Alvin David Farmer Jr.

Alvin David Farmer Jr.

African and African American Studies, Gerontology, Psychology

Professor

Office:  BBH 307
Phone:  (773) 442-5849
Email:  a-farmer2@neiu.edu
Office Hours:  By appointment. Please email.

Expertise

Clinical Psychology

Abnormal Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Psychopathology of Childhood
Theory and Methods of Individual Therapy
Introduction to Group Therapy
Laboratory of Research Methods: Personality Development

Research Interests

High-risk youth and the mental health interventions with children, specifically disruptive behavior disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 

Education

Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University

B.A. Morehouse College

Selected Publications

Abdul-Adil, J., Drozd, O., Irie, I., Riley, R, Silas, A., Farmer, Jr. A., & Tolan, P. (2009).  University-community mental health center collaboration: Encouraging the dissemination of empirically-based treatment and practice. The Community Mental Health Journal, 46(5), 417-422.

Sarah Pekoc, MA., Jaleel Abdul-Adil, PhD., Alvin Farmer, PhD (2017). Treating Violence Exposure: A Case Study Using Community and Evidenced-Based Practices in Chicago. Poster session presented at the Cultural Impact Conference at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Jaleel Abdul-Adil, A. David Farmer Jr., Gibson, L., & Liza Suarez, (2018). Hip-Hop H.E.A.L.S. (H3) Clinical Intervention Manual for Child Trauma and Community Violence Exposure (First Edition). 

Jaleel Abdul-Adil, A. David Farmer Jr., & Liza Suarez, (2018). Hip-Hop H.E.A.L.S. (H3) Prevention Manual for Child Trauma and Community Violence Exposure (First Edition).

Background

Child and Family Clinical Psychologist

Additional Information

Dr. Farmer is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides clinical services to children and families. His goal is to develop clinical interventions that address the mental health outcomes of violence exposure and trauma and is especially interested in examining evidence-based clinical interventions with Disruptive Behavior Disorders and trauma and violence exposure.