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Dr. Samuel Maddox

Associate Professor of Psychology


Office: Magnolia Hall 106
Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
SamuelMaddox@clayton.edu
Phone: (678) 466-4835

Biography

Dr. Maddox is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned his B.A. from Morehouse College and Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.

Education

BA, Psychology, Morehouse College, 1997

Ph D, Clinical-Community Psychology, University of South Carolina, 2005

Other, Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development, Emory University School of Medicine, 2006

Awards and Honors

Professional Paper Award, South Eastern Psychological Association , Award, 2016

10-year Service Award, Clayton State University Foundation, Inc., Award, 2016

Faculty Partnership Award, Division of Student Affairs, Award, 2011

5-year Service Award, Clayton State University Foundation, Inc., Award, 2011

Intellectual Contributions

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Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

Shandra McDonald, Shontelle Thrash, Samuel J. Maddox, Borderline Personality Disorder, Undergraduate Creative And Research Experiences Grant –  April 2019 to April 2019

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

Shontelle Thrash, Samuel Maddox, CSRA Teaching and Learning Innovation Grant, Clayton State Retirees Association, Clayton State University, 1500, Funded –  January 2022 to May 2022

Antoinette R. Miller, Keith Miller, Mark Daddona, Christina M. Grange, Eckart Werther, Nichelle Gause, Samuel Maddox, Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Round 3, University System of Georgia, State, 29800, Funded –  July 13 2015 to May 31 2016

Samuel Maddox, Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences , Clayton State University, Clayton State University, 5000, Funded –  October 2018 to June 2019

Samuel Maddox, NIH Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R01-Clinical Trial Optional) aka Reissue of PA-16-388, National Institute of Health, Federal, 69999, Not Funded –  October 2020 to March 2021

Presentations

Samuel J Maddox, Ethical issues in the Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder with Comorbid Psychosis: Implications for the Intersectionality of Race, Gender and SES , A Healing Paradigm –  December 6 2024

Charlie Harris, Samuel Maddox, Teaching Psychology in the Age of AI, Teaching Psychology in the Age of AI, American Psychological Foundation (APF) David and Carol Myers Fund to Support Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools –  July 26 2024

Samuel J. Maddox, Utilizing Universal Strategies to Support Diverse Abled Learners in a Medical School, Access and Listen, Morehouse Schoolf Medicine's Office of Inclusive Learning and Accessibility Services –  July 10 2024

Samuel Maddox, Calvin Smith, Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu (I am because we are): A Culturally Relevant Paradigm for Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association Of Black Psychologists, Association of Black Psychologists –  July 25 2019

Samuel Maddox, Advanced Culturally Responsive Methods for Diagnosis, A Healing Paradigm –  July 13 2018

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

University, African American Male Initiative (AAMI), Committee Member –  August 2022 to Present

University, Faculty Senate, University Senate Service –  August 2022 to May 2025

University, Student Affairs Committee, Committee Chair –  August 31 2022 to September 2024

University, Graduate Affairs Committee , Committee Member –  Fall 2022 to Fall 2024

University, University Hearing Panel, Committee Member –  Fall 2020 to Present

Service to the Profession

Member, Association of Black Psychologists, International –  June 2018 to January 2024

Member, Southeastern Psychological Association, Regional –  October 15 2024 to August 2025

Service to the Community

Other, A Healing Paradigm, Local –  May 1 2015 to Present

Other, Floortime Atlanta, Local –  September 1 2006 to May 2015

Other, Families of Children Under Stress (FOCUS), State –  December 2021 to June 2022

Teaching Interest

Clinical psychology, community psychology, abnormal psychology, child psychology

Research Interest

School and community-based interventions, developmental psychopathology, diversity, equity and inclusion