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Possible Employers<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Human Resources<\/p>\n

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Dr. Alicia Ibaraki<\/h2>\n

Assistant Professor, Psychology<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#b2b2b2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”25%” custom_margin=”0px||0px” custom_padding=”0px||0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Column one content would go here.\u00a0More of column one content would go here.\u00a0And even more of column one content would go here.\u00a0And even more of column one content would go here.\u00a0Column one content would go here.\r[\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”17px” custom_margin=”0px||” custom_padding=”0px||” inline_fonts=”Alef,Zilla Slab” global_colors_info=”{}”]

I am a clinical psychologist who teaches classes that are experiential in nature and focus on developing helping skills and empathy related to mental health issues. I also co-lead the Culture, Resilience, Equity, and Well-Being (CREW) lab along with Dr. Espino-Perez. We share an interest in issues regarding psychological health, physical health, equity, and resilience among racial\/ethnic minorities. We also subscribe to the idea that science is best when conducted collectively, or with a CREW.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/wou.edu\/psychology\/files\/2023\/11\/Tracy-Powell-Photo.png” alt=”Jaime” title_text=”Tracy Powell Photo” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ width=”68%” border_radii=”on|250px|250px|250px|250px” border_width_all=”2px” always_center_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”17px” custom_margin=”||10px” inline_fonts=”Alef,Zilla Slab” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Dr. Tracy Powell<\/h2>\n

NTT Assistant Professor, Psychology<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#b2b2b2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”25%” custom_margin=”0px||0px” custom_padding=”0px||0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Column one content would go here.\u00a0More of column one content would go here.\u00a0And even more of column one content would go here.\u00a0And even more of column one content would go here.\u00a0Column one content would go here.\r[\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”17px” custom_margin=”0px||” custom_padding=”0px||” inline_fonts=”Alef,Zilla Slab” global_colors_info=”{}”]

I am an educational psychologist by degree and teach classes primarily focused in the area of
Forensic Psychology. My interests pertain to appropriate and effective use of psychological
science in legal and courtroom applications. My volunteer work with Oregon Judicial
Department\u2019s Child Welfare\/Child Dependency and more recently, Marion County\u2019s Citizen
Review Police Board fuel my passion and understanding in these areas. My writing examines phenomenology as applied to psychological well-being and adaptive functioning.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Jay Schwartz<\/h2>\n

Assistant Professor, Psychology<\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#b2b2b2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”25%” custom_margin=”0px||0px” custom_padding=”0px||0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Column one content would go here.\u00a0More of column one content would go here.\u00a0And even more of column one content would go here.\u00a0And even more of column one content would go here.\u00a0Column one content would go here.\r[\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”17px” custom_margin=”0px||0px|||” custom_padding=”0px||28px|||” inline_fonts=”Alef,Zilla Slab” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Of all the topics in psychology, I am most interested in animal behavior: what’s going on in animals’ minds and why do they do what they do. My research focuses on\u00a0vocal communication, emotion, and evolution in humans and animals. M<\/span>y biggest teaching focus is on helping students build critical and scientific thinking skills that will continue to be useful throughout college and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/wou.edu\/psychology\/people\/” button_text=”Meet all our faculty!” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ custom_padding=”||8px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.8″ background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” border_width_top=”5px” global_module=”22403″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto||135px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#E02B20″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

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