Dr. Charlie Harris

Professor

Office: Magnolia Hall 118
Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
CharlieHarris@clayton.edu
Phone: (678) 466-4838

Biography

I am a tenured Professor of Psychology and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, GAPSY 002080. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Kansas and completed both my Master of Science and Doctoral degrees at the University of Miami in Coral, Gables, Florida. I have been a faculty member at Clayton State University in the department of psychology since 2011.

Education

BA, Psychology, University of Kansas, 1989

MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Miami, 1992

Ph D, Clinical Psychology, University of Miami, 1994

Awards and Honors

Governor's Teaching Fellowship, Institute of Higher Education, Honor, 2019

Intellectual Contributions

Carolyn Gaylord-King, Shichen Xu, Charlie Harris, Kenneth Walton, John Salerno, C. Noel Bairey-Merz, Amparo Castillo, Maxwell Rainforth, Sanford Nidich, Robert Schneider, Prevention of Cardiometabolic Disease in Black Women: A randomized controlled trial of meditation and health education on carotid intima media thickness and insulin resistance. August 2025

Mark Daddona, Charlie L Harris, Celena Mondie-Milner, Jonathan Goodson, The impact of student swirling and transfer credit hours on earning a bachelor’s degree, Colleges & Universities – February 2022

Charlie Harris, Brian M. Goldman, Pinar Gurkas, Crystal Butler, Priscilla Bookman, Superwoman’s kryptonite: The superwoman schema and perceived barriers to weight management among U.S. Black women, Journal of Health Psychology – January 2022

Charlie Harris, G. Strayhorn, S. Moore, Brian M. Goldman, M. Martin, Perceived physician informed weight status predicts accurate weight self-perception and wesight self-regulation in low income, African-American women., Journal Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved – August 2016

Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research

Charlie Harris, Samuel Maddox, Request for Proposals to Support Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools, The American Psychological Foundation David and Carol Myers Fund to support teachers of psychology in secondary schools, Private, 7183, Funded – April 26 2024 to Present

Charlie Harris, Chizara A. Jones, Antoinette R. Miller, corneliu chiorescu, Transformation of PSYC 3580 Addictions Course materials, Affordable Learning Georgia, State, 20000, Funded – December 2023 to December 2024

Presentations

Charlie Harris, Brian M. Goldman, Pinar Gurkas, Chizara A. Jones, Culturally Sensitive Therapy for Black Women Veterans: Implications of the Superwoman Schema, Authenticity, & Coping, Psychology Intern Training Seminar, Veteran's Administration Medical Center Intern Training Series – April 3 2025

Chizara A. Jones, Pinar Gurkas, Brian M. Goldman, Charlie Harris, "Keeping It Real" In The Call of Duty: The Challenge of Authenticity and Healthy Coping For Military Personnel and Providers, Naval Medical Center Grand Rounds, Naval Medical Center – July 18 2024

Charlie Harris, Brian M. Goldman, Pinar Gurkas, Chizara A. Jones, Superwoman Schema, Authenticity, and Coping, Psychology Interns Training Seminar, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System – May 4 2023

Christina Richardson, Charlie Harris, Pinar Gurkas, Brian M. Goldman, Chizara A. Jones, “Serving Looks”: Exploring Superwoman Schema, Body Satisfaction, and Black Women. , Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Southeastern Psychological Association – April 11 2025

Christina Richardson, Charlie Harris, Brian M. Goldman, Pinar Gurkas, Chizara A. Jones, I'm Not Religious, I'm Spiritual: How Does Black Women's Spiritual Coping Relate to their Ethnic Identity and Authenticity? , Georgia Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Georgia Psychological Association – April 26 2024

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

University, Faculty Affairs, Committee Member – September 2023 to Present

University, Institutional Review Board, Committee Member – August 2024 to Present

Department, Graduate Clinical Committee, Committee Member – August 2011 to Present

College, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Committee Member – August 2020 to May 2023

Department, Post tenure Review Committee, Committee Chair – February 2023 to February 2023

Department, Core Impacts (Ad Hoc) Alignment, Committee Member – October 2023 to November 2023

Department, Graduate Recruitement Week (Ad-Hoc), Committee Chair – November 2022 to November 2025

Service to the Profession

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved , International – August 2017 to Present

Member, American Psychological Association August 2011 to Present

Member, Georgia Psychological Association August 2011 to Present

Service to the Community

Committee Member, Zion Hill Baptist Church, Local – July 2016 to Present

Teaching Interest

I am a member of the graduate faculty as well as teach in the undergraduate degree program. I have experience in teaching the following undergraduate courses: Abnormal Child, Abnormal Psychology, Addictions, Health Psychology, Research Methods, Social Psychology, and Theories of Personality. I teach the following graduate courses: Advanced Psychopathology & Diagnosis, Advanced Theories and Practice, Helping Skills, and Introduction to Psychological Assessment. Instructional delivery methods include seated, hybrid, and asynchronous online.

Research Interest

My current research investigates the intersection of stress and physical health. My research explores psychosocial factors that influence obesity and body image, focusing on how psychosocial constructs impact health behaviors and outcomes.