Dr. Doug Thomas
Dr. Douglas P. Thomas, professor of psychology and head of
the HSU Psychology Department, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in
psychology/sociology at California Baptist University, located in Riverside,
California. He received his Master of Arts degree in social sciences with a
specialization in the philosophy of social science from California State
University, Fullerton.
His Ph.D. in clinical psychology was completed at United
States International University, San Diego, California. He served his pre-doctoral
internship with San Bernardino County Department of Mental Health, San
Bernardino, California.
Before coming to Hardin-Simmons, Thomas was a licensed
psychologist in California and was employed as the director of a community mental
health clinic in Fontana, California, where he both worked with patient
populations and supervised other mental health professionals. He also had a
private practice in Riverside, California.
Other experience includes working with juvenile offenders at
Riverside Juvenile Hall, and with emotionally disturbed adolescents at Good
Samaritan Centers, Corona, California.
Degrees Earned
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology/Sociology, California Baptist University, 1965
- Master of Arts, Social Science, California State University, Fullerton, 1975
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, United States International University, 1981