Dr. Merlin R. Langley

Merlin R Langley

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
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PHONE
850-599-8296
OFFICE
Social Work

 

Office Hours

636 Robert and Trudie Perkins Way

Mondays •  4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday (Online via Zoom) • 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Current Semester Schedule

SOW 5629 Dynamics of Oppression •  TBA
SOW 5123 Psychopathology - Adults •  TBA 

About Me

Dr. Merlin R. Langley is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work and Director of the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at Florida A&M University (FAMU). Dr. Langley served as chairperson of the Department of Social Work from 2008-2011. His research interests are in the areas of leadership in higher education, professional identity development of African Americans and women, and the examination of cultural and personality factors that contribute to mental health and health outcome disparities among diverse ethnic groups. Dr. Langley has conducted research and published and presented scholarly papers in these areas. He received the Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in clinical psychology with a minor in social work from Florida State University, a postgraduate certificate in counseling psychology from Northeastern University, an Ed.M. in Counseling and Guidance from Boston University, and a B.A. degree in psychology from the City University of New York - The City College. Dr. Langley also completed two post-doctoral psychology fellowships at Harvard. He is also an alumnus of the Florida State University Institute for Academic Leadership and the Management Development Program at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Areas of Interest

  • Psychological Theories of Human Development
  • Theories of Personality Development
  • Adult Psychopathology
  • Theories of Psychotherapy
  • Theories of Racial and Ethnic Identity Development
  • Issues in Interdisciplinary Studies

Education

  • Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL • 1992
    College of Arts and Sciences — Department of Psychology
    - Ph.D. | Clinical Psychology
    (American Psychological Association Accredited)
    - w/ a minor in Social Work
    (Council of Social Work Education Accredited Program)

  • Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA • 1991
    Psychology Residency Program — Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior
    Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center & Walton Rehabilitation Hospital
    Residency in Clinical Psychology (Chief Resident)

  • Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL  • 1989
    College of Arts and Sciences — Department of Psychology
    M.S. Clinical Psychology
    (American Psychological Association Accredited)

  • Northeastern University, Boston, MA  • 1985
    Bouve’ College of Health Sciences — Department of Counseling Psychology
    Certificate — Advanced Graduate Studies in Counseling Psychology and Family Systems

  • Boston University, Boston, MA • 1980
    School of Education — Department of Counseling Psychology
    Ed.M. in Counseling and Guidance

  • The City University of New York, New York, NY • 1979
    The City College — Department of Psychology
    B.A. in  Psychology

Work History

  • Associate Professor • Fall 1997 - Present
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

  • Associate Professor • Fall 1992 - May 1997 
    Lesley College, Cambridge, MA

  • Adjunct Instructor • September 1994 - May 1996
    Harvard Medical School Boston, MA

  • Assistant Professor • September 1992 - September 1996
    Lesley College, Cambridge, MA

  • Adjunct Instructor • August 1989- August 1991
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

  • Adjunct Instructor • August 1988- July 1989
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

  • Adjunct Instructor • September 1980 - May 1981
    Roxbury Community College, Roxbury, MA

Academic Accomplishments

 
PostGraduate Leadership and Management Education
  • Emerging Leaders Initiative | Cohort 1 | April 2022
    Florida A&M University | Division of Academic Affairs

  • Management Development Program | June 2011
    Harvard Graduate School of Education

  • FAMU Leadership Academy | 2015-2016

  • The Florida State University | October 2009 - June 2009
    Institute for Academic Leadership

  • Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce | 2001-2002
    Leadership Tallahassee, Class 20

Awards

 

  • FAMU ADVANCE | Invited Participant | Caring Excellent Affinity Group | 2023

  • FAMU | Invited Participant | EVP/COO Edington Emerging Leaders Initiative | 2022
    Cohort 1

  • National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity | 2022
    FAMU ADVANCE| Invited Participant |Faculty Success Program

  • American Council on Education (ACE) | Faculty Fellow | 2022
    Course on Effective Online Teaching Practices

  • Faculty Travel Grant | 2017

  • Outstanding Leadership Award | Social Work Association of Graduate Students | SWAGS | 2012

  • American Association for Cancer Research Minority Serving Institution | AACR
    Faculty Scholar in Caner Research Award | 2009

  • Faculty Research Pilot Project | FRAP | Awardee | 2005

  • Davis Productivity Award | Certificate of Commendation | 2005

  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers | 2005

  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers | 2004

  • Florida A&M University | National Phi Alpha Honor Society | 2000

  • The Florida State University | Degraff Research Fellowship | 1987-1990

  • Outstanding Young Men of America | 1987-1989

  • The Florida State University |Patricia Roberts Harris Doctoral Fellowship | 1986-1989

  • North Florida Association of Black Psychologists |Academic Scholarship | 1986-1987

  • Boston University Medical School |Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fellowship | 1984-1985

  • Boston University |Minority Counseling Psychology Scholarship | 1979-1980

Courses Taught At FAMU

  • SOW 5123 Dynamics of Oppression
  • SOW 5105 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 1
  • SOW 5106 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 11
  • SOW 5629 Psychopathology — Adults