Teacher
Rick Parker
459 Greenwood Lane
Ridgeland, MS 39157
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Objective: To teach social studies education, science education, biology, business education, psychology education
Education: Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas: May, 2012
Master of Business Administration, Belhaven College, Jackson, Mississippi, August,1998
M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, August,1995
B.A., University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, August,1992
Major: Psychology
Minor: Biology
Teaching Experience: Assistant Professor, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, August 2013- present
Teaching Sociology in a Global Context, both on-line and in the classroom, Sociological Research Methods, Contemporary Social Problems, Medical Sociology, Social Psychology, Social Stratification, Sociology of Education, Social Organization, Introduction to Psychology, on-line, Educational Psychology, and The Family to undergraduate students
Assistant professor, Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, MS, August 2012-August 2013
Taught Intro to Psychology, Human Growth & Development, Intro to Sociology, Contemporary Social Problems both in the classroom and on-line
Adjunct Teacher, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, August 2011-May 2012 (part-time)
Taught Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Statistics to undergraduate students (part-time)
Adjunct Teacher, Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson, Mississippi, August 2010-December 2010 (part-time)
Taught Human Growth & Development and Intro to Sociology to community college students
Adjunct Teacher, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, August 2009- August 2012 (part-time)
Taught Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, Contemporary Social Problems, and Sociology of Education to undergraduate students
Teaching Assistant, College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, January 2005-May 2005 (part-time)
Taught Introduction to Computer Technology to undergraduate students at Texas Tech
Adjunct Teacher, Western Texas College, Lamesa, Texas, August 2004-December 2004 (part-time)
Taught Introduction to Psychology to prison inmates at a Texas County jail in Lamesa, Texas
Teacher, Holmes Community College, Ridgeland, Mississippi, January 2003- May 2003(part-time)
Taught Introduction to Business to adult students
Teacher, Hinds Community College, Pearl, Mississippi January 2003- December 2003 (part-time)
Taught General Psychology and Distance learning to adult students
Teacher, Chastain Middle School, Jackson, Mississippi August 2001- May 2002(full-time)
Taught math and science to sixth and eighth grade students
Teacher, New Summit School, Jackson, Mississippi, July 2000 – May 2001(full-time)
Taught biology, physical science, chemistry, geometry, and psychology at the high school level
Awards: Earned a 12-hour certification from the Institute of Reality Therapy, Chicago, Illinois, August,1995
Danforth Award, award given to a student whom the school desires to represent the institution,
Jackson Preparatory School, May, 1988;
Publications, Research & Presentations: A Critique of Juvonen’s Sense of Belonging Model
Schooling, Volume 10, Number 1, June 2019
Relationships Among Belongingness: Behavioral and Environmental Factors in Academic Achievement
GEMS (Gender, Education, Music, & Society), Volume 7, Number 9, December 2014
Juvonen’s Sense of Belonging Model: A Perspective for the Music Teacher
GEMS (Gender, Education, Music, & Society), Volume 6, Number 2, October 2013
Book Review: Vicious: True Stories By Teens About Bullying by Hope Vanderberg, Editor GEMS (Gender, Education, Music, & Society), Volume 7, Number 4, April 2014
Relationships Among Belongingness, Behavioral and Environmental Factors, and Academic Achievement
Presented to Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 15, 2008
Relationship between Coping, Self-Esteem, Self-Concept, and Life Satisfaction After Spinal Cord Injury
Poster Presentation, The APS Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 2004
The Effects of Psychosocial Factors On Cognitions And Emotions of Acute Spinal Cord Injured Patients
This study entailed administering psychological screening tests such as the Hopkins Verbal Learning, The Davidson Trauma Scale, The State Trait Personality Inventory, and The Self-Concept Scale to patients who had a recent acute spinal cord injury. The project compared the results of these tests at patients’ admit and discharge dates. Powerpoint presentation, The Mississippi APA Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS, September 26, 2003
Psychosocial Adjustment Following Spinal Cord Injury Poster Presentation, The Mississippi APA Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS, September 26, 2003
Depression and Outcome for Stroke Survivors Admitted to a Community Integration Program
Poster Presentation, The Mississippi APA Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS September 19,2002
The Use of Reality Therapy in the Maintenance of Diabetes Mellitus
Presented to The Institute of Reality Therapy Certification Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, August 7, 1995
Continuing Education:Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, Fall 2017- Summer 2019
Completed 9 additional hours of graduate courses in the Clinical Psychology program: Biological Psychology, History of Psychology, Learning and Cognition
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, Fall 2016-Spring 2018
Completed 13 hours of Statistics’ courses: Introduction to Stats, Intermediate Statistics, Advanced Statistics, Structural Equation Modeling, Mediation and Moderation Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, Fall 2009
Completed continuing education class: Multicultural Education, graduate level for MS alternate teacher’s license Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, Fall 2000-Fall 2003
Completed alternate route MS teacher’s license courses: Classroom Management, graduate level, Tests and Measurements, undergraduate level, Educational Psychology, undergraduate
Other Employment: G.A., College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, January 2008-May 2008 (part-time) Conducting research for Dr. Peggy Johnson in the College of Education
G.A., College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, June 2005- August 2005, (part-time)
Conducted research for several professors;
Research Assistant, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, July 2004-August 2004 (part-time)
Researched educational websites and transferring the websites to the ATISSA home page for Dr. Susan Myers, Texas Tech University
Graduate Assistant College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, June 2005- August 2005, (part-time)
Conducted research for several professors in the Department of Education pertaining to educational psychology and counseling
Research Assistant (R.A.), College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, August 2004-December 2004 (part-time)
Conducted research for Dr. Janet White, a professor of Educational Psychology, regarding cognitive thinking of students
Research Intern, Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, Mississippi, June 2002- June 2004 (part-time)
Conducted and analyzed studies pertaining to depression and aphasia with patients that have experienced traumatic brain injuries and strokes ; analyzing and recording databases utilizing the ABS Scale, SPSS 11.0 Windows, The Disability Rating Scales, The Community Integration Questionnaire, The Beck Depressive Inventory, and The Mississippi Aphasic Screening Test (MAST); Analyzing and recording current databases for patients with strokes and traumatic brain injuries
Clerk, The LifeShare Foundation, Jackson, Mississippi, August 2008-May 2009 (full-time)
Answered the telephone and deposited checks.
Clerk, The LifeShare Foundation, Madison, Mississippi, June 2002-2004 (full-time)
Raised funds for the MS School for Blind and assisted with the clerical work
Real Estate Property Manager, Wayne Parker Realty Company, Madison, Mississippi, December 1998-June 2000 (full-time)
Attended meetings to discover and create leads for buyers of raw land, leasing of retail and office space; assisted with advertising for shopping centers;
Property Manager, Wayne Parker Realty Company, Madison, Mississippi, April 1996 – August 1997 (full-time)
Managed and marketed over 20 pieces of raw land; worked with contractors associated with building improvements, such as roof repairs, air/heating systems, painting, parking lot maintenance; property maintenance; assisted with advertising for shopping centers;
Assistant Property Manager, Wayne Parker Realty Company, Madison, Mississippi, January – May 1994 (part-time)
Assisted in marketing of commercial raw land; managed the advertising media for shopping centers;
Real Estate Sales Associate: Lake Caroline, Inc., Madison, Mississippi, September 1997 – December, 1998 (full-time)
Marketed and sold residential lots on an 865 acre lake development
Camp Counselor, Tri-Presbyterian Youth Camp, Florence, Mississippi, Summer 1988 (full-time)
Taught Bible studies, swimming, and tennis at this Christian recreational camp
Counselor, Alpine Camp for Boys, Mentone, Alabama, Summer 1989 (full-time)
Taught Bible studies, counseled young kids, taught tennis at this Christian recreational facility
Assistant Loan Processor, Deposit Guaranty National Bank, Jackson, Mississippi, Summer 1991 (full-time)
Helped loan processors process FHA, VA, and HUD loans
Assistant Manager, Tennis Center South, Jackson, Mississippi, March – August 1993 (full-time)
Managed the finances for this tennis facility and managed the maintenance of this club
Sales Associate, J. Riggins, Northpark Mall, Ridgeland, Mississippi, April – August 1993 (part-time)
Sold men’s suits, pants, and sport coats
Case Manager, Region 8 MHS, Summer, 1994 (full-time)
Managed approximately 78 caseloads of clients in a mental health center who were seeing therapists on a continual basis
Human Resource Internship, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Summer 1995 (part-time)
Interviewed prospective candidates at UMC for job placement in the hospital
Trainee, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, August 1995 – March 1996 (full-time)
Counseled and managed cases of patients admitted into an outpatient drug and alcohol program; Worked primarily in group therapy program
Memberships: Institute of Reality Therapy, American Psychological Association (APA), Habitat For Humanity, Stewpot Community Services, serving lunch to homeless people on Sundays, Jackson Street Ministry, serving food to the homeless every Wednesday night during the week in certain areas of downtown Jackson, Mississippi
Service:IRB Board, Mississippi College; Blue & Gold sponsor, Mississippi College; Student Counselor and Disability advisor, Student Counseling and Disability Services Office, Mississippi College; Taught Introduction to Psychology to female correctional students, Mississippi College, Pipeline program; Broadmoor Baptist Church, Life Group member
Rick Parker
459 Greenwood Lane
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Cell: ------------
E-mail: P------------
Objective: To teach social studies education, science education, biology, business education, psychology education
Education: Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas: May, 2012
Master of Business Administration, Belhaven College, Jackson, Mississippi, August,1998
M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, August,1995
B.A., University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, August,1992
Major: Psychology
Minor: Biology
Teaching Experience: Assistant Professor, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, August 2013- present
Teaching Sociology in a Global Context, both on-line and in the classroom, Sociological Research Methods, Contemporary Social Problems, Medical Sociology, Social Psychology, Social Stratification, Sociology of Education, Social Organization, Introduction to Psychology, on-line, Educational Psychology, and The Family to undergraduate students
Assistant professor, Blue Mountain College, Blue Mountain, MS, August 2012-August 2013
Taught Intro to Psychology, Human Growth & Development, Intro to Sociology, Contemporary Social Problems both in the classroom and on-line
Adjunct Teacher, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, August 2011-May 2012 (part-time)
Taught Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Statistics to undergraduate students (part-time)
Adjunct Teacher, Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson, Mississippi, August 2010-December 2010 (part-time)
Taught Human Growth & Development and Intro to Sociology to community college students
Adjunct Teacher, Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, August 2009- August 2012 (part-time)
Taught Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, Contemporary Social Problems, and Sociology of Education to undergraduate students
Teaching Assistant, College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, January 2005-May 2005 (part-time)
Taught Introduction to Computer Technology to undergraduate students at Texas Tech
Adjunct Teacher, Western Texas College, Lamesa, Texas, August 2004-December 2004 (part-time)
Taught Introduction to Psychology to prison inmates at a Texas County jail in Lamesa, Texas
Teacher, Holmes Community College, Ridgeland, Mississippi, January 2003- May 2003(part-time)
Taught Introduction to Business to adult students
Teacher, Hinds Community College, Pearl, Mississippi January 2003- December 2003 (part-time)
Taught General Psychology and Distance learning to adult students
Teacher, Chastain Middle School, Jackson, Mississippi August 2001- May 2002(full-time)
Taught math and science to sixth and eighth grade students
Teacher, New Summit School, Jackson, Mississippi, July 2000 – May 2001(full-time)
Taught biology, physical science, chemistry, geometry, and psychology at the high school level
Awards: Earned a 12-hour certification from the Institute of Reality Therapy, Chicago, Illinois, August,1995
Danforth Award, award given to a student whom the school desires to represent the institution,
Jackson Preparatory School, May, 1988;
Publications, Research & Presentations: A Critique of Juvonen’s Sense of Belonging Model
Schooling, Volume 10, Number 1, June 2019
Relationships Among Belongingness: Behavioral and Environmental Factors in Academic Achievement
GEMS (Gender, Education, Music, & Society), Volume 7, Number 9, December 2014
Juvonen’s Sense of Belonging Model: A Perspective for the Music Teacher
GEMS (Gender, Education, Music, & Society), Volume 6, Number 2, October 2013
Book Review: Vicious: True Stories By Teens About Bullying by Hope Vanderberg, Editor GEMS (Gender, Education, Music, & Society), Volume 7, Number 4, April 2014
Relationships Among Belongingness, Behavioral and Environmental Factors, and Academic Achievement
Presented to Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 15, 2008
Relationship between Coping, Self-Esteem, Self-Concept, and Life Satisfaction After Spinal Cord Injury
Poster Presentation, The APS Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 2004
The Effects of Psychosocial Factors On Cognitions And Emotions of Acute Spinal Cord Injured Patients
This study entailed administering psychological screening tests such as the Hopkins Verbal Learning, The Davidson Trauma Scale, The State Trait Personality Inventory, and The Self-Concept Scale to patients who had a recent acute spinal cord injury. The project compared the results of these tests at patients’ admit and discharge dates. Powerpoint presentation, The Mississippi APA Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS, September 26, 2003
Psychosocial Adjustment Following Spinal Cord Injury Poster Presentation, The Mississippi APA Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS, September 26, 2003
Depression and Outcome for Stroke Survivors Admitted to a Community Integration Program
Poster Presentation, The Mississippi APA Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS September 19,2002
The Use of Reality Therapy in the Maintenance of Diabetes Mellitus
Presented to The Institute of Reality Therapy Certification Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, August 7, 1995
Continuing Education:Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, Fall 2017- Summer 2019
Completed 9 additional hours of graduate courses in the Clinical Psychology program: Biological Psychology, History of Psychology, Learning and Cognition
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, Fall 2016-Spring 2018
Completed 13 hours of Statistics’ courses: Introduction to Stats, Intermediate Statistics, Advanced Statistics, Structural Equation Modeling, Mediation and Moderation Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, Fall 2009
Completed continuing education class: Multicultural Education, graduate level for MS alternate teacher’s license Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, Fall 2000-Fall 2003
Completed alternate route MS teacher’s license courses: Classroom Management, graduate level, Tests and Measurements, undergraduate level, Educational Psychology, undergraduate
Other Employment: G.A., College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, January 2008-May 2008 (part-time) Conducting research for Dr. Peggy Johnson in the College of Education
G.A., College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, June 2005- August 2005, (part-time)
Conducted research for several professors;
Research Assistant, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, July 2004-August 2004 (part-time)
Researched educational websites and transferring the websites to the ATISSA home page for Dr. Susan Myers, Texas Tech University
Graduate Assistant College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, June 2005- August 2005, (part-time)
Conducted research for several professors in the Department of Education pertaining to educational psychology and counseling
Research Assistant (R.A.), College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, August 2004-December 2004 (part-time)
Conducted research for Dr. Janet White, a professor of Educational Psychology, regarding cognitive thinking of students
Research Intern, Mississippi Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, Mississippi, June 2002- June 2004 (part-time)
Conducted and analyzed studies pertaining to depression and aphasia with patients that have experienced traumatic brain injuries and strokes ; analyzing and recording databases utilizing the ABS Scale, SPSS 11.0 Windows, The Disability Rating Scales, The Community Integration Questionnaire, The Beck Depressive Inventory, and The Mississippi Aphasic Screening Test (MAST); Analyzing and recording current databases for patients with strokes and traumatic brain injuries
Clerk, The LifeShare Foundation, Jackson, Mississippi, August 2008-May 2009 (full-time)
Answered the telephone and deposited checks.
Clerk, The LifeShare Foundation, Madison, Mississippi, June 2002-2004 (full-time)
Raised funds for the MS School for Blind and assisted with the clerical work
Real Estate Property Manager, Wayne Parker Realty Company, Madison, Mississippi, December 1998-June 2000 (full-time)
Attended meetings to discover and create leads for buyers of raw land, leasing of retail and office space; assisted with advertising for shopping centers;
Property Manager, Wayne Parker Realty Company, Madison, Mississippi, April 1996 – August 1997 (full-time)
Managed and marketed over 20 pieces of raw land; worked with contractors associated with building improvements, such as roof repairs, air/heating systems, painting, parking lot maintenance; property maintenance; assisted with advertising for shopping centers;
Assistant Property Manager, Wayne Parker Realty Company, Madison, Mississippi, January – May 1994 (part-time)
Assisted in marketing of commercial raw land; managed the advertising media for shopping centers;
Real Estate Sales Associate: Lake Caroline, Inc., Madison, Mississippi, September 1997 – December, 1998 (full-time)
Marketed and sold residential lots on an 865 acre lake development
Camp Counselor, Tri-Presbyterian Youth Camp, Florence, Mississippi, Summer 1988 (full-time)
Taught Bible studies, swimming, and tennis at this Christian recreational camp
Counselor, Alpine Camp for Boys, Mentone, Alabama, Summer 1989 (full-time)
Taught Bible studies, counseled young kids, taught tennis at this Christian recreational facility
Assistant Loan Processor, Deposit Guaranty National Bank, Jackson, Mississippi, Summer 1991 (full-time)
Helped loan processors process FHA, VA, and HUD loans
Assistant Manager, Tennis Center South, Jackson, Mississippi, March – August 1993 (full-time)
Managed the finances for this tennis facility and managed the maintenance of this club
Sales Associate, J. Riggins, Northpark Mall, Ridgeland, Mississippi, April – August 1993 (part-time)
Sold men’s suits, pants, and sport coats
Case Manager, Region 8 MHS, Summer, 1994 (full-time)
Managed approximately 78 caseloads of clients in a mental health center who were seeing therapists on a continual basis
Human Resource Internship, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Summer 1995 (part-time)
Interviewed prospective candidates at UMC for job placement in the hospital
Trainee, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, August 1995 – March 1996 (full-time)
Counseled and managed cases of patients admitted into an outpatient drug and alcohol program; Worked primarily in group therapy program
Memberships: Institute of Reality Therapy, American Psychological Association (APA), Habitat For Humanity, Stewpot Community Services, serving lunch to homeless people on Sundays, Jackson Street Ministry, serving food to the homeless every Wednesday night during the week in certain areas of downtown Jackson, Mississippi
Service:IRB Board, Mississippi College; Blue & Gold sponsor, Mississippi College; Student Counselor and Disability advisor, Student Counseling and Disability Services Office, Mississippi College; Taught Introduction to Psychology to female correctional students, Mississippi College, Pipeline program; Broadmoor Baptist Church, Life Group member