Sherry Blakey
Teaching Experience
Professor of Psychology, Adjunct: (2010 - Present);
Department of Psychology; and Department of Student Development, Austin Community College, Austin, TX 78701
Develop, teach, and/or approved to teach undergraduate courses in Introduction to Psychology, Human Growth & Development Psychology, Social Psychology, Personality, Child and Adolescent Development, Psychology of Adjustment, Statistical Research for the Behavioral Sciences, Research Methods In Psychology, and Effective Learning: Strategies for College Success courses, for ACC Associate Degree Program students. Counsel and advise students in course completion and career objectives. Participate as committee member on a number of college faculty committees, and serve as faculty representative on the department's Faculty Advisory Committee. Performed college administrative duties upon request; designated as "Highest Priority to Hire" senior faculty.
Professor of Psychology, Adjunct: (2014 - 2016);
St. Edwards University, New College, Psychology, 3001 S. Congress, Austin, TX 78704
Develop course curriculum and lecture undergraduate courses for New College Program for Bachelors of Science Degree. Teach in a multimedia classroom, using Blackboard software to supplement course online communication and instructional materials. Undergraduate courses taught include: General Psychology, Experimental Psychology (Research Methods), Learning and Cognition, History and Systems in Psychology; and Independent Research in Psychology. Instruction includes the use of a variety of classroom software programs such as Microsoft office software (eg. PowerPoint), Blackboard and Canvas teaching software, e-mail and Google calendar use, and intranet university communications. Advised students, attended faculty trainings and conferences, and provided administrative required duties.
Visiting Faculty: (2007-2008);
(1) Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TXTCM), 4005 Manchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78704.
Masters Degree in Chinese Medicine Professional Program. (Highest credentialed Texas program)
Developed and taught a graduate course in Counseling and Communication (for Healthcare Providers). Graduate program in alternative healthcare practices, including acupuncture and Chinese herbs, as additional skills for traditional western healthcare practitioners and business owners. Other duties include student counseling, academic advising, curriculum and program development, and administrative duties.
(2) Virginia College, 6301 East Highway 290, Austin, TX 78723;
Paralegal Associate Degree Program.
Developed and taught undergraduate courses for paralegal students in the Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies program. Legal studies courses taught included Introduction to Paralegal Studies and Ethics, Contract Law, Tort Law, and Family Law. Conducted special lectures in Alternative Dispute Resolution. Counseled students in course and program completion, and career objectives and development. Coordinated training for faculty and students in legal research development through the understanding and use of the University of Texas’s Tarlton Law Library, and other community legal resources. Performed various faculty administrative functions, including student assessment.
Chair of Paralegal Studies Program; and Professor of Psychology and Paralegal Studies: (2004-2008);
Austin Business College (ABC), 2101 Interstate Hwy-35 South, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78741.
Promoted numerous times from serving as part-time adjunct instructor of psychology, to full time instructor of psychology, paralegal, business/professional ethics, and communication courses; to Department Chair of the Paralegal Studies Program and Psychology faculty. Chaired and lead the undergraduate Paralegal Studies Program, and managed faculty and staff to provide instruction and services for the Associate of Applied Science in Legal Office Management degree, and the Legal Administrative Specialist Certificate program. Developed new in class and distance learning curriculum, and completed accreditation requirements. Organized and led the ABC Legal Advisory Board of community leaders. Counseled and advised students in course completion and career objectives. Provided placement and oversight of student internships with area employers. Served on various faculty committees, including Student Assessment Tools Development and Evaluation. Course curriculum included. Introduction to Psychology, Business Law, Business Ethics, Introduction to Law and the Paralegal Profession, Civil Procedures and Litigation, Contract Law, Legal Office Terminology, Advanced Legal Research, and PRO DOC software for legal document production, Written Grammatical Communication, and special lectures in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Volunteer Role-Playing Trainer (2000-2002);
Dispute Resolution Center, Austin, TX.
Role playing participate to assist with community-based mediation training, after having prior received State of Texas required Mediator Training via: Advanced Mediation Training in Employment Disputes (20 Hours); plus Basic Mediation Training (40 Hour Requirement), 2000. Dispute Resolution Center, Austin, TX, 2000. (in Compliance with the ADR Procedures Act, Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, Section 154.052).
Assistant Professor (1994-1997);
Texas State University, College of Health Professions, Dept. of Health Administration/and Dept. of Health Services & Research, Health Professions Bldg., 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666.
Primary teaching duties in the Health Research graduate studies track; developed and taught courses in Advanced Multivariate Health Data Analysis, Research Methods in Allied Health Science, Statistics for Health Sciences, Human Resource Development Evaluation, and Program Evaluation and Health Policy Research. Taught undergraduate courses in Statistical Packages for Analysis of Health Data, and Computer Applications for the Health Professions. Research focused on procedural and organizational justice, interpersonal and small group conflict management practices, prenatal AIDS prevention, and health administration practices for organizational development. Developed university grant supported research, and served as Principal Investigator and Account Manager. Served on university departmental committees, with focus on providing research method and statistical expertise university personnel.
National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellow (1992-1994);
University of Nebraska, Center for Children, Families and the Law/Department of Psychology/ and Law College, Lincoln, NE. Post Doctorate Advisor: Gary Melton, Ph.D., and Carl Adolph Happold Professor of Psychology and Law.
Full time postdoctoral fellow; researcher of applied psycho-legal procedural justice principles for: prenatal HIV prevention; judicial evaluation of scientific evidence; health administrative practices; and professional ethics. Developed and taught the undergraduate interdisciplinary course in Introduction to Law and Psychology. Attended University of Nebraska Law College on scholarship; received Masters in Legal Studies degree.
Visiting Faculty/Instructor (1991-1992);
Trinity University, Psychology Department, 715 Stadium Drive, San Antonio, TX 78212.
Full time one year faculty appointment in the Psychology Department. Developed and taught undergraduate courses in Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology, Intimate Relationships, Group Processes and Dynamics, and Developmental Psychology. Served as faculty co-advisor for the Trinity University Management Association student organization.
Instructor/External Consultant (1991);
Collier County Government, Department of Environmental Services, Naples, FL. Developed and taught Statistics and Research Methods seminars for environmental research personnel.
Instructor/Adjunct Faculty (1989-1990);
Edison Community College, Collier County Center, Naples, FL. Developed and taught undergraduate courses in Introduction to Psychology, Principles of Psychology, and Univariate Statistics.
Instructor/External Consultant (1986-1987);
Chrysler Corporation, Chrysler Training Institute, Highland Park, MI. Developed and taught courses for management personnel in an Associate degree Program. Courses included Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, and Leadership and Motivation.
Teaching Assistant (1981-1984);
(1) Psychology Department; and (2) College of Life-Long Learning.
Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts and Science, Department of Psychology,
5057 Woodward, 7th Floor, Suite 7908, Detroit, MI 48202.
Developed and taught undergraduate courses in Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology, Personality, Developmental Psychology, Research Methods and Design, and Psychology of Women.
Teaching Assistant (1976-1977);
University of Missouri, Psychology Department, Columbia, MO. Instructed undergraduate General Experimental Psychology laboratory sections.
Professional Publications
PUBLICATIONS:
Blakey, S. L. (2001). Texas Department of Health employee conflict resolution rights and procedures. (Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s Texas Department of Health, Office of Equal Opportunity, Public Document.)
Blakey, S. L., & Dube, G. (2000). Texas Medicaid managed care member and provider complaint tracking and reporting system. (Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Managed Care, and Bureau of Policy and Operations Public Document.)
Blakey, S. L., & Palmer, E. (November/December, 2000). Mediation process helps keep talk flowing. Texas Department of Health Pulse Monitor, 52, 10-11.
Blakey, S. L. (1991). Perceived control via process control opportunity for predicting procedural justice beliefs and negative outcome acceptance. Dissertation Abstracts International, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Blakey, S. L. United Services/United Foundation. (1986). Comprehensive community needs assessment survey report. (United Way Publication, Washington D.C.).
Ludwick, M., & Blakey, S. L. (1985). Wayne County Department of Personnel and Human Resources. Wayne County performance planning and review program. (Wayne County Publication, Detroit, MI.)
Good, T., Cooper, H., & Blakey, S. L. (1983). Teacher expectations, student gender, and time of school year. In H. Cooper & T. Good, (Eds.), Pygmalion grows up, pp. 55-62. Longman Inc.: New York, NY.
Blakey, S. L., & Sterling, J. (1981). Missouri Board of Probation and Parole. Evaluation of the Missouri probation and parole intake program. (County Publication, Jefferson City, MO.)
Kulick, N., Thacker, J., Fields, M., & Blakey, S. L. (1981). Project quality of work life data tracking report. (Publication of the Michigan Quality of Work Life Council, Detroit, MI.)
Good, T., Cooper, H., & Blakey, S. L. (1980). Classroom interaction as a function of teacher expectations, student sex, and time of year. Journal of Educational Psychology, 72, 378-86.
Blakey, S. L.; and Burger, J., Cooper, H., & Good, T., Hinkel, G., Seymour, G. (August, 1980). Pygmalion grows up. Invited symposium conducted at the Annual American Psychological Association National Convention, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, New York, NY.
Blakey, S. L., & Arkin, R. (1980). Effects of self-presentational strategy and empathic instructions on observers’ attributions. (ERIC Documentation Service No. ED165-076.)
Cooper, H., Blakey, S. L., et al. (1979). Teacher-child dyadic interaction: Coding modification for social and educational research in attribution theory, teacher expectations, and learned helplessness theory. (Center for Research in Social Behavior Publication, No. 167). Columbia, MO.
Blakey, S. L. (1978). The effects of self-presentation and empathy on observers' causal attributions. (Masters Thesis, University of Missouri, Columbia. ERIC Documentation Service No. ED.)
PRESENTATIONS, and TECHNICAL REPORTS:
Blakey, S. L. (March 2004). Fighting fair: Procedurally just ADR practices and optimal conditions. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychological-Law Society, Scotsdale, AZ.
Blakey, S. L. (November, 2002). Parameters for successful work, school and family mediation. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Texas Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
Blakey, S. L. (March, 2002). Professional, psycho-legal, and situational parameters of successful community-based mediation for conflict resolution. Paper presented at the Biennial Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society (Division 41), Austin, TX.
Blakey, S. L. (January, 2004). Fighting fair: Procedurally just ADR practices, and optimal group processes and situational conditions. Poster session presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Groups Processes Pre-Conference Session, Austin, TX.
Blakey, S. L. (January, 2002). The seven wonders of Austin. Special conference website article written for Winter Conference Program and American Psychological-Law Society (American Psychological Association Division 41).
Blakey, S. L. (August, 2001). Evaluation of key situational parameters for ADR: Community-based mediation. Poster session presented at the Annual National Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Blakey, S. L. (February, 1996). The effectiveness of professional guidelines over legalized duties: Normative and empirical support for procedurally just practices to insure therapeutic/AIDS patients' right of confidentiality and public safety. Poster session presented at the Biennial Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Blakey, S. L. (1995). Behavioral sciences research application for prenatal HIV prevention. Paper presented at the University of Nebraska Family and Consumer Services International Lecture series.
Blakey, S. L., & Kennedy, K. (February, 1994). Normative duties of public health care personnel via conceptual examinations of due process and procedural justice criteria: The utility of value expression for prenatal AIDS prevention. Paper presented at the Biennial Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Santa Fe, NM.
Blakey, S. L. (May, 1993). Psycho-legal issues on the prevention of prenatal HIV transmission and substance abuse behaviors. Paper presented at the National Institute of Mental Health Research Training Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Blakey, S. L. (August, 1992). Afforded process control as a predictor for citizen outcome acceptance. Poster session presented at the Centennial Celebration of the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington, D.C.
Blakey, S. L. (May, 1984). Differential structural models to explain voting behavior intentions for partisan versus nonpartisan presidential candidates. Poster session presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
Blakey, S. L., & Arkin, R. (August, 1978). Effects of self-presentational strategy and empathic instructions on observers’ attributions. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1978.
AWARDS, HONORS, and GRANTS:
Professional Association Committee and Reviewer Participation (1991-2004)
American Psychological Association, American Psychology-Law Society Division 41,
Divisional Conference Chair, Procedural Justice Paper session, 2004; Divisional Conference Paper Reviewer, 2002, and 2004.
American Psychological Association, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,
Division 14, 2002 Divisional Conference Paper Proposal Reviewer, 2002.
American Psychological Association, Consulting Psychology Division 13, Awards Committee Member, 1999-2001.
Southwest Texas State University: University Women's Association, Member, 1994-1997; Advancement for Women in Higher Education Committees, Member, 1995-1977; Statistics Teachers Advancing the Teaching of Statistics, Member, 1995-96; Salary Equity Committee (Appointment), Member, 1995-96 .
Professional Association and Membership information, 1991 - 2022, available upon request.
Published: September 03, 2025