Moving Psychology under the Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences Last year, psychology faculty made a case for moving the department to the College of Arts and Sciences. An assessment of psychology programs within Texas confirmed that the vast majority of programs are housed in a College of Arts and Sciences or College of Liberal [...]
Angela Broadus, Ph.D., CPS, a training specialist in Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center, is making great strides in her effort to be the best she can be in her field. Broadus, who has been with PVAMU since 2016, was recently promoted to an associate member in the College on Problems of Drug [...]
Within the past month, authorities in 32 countries around the world worked together with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to make more than 200 arrests related to international migrant smuggling and human trafficking networks. More than 3,500 innocent people were identified and released from these networks due to this targeted global law enforcement effort. [...]
“I am a first-generation college student, meaning, I am the rose that grew from the concrete. Growing up, I knew I wanted more for my family and myself. No one in my immediate family attended college, so I did not have a path to follow. I had to create my own.” That is just what [...]
When Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) graduate Zaire Hickman was growing up, she got to live in many different locations due to her father’s service in the United States Navy. She knew early in her college career that she would follow his example and join the Navy herself.
The Houston metroplex raises the bar on so many levels, including its rich melting pot of cultures, traditions, and lifestyles. Unfortunately, some of its residents’ lifestyles are more harmful than good. To help tackle these issues, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) launched its new Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI). Professors, researchers, practitioners, and students from PVAMU’s [...]
Juvenile diversion programs have been developed to help prevent high-risk youth from entering (and staying in) the criminal justice system. However, few evidence-based programs or research, particularly related to non-violent offenses, analyze the long-term effects of these programs on young people’s lives.
Lasheka Allen is a Salisbury, North Carolina native, Durham, North Carolina business owner, wife, mother, minister, and, as of late, a COVID-19 survivor, who is set to receive a doctorate in clinical adolescent psychology from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) this summer. “After having an unexpected surgery, and then, with my family and I having [...]
Two research centers at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) are focusing on current trends and educational changes affecting Black and Brown boys for their upcoming virtual summit. The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (TJCPC) and the Minority Achievement, Creativity, and High-Ability Center (MACH-III) are hosting the Second Annual Summit on Improving the Outcomes of African American [...]
Two research centers at Prairie View A&M University are ready to address the educational disparities facing young African American and Latino boys. The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center (TJCPC), led by Director Susan Frazier-Kouassi, and Minority Achievement, Creativity, and High-Ability Center (MACH-III), led by Associate Director Stella Smith, are hosting the 2nd Annual Summit on Improving [...]
