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Albertus Students, Faculty Honored by Connecticut Psychological Association (CPA)
Inclusivity, Diversity, and Social Justice Efforts Recognized
Da’Veona Parker
Elisa Rodriguez
Dr. Rezvan
New Haven, Conn., November 18, 2025
Albertus Magnus College
is pleased to announce the recognition of stand-out students and faculty at the recent
Connecticut Psychological Association Convention (CPA).
Da’Veona Parker Sessions ‘26, an undergraduate psychology student, and Elisa Rodriguez
’07, ’22, ’24, ’27, a second year graduate student in the Master of Science in Clinical
Counseling program, both received the Dr. Jan Owens-Lane Mentoring Scholarship Award.
Presented by the CPA Ethnic Diversity Task Force, this award promotes inclusivity
and diversity. Recipients are granted complimentary participation in the CPA Annual
Convention, receive mentorship, and gain exposure to leadership development opportunities.
In addition, Albertus Associate Professor Shiva Rezvan, Ph.D., received the Distinguished
Contribution to Diversity and Social Justice in Psychology Award for her role as chair
of the Social Justice Committee since its founding in 2020.
“I’m honored and truly humbled to receive this honor,” shared Dr. Rezvan, who is a
licensed psychologist in Connecticut. “One of my passions is to act toward Social
Justice and Human Rights. As a result, I have developed courses focusing on unconscious
biases. Additionally, I am pleased that our Albertus students received the scholarship
award from the Connecticut Psychological Association's Ethnic Diversity Task Force
(EDTF) to receive mentorship and empower our community. I appreciate their effort
and interest in advocacy work.”
In her academic role, Dr. Rezvan teaches the following programs: Master of Science
in Clinical Counseling; Master of Science in Human Services; Psychology Accelerated
Degree; and the traditional undergraduate Psychology program. She is also an internship
coordinator for Clinical Counseling and a member of the Albertus Justice Panel.
The CPA was formed to further the development and usefulness of psychology as a science,
as a professional and as a means of promoting human welfare. One of its goals is to
establish and maintain high standards of professional competence, training, service,
and ethics — as well as provide opportunities for students pursuing training in this
field.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition.
Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings
such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named
a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus
graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months
of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300
students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and
graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate
students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus
is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's
degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General
Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in
Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a
Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic
100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the
Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal
arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach
to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic
engagement and success." To learn more, please visit
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