Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology, 1981 ABPP in Clinical Psychology Clinical Professor Director, Undergraduate Practicum Program Member, Clinical Psychology Program psylcj@langate.gsu.edu 1106 Urban Life 404-413-6277

My training and experience focus on the diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology, psychodynamic theories, and theory and practice of clinical supervision. I have a special interest in using these theories with people of color, especially African Americans. I have focused my teaching, writing and supervision in recent years in reformulating existing theories to include the multicultural context that influences diagnosis and treatment of African American women. My research interests are in understanding what factors affect the development of cultural competence in psychotherapy training, supervision, and treatment. I believe a further understanding of ethnocultural resistance, transference, and countertransference will embellish our understanding of the therapy process with people of color. I recently edited a book with Beverly Greene, Ph.D., "Psychotherapy with African American women: Innovations in Psychodynamic Perspectives and Practice" that illustrates what is useful and what is problematic when applying psychodynamic concepts to African American women. Winner of the 2001 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology.

Additionally, I supervise clinical students in the Psychology clinic in both individual and group work, and serve as the Coordinator for the Undergraduate Practicum program in the department.

Representative Publications

Jackson, L.C. (2004). Putting on blinders or bifocals: Using the new multicultural guidelines for education and training. The Clinical Psychologist, 57,1 & 2,11-16.

Long, N., Miller, K.S., Jackson, L.C., Lindner, G.K., Hunt, R.G., Robinson, A.D., Goldsby, W.D., Armistead, L.P. (2004). Lessons learned from the Parents Matter! Program. Journal of child and family studies, 13,1, 101-112.

Jackson, L. C. & Greene, B. (Eds.). (2000). Psychotherapy with African American women: Innovations in psychodynamic perspectives and practice. New York: Guilford Publication.

Jackson, L.C. (1999). Ethnocultural resistance to multicultural training: Students and faculty. Cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology. 5, (1), 27-36.

Jackson, L.C. (1999). Abnormal, cultural loss, socioeconomic status. In J. S. Mio, J.Trimble, P. Arredondo, H. Cheatham and D. Sue, (Eds.). Key words in multicultural interventions: A dictionary. Conn: Greenwood Press.

Jackson, L.C., Cauley, K., and Swonigan, T. (1997). Impact of multiprofessional intervention strategies in underserved communities. In J. Alvarez, M. Christensen, and R. K. Rashad (Eds.), Cultural impact: Promoting healthy families and community support systems.  Conference proceedings: Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Ill.

Representative Presentations

Rhodes, M., Thomas, C. Nkongho, N., Lindsay, T., Roberts, T., Jackson, L. (2003). Making it real (and believable): Mentoring undergraduate African American Women. Chair: Kuperminc, G. and Emshoff, J. Mentoring in Community Interventions: Issues and Examples. 9th Biennial meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action. Las Vegas, NM.

Jackson, LC (Chair). Nkongho, N, Broomfield, K, Quinlan, D, Cartman, O., Rhodes, M., Emile, S., Thomas, C. (10/02). Preliminary evaluation results of MAP: A mentoring program for undergraduate psychology majors of color. Southeastern Ecological Community Conference: Social Justice and Social Change. Vanderbilt University, Peabody College., Knoxville, TN.

Miller, KS, Forehand, RL, Armistead, LP, Kotchick, BA, Long, N, Jackson, LC, Kelly, A,
Murry, VM, Dittus, PJ, Shaffer, A, Whitaker, DJ, and Wyckoff, SC (July,2002). Parents Matter!: Parents are unique and powerful tools for the delivery of HIV prevention information and skills prior to onset of sexual risk behaviors in youth. XIV International AIDS Conference. Barcelona, Spain

Kotchick, BA, Armistead, LP, Forehand, RL, Long, N, Miller, KS, Kelly, A, Jackson, LC, Murry, V, Wyckoff, S, and Shaffer, A. (July, 2002) Parents Matter! Program: An early intervention to reduce sexual risk behavior among African American youth. NIMH, Families and HIV. Miami, FL

Miller, KS, Wyckoff, SC, Whitaker, DJ, Forehand, RL, Armistead, LP, Kotchick, BA, Long, N, Shaffer, A, Murray, VM, Kelly, A, and Jackson, LC (July, 2002). Sexual thoughts, intentions, and experimentation in pre-teens. XIV International AIDS Conference. Barcelona, Spain.

Georgia Association of Pastoral Counselors, Atlanta, GA, Transference and countertransference Issues: Multicultural psychotherapy with couples and families. Three-hour CE credit, 1/29/02

GSU, Department of Psychology, Psychology Clinic Professional Development Seminar, Atlanta, GA

Second Half of a Diversity (Three-hour GPA CE credit): The Use of Psychodynamic techniques with African American Women: Case presentation. Leslie C. Jackson, Ph.D., and Joanna Ball, MA, 10/31/01.

Grady Health System: Department of Psychiatry, Atlanta, GA. Psychotherapy with African American Women: Psychodynamic and Multicultural Perspectives. This three-hours workshop for GPA Continuing Education Credit, 9/28,01.

Jackson, L.C. (2000, April). Women of Color and psychodiagnosis. In Bliwise, N., (Chair), Looking back, looking forward: Women and psychodiagnosis. Georgia Psychological Association Annual meeting. Savannah, GA.

Jackson, L.C. (2000, April). Women of Color and psychodiagnosis. In Bliwise, N., (Chair), Looking back, looking forward: Women and psychodiagnosis. Georgia Psychological Association Annual meeting. Savannah, GA.

Georgia Psychological Association (Division F). (6/00). Panel presentation on Practice Building. This three-hour workshop for Div. F members focused on issues of ethics of practice building, group vs. solo practice, urban vs. rural settings, and issues regarding third party payment. Continuing Education workshop.

Georgia State University. (11/99) Presented a four-hour ethics workshop for Psychology Clinic. Ethical and Diversity Considerations: Interventions with African American Clients. Four hours of GPA Continuing Education credit.

Spelman College, Macvicar Health and Wellness Center. (1/00). Presented three-hour workshop for The African American Psychotherapy Society. Ethnocultural Issues in Psychodynamic Intervention with African American Women. Two hours of GPA Continuing Education credit.

Professional Activities

Reviewer: American Journal of Community Psychology, 2004
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 1999 to present
Consulting Editor: Cultural Diversity and Mental Health, 1997 to 1998
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 1998-2000
American Psychological Association, Divisions: 12, 29, 45
Association of Black Psychologists
Georgia State Psychological Association
American Orthopsychiatric Association