Dr. Donald E Knight
Non-Tenure Track
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
He/Him/His/Himself
About
Dr. Donald E Knight is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He earned his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University and also holds an M.A. in Higher Education Administration (College Student Development), from New York University. Dr. Knight's teaching spans undergraduate and graduate psychology, with courses emphasizing culture, assessment, clinical psychology, personality, research methods, and the application of psychology to everyday and professional contexts.His teaching approach centers on student engagement, critical thinking, and the integration of psychological science with lived experience. He is especially committed to helping students connect course material to real-world questions involving identity, culture, human development, mental health, and professional growth. Across his courses, Dr. Knight emphasizes reflective learning, inclusive dialogue, and the development of practical skills that students can carry into graduate study, professional work, and community life.
In addition to his teaching, Dr. Knight's professional background includes work in higher education, psychology training, mentorship, and applied practice. His broader interests include multicultural and culturally responsive teaching, student development, mental health, equity in higher education, and preparing students to engage psychology as both a discipline and a tool for meaningful impact.
Research interests
Research Mentoring of Minority Doctoral Students, Psychosocial Development of Black Men, and Cross-cultural PsychologyTeaching interests
Psychology and Culture, Psychology and Cinema, Human Diversity in Psychotherapy and Research, Introduction to Clinical Psychology, Personality, and AssessmentEducation
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Ph D, Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited Program)
— Western Michigan University (2012) Examining the Role of Research Mentoring in Predicting Minority Professional Psychology Doctoral Students' Research Self-Efficacies
- Other — University of North Carolina Charlotte (Counseling Center) (2011)
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MA, Student Personnel Administration
— New York University (1999) N/A
- BA, Psychology (Bio) — University of Maryland Baltimore County (1997)