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Melanie Wilcox

Assistant Professor

Melanie Wilcox

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Psychological Sciences

Administration
Department of Institute for Public and Preventive Health

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior

The Graduate School

  • GE 1025

Education

  • Ph.D., Counseling Psychology State University of New York a, 2015

  • BA, Psychology, General Cedar Crest College, 2009

  • ASC, Psychology, General Lehigh Carbon Community Colleg, 2007

Certifications

  • Board Certification in Counseling Psychology American Board of Professional Psychology, 2021

  • Licensed Psychologist Georgia Board of Psychology, 2020

Awards & Honors

  • 2020 Outstanding Publication of the Year Award Supervision and Training Section of APA Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology, 2020

  • Cynthia D. Belar Education Advocacy Distinguished Service Award American Psychological Association Board of Educational Affairs , 2019

  • Early Career Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Counseling Psychology APA Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology, 2019

  • Outstanding Early Career Professional Supervisor/Trainer Award Supervision and Training Section of APA Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology, 2019

  • Early Career Achievement Award American Psychological Association, 2018

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PSYC 6990

    Thesis Research

  • CURS 2990

    Undergrad Research I

  • PSYC 6960

    Clinical Internship

  • PSYC 6926

    Cog. Asmt. Practicum: Cognitive Assessment Practicum

  • PSYC 6126

    Cognitive Assessment

  • PSYC 2101

    Intro to Psych. of Adjustment

  • PSYC 4990

    Undergraduate Research: Undergrad Research

  • PSYC 3143

    Abnormal Psychology

  • HONR 4000H

    Honors Thesis

  • PSYC 6946

    Therapeutic Interven Practi II

  • PSYC 6146

    Therapeutic Interventions II

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Development and initial validation of the Multicultural Training and Education Questionnaire. , 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • How narrative source impacts convergence of ratings from the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale–Global Rating Method with psychotherapy process measures, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • It takes money to make money: Inequity in psychology graduate student borrowing and financial stressors., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Sexist Microaggressions: Traumatic Stressors Mediated by Self-Compassion, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Microaggressions, 2020
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

Department Service

  • Department of Psychological Sciences Graduate Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Department of Psychological Sciences Search Committee 2021 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Augusta University-Charlie Norwood VAMC Predoctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship Mentorship Program 2021 - Present

    Role: Faculty Mentor

  • Augusta University Center for Social Science Research Mentoring Program 2021 - Present

    Role: Faculty Mentor

  • Office of Diversity and Inclusion Training Development Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • American Psychologist 2022 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer

  • Counselling and Psychotherapy Research 2022 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer

  • Society of Counseling Psychology (APA Division 17) APA Elected Positions Committee 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • American Psychological Association BEA Working Group on Holistic Admission for Psychology Graduate Programs 2021 - Present

    Role: Task Force Chair

  • Journal of Counseling Psychology 2021 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer