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Black Girl Talks impact community

January 24, 2023 by Strategic Communication

Black History Month is a time to stop and pay tribute to the contributions African Americans have made to the United States. One of the ways Missouri State is paying tribute is by uplifting Black voices who are making a difference in their community.

Dr. Ashley Payne, assistant professor of psychology at Missouri State University, created a mentorship program for local black adolescent girls called Black Girl Talks.

Payne explains the heart behind Black Girl Talks and the difference it’s making in our community.

Black Girl Talks impact community

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Filed Under: Psychology, Uncategorized

How do we choose our romantic partners?

December 13, 2022 by Strategic Communication

What do we look for when choosing a romantic partner? How do men and women differ in their preferences for a mate?

Curious to find out, Dr. Bogdan Kostic, associate professor of psychology at Missouri State University, dived into mates choice research.

Kostic highlights some key things his studies have revealed.

Looking at people’s choice of mates

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Filed Under: Psychology

Setting an example

November 17, 2022 by Strategic Communication

Having a positive role model is key when developing as a young adult.

Dr. Ashley Payne, assistant professor of psychology at Missouri State University, understands the importance of having good role models to look up to. That is why she created a mentoring program for Black girls in local high schools.

“The program is called Black Girl Talk,” Payne said. “What we do is we pair Black high school girls, ages 14-18, with a Black women college student here at MSU.”

They focus on six key areas during the program:

    • Racism.
    • Sexism.
    • Mental health.
    • Identity.
    • Love and relationships.
    • Friendships.
    • Education.

“Our program is unique because it gives these high schoolers someone to look up to who has been through the same gendered racial experiences as them,” Payne said. “It gives these girls role models they may have never had before.”

How the program works

This year, the program operates in two area high schools: Springfield’s Central High School and Willard High School.

The team visits the high schools twice weekly for two hours a day.

“We start off by having a group activity based on the topic of conversation of that week,” Payne said. “For example, when our topic was body image, we had an MSU professor, Dr. Hannah Harris come and lead a yoga session for our students.”

Students then participate in small group discussions or focus groups that also serve as research for Payne and her students.

“This program is meant for mentoring, but we also use it for research, to add to the growing knowledge base of the experiences of Black girls and women, Payne said.

“During our discussions, we talk about how these key areas manifest for these students.  We also talk about how we can change the maladaptive responses to these issues.”

Payne hopes that over time, this program can expand into more high schools in Springfield and surrounding areas.

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Filed Under: Psychology

Building bridges with Burrell

November 17, 2022 by Olivia R. Fowler

A photograph of the Burrell sign

Have you heard about the new PsyD program? 

Dr. Adam Andreassen, Chief Operating Officer of Burrell Behavioral Health, and Dr. Paul Deal, psychology department head at Missouri State University, lift the curtain to discuss what the partnership with Burrell entails. 

“We want to develop a workforce that is going to meet a demand that is extremely prevalent at this time. All of us at Burrell are thrilled about this partnership and the creation of this Doctor of Psychology program,” Andreassen said. “It’s going to change the community; it’s going to change the state and it’s going to save lives.”  

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Filed Under: Health Queries Podcast, MCHHS Events, Psychology Tagged With: Burrell Behavioral Health, MCHHS Spotlights, Paul Deal, Psychology

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