Director: Eric R. Dahlen, Ph.D.
Support and Inclusion
In practice, we aim to:
- Foster open-mindedness, encouraging multiple ways of thinking to promote creativity, innovation, and tolerance
- Maximize opportunities for collaboration by maintaining an environment where everyone feels safe and welcome
- Engage in ongoing development in our awareness of cultural issues while respecting that we are all at different places in this process
- Promote equitable educational advancement through mentoring
- Recognize that the barriers faced by diverse groups were created by a history of structural and institutional discrimination and that eliminating barriers to inclusion and equality is vital to a well-functioning society
- Support the psychological health and well-being of our community
This statement is a work in progress, and we welcome any feedback.
Resources for Applicants From Historically Underrepresented Groups
We recognize that applicants to graduate programs vary in their access to knowledgeable faculty mentors. Some have had outstanding mentoring; others have had little mentoring from faculty familiar with counseling psychology and may be confused about the application process or how graduate faculty evaluate applications. For that reason, we have compiled this collection of resources to help students from historically underrepresented groups successfully navigate the graduate application process.
Applying to graduate school: This page provides a helpful starting point for understanding the graduate application process. Like it says in the subtitle, finding the right fit is important.
Psychology Grad School Wiki: The Psychology Grad School Wiki is a place for faculty hoping to recruit graduate students can post descriptions of their labs or programs. It may give you some options to consider when applying.
Understanding counseling psychology: This lab is part of the Counseling Psychology programs at the University of Southern Mississippi, so it is helpful for applicants have a basic understanding of counseling psychology and why it is a good fit for them. You can find a brief description of counseling psychology here and learn more by visiting the Society of Counseling Psychology.
APA resources for students: The American Psychological Association offers a number of resources for students, some of which are tailored to students from underrepresented groups.
gradPSYCH blog: Written by graduate students for graduate students, the gradPSYCH blog often has helpful tips related to many aspects of graduate school.
Check out our FAQ: You will find answers to many of the most common questions we receive from applications on our FAQ page. Reviewing these before applying is often helpful.
Applying to graduate school: This page provides a helpful starting point for understanding the graduate application process. Like it says in the subtitle, finding the right fit is important.
Psychology Grad School Wiki: The Psychology Grad School Wiki is a place for faculty hoping to recruit graduate students can post descriptions of their labs or programs. It may give you some options to consider when applying.
Understanding counseling psychology: This lab is part of the Counseling Psychology programs at the University of Southern Mississippi, so it is helpful for applicants have a basic understanding of counseling psychology and why it is a good fit for them. You can find a brief description of counseling psychology here and learn more by visiting the Society of Counseling Psychology.
APA resources for students: The American Psychological Association offers a number of resources for students, some of which are tailored to students from underrepresented groups.
gradPSYCH blog: Written by graduate students for graduate students, the gradPSYCH blog often has helpful tips related to many aspects of graduate school.
Check out our FAQ: You will find answers to many of the most common questions we receive from applications on our FAQ page. Reviewing these before applying is often helpful.
Resources for Current Students From Historically Underrepresented Groups
There are many resources available to students from underrepresented groups at the University of Southern Mississippi and in the Hattiesburg community. Here are a few worth highlighting:
Go Gold Diversity Fellowship: The School of Psychology sponsors the Go Gold Diversity Fellowship with support from the Graduate School.
Office of Community and Belonging: The University’s Office of Community and Belonging helps to create a welcoming community and connects students with opportunities for local community service.
International Student and Scholar Services: International Student and Scholar Services provides support to international students.
LGBTQ+ resources: Part of the Office of Community and Belonging, PRISM supports LGBTQIA+ initiatives on campus, and the Spectrum Center is a popular resource in Hattiesburg.
McNair Scholars: The McNair Scholars program seeks to increase the number of doctoral degrees among minority and underrepresented groups.
Go Gold Diversity Fellowship: The School of Psychology sponsors the Go Gold Diversity Fellowship with support from the Graduate School.
Office of Community and Belonging: The University’s Office of Community and Belonging helps to create a welcoming community and connects students with opportunities for local community service.
International Student and Scholar Services: International Student and Scholar Services provides support to international students.
LGBTQ+ resources: Part of the Office of Community and Belonging, PRISM supports LGBTQIA+ initiatives on campus, and the Spectrum Center is a popular resource in Hattiesburg.
McNair Scholars: The McNair Scholars program seeks to increase the number of doctoral degrees among minority and underrepresented groups.