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Dr. Cynthia Reese

Office Hours:	Online classes with office hours outlined in the syllabus and TBD per class
Locations: (Campus & Office)	Macon Campus - -
Biography:	I have been working in the field of adult and child protection and risk for 40 years and have experience in both state government agencies and private not for profit as well as private for profit human services companies. Essentially, the company for which I am currently employed full time contracts with state agencies to provide the same services like child protection, foster care, adoption, therapy, in home crisis counseling, community based residential settings for individuals who have intellectual & physical disabilities and those who also have brain injury, services for medically complex individuals, and sex offender services. I am the Director of Investigations for Legal and Quality Improvement. My main duties are to develop the investigation training curriculum and to train our company employees in areas of internal investigation and also to conduct the more sensitive investigations for the company. On the personal side I am a fitness nut and I spend much of my free time looking for the next adventure. I like running, hiking, group fitness, boot camps, and in the past few years I have gotten hooked on the Spartan Races. A few years ago I completed my first Trifecta (for any of you who are familiar with these obstacle races) and now have completed a number of double Trifectas. My most challenging adventures to date have been a 200 mile Ragnar Relay race from Melbourne, Fla to South Beach, Miami and a 2 day Highlander backpacking trip in Big Bear California. I also am an animal rescue advocate, I have a number of rescue animals who live with me.
Teaching and Research Interests:	Teaching and research interests include forensic study in the field of criminology and psychology.
Courses:	Online 4500 Forensic Psychology 4550 Children, Families, and The Law Previously taught in the classroom- Introduction to Psychology Developmental Psychology Psycholinguistics Social Psychology
Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned)	BS Criminal Justice Administration- Georgia College and State University MA Counseling Psychology- Georgia School of Professional Psychology PhD Psychology- Northcentral University
Professional Experience:	Dr. Reese is a licensed forensic counselor with 42 years of experience in the field of protective services and providing services to individuals in at risk populations in a variety of roles to include direct care to adults with intellectual disabilities and children in foster care and adoption, MAPP certified foster parent selection/training, protective services investigation and supervision, forensic interviewing for state and federal agencies in criminal cases involving child abuse, operations management in intermediate level therapeutic foster care group homes, quality improvement, risk management, and compliance- leading and overseeing internal investigations as well as developing and conducting training in internal investigations. Educational background includes criminology and psychology with a specialization in forensic psychology. Dr. Reese is also a part time faculty at Middle Georgia State University since 1998 teaching courses in the psychology department to include: Forensic Psychology, Interviewing, and Children Families, and the Law.
Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years)	The Forensic Therapist- 2009
Professional Affiliations:	National Association for Forensic Therapists- NAFC Diplomat

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