Article archive / December 1, 2009
Originally published: . Volume 1, No. 4. Source pages: 10.
Stuart White was fascinated with callous- unemotional traits in an adolescent population during his undergraduate studies at George Washington University and his master’s degree work at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of New York. He completed his master’s and gained experience in data collection in a diverted youth population to increase his chances of learning from a leader in this area, Dr. Paul Frick, Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of New Orleans (UNO).
Now that Stuart is nearing his hooding ceremony in the Applied Developmental Psychology Program at UNO, he looked back on the unique experience Louisiana offered him in his training. He stated he feels like he “got a lot of opportunities to do things that students don't usually get to do,” referring to the great need of post-Katrina and the lack of service providers with requisite skills. He shared that "being a student in Louisiana has been a really exceptional experience, in terms of the practical experience I've gotten and getting to work with as prominent a researcher as Paul Frick."
Stuart has co-authored two journal publications (one published and one in press), as well as co-authored a chapter in the Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychopathy. He has also conducted three presentations at conferences and symposiums and taught several courses at both UNO and the University of Georgia. He has gained experience in assessment, conducting interviews, testing and providing intervention with Dr. Avery Buras at Southeast Louisiana Hospital and at the LSU Health Sciences Center at Bridge City Center for Youth under the supervision of Drs. Dan Mullins and Fernando Regalado. Stuart has won numerous academic awards and designations, and was recently accepted to make a presentation at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference in Vancouver in March 2010.
After graduation, Stuart will pursue working in an academic setting and he noted that he will treasure his training here in New Orleans. Wherever he settles, he will be prepared to continue in his dedication of improving the human condition.
Stuart White teaches Introductory and Abnormal Psychology at the University of New Orleans.
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