Entered Pacifica: 1998

Current Occupation: Mental Health Clinician - Children's Services

Where You Live: Gulfport, Mississippi

What Brought You To Pacifica?: A dream and a vision

How Has Your Pacifica Degree Served You Professionally In Your Occupation/Vocation?

         I graduated from Pacifica on May 27, 2005 and Katrina hit almost exactly 3 months later, virtually destroying the entire coastline of Mississippi and plunging my community into a dark journey from which we are yet to emerge.  Nevertheless, the fissures of tragedy opened pockets of opportunity for vision, and I was honored to play an early leadership role - first in recovery amidst chaos and then in the organization of a new justice-seeking nonprofit.  My move from community service to clinical practice has been recent, and, in part, a response to continuing high levels of psychological distress.  In all of my work since Katrina, a depth psychologcal understanding of trauma and healing has stood me in very good stead.

Dissertation Title

      Caring as a Subversive Activity: A Study in Liberation Pedagogy

      

Contact Information

         mharthcock@gmail.com

Melinda Harthcock,  Ph.D.