Devon Dawson

Postdoctoral Neuropsychology Fellow, Shepherd Center

Dr. Devon Dawson is a Postdoctoral Neuropsychology Fellow at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA. He obtained his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Iowa. His research interests include career meaning making in underrepresented populations, social determinants of health, and neurorehabilitation following catastrophic injury. Dr. Dawson is an advocate for behavioral health interventions that facilitate community engagement and psychological wellness.

Blogs from Devon Dawson

Expanding High School Counseling in a Social Media World

Social media use has been linked to increases in mental illness than experienced by previous generations. Although social media was intended as a place for connection, it has become a place for adverse comparison that contributes to experiences of suicide ideation, body dysmorphia and more.

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