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Drew Pierson

Assistant Professor

Drew Pierson

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Psychological Sciences

Bio

Dr. Pierson received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from University of Georgia and completed his postdoctoral work in DBT at Medical College of Georgia/AU's Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior.

  • APIERSO1@augusta.edu
  • (706) 737-1694
  • AH N-324

Education

  • Ph.D., Counseling Psychology University of Georgia, 2024

  • MS, Psychology, General »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, 2017

  • BA, Anthropology, General »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, 2015

  • BA, Psychology, General »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, 2015

Certifications

  • Psychologist State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 2025

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PSYC 6175

    Diversity Issues in Counseling

  • PSYC 1101

    Intro to General Psychology

  • PSYC 6147

    Seminar in Group Process

  • PSYC 6926

    Cog. Asmt. Practicum: Cognitive Assessment Practicum

  • PSYC 6126

    Cognitive Assessment

  • PSYC 3143

    Mental Health&Psychopathology

  • PSYC 6950

    Special Topics

  • PSYC 6960

    Clinical Internship

  • PSYC 3183

    Health Psychology

  • PSYC 2101

    Intro to Psych. of Adjustment

Teaching Interests

Psychopathology; Health Psychology; Psychological Assessment; Personality Development, Assessment, and Pathology; Research Methods and Mixed Methods in Psychology; Therapeutic Intervention; Multicultural Psychology

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • External validity of the Psychiatric Diagnostic Screening Questionnaire (PDSQ) in a clinical sample, 2018
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Personality Development, Assessment, and Pathology; Projective and Performance-Based Assessment; Psychotherapy Process and Outcome in Psychodynamic Therapy and Fourth-Wave Therapies; Experiences of Stress, Resilience, and Relationship Functioning in Diverse Communities; Psychological Adjustment and Resilience; Experiences of Psychology Trainees

Department Service

  • Psi Chi, AU Chapter 2026 - Present

    Role: Faculty Advisor

  • Psychology »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Program Committee 2025 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Psychology Undergraduate Program Committee 2025 - Present

    Role: Committee Member