Chaniqua Mazyck
I am currently a second-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at UH and my advisor is Dr. Ezemenari Obasi. I am a Gullah ‘Geechi’ native of Charleston, SC. I attended the University of South Carolina, Columbia where I earned my B.S in Biology (pre-med emphasis) with a minor in Psychology and became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. I also earn my M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Francis Marion University. Prior to entering the program, I practiced as a mental health provider within an out-patient mental health clinic and saw clients ranging from young children to older adults. My current research interest include drug use vulnerability, specifically focused on stress physiology, and social/cultural influences as they relate to health disparities of African Americans. My current clinical interests are in assessments, neuropsychology and career. Outside of the academic environment, I enjoy spending time with my family and close friends, traveling, cooking, cycling, tennis, reading, listening to motivational speakers, mentoring and of course sewing my sweetgrass baskets. mazyckcd@gmail.com