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Dr. Sandra (Sandy) Harrison Golden
Professor of Psychology & Human Services (retired)
Clayton State University, Morrow, GA 30260
E-mail: sharrison@clayton.edu
Office Hours:  see link to Current Schedule

Background 

 
Morning person. Native Southerner who adores the Appalachian mountains.  I think in a previous life I must've been a tree.

Academic Credentials:  Master's degree in Psychology (Indiana University); Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Emory University).

Travel:  Have lived in Georgia, Indiana, and Texas, traveled over most of the North American continent, and spent extended time in Mexico, Bolivia, Canada, and England. I like being spontaneous when going some place, like stopping on the shoulder of a Nebraska road to smell sweet clover or sitting quietly for hours amid abbey ruins in the Yorkshire Moors. 

Philosophy of Life
I believe that God is present in every moment of our lives and that we are blessed beyond measure when we seek the leading of the Spirit.  If I had to summarize the purpose of my life on this planet, it is "to delight the heart of God."  I think I do this most when I am grateful--for friends, for meaningful work, and for beauty all around me in the flowers, sky, and stars.  I think I also delight God's heart when I do loving things for others.

My vocational mission is to create lifelong learners who contribute to the good of the local community and the world at large. This means that I emphasize practical skills as well as content knowledge in my classes. Since retirement I have discovered the importance of simply being still.

My value system is best summed up in the tune, Simple Gifts.
 
Favorite Things
Carolina wrens, public television, cool weather, wildflowers, sunrise, Irish music, mountain streams, wearing blue jeans and tennis shoes, Boston, Hershey's chocolates, my loving husband, and my tender-hearted son.  A poem whose glorious imagery particularly touches me is Spender's I Think Continually of Those. 

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