Graduate Student From Africa Moving to Athens Ga With Family

Diane Byrd, Ph.D.

• Title: Assistant Professor of Psychology
• byrdd@fvsu.edu
• 478-825-6082

• Office Location: Bond 232

• Curriculum Vitae
• Publications and Presentations

DR. DIANE BYRD

Curriculum Vita

EARNED DEGREES

PhD, Psychology
2002-2006; GPA: 3.8
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Department of Psychology, Life-Span Developmental Program
Dissertation championship: African Americans and inquiry participation: A developmental perspective

M.South., Psychology
1998 – 2001; GPA: 3.8
Academy of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Department of Psychology, Life-Span Developmental Program
Thesis title: African American women and self-esteem: A developmental perspective

Clinical Track
1997-1998; GPA:4.0
Georgia College and Country Academy, Milledgeville, Georgia

B.A., Major: Psychology,
1995-1997; GPA: 3.65
Mercer University, Macon, Georgia

A.A., Major: Psychology
1991-1994; GPA: 3.75
Macon Land College, Macon, Georgia

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

(Teaching and K-12 and College Education Authoritative Experience)

Didactics Experience

• Spring Semester 1999, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Teaching Assistant
• Autumn Semester 1999, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Educational activity Assistant
• Spring Semester 2000, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Teaching Assistant
• Autumn Semester 2000, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Educational activity Assistant
• Spring Semester 2001, Academy of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Teaching Assistant
• Spring Semester 2002, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Educational activity Banana
• Fall Semester 2003, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Educational activity Banana
• Spring Semester 2004, Academy of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Graduate Teaching Banana
• Fall Semester 2004, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Graduate Didactics Banana
• Spring Semester 2005, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Graduate Instruction Assistant
• Fall Semester 2005, Academy of Georgia (Athens, GA)- Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Spring Semester 2006, University of Georgia (Athens, Ga)- Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Summer Semester 2006, University of Georgia (Gwinnett, Ga.)- Adjunct Kinesthesia
• Autumn Semester 2006, Academy of Georgia (Gwinnett, Ga.)- Adjunct Kinesthesia:
• Spring Semester 2007, Academy of Georgia (Gwinnett, Ga.)- Adjunct Faculty
• Spring Semester 2007, University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.)- Adjunct Faculty
• Summer Semester 2007, University of Georgia (Gwinnett, Ga.)- Adjunct Faculty
• Summertime Semester 2007, University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.)- Adjunct Faculty
• Fall Semester 2007, Academy of Georgia (Gwinnett, Ga.)- Adjunct Faculty
• Fall Semester 2007, University of Georgia (Griffin, Ga.)- Offshoot Faculty
• Autumn Semester 2007, University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.)- Adjunct Faculty
• Spring Semester 2008, University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.)– Adjunct Faculty
• Jump Semester 2008, Academy of Georgia (Gwinnett, Ga.)- Adjunct Kinesthesia
• Jump Semester 2008, Academy of Georgia (Griffin, Ga.)- Offshoot Faculty
• Summer Semester 2008, University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.)- Adjunct Kinesthesia
• Summer Quarter 2008, Central Georgia Technical College- (Macon, Ga.) Adjunct Faculty
• Autumn Semester 2008, University of Georgia (Athens, Ga.)- Adjunct Kinesthesia
• Fall Quarter 2008, Fundamental Georgia Technical College (Macon, Ga)- Adjunct Faculty
• Jump Semester 2009, University of Georgia (Griffin, Ga.)- Adjunct Faculty
• Bound Semester 2009, Academy of Georgia (Athens, Ga.)- Adjunct Faculty
• Leap Quarter 2009, Central Georgia Technical Higher (Macon, Ga.)- Adjunct Faculty
• Autumn Semester 2009, Fort Valley State Academy (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Jump Semester 2010, Fort Valley Land University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Summer Semester 2010, University of Georgia (Griffin, Ga)- Adjunct Faculty
• Fall Semester 2010, Fort Valley State Academy (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Bound Semester 2011, Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Summer Semester 2011, Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Fall Semester 2011, Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Spring Semester 2012, Fort Valley Land University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Summer Semester 2012, Fort Valley Land Academy (Fort Valley, Ga)- Banana Professor of Psychology
• Fall Semester 2012, Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Leap Semester 2013, Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Bound Semester 2014, Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Offshoot Teacher of Psychology
• Spring Semester 2014, Academy of Georgia (Griffin, Ga)- Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
• Fall Semester 2014, Fort Valley Land University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Fall Semester 2014, University of Georgia (Griffin, Ga)- Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
• Leap Semester 2015, Fort Valley Country University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Banana Professor of Psychology
• Bound Semester 2015, University of Georgia (Griffin, Ga)- Adjunct Teacher of Psychology
• Fall Semester 2015, Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Fall Semester 2015, Academy of Georgia (Griffin, Ga)- Offshoot Instructor of Psychology
• Fall Semester 2016, Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Fall Semester 2016, University of Georgia (Griffin, Ga)- Adjunct Teacher of Psychology
• Bound Semester 2016, Fort Valley State Academy (Fort Valley, Ga)- Banana Professor of Psychology
• Leap Semester 2016, Academy of Georgia (Griffin, Ga)- Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
• Leap Semester 2017, Fort Valley State University (Fort Valley, Ga)- Banana Professor of Psychology
• Spring Semester 2017, University of Georgia (Griffin, Ga)- Part fourth dimension Instructor of Psychology

COURSES TAUGHT

1999-2003

Education Assistant- Psychology of Adjustment (University of Georgia, Athens)

Teaching Assistant- Introduction to Psychology (University of Georgia, Athens)

Pedagogy Assistant- Enquiry Methods in Psychology (University of Georgia, Athens)

Education Assistant- Developmental Psychology (Academy of Georgia, Athens)

2003-2006

Graduate Pedagogy Assistant- Inquiry Methods in Psychology (University of Georgia, Athens)

2006-2017

Adjunct/Part-fourth dimension Teacher of Psychology

• Wellness Psychology (University of Georgia, Griffin & Gwinnett campus)
• Psychology of Crumbling (University of Georgia, Griffin & Gwinnett campus)
• Psychology of Prejudice (University of Georgia, Griffin & Gwinnett
• campus)
• Research Methods & Statistics (Academy of Georgia, Gwinnett and Griffin campus)
• Health Psychology, (online, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia)
• Introductory Psychology (Central Georgia Technical College, Macon
• campus)

2009-2017

Assistant Professor of Psychology (Fort Valley Land Academy)

• General Psychology
• Full general Psychology (hybrid)
• History of Psychology
• History of Psychology (hybrid)
• Psychological Research I (face to face up and online)
• Psychological Research Ii (confront to face and online)
• Senior Seminar
• Senior Seminar (hybrid)
• Senior Seminar Honors (on line)
• Developmental psychology (hybrid
• Developmental psychology (online)
• Careers and Bug in Psychology
• Careers and Issues in Psychology (on line)
• Cross-cultural Psychology
• Behavioral Statistics
• Forensic Psychology
• Psychology Internship (hybrid and online)

PROFESSIONAL Experience

(Non-Teaching and Non-Bookish Administrative Experience)

1992-1994
Houston County Medical Heart
(Certified Respiratory Therapist)

1993
Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

1993
Certified in Avant-garde Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

1991-1992
Central Land Hospital (Certified Respiratory Therapist)

1991
Eye Georgia Hospital (Certified Respiratory Therapist)

1979– 1982
Medical College of Pennsylvania (Certified Respiratory Therapist)

GRANTSMANSHIP

Byrd, D. (2016).  Grooming and Advancement for Inquiry Experience (Peel) (funded)

Moore, T. & Byrd, D. (2016). Operation Barrage.  (funded)

Byrd, D. (2015) Mamie Phipps Clark grant (not funded)

Byrd, D., Shaver, S., Clark-Herd, D., Fields, M., & Martin, P (2011).   Georgia Council on Humanities Grant (funded)

Shavers, S., Byrd, D., & Clark-Herd, D.  (2011).  Community Foundation Grant (not funded)

Shavers, S., & Byrd, D.  (2011).  Winning Futures Workbook Grant (not funded)

Byrd, D.  (2004).  Gerontology Seed Grant (funded)

SERVICE (PROFESSIONAL, University, COMMUNITY)

University

• 2017
  Students Against Drugs, Alcohol and Homo Trafficking
  Mentor/Counselor (established this student group in Leap 2017)
• 2017
  Behavioral Scientific discipline Enquiry Group
  Mentor/Advisor (established this student group in 2012)
• 2017- Curriculum Commission
• 2017- Homo Subjects Committee
• 2016- Organized Research Symposium for Undergraduate Enquiry presentations
• 2016- Behavioral Scientific discipline Research Group Mentor/Advisor
• 2016- Faculty Senate
• 2016- Curriculum Committee
• 2016- Human being Subjects Commission
• 2015- Behavioral Scientific discipline Undergraduate Research Group Mentor/Counselor
• 2015- Faculty Senate
• 2015- Internship Coordinator for Psychology Program
• 2015- Departmental Curriculum Committee
• 2015- Higher of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee (Secretary)
• 2015- Human being Subjects Committee
• 2014- Internship Coordinator for Psychology Programme
• 2014- Faculty Senate
• 2013- Behavioral Scientific discipline Undergraduate Research Grouping Mentor/Advisor
• 2013- Homo Subjects Committee
• 2012- Behavioral Science Inquiry Grouping Mentor/Counselor
• 2011- Retention Committee Member
• 2011- Behavioral Science Research Grouping (chair)
• 2011- Fort Valley State BRBP Colloq (paper committee fellow member)
• 2011- National Science Institute Conference Judge
• 2011- APA Workshop for Behavioral Science Students (co-organizer)
• 2011- Psi Chi Charter (Honour Club) Application for Fort Valley Land
• 2010- Fort Valley Country BRBP Colloq (paper judge)
• 2010- Graduate School Seminar (planning, development, and implementation)
• 2011- APA Workshop for Behavioral Science Students (co-organizer)
• 2010- Curriculum Committee
• 2010- Preview Mean solar day (Fort Valley Land)
• 2009- Search Committee (Fort Valley State)
• 2009- Graduate School Seminar (planning, evolution, and implementation)
• 2001- Psi Chi Judge (University of Georgia)
• 2001- Organization of workshop for psychology graduate students for WebCt 3.0 sponsored by the Role of Instructional Back up and Development, January
• 2000- Organization of workshop for psychology graduate students for WebCt 3.0 sponsored by the Office of Instructional Back up and Development, December

Community

• 2017- Research Project with Middle Ga. AME church
• 2016- Judge at Regional Science Fair
• 2016- History Day
• 2014- Fund raiser for NAMI
• 2012- History Mean solar day
• 2011- National Science Establish Conference Approximate
• 2011- History Mean solar day Estimate (Fort Valley Land)
• 2010- History Day Estimate (Fort Valley State)

AWARDS AND HONORS

• 1992-1997- Deans List (Macon Country College, Mercer Academy)
• 1994- Inducted into Award Society (Phi Theta Kappa, Macon State College
• 1994- 2d Place for Undergraduate Research Southeastern Sociology Conference
• 1995- Graduated Summa Cum Laude (Macon Land College)
• 1995- Nomination for Truman Award (Macon State College)
• 1995- Minority Award (Macon State Higher)
• 1995- Outstanding Educatee in Psychology Honour (Mercer University)
• 1997- Graduated Cum Laude (Mercer University)
• 1997- Outstanding Student in Psychology Award (Mercer University)
• 1998- Inducted into Psi Chi Honor Society (Georgia Higher)
• 2006- Charles D. Smock Memorial Accolade, Near Promising Graduate Student in Developmental Psychology (University of Georgia)

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Publications

Byrd, D. et al. (2017).  Self-concept: A Modernistic Doll Study.  Manuscript submitted and accepted to Race Gender & Course.

Byrd, D. Murty, K. S. (2013).  Foreign policy accomplishments in Obama era. Race, Gender & Class, 20, (iii-4), 1-16.

Byrd, D.  & Shavers, S. R. (2013).  African American Women and Cocky-esteem: The Various Sources.  Journal of Race, Gender and Grade, twenty(2), 244-265.

Murty, Thou. S., Fields, M. M., Herd-Clark, D. J., Vyas, A. Thou., Hill, Eastward. L., Wyche, B., Byrd, D.,  & Shavers, S. R.  (2013).  Congressional progressive caucus agenda:  Challenges and opportunities for 2012 ballot.  Periodical of Race, Gender and Class, 20(1), 56-77.

Shavers, S. R., & Byrd, D.  (2012).  An examination of the benefits, challenges and lessons learned from studying away: The Trinidad experience.  Fort Valley Land Magazine.

Shavers, Southward. R., & Byrd, D. (2011).  Cost-Benefit of a study abroad programme at FVSU: The Trinidad Feel. Fort Valley Research Magazine

Presentations

Byrd, D., Ceacal, Y., & Nicholson, C. (2016) Self-concept in African American Children: A Modernistic Doll Study.  Newspaper nowadays at Race, Gender and Class briefing

Byrd D., & Shavers, S. R. (2012).  African American Women and self-esteem: The Various Sources Do.  Paper presented at the Race, Gender, and Class Conference.

Murty, K. S., Fields, M. M., Herd-Clark, D. J., Vyas, A. G., Hill, E. L., Wyche, B., Byrd, D.,  & Shavers, S. R.  (2012).  Congressional progressive caucus calendar:  Challenges and opportunities for 2012 election. Paper presented at Race, Gender, and Class conference.

Fields, M. G., Herd-Clark, D. J., Hill, E. L., Wyche, B., Byrd, D.  & Shavers, S. R.  (2012).  African American roles on Reality Television receiver.  Paper presented at the Race, Gender and Class conference.

Byrd, D. (2010).  African American Women and Cocky-esteem. Affiche presented at the Southeastern Conference on Cantankerous-Cultural Issues in Counseling and Education sponsored by Georgia Southern University

Byrd, D. (2005). African American Research Participation.  Paper presented at Mentoring Convention, sponsored past the University of Georgia Heart for Aging

Byrd, D. (2003).  African American Research Participation.  Poster presented at Psi Chi Convention, sponsored by the University of Georgia

Byrd, D. (2002). African American Women and Cocky-esteem: A Developmental Perspective Paper presented at the Southeastern Women's Briefing. Boca Raton, Florida

Byrd, D. (1999). Cerebral Inhibition and Intelligence. Poster presented at Psi Chi Convention, sponsored by the Academy of Georgia

Byrd, D. (1997). The Effects of Semantic Encoding and Mode of Presentation on the Retrieval of German language Nouns. Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychology Association Conference, sponsored past the Committee on Equality of Professional Opportunity (CEPO), Atlanta, Ga.

Byrd, D., & Griffin, 5. (1992). The Upper Upper Class in Macon. Paper presented at the Annual Georgia Sociological Conference, St. Simons, Ga. Nov

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