Current Counseling Psychology Students

Hello, and welcome to our web page! Here you will find short bios from a sample of our current students, including personal and professional interests. The one thing that we have noticed that helps make a program successful is fit. We all believe that we have found a home here, both with the program and with each other. That's why we would like to allow prospective students to know a little about some of us. Hopefully, we will get to learn some about you as well.

Making the decision of which graduate school to attend is never an easy task, so we would like to help out by providing a little bit of information about the interests of a few of us already in the program. If you read about someone with similar pursuits, feel free to email and introduce yourself. We love talking about things that we are in to, both personal and professional. We might even tell you stuff about our faculty, if you ask! The following is just a sample of some of our students are and what our interests are (both academic and otherwise).


Todd Bowman - My name is Todd Bowman and I am from Mount Vernon, Ohio. I graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University Spring 2003 and started the Bachelor's Track here at OSU in the Summer 2003 semester. Upon completion of the program, I would like to work as a professor at a university or in a university counseling center. My research interests include expressive writing with an emphasis in cross-cultural forms of written emotional expression and Hispanic-American acculturation issues. I plan to graduate from OSU in the Spring of 2008.

Christina De La Rosa -I am originally from Southern California and moved to Austin, Texas just before my Senior year in high school. I earned my BA in psychology at Saint Edwards University in Austin and then was admitted to OSU into the Community Counseling MS program. I graduated in August 2003 and continued on in the Ph.D. Counseling Psychology Program. I enjoy watching movies/television shows, swimming, hanging out, spending time with family, and whatever else comes my way. My research interest range from body image, multicultural issues, and children's issues.

Allen Eason - I'm from just about everywhere in Arkansas (delta, southern, northwest, central). I went to the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences and Hendrix College. My research interests include: application of ancient wisdom practices to modern psychology and relational-cultural theory. I hope to become a professor someday. My personal interests are playing jazz, practicing Buddhism, being in nature, and watching and playing basketball. The openness, acceptance, and encouragement from students and professors here has helped me reach my developmental potential.  
Allen is currently completing his pre-doctoral Internship in Columbia, MO at the University of Missouri.

Sheri Fluellen - Sheri's home state is North Dakota (go NDSU Bison!). She earned her Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from North American Baptist Seminary in Sioux Falls, SD and moved to Oklahoma immediately thereafter. While they are ever-evolving, Sheri's research interests currently lie in marital issues, individual and family coping, military psychology (specifically the interaction of military life with family life), and personality. In her relaxation time, she likes to run, hang out with friends, nurture her spiritual life, keep up on the latest TV shows, and try out newly-learned techniques on her husband, much to his annoyance. When asked what Sheri thought about this doctoral program that she just started, she said, "All of the professors have been so supportive. I can tell that they truly care about each student both as a student and as a person."

Steve Hubbard – I am from Amarillo, Texas. I received my BS in psychology from West Texas A&M University. I have been in the Counseling Psychology Doc program since the summer of 2004. My research interests focus on men's health issues, LGBT issues, and depression within Adolescent and Young Adult populations. My hobbies are collecting black and white photography, traveling, and playing video games.    

Steven Jacobson - Steven is from Arlington, Va. (Washington DC Area) and attended Longwood University (Virginia) for his bachelors in Sociology and Masters in Community Counseling. He worked for three years in Washington, D.C. as an Intake Counselor for a Mental Health agency 8 blocks from the White House. Steven has worked practica at Stillwater Domestic Violence and Payne County Youth Services and is interested in the development of self-esteem, youth counseling, family counseling, and multicultural issues. He plans to eventually work as a counselor at a mid-sized mental health agency. Steven is a Capricorn, enjoys music, and movies with friends. He loves his cat Philepe` Jones.  
Steven is currently completing his pre-doctoral Internship in Tempe, AZ at Arizona State University.

Ryan Jones - I grew up in Eastern Oklahoma in a town named Roland. I went to junior college at Carl Albert State College in Poteau Oklahoma, and then completed my Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology at OSU.  I am a huge OSU fan.  My research interests include career counseling, sense of belonging, and inclusion and independence.  I have worked on research teams studying child development, parenting styles, and consultation with other professions.  I am more practitioner focused and enjoy both individual and group counseling.

Joy Kelley - Has a B.S. in science education with an emphasis in chemistry and physiology.  Also, has a M.S. in Counseling with an emphasis in secondary education.  Both degrees are from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.  Research Interests are Women's Psychology, Multicultural Counseling from a Universal Diverse Orientation, Ecology and how Ecological Awareness or Unconsciouness impacts humans, and Eating Disorders and how Western Culture creates and sustains them.  Hobbies and other interests are yoga/yoga instruction, nature in her wildness, and motherhood.

Tracey Ledoux - Originally from RI, I moved here from Memphis, TN where I received an MS in Nutrition and an MS in Counseling from the University of Memphis. I am a registered dietitian and my interests are in health psychology, body image, women's issues, expressive writing, anxiety, and cognitive behavior therapy. Hobbies and interests outside school: walking my dog, volunteering at the Humane Society with my fiancé, reading, cooking, movies, and hanging out with friends. Although I just started the program, I already love it here at OSU. The faculty and other students are super friendly and I really feel I am receiving great experiences that will enhance my future career.

Amy Luna - Hi, my name is Amy Luna and I am a second year post-bachelor's track student at Oklahoma State University.  I received my B.A. in psychology from Drury University in Springfield, MO. I plan to receive my Ph.D. in 2009. After graduating with my Ph.D., I plan on becoming a neuropsychologist who provides neuropsychological assessments for individuals who have suffered brain or nerve trauma.  My research interests include: the differences between high and low self-monitors, substance use, the biological basis of human sexual orientation, and the biological and psychological effects of nuclear and chemical warfare.  In my free time I enjoy watching movies, reading, and handing out with my friends.

Wendy Sims - I moved to Oklahoma in August 2005, from my home town of Lubbock, Texas. I earned a BA in psychology from Texas Tech University and a MA in psychology from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. My research interests include health psychology, chronic pain, diet and exercise, and women's issues. My hobbies are working out, shopping, watching reality TV shows, going to the movies, and hanging out with my colleagues. I miss my family and friends back in Texas but everyone at OSU has made the transition easy and enjoyable!

Doug Southern – My name is Doug Southern and I'm originally from Roswell, New Mexico.  Yes, that Roswell, New Mexico.  This is my third year in the program. I received my bachelor's degree from Southern Nazarene University and my master's degree from Oklahoma City University before returning to Roswell and working for a domestic violence shelter for 6 years.  I believe strongly in “Bike” therapy and practice whenever I can, and also enjoy spending time with my wife and 4 year-old daughter.  My interests center around domestic violence particularly perpetrator intervention, as well as PTSD, and expressive writing. The Counseling Psychology Program has been a great growth experience for me, and I think it has prepared me well for my goal of working in community mental health and eventually private practice.  


Glenna Stumblingbear - My name is Glenna P. Stumblingbear. I am an American Indian from the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma and I'm from Anadarko, Oklahoma. My Kiowa name is Khoiye-hayn-ee (Kiowa doll). I'm a first generation college graduate and graduate student. I earned my BS in psychology from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in the fall of 2004. In the summer of 2005 I started the program here at OSU. My research interests include: American Indian issues with an emphasis on alcohol and substance use, sobriety, resiliency, positive coping strategies, acculturation, cultural identity, and anger. I am also interested in research involving multicultural issues, stalking, and the culture of honor. My personal interests include: traveling, baking, art, attending pow-wows and plays, shopping, drawing, and expanding my knowledge of the Kiowa history and language. One of my favorite quotes is "We are what we imagine. Our very existence consists in our imagination of ourselves," by N. Scott Momaday. I am glad to be a part of the counseling psychology program here at OSU!

Tamara Young - Oklahoma is my native land! But the coast/beach is my heart of hearts. I received my B.S in psychology at Cameron University and participated in many research conferences around the U.S (New York, Texas, Puerto Rico) via the McNair Scholars program. My current research interests are body image, standardized testing, bereavement counseling, gerontology and I/O psychology. Personal time includes working out, running, homework and more homework (for those of you admitted into the program), drinking a beer or two, and giving my colleagues and professors a hard time. The community here integrates hard work with a lot of fun!

Son Il Yun – I was born in Kwang-Chun, South Korea, but have been calling Fayetteville, North Carolina (the first Fayetteville) home for most of my life.  I have a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Go TAR HEELS!!!), and a MS in Counseling Psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma.  My primary research interests are in substance abuse and the incarcerated population.  My other research interests are in sexual identity and sexual satisfaction, assessment tools, self-awareness, and various aspects of multicultural counseling.  My theoretical orientations are Gestalt techniques and confrontation, and non-Western techniques.  I currently serve as the GA to the training director so some of you may get to know me.  And finally, if you can't pronounce my name, don't worry, you can just call me Big Daddy.

Well, that is a bit about who we are!!! Now, we would like to hear from you. Feel free to email us, or contact the department and someone will track us down. We look forward to hearing from you.

Email a student at osucpsy@yahoo.com to talk directly with one of the students currently enrolled in our program.

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