Thursday, February 16, 2017

Thursday Thoughts

Good morning
Grace and peace be unto you.

Today we celebrate another local African American.
Dr. Watson-Thompson, Character Counts Awardee, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science, and Associate Director for the Work Group for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas. Through her collaborative research, teaching and service she partners with communities to address community health and development issues through the application of community-based behavioral psychology. Her research focuses on neighborhood development, positive youth development, adolescent substance abuse and violence prevention through a community-engaged scholarship approach.

Jomella grew up in Arkansas City, Ks where  she graduated from High School, with honors. She attended and graduated, in 2001, from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. From there she was accepted into the doctoral program at the University of Kansas. She became Dr. Thompson in 2007 with a Ph.d in Behavioral Science.

For more information check her out on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jomella-watson-thompson-9ba7571

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