Student Success Stories
UNA's Department of Psychology students and alumni are making daily contributions that positively impact individuals across a variety of settings. To see how some of our recent graduates have been making an impact, please click on their profile below. Each of these graduates were asked the following three questions.
- What are you doing now?
- How did UNA's psychology program help you achieve what you have become?
- What advice would you give students who are interested in becoming UNA psychology majors?
If you would like to read their answers, just click on their pictures. Are you interested in contacting one of our alumni to ask them questions about their careers or graduate school experiences? Please email our Department Chair for assistance.
Kaitlyn Kutz Medical School Student Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Danielle Williams District Mental Health Counselor Orange County Public Schools Orlando, Florida |
Madison Williams Master's Student Applied Behavior Analysis Florida State University - Panama City Campus |
Michelle Castaneda Victim Services Officer Lauderdale County District Attorney’s Office Florence, AL |
Sarah Edmonds Ph.D. Student Experimental Psychology University of Georgia |
Kristina McMahan Ph.D. Student Medical/Clinical Psychology University of Alabama-Birmingham |
Halee Williams Mental Health Care Coordinator Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN |
Baylee Harrell Ph.D. Student Political Science University of Kentucky |
Sydney Miller Ph.D. Student Health Behavior Research University of Southern California |
Mark Pettit Ph.D. Student Human Development and Family Science University of Georgia |
Courtney Sparks Master’s Student Mental Health Counseling University of Mississippi |
Lindsey (Thompson) Rogers Master’s Student Educational Psychology University of Tennessee – Knoxville |
Shannon Hogan Master's Student Criminology and Criminal Justice Program Northeastern University |
Lena Newborn Registered Behavior Technician Bridges Behavior Therapy and Consulting Florence, AL |
Kayla Cupples Cyber Security Analyst Garmin Olathe, KS |
Sarah Freed Assessment and Development Specialist Jefferson County Commission Birmingham, AL |
Karly Cochran Ph.D. Student Experimental Psychology (Social-Health emphasis) Kent State University |
Alexandra (McCarley) Wingo Psychiatric Scribe/Assistant Integrated Behavior Health Florence, AL |
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Ph.D. Student
Behavioral Neuroscience
University of Alabama-Birmingham
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Mary Ware Ph.D. Student School Psychology (ABA emphasis) University of Southern Mississippi |
Chase Hutcheson Attorney Potts & Young Attorneys, L.L.P. Florence, AL |
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Erin Cooper Master's Student Marriage and Family Therapy Auburn University |
Brittany Clifford Adult Crisis Worker Philadelphia, PA |
Joy Wimberly Ph.D. Student School Psychology (ABA emphasis) University of Southern Mississippi |
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Jeremy Patton Licensed Professional Counselor & Owner Valley Insight Counseling Florence, AL |
Katie Poole Master's Student Industrial/Organizational Psychology Middle Tennessee State University |
Katelyn Conner Service Coordinator North Central Alabama Mental Retardation Authority Huntsville, AL |
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Christi Vedder-Abrams Master's Student Applied Behavior Analysis Florida State University - Panama City Campus |
Derek Green School Counselor Maury County Schools Columbia, TN |
Brianna Morton College Access Counselor The Ayers Foundation Reagan, TN |
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Kayla (Bales) Hockaday Adjunct Instructor Masters in Clinical Psychology Augusta University |
Sepideh (Pourhassani) Speakman School-Based Therapist Centerstone Nashville, TN |
Jacinda Byrom Children's Therapist Timberhills Region IV Mental Health Services Iuka, MS |
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Sarah Schiavone Ph.D. Student Experimental Psychology (Social emphasis) University of Kentucky |
Victoria (Tuggle) McClellan Master’s Student Occupational Therapy University of Alabama-Birmingham |
Lauren Kirby Ph.D. Student Experimental Psychology Auburn University |
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Danyelle Brooks Lancaster Licensed Professional Counselor Faith Based Psychological Associates Sheffield, AL |
Jordan Sparks Ph.D. Student Quantitative Psychology Georgia Tech University |
Alicia Winkle Licensed Professional Counselor Private Practice Madison, AL |