Office of the Dean
Acting Dean Wilson | Associate Dean Purslow
Dr. Josie Wilson is the Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
She is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in the Psychology Department at Southern Oregon University. She taught child development and counseling, was the Coordinator of the Mental Health Counseling program for three years and Chair of the department for three years. Josie was a Fulbright Scholar in 1999-2000 and taught in Mexico at the University of Guanajuato, School of Psychology. She has continued collaborating with her Mexican colleagues and helped develop four summer courses on cultural competence for health professionals. In 2004 she became Dean of the School of Social Sciences.
As a licensed practitioner in Oregon and New York, she has worked with clients from 3 to 80 years old, including veterans, couples, adults abused as children, and developmentally delayed children.
Josie has a broad academic background, beginning as a chemistry major and eventually earning a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin. She was an elementary teacher for several years before returning to school for a M.A. in counseling from Western Michigan University and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Georgia State University.
Dr. Wilson enjoys the outdoor life that Ashland provides, frequently walking with her dog in the watershed. She and her family, husband Michael Belsky and daughter Paulina, take pleasure in traveling throughout the world, especially to places with great snorkeling, interesting cultures, and different foods.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Wilson, J., Torres, T., Estrada, S., Gonzalez Garcia, J., Izaguirre López, B. E., & Candelas López, R. (2002). La Enseñanza De La Etica en la Psicología [The teaching of ethics in psychology]. La Revista del Consejo Nacional para la Enseñanza e Investigación en Psicología. 7 (1), 5-27.
Wilson, J. (1993). Child Development Specialist: A Primary prevention program for elementary schools. In J. Miller (ed.), Students at risk: Pitfalls and promising plans (pp. 32-40). Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Communications.
Goldstein, M.S., Sutherland, C.E., Jaffe, D.T., & Wilson, J. (1988). Holistic physicians and family practitioners: Similarities, differences and implications for health policy. Social Science and Medicine, 26, 853-861.
Goldstein, M.S., Sutherland, C.E., Jaffe, D.T., & Wilson, J. (1988). The use of health promotion techniques by holistic physicians and family practitioners. Advances, 5, (3), 12-25.
SELECT PRESENTATIONS
Murray, P., Wilson, J., & Chacón, L. (2007). Building cultural competency for work with Latino/a clients. Oregon Psychological Association. Eugene, OR.
Kyle, P., & Wilson, J. (2006). Counselor friendly approaches to Evidence Based Practice. Annual conference of the Western Association of Counselor Educators. Las Vegas, NV.
Wilson, J. (2004). Professional connections: The foundation for ethical decision-making. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, Washington, D.C.
Wilson, J. (2002). Teaching professional ethics in Mexico: A need for faculty development. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Wilson, J. (2000). Introducción a la ética en psicología. (Introduction to ethics in psychology). Workshop for the Federación Nacional de Colegios, Sociedades y Asociaciones de Psicólogos de México, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro Facultad de Psicología, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro, Mexico.
Wilson J. (1998). Teaching psychology in Spanish: An interdisciplinary adventure. Conference of the Western and Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.
Wilson, J. (1996). Psychotherapy with parents of handicapped children. World Congress for Psychotherapy, Vienna.
Wilson, J. (1992). Child Development Specialist: A Primary prevention program for Oregon’s elementary schools. Third Annual Conference on At-risk Students, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA.
Wilson, J. , Rowland, P., Livaudais, L., Moore, S., Strickland, P., & Fuhrman, L. (1992). Primary prevention program for Oregon’s elementary schools. Third Annual Conference on At-risk Students, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA.
Wilson, J., Goldstein, M.S., Sutherland, C.E., & Jaffe, D. (1989). The impact of stress on holistic medical orientation. Western Psychological Association, Reno.
Welcome to Southern Oregon University. I am the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and it is my distinct honor to join you in your educational pursuits.
I bring more than 20 years of teaching and administrative experience in several different educational settings, including the university, community college, and middle school levels. I earned a Doctor of Education in Music Education with a minor in Higher Education Administration from University of the Pacific, a Masters of Arts in Music Education from CSU Sacramento, and Bachelors of Music from the University of Pacific.
As a saxophonist, I have been fortunate to play with some incredible musicians, including The Four Tops, The Temptations, Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Motown’s Funk Brothers, Bobby Shew, Maynard Ferguson, Will Kennedy (of the Yellow Jackets), Stan Mark, Joe Williams, Mel Torme and Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra. I toured China with the SOU Saxophone Orchestra in the fall of 2007, and studied saxophone at the Paris Conservatory of Music in March 2008.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Marche Lorraine: arr. for saxophone orchestra (publisher: Watchdog Music)
European and American Approaches to Training Musicians as part of the "International Day of
the Saxophone/Journée Internationale du Saxophone.” Panel Discussion (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Région de Boulogne-Billancourt in Paris, France on March 14, 2008)
Bach’s Little Organ Fugue: arr. for 10-piece saxophone orchestra (publisher: Watchdog Music)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: arr. For saxophone orchestra (publisher: Watchdog Music)
Clementi’s Sonatine: arr. for saxophone quartet (publisher: Watchdog Music)
Creation: arr. for saxophone quartet (publisher: Watchdog Music)
Sleepers, Awake: arr. for saxophones (publisher: Watchdog Music)
Co-Location of a Community College and University (presentation, Society for College and University Planning Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007)
Faculty Matter: Recruitment and Retention (presentation, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR, 2007)
The Admitted Student Questionnaire and the Differential Outcomes between Traditional Students and Transfer Students (presentation, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR, 2007)
The 3 R’s to Student Retention and Success (presentation at the American Association of Colleges and Universities, Chicago, IL, 2006)
Motivation and Adult Learning (presentation, Boston, MA, 2005)
A New Framework for the New-Traditional Student (presentation, University Continuing Education Association, Portland, OR 2005)
Faculty Satisfaction at Off-Campus Centers (presentation, Association of Continuing Higher Education, Eugene, OR, 2004)
SELECTED RECENT PERFORMANCES
Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra (April 2008)
Paris Conservatory of Music (March 2008)
Urinetown (Southern Oregon University): woodwinds (March 2008)
Music by Us and For Us (SOU Saxophone Orchestra): tenor saxophone (March 5, 2008)
Yantai and Shanghai, China (Siskiyou Saxophone Quartet and SOU Saxophone Orchestra): tenor saxophone (October 2007)
Motown Funkbrothers (Britt Festivals, Jacksonville): soprano, tenor & baritone saxophone (June 2007)
Mary Wilson of the Supremes (Britt Festivals, Jacksonville): baritone saxophone (June 2007)
The Four Tops (Britt Festivals, Jacksonville): tenor saxophone & flute (July 2007)
The Temptations (Britt Festivals, Jacksonville): tenor saxophone & flute (July 2007)
Rogue Jazz Exchange - The Music of Keith Jarrett: soprano saxophone (June 2007)
Ashland City Band: tenor saxophone (summer 2007 to present)
