Dr. Rebecca Bevans has been a faculty member at Western Nevada College since 2017, and it didn’t take long for her to be recognized with one of the most prestigious honors in higher education in the state.

The WNC psychology professor has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Nevada Regents Teaching Award – an honor presented by the Nevada Higher Education System today at its quarterly meeting in Henderson.

“It’s wonderful to be recognized for my hard work and dedication to our students,” she said. “It is thanks to the support of my colleagues and colleagues that I am able to do what I do. I am very grateful for this support and for this award.

WNC Acting President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe has seen the impact Dr. Bevans has had on students over the past few years and knows that she will continue to support and motivate WNC students going forward. ‘coming.

“Dr. Bevans works tirelessly to support our students in the classroom and outside,” said President Dalpe. what she will do in the future.”

Some of the psychology courses she runs are Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Child Development, Adolescent Psychology, and Social Psychology. Although Dr. Bevans became a full-time faculty member in 2017, she has taught at the WNC since 2007.

“Teaching is exciting for me!” said Rebecca. “Students arrive with questions and we work to find answers. I love supporting them in their acquisition of knowledge. My students not only learn psychology, but they also learn more about themselves.

Interestingly, the longer Dr. Bevans teaches at WNC, the more shoulders she has. She is a counselor for the Psychology and Nerd Herd (a club for homeschool students who attend WNC). Bevans is also the homeschool student coordinator and has helped to significantly increase the enrollment of these students.

“Dr. Bevans’ positive impact on the WNC community is seen not only in the classroom, but also in the success of our programs and the access we provide Nevada students,” said Scott Morrison, Director academic of WNC’s Liberal Arts Division “Her expertise in psychology has inspired WNC students for more than 10 years, and she has built a pipeline in science with engaging classroom presentations and top-notch online courses. In the areas of student support and recruitment, Dr. Bevans’ work with the home schooling community has helped WNC become a leader in innovative dual credit opportunities for our future leaders. is well deserved and his success is representative of Western’s high caliber of professionalism.

Additionally, in 2019, she brought former NHL goaltender Clint Malarchuk to campus to speak to the community about mental health issues. As Chair of the Healthy Campus Committee in 2016, she was instrumental in implementing WNC’s tobacco-free campus policy.

Forbes magazine featured Dr. Bevans in 2019 for his work on food coloring consumption. To name just a few of his community efforts, Dr. Bevans volunteers at the Nevada State Railroad Museum and for Sassabration, a celebration of community diversity.

Prior to becoming a professor at WNC, she was a highly successful adjunct faculty member at the college. And, yes, she did it very well too. For the 2016-2017 school year, she was voted adjunct faculty member of the year.
Dr. Bevans received her Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (Cognitive and Brain Sciences) from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Commerce, Texas – Under the leadership of Director Tina Borke, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Community Psychology Clinic is finding innovative ways to deliver mental health services to the university and the commerce community.

The clinic, made up of student clinicians under the supervision of licensed psychologists, provides services such as school accommodation, testing, group therapy, and psychotherapy services for a range of emotional and behavioral issues faced by children, children and adults. adults, couples and families.

As a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Special Education, Borke supervises students in the department who earn a master’s degree in psychology. These students provide psychological assessment and psychotherapy counseling services to university students, staff and faculty. The clinic also serves residents of Commerce and Northeast Texas.

Borke said the clinic strives to be a beacon in the lives of the people it serves.

We have dedicated and caring student clinicians who are passionate about serving our A&M-Commerce family, the commerce community, and the underserved populations of the region by providing quality services that help improve the lives of our people. clients, ?? said Borke.

Working with Alison Walker, Family Services Coordinator and Director of Head Start for Commerce Independent School District, the clinic now offers classes for grandparents with parenting responsibilities.

?? Commerce ISD has many families where the grandparents are the primary guardians of the children, which presents a number of unique challenges, ?? Walker said. This group aims to provide these grandparents with information and support to face these challenges and offers participants the opportunity to connect with others in similar circumstances to share stories, struggles and successes . ??

Graduate students who work with Borke are also exploring innovative ways to serve specific demographic groups on campus.

Clinical students Zeemal Zubair and Ali Noel have created a support group for international students after identifying that these students often feel misunderstood and underserved. Borke reported that the group has been inundated with membership applications.

?? Being an international student can seem overwhelming, ?? Zubair said. “Finding people and a platform to open up, share and connect with others is a big win. We hope that this group will provide a friendly atmosphere and a safe space for members of the international community to express themselves and find a home away from home.

In addition, student clinicians have formed drug addiction support groups and provide free assessments to A&M-Commerce students who are referred by the university’s Office of Disabled Student Services.

The Community Psychology Clinic is located on the A & M-Commerce campus at Binnion Hall, room 101. To learn more, visit www.tamuc.edu/PsychologyClinic, call 903.886.5660 or send an email [email protected].