Psychology

Act 911 of 1989
aka: Arkansas Conditional Release Program
Act 911 of 1989 pertains to the evaluation, commitment, and conditi...
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Arkansas Association of Black Psychology Professionals (AABPP)
The Arkansas Association of Black Psychology Professionals (AABPP), founded in January 2011, is a professional...
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Arkansas State Hospital
The Arkansas State Hospital is the only state-owned and -operated facility for the treatment of mental illness...
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Marian Breland Bailey (1920–2001)
Marian Ruth Kruse Breland Bailey was a pioneer in the field of animal behavior. Marian and her first husband, ...
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Keller Bramwell Breland (1915–1965)
Keller Bramwell Breland was perhaps best known in Arkansas as the co-owner and operator of the IQ Zoo, a touri...
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Mamie Katherine Phipps Clark (1917–1983)
Hot Springs (Garland County) native Mamie Phipps Clark was the first African American woman to earn a Doctor o...
Community Mental Health Centers
Community mental health centers (CMHCs) are designed for those with mental health concerns but inadequate reso...
Gaines House
The Gaines House, located at 1702 South Gaines St. in Little Rock (Pulaski County), is home to the nonprofit o...
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William Sterling Hall (1934–2019)
William Sterling Hall was a prominent Black psychologist. Hall’s career spanned five decades, during which h...
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Wilson Whitaker Kimbrough Jr. (1926–2001)
Wilson Whitaker Kimbrough Jr. made distinctive contributions to society through his efforts to professionalize...
Mental Health Council of Arkansas
The Mental Health Council of Arkansas (MHCA) is a nonprofit organization that has been working to improve the ...
Robert Fudge Shannon (1933–1992)
A pioneer in mental healthcare for Arkansas, Robert Fudge Shannon was the first chief resident in psychiatry a...
Francis Cecil Sumner (1895–1954)
Francis Cecil Sumner was the first African American to receive a PhD in psychology in the United States and ha...
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Robert Lee Williams II (1930–2020)
Robert Lee Williams II was a leading figure in American psychology known for his work in the education of Afri...