Dr. Wesley C. Lee
Name: Wesley C. Lee
Title/Position: Vice President of Academic Affairs (Interim)
Discipline: Psychology
Year Hired: Adjunct 2004; Full Time Faculty 2018
Education:
Ph.D., Psychology, Northcentral University, 2018
M.S., Counseling Psychology, Southern Nazarene University, 1999
B.S., Biology, Southern Nazarene University, 1997
Professional Organizations and Affiliations:
Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology - Honorary President
American Association of Biblical Counselors
American Psychological Association
Golden Key International Honor Society
Kiwanis Club of Oklahoma City
National Society of Leadership and Success
Society for Pentecostal Studies
Area/s of Specialty:
Health Psychology
Behavioral Science
Counseling
Statistics & Research Methods
Cognitive Development & Critical Thinking
Courses Taught:
Abnormal Psychology
Academic Turning Point
Adolescent Psychology
Biological Psychology
Business Statistics
Career Choices
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Christian Ethics
College Algebra
Conflict Management & Resolution
Conflict Management Skills
Critical Thinking Strategies
Developmental Psychology - Lifespan
Dynamics of Small Group Counseling
General Psychology
Group & Interpersonal Relationships
Health & Wellness
Interpersonal Relationships
Introduction to Ecology & Lab
Introduction to Social Work
Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling
Juvenile Delinquency
Modern English Usage
Positive Psychology
Principles of Biblical Counseling
Psychology of Learning
Quantitative Analysis
Research Methods
Research Methods & Statistics
Social Problems
Social Psychology
Statistical Methods I & II
Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency
Theories of Personality
Writing for Psychology
Office Location: LLC-260
Campus Phone Number: 405.789.7661 (ext. 2272)
Email Address: wesley.lee@swcu.edu
Office Hours: Monday-Friday by appointment at https://wesleylee-0.youcanbook.me/
Research Interests: Metacognition, Motivation, Habit Formation, Intelligence, & Grit
Publications and Professional Presentations:
Publications
Stativa, E., Rus, A.V., Lee, W.C., Salinas, K.A.D., Cossey, H.M., Lobo. A., & Nanu, M. (2023). Predictors of height in Romanian infants 6–23 months old: findings from a national representative sample, Journal of Public Health, 2023; fdad180, https://doi.
Popa, C.O., Rus, A.V., Lee, W.C., Cojocaru, C., Suciu, N., Schenk, A., Văcăraș, V., Olah, P., Mureșan, S., Szasz, S., & Bredicean, C. (2022). The relation between negative automatic thoughts and psychological inflexibility in schizophrenia. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(3), 871. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/871
Popa, C.O., Rus, A.V., Lee, W.C., Cojocaru, C., Suciu, N., Schenk, A., & Grecu, C.G. (2021). Cognitive-behavioral therapy augmented with virtual reality in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorders. Health, Sports & Rehabilitation Medicine, 22(3). https://doi.org/10.26659/pm3.2021.22.3.182
Stativa, E., Rus, A.V., Stoicescu, S.M., Lobo, A., Lee, W.C., Popa, C.O., Grecu, C.G. (2021). Feeding practices patterns in Romanian infants 6-23 months old: Findings from a national representative sample. Health, Sports & Rehabilitation Medicine, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.26659/pm3.2021.22.2.75
Rus, A.V., Clark, A., Plopeanu, A.P., Tomuletiu, E.A., Bejenaru, A., Stativa, E., Lee, W.C., Parris, S.R., Popa, C.O., & Muresan, S. (2021). Romanian adaptation of Centrality of Religiosity Scale and the utility of this scale in cognitive-behavioral therapy for religious populations. Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica, 67(1). doi:10.2478/amma-2021-
Popa, C.O., Predatu, R., Lee, W.C., Blaga, P., Sirbu, E., Rus, A.V., Clark, A., Cojocaru, C., Schenk, A., Vacaras, V., Szasz, S., Muresan, S., & Bredicean, C. (2021). Thought suppression in primary psychotic disorders and substance/medication induced psychotic disorder. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(1). doi:10.3390/
Popa, C., Lee, W. C. & Rus, A. V. (Eds.) (2020). New Approaches in behavioral sciences. Targo-Mures: University Press.
Rus, A. V., Lee, W. C., Bautista Salas, D. B., Parris, S. R., Webster, R. D., Lobo, A. R., Stativa, E., & Popa, C. O. (2020). Bronfenbrenner's ecological system theory and the experience of institutionalization of Romanian children. In Popa, C., Lee, W. C., & Rus, A. V. (Eds.) (2020). New approaches in behavioral sciences (pp. 237-251). Targo-Mures: University Press.
Rus, A. V., Lee, W. C., Pachicano, R. S., Bautista Salas, D. B., Parris, S. R., Stativa, E., & Popa, C. O. (2020). Atypical development of the institutionalized Romanian children. In Popa, C., Lee, W. C., & Rus, A. V. (Eds.) (2020), New approaches in behvioral sciences (pp. 253-267). Targu-Mures: University Press.
Lee, W. C. (2018). Individuals' accounts of weight loss, maintenance, and recidivism: A phenomenological study (Doctoral dissertation). Northcentral University, San Diego, CA.
Rus, A. V., Stativa, E. S., Parris, S. R., Pennings, J. S., Butterfield, M. E., Lee, W. C., & Gavrilovici, O. (2017). Punishment, peer exploitation, and sexual abuse in long-term Romanian residential centers: Findings from a nationally representative sample of institutionalized children. In A. V. Rus, S. R. Parris, & E. Stativa (Eds.), Child maltreatment in residential care: History, research, and current Practice. (pp. 61 – 86). New York, NY: Springer.
Lee, W. (1999). Depressive symptoms in overweight and obese undergraduate university students: A test of the ‘Jolly Fat’ hypothesis (Master's thesis). Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK
Presentations
Lee, W.C., Wente, J., Martin, J., & Rus, A. V. (2021, January 22). Junior research academy: Preparation for research in the behavioral sciences [Online conference presentation]. George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania and Southwestern Christian University, Bethany, Oklahoma, USA.
Lee, W.C. (2000, February). Discover Your Strengths: Comparison of various assessment instruments. Research study presentation at Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Session at First-Year Experience Conference, Columbia, SC.
Comstock, J.C., & Lee, W.C. (1999, April). Token Economy: Rewards’ system utilized in behavioral adaptation in mentally challenged population. Research study presentation at Best Practices Annual Conference, Beatrice, NE.
Mission/Passion:
Excellence must be the hallmark for Christian higher education. The attainment of such a noble goal is tenuous, but it is achievable. This message of excellence must be clearly and concisely communicated. There must be a culture of excellence fostered and evidenced at all levels of Christian higher education. “For consecration to God carries with it the obligation to excel….[for] God’s work demands trained minds. You have no right to be mediocre if you are capable of something better.” - R. S. Taylor
Favorite Bible Verse:
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43:19)
Personal Interests: Green Technology, Carpentry, Earthships, Architectural Design, Organic Gardening, Recent Church History, and Nutrition
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA