Article archive / October 1, 2010
Originally published: . Volume 2, No. 2. Source pages: 1, 5.
Dr. Susan Thorson- Barnett has been named head of the Department of Psychology at North- western State University. She has served as acting department head for the past year.
She has been a member of Northwestern’s faculty since 1995. She was promoted to assistant professor of psychology in 2001 and associate professor in 2007. Barnett was coordinator of the undergraduate psychology program in 2001-2003 and coordinator of the addiction studies program in 2003-2006.
“I have enjoyed working with our students and faculty and staff in the Department of Psychology for the past year,” said Barnett. “Over the past several years, we have developed outstanding programs and have continued to be receptive to the needs of our students and the region.”
NSU offers traditional bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology. Northwestern’s online Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Psychology/Substance Abuse Prevention Counseling programs are rated among the Best Values in Online Colleges by the website GetEducated.com.
“We know that Northwestern has to reach out to students who need to be able to take classes any time and any place,” said Barnett. “Our online programs have been a great success because they are strong academically at a price that is affordable.”
Barnett was presented the Northwestern State University Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Liberal Arts in 2007. Two years earlier, the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts honored her with the Wellness Icon Award for Academic Leadership and Community Service. In 2002, Barnett received NSU’s Outstanding Faculty Advisor of the Year Award. Since 2004, Barnett has served on the University’s Academic Advising Council. Barnett has made numerous presentations at local, state, national and international conferences. Her area of research is “student well-being,” classroom well being, positive psychology and faculty advising.
Dr. Susan Thorson-Barnett, NSU Psychology Dept Head photo courtesy NSU News
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