Dwight E. Ireland, EdD - Assistant Professor William Robert McKelvain, PhD - Associate Professor Lewis L. Moore, PhD - Professor Walter L. Porter, PhD - Professor Jack D. Thomas, PhD - Professor & Chairman Linda R. Thompson, MEd - Instructor &. Director, Program for Academic Success ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- ¥- Psyc~o/ogical/y speaking** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * D emonstrating to students through their professional involvement in leadership roles in psychology the importance of psychology in everyday life was an important goal of the Department of Psychology. On December 31, 1986, Dr. Jack Thomas, chairman of the department, completed a five-year term on the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Psychology Board. He was appointed chairman of the Ethics Committee for the Arkansas Psychological Association. He also served on a part-time basis as psychologist for the Searcy Medical Center. Dr. Robert McKelvain served as coordinator of Sport Sciences for the National Coaching Staff, chairman of the Sports Sciences Consulting Group, and' a member of the Sport Psychology Committee of the U. S. Gymnastics Federation: He presented two papers, "Stress in Coaching" and "Stress in Young Gym182 Psychology nasts" at the U. S. Gymnastics f<ederation Coaches Congress. In May, 1986, he presented '~nger and Stress Management" at "Child Abuse: A Community Awareness Program" in Paragould, Arkansas. Dr. Lew Moore served as a consultant to Cooper Industries, Inc., in Bella Vista on "Stress Management and Professional Development:' In the summer of 1986, he conducted four seminars: "Stress Management" at Ohio Valley College and in Louisville, Kentucky "Marriage and Family" at Greenville, South Carolina; and "Counseling" at Ohio Valley College. He was presented the "Servant of the Family Award" at York College for his service to them. He also directed the Fami1 y Life Center of the College congregation. The · department required all psychology majors to attend a retreat held each semester at the Wyldewood Retreat Center. On October 28, the department Mind games. Psychology professor Jack Thomas stresses a point during a psychology class. Some psychology professors also served as counselors in thecounseling center. - photo by Jerry Traughber. had its largest group ever, 120, in attendance. The spring retreat was scheduled for March 31. Carla Thompson, a 1986 graduate, received a scholarship of $11,500 per year for four years from Cornell University to do doctoral study in Child Development . Mike Adaman led a student psychology team under the supervision of Dr. McKelvain in developing a performance appraisal system for Leisure Lodge Nursing Assistants. The "Industrial Psychology Class" revised the performance appraisal system for resident advisors at the university. The department had an excellent track record in placing its graduates in various graduate programs. In cooperation with Dr. Richard Duke of the School of Education, Dr. Thomas provided Career Guidance Services to juniors at a number of Christian high schools. These services had a positive spin-off in student recruitment. <@>
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