. B. & Levy, M. (1993, March). Relationship between

family environment and children's cv responses to stress: A longitudinal evaluation.

Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Charleston, SC.

Wright, L. B. (l993, August). Unique considerations related to prospective and new faculty

from diverse racial and ethnic groups. Presented at the annual meeting of the American

Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Wright, L. B. (l993, August). Family characteristics and their relation to achievement and

self-esteem. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research

Association, Atlanta, GA.

Wright, L. B., Treiber, F. A., Strong, W. B., & Levy, M. (1993, March). Relationship between

family environment and children's cv responses to stress: A longitudinal evaluation.

Presented at the American Psychosomatic Society, Charleston, SC.

Wright, L. B. (l993, January). From margin to center: Black women scholars reflect on race,

class and gender in qualitative research: Assessing African American mothers

perceptions of parenting through interviews. Presented as a part of a symposium at the

annual meeting of the National Qualitative Research Conference, Athens, GA.

Wright, L. B. (1992, April). An investigation of selected psychosocial variables related to

academic achievement among fourth and fifth grade African American males. Presented

at the annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San

Francisco, CA.

Wright, L. B., and Ash M. J. (1992, February). A description of selected psychosocial

variables and their relation to academic achievement among fourth and fifth grade

African American males. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational

Research Association, Houston, TX.

Wright, L. B. (1991, October). Single parent families revisited: policy and implications.

Panelist participant at the annual Mid-South Sociological Convention, Jackson, MS.

Wright, L. B. (1990, May). The role of the university community in dismantling South

Africa's apartheid system. Presented at the Second annual Forum on The Status of Blacks at

the University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

Wright, L. B. (1989, October). Research on variables related to academic success of

preadolescent Black males. Presented at the annual Mid-South Sociological Convention,

Baton Rouge, LA.


Wright, L. B. (1988, April). Increasing minority participation in the field of counseling

psychology. Presented at the First annual Southwest Regional Conference for

Counseling Psychology, Houston, TX.

Wright, L. B. (1986, October). Black females in psychology: The state of involvement

Presented at the annual Convention of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Jackson, MS.

Wright, L. B. (1986, April). Black students' perceptions of counseling services at

predominately White colleges and universities. Presented at the 32nd annual Convention of

the Southwestern Psychological Association, Dallas, TX.

Wright, L. B. (1986, April). Blacks in higher education: Psychology. Presented at Inquiry

Day, College of Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

REGIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PRESENTATIONS (Non-Refereed)

Wright, L.B. (March 2009). Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute, University of

Kentucky.

Wright, L.B. (February 2008). A Taste of Diversity, Workshop presented to parents and

teachers at the Booker T. Washington Academy, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L.B. (June 2007). Preparing Practitioners for a Diverse World. Workshop presented

at the annual meeting of the Kentucky State Department of Families

and Children, Louisville, KY.

Wright, L.B. (2006, March). Invited Mary McLeod Bethune Lecturer: Life Ain't Been No

Crystal Stair: Strengths, Challenges and Mental Well-Being of Black Women. 12th annual

Black Women’s Conference at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L. B. (2005, February). Mother to Son: How to Parent Black Males. Presented to

parents and students at the Kentucky Technical College, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L. B. (2004, September). Effectively Educating African American Children.

Presented at Brown Memorial C.M.E. Church, Louisville, KY.

Wright, L. B. (2003, November). Training Culturally Responsive Counselors and

Psychotherapists. Workshop Presented at the Bethune, Institute for Fayette County

Counselors, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L. B. (2003, April). Sexual Harassment Training for Ministers and Lay. Presented at

the Spring Convocation of the C.M.E. Church, Indianapolis, IN.


Wright, L. B. (2002, June). Preparing One’s Life for Higher Education. Presented to parents

and youth at the Kentucky Annual Conference, Hopkinsville, KY.

Wright, L. B. (1999, September). Preparing for Careers in the 21st Century. Presented to youth

at the C.M.E. Christian Educators’ Meeting, Evansville, Indiana.

Wright, L.B. (1997, September). Appreciating differences. Presented to Sixth Grade Students

at Morton Middle School, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L.B. (1997, March). African Americans & chronic environmental stress: Assessing

the heart of the matter. Presented to the third annual joint Colloquium sponsored by the

African American Studies and Research Program and the Women’s Studies program,

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L.B. (1997, February). Facing the isms: Burning issues in African American women’s

health. Mary McLeod Bethune Keynote Address Presented at third annual African

American Studies Research Program: Celebrating the Images, contributions and

Achievements of Women of African Descent, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L.B. (1996, October). Valuing multiculturalism. Presented to Sixth Grade Students at

Morton Middle School, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L. B. (1996, September). Scholarly research: How to use the keys to the academy.

Keynote presenter at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center, University of Kentucky,

Lexington, KY.

Wright, L. B. (1996, March). Learning from History. Presented to Sixth Grade Students at

Morton Middle School, Lexington, KY.

Wright, L. B. (1995, September). Valuing diversity in a multicultural society. Keynote

speaker or Multicultural Week at Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY.

Wright, L.B. (1994, November). The relationship between John Henry coping style and

cardiovascular risk factors among African Americans: The role of social status.

Presented to staff of the Office of Minority Affairs, University of Kentucky, Lexington,

KY.

Wright, L.B. (1994, November). African American Women: Race and gender issues in

psychology. Presented to Women Studies 2000, Lexington Community College, Lexington,

KY.

Wright, L.B. (1993, February). You can make it with a vision. Presented at Black History

Celebration at Harrison Elementary School, Lexington, KY.


Wright, L. B. (January, 1992). Improving the school success of young African American

males. Workshop presented to faculty and staff of Alps Road Elementary School,

Athens, GA.

Wright, L. B. (October, 1991). Cultural differences important in the education of children

and adolescents from diverse racial and ethnic groups. Workshop presented to faculty

and staff at Redan High School, Stone Mountain, GA.

Wright, L. B. (July, 1991). Psychotherapy with minorities. Workshop presented to

psychologists and psychology interns at the Fort Gordon Army Medical Center, Fort

Gordon, GA.

Wright, L. B. (1990, March) Counseling and psychotherapy with African Americans.

Presented to Doctoral and Master's level School Psychology students as guest speaker

in a multicultural counseling course, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

Wright, L. B. (November, 1988). Experiences and perceptions of a minority graduate

student at Texas A&M University. Presented at the First Annual Ethnic Minority Student Recruitment

Conference of the Educational Psychology Department, Texas A&M

University, College Station, TX.

Wright, L. B., Woodley, C. & Williams, B. (May, 1988). A proposal to increase Black

student participation in the counseling psychology training program at Texas A&M University.

Presented to the Counseling Psychology faculty, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

Wright, L. B. (April, 1988). How to improve parenting skills. Workshop presented to

parents of Head Start Children, College Station, TX.

Wright, L. B. (February, 1988). Effective discipline. Workshop presented to parents of

Head Start Children, Bryan, TX.

Wright, L. B., & Ash, M. J. (December, 1987) Straight talk. Workshop presented to

parents and teenagers from abusive families, College Station, TX.

Wright, L. B. (September, 1987). How to survive single motherhood. Paper presented to

participants in Options, a program for pregnant teens and young adults, College

Station, TX.

Wright, L. B. & Griffin, A. (July, 1987). Therapeutic psychology. Presented to

Participants of the Gifted & Talented Summer Program, Gifted & Talented Institute,

Texas A& M University, Galveston, TX.

Wright, L. B. & Larke, P. J. (March & April, 1987). Understanding the cognitive and

social development of the Black child. Workshop presented to the faculty and staff of


Oakwood Middle School and College Station Junior High, College Station, TX.

AWARDS, HONORS, AND RECOGNITIONS

2014 National Role Model – Minority Access, Inc.

2013 Named a Distinguished Alumna -Ruston High School

2012 Named a Leading Woman of Central Kentucky

2010 Teacher Who Made Difference Award

2009 APA MFP Dalmas Taylor Distinguished Contributions Award

2009 UK Sarah Bennett Holmes Award

2008 Teacher Who Made A Difference Award

2007 Award for Outstanding Contribution to the University of Kentucky

2006 Inducted into Grambling State University's Hall of Fame Gallery of Distinction

2006 Carter G. Woodson Inaugural Award for Outstanding Service

2006 YWCA of Lexington Adult Achiever

2005 UK President's Award for Diversity

2004 Teacher Who Made A Difference Award

2002 Exceptional Achievement Award for Teaching, Research and Service

1997 Evelyn Black Award for Outstanding Faculty

1996 UK. Unsung Hero-for Research Distinction

1991-1992 American Educational Research Association Outstanding Dissertation

Research Award Recipient

1985-1989 American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship

1983 Outstanding Young Women of America


1978-1980 State University of New York at Albany Fellowship

1976 Grambling State University Honor Graduate

1975 Who's Who Among American Colleges & Universities

1974-1976 Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society

TEACHING, MENTONRING, AND ADVISING

Courses Taught at University of Kentucky

EDP 548 Educational Psychology

EDP 616 Multicultural Psychology

EDP 630 Psychological Assessment

EDP 640 Cognitive Assessment

EDP 652 Theories of Counseling

EDP 658 Black Psychology

EDP 664 Pre-Masters Practicum

EDP 765 Independent Student in Counseling Psychology

EDP 777 Special Topics in Counseling Psychology

EDP 782 Independent Student in Educational Psychology

ADVISING/DISSERTATION COMMITTEES

Dissertation Committees Chaired/Co-Chaired (1998-2016)

Timothy Conner Educational Psychology

Shambra Mulder Educational Psychology

Chad Reed Educational Psychology

Gilbert Singletary Educational Psychology

Ruby Stevens Educational Psychology

Barri Crump School Psychology

Cydney Jackson School Psychology

Clarissa Roan-Belle School Psychology

Theresa Botts Counseling Psychology

Carol Bunch Counseling Psychology

Gwen Martin Counseling Psychology

Danelle Stevens-Watkins Educational Psychology

Deneia Best-Thomas Educational Psychology

Nadia Gadson Educational Psychology


George Moorman Educational Psychology

Leslie Phillips Educational Psychology

Randa Remer Educational Psychology

Leslie Stamatis Educational Psychology

Darlene Welsh Educational Psychology

Scott Graves School Psychology

Cleo Price Educational Policy Studies

Dissertation Committee Memberships (1993-2014)

Sonja Feist-Price

Jennifer Allen



Charlotte Anderson Counseling Psychology

Gabrielle Hargrove Counseling Psychology

Erin Rooks Counseling Psychology

Sarita Shukla Educational Psychology

Angela Tombari Educational Psychology

Karen Wright Educational Psychology

Shakira Goldsmith-Mason School Psychology

Tahira Abdullah Clinical Psychology

Michael Ashworth Counseling Psychology

Carolyn Fahrney Counseling Psychology

Karin Gorman Counseling Psychology

Lawrence Greisinger Counseling Psychology

William Harris Counseling Psychology

Mark Hayden Counseling Psychology

Melinda Isaacs Counseling Psychology

Beth McBrayer Counseling Psychology

Sandra Medley Counseling Psychology

Monicah Muhomba Counseling Psychology

Cleo Price Educational Policy Studies

Regina Berry Educational Psychology

Robert Haines Educational Psychology

Alexandra Henchy Educational Psychology

Lynn Smith Educational Psychology

Walter Gilliam School Psychology

Rachel Hammond School Psychology

Linda Isom School Psychology

Jeffrey Westerman School Psychology

Andrea Smith Clinical Psychology

David Acevedo-Polakovich Clinical Psychology

Don Offuit Curriculum and Instruction


PROFESSIONAL and COMMUNITY SERVICE (Selected)

Summary of Professional Contributions to the Institution

2012-2015 Member, University Senate Faculty Affairs Committee

2012- 2015 Member, University Senate Cultural Diversity Committee

2004-2012 Chair: Advisory Board, African American Studies and Research Program

1997-2007 Chair: Graduate Student Enrichment Research Awards African American Studies

and Research Program

2005-2007 Chair: NCATE Diversity Committee, University of Kentucky, College of

Education

2006-2007 Coordinator: Dean and Chair’s Strategic Planning Diversity Briefing 2 day

Workshop

2005-2006 Chair: Search Committee, Director, African American Studies & Research

Program

1995-1999 Chair : Membership Committee, Kentuckiana Chapter of the Association of

Black Psychologists

1995-1996 Chairperson: Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee

1991-1993 Chairperson: Minority Recruitment, Counseling Psychology Program The

University of Georgia

2006-Present Member, Provost’s Department Chair Advisory Committee

2005-Present Member, University of Kentucky’s African American Success Committee

2005-Present Member, Alzheimer’s Advisory Committee

2005-Present Member, Great Schools Initiative Task Force

2005 Member University of Kentucky Advisory Committee-Violence Against Women

2001-Fall 2002 Member, Search Committee, Vice President for Research Fall

2000-2003 Member, Honorary Degree Committee


1996-Present Member, Steering Committee African American Studies and Research

Program

1996-2007 Member, Institutional Review Board (Non-Medical)

1997- 2007 Member, Parenting Task Force Committee

1997 – 2004 Member, Elementary Education Program Faculty

1996-2000 Member, Undergraduate Council

1996 -1997 Member, College Research Committee

1995-2012 Member, Educational Psychology Area Committee

1996-2007 Member, Institutional Review Board (Non-Medical)

1993-1997 Member Counseling Psychology Area Committee

1994-1996 Advisor, Women's Studies Graduate Certificate Program

1993-2014 Member, Graduate Faculty

1989-1993 Member Faculty Senate, College of Education The University of Georgia

1989-1993 Member Advisory Committee, Professional School Improvement The University

of Georgia

SUMMARY of PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Beyond the institution

2014- Present Chair-Elect Commission on Access Diversity and Excellence (CADE),

Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)

2012-Present Member, Board of Directors, Association of Black Psychologists Foundation

2013-2015 Regional Representative of the Commission on Access Diversity and

Excellence (CADE), Association of Public and Land Grant

Universities (APLU)

2010-2011 American Council on Education (ACE) Council of Fellows


2008- 2015 Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Black Psychology

2008-2012 Commissioner, Lexington Race Relations

2007-2010 Co-Director, Preparing Young People for Health Careers Project

2007-2009 Executive Board Member, State of Black Lexington Task Force

2006-2012 Founding President: Lexington Area Chapter Association of Black

Psychologists

2005-Present Reviewer, Journal of Educational Psychology

2001-2004 Member, City of Lexington Advisory Board, Roots and Heritage Festival

1999-Present Chair: Kentucky/Indiana M.M. McGuffey Scholarship Committee

1998-2007 Member: Board of Directors, Kentucky Lottery Corporation

July 1996-1999 Reviewer, Journal of Behavioral Medicine

1995-1999 Member, Multicultural Task Force, Veterans Administration Psychology

Internship Program

1995-1998 Member: Board of Directors- Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass, Inc.

1995-1998 Reviewer, Prentice-Hall Publishing Company

1994-present Reviewer, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.

1994-1999 Member, Committee to Reduce Violence, Kentuckiana Chapter of the

Association of Black Psychologists

1994-1998 Member, Association of Black Psychologists Membership Committee

1994-1998 Member, Committee on Cross-Cultural Training, Kentuckiana Chapter of

the Association of Black Psychologists

1993-2004 Consultant, Veteran's Administration Psychology Internship Program,

Lexington, KY

1993-1998 Member, Alliance of Multicultural Educators Multicultural State of

Kentucky


1992-2003 Member, State of Kentucky Task Force, Reducing the Minority

Achievement Gap

1992-1998 Trained Consultant, Association of Black Psychologists National HIV/STD

Technical Assistance Project

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