Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Weist, Mark D
Professor
Mark Weist is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina. He was on the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSM) for 19 years where he helped to found and direct the Center for School Mental Health, one of two national centers providing leadership to the advancement of school mental health (SMH) policies and programs in the United States.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Psychology
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Creative activity, Other (Conferences and a journal)
- Countries
- France, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Great Britain, The Netherlands
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- children, adolescents, schools, families, evidence-based practices, policy influence
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- school mental health services, evidence-based practice with children and adolescents
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, Virginia | PhD | Psychology |
| 1990 - 1991 | Duke University Medical Center | Durham, North Carolina | Pre-Doc Internship | |
| 1988 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, Virginia | MS | Psychology |
| 1985 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | MA | Clinical Psychology |
| 1981 | West Chester University | West Chester, Pennsylvania | BA | Psychology |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 07/1991 - 06/1997 | Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine | |
| 09/1995 - 2003 | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, West Virginia University | |
| 07/1997 - 06/2003 | Associate Professor, Tenured, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine | |
| 07/2001 - 06/2007 | Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri | |
| 07/2003 - 06/2010 | Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine | |
| 07/2010 | Professor with Tenure, Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Award | USC Educational Foundation Research for Humanities and Social Sciences Award | University of South Carolina |
| 2021 | Award | SEC Faculty Achievement Award | SEC |
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