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Deborah McMakin serves as Professor in the Psychology & Philosophy Department at Framingham State University, where she coordinates the Master of Arts with Concentration in Counseling program and acts as Faculty Contact for the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. She also partners with the Accelerate the Future Foundation to create mental health counseling pathways for community health workers.
Her academic credentials include:
- B.A. in Psychology from Framingham State University (1992)
- M.A. in Special Education and Human Development from George Washington University (1996)
- M.S.W. from Boston University (2000)
- Ed.D. from University of Massachusetts Lowell (2012)
Dr. McMakin's research examines compassion satisfaction, self-care practices, and burnout among educators, alongside cultural dynamics in educational settings and climate change pedagogy. As a dedicated advocate for open educational resources, she co-develops an OER faculty teaching guide for general psychology and actively presents Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research at national conferences, focusing on peer editing efficacy and student climate change perceptions.
Scientific awards: None documented in source materials.
She served ten years as faculty co-advisor for Psi Chi Honor Society and currently directs the Inside-Out program integrating incarcerated and non-incarcerated students in college coursework. Her community collaboration with Accelerate the Future Foundation establishes professional development pipelines for underserved healthcare workers seeking mental health licensure.
