John W. Wilson, Ph.D.

jwilson@theviproom.com

Educational Background

The University of Miami - Coral Gables, FL.

Doctor of Philosophy - Counseling Psychology

Full APA Accredited

Doctoral Dissertation.

Wilson, J. W. (1994). The relationship of self-concept and family cohesion to racial identity attitudes of Black American college students. The School of Education, The University of Miami,

Howard University - Washington, DC.

Masters of Education -Counseling Psychology

Howard University - Washington, DC

Bachelors of Science - Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology

 

Professionally-Related Experiences

Jan 1994-Jan 1999

Georgia State University Counseling Center

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track Faculty)

Co-Coordinator of Outreach and Consultation Services (1995-1999)

Assistant Director of Psychology Internship Training (1995-1998)

 

Aug 1990-Dec 1993

University of Texas at Austin

Staff Psychologist

Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC)

Austin, Texas

 

July 1989-June 1990

Towson State University

Doctoral Psychology Intern

Counseling Center

Towson, Maryland

Full APA Accreditation

 

Feb 1988-June 1989

Mental Health Counselor (part-time)

Miami Children’s Hospital

Department of Psychiatry

Miami, Florida

 

Workshops and Programs Delivered

Spring 1997 - Living and Working with Diversity. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Spring, 1996, 1997 - The Relating Game -- The Legacy of Black Love. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

Fall, 1995 - Invited Paid Guest Speaker - The Value of Knowing Self - Home in Africa. Minority Advisement Program: Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA.

Winter, 1995 - Invited Paid Guest Speaker - Counseling Black Males. Counseling Center: Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA.

Fall, 1994 - Invited Guest Speaker - Psychotherapy with Men. Counseling Center: Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

Spring, Summer, & Fall 1991/Spring 92/Summer 1993 - Valuing Ethnic Diversity. Counseling and Mental Health Center: University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.

Spring 1993 - Different Words, Different Worlds - Communication differences between men and women. Counseling and Mental Health Center: University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.

Spring 1992 - Panel Discussion: Paint the White House Black. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.

Spring 1991/Spring 1992 - Counseling African American Clients. Guest Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology: University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX.

Spring 1991 - Panel Discussion: The Black Man’s View of Black Women: University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.

Fall 1989 - Date Rape. Department of Health Science: Towson State University, Towson, MD.

Fall 1989 - Relationship Difficulties: "Why are Men Called Dogs"?, Towson State University, Towson, MD.

 

Conferences Attended

Spring, 1996, Cross-Cultural Roundtable - Columbia University, New York, NY

Summer, 1995, American Psychological Association, New York, NY.

Spring, 1995, Minority Advising Programs and Minority Officers Conference, Valdosta, GA.

Summer 1994, Association for Black Psychologist, Philadelphia, PA.

Summer 1994, American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.

Spring 1994, ACPA National Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Spring 1994, Minority Advising Programs and Minority Officers Conference, Tifton, GA.

Summer 1993, American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Summer 1992, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Spring 1992, ACPA National Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Summer 1991, American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Spring 1991, Texas Psychological Association Conference, A Vision: Addressing Texas Mental Health Issues of the 90’s, Austin, TX.

Spring 1991, ACPA National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

 

Teaching Experiences

Diversity of Psychotherapy, Georgia State University, Counseling Center

Group Psychotherapy, The University of Texas at Austin, Counseling and Mental Health Center

Career and Life Planning, Towson State University, College of Liberal Art

 

Conference Presentations

Wilson, J. W. (1994). Enhancing Student’s Self-esteem, Leadership, and Self-actualization. Minority Advising Programs and Minority Officers Conference, Tifton, GA.

Wilson, J. W. (1993). Therapeutic considerations and implications for African American men in therapy. A symposium titled, "Psychotherapy with men of color: Perspectives for healing and growth," at the American Psychological Association Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Wilson, J. W. (1992). Counseling Trends for University Counseling Centers: Recognizing Early Signs of Student Distress. 1992 Fall Conference of the Academic Counselor’s Association, Austin, TX.

 

Professional Development Activities

Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and Professional Examination Service- Item Development Workshops

Association of Psychology Post-doctoral and Internship Centers - APA Pre-Conference Workshop

Two Week Heritage Tour to Ghana, West Africa Funded by Georgia State University's Provost Office and Counseling Center

 

Professional Affiliations

95-97 Association of Black Psychologist, Atlanta Chapter

89-90, 92-97 American Psychological Association

89-90 Division 29: Psychotherapy

88-90 Florida Psychological Association

86-89 American Association of Counseling and Development

Association of Multi-cultural Counseling and Development

 

Current Professional Interest

Psychology Training and Supervision

Multi-cultural and Men’s Issues in Psychotherapy

Racial/Ethnic Identity Development

Dysfunctional Family and Adult Children of Alcoholic Issues in Psychotherapy

Issues of Oppression in Psychotherapy

Shame in Psychotherapy