Dr. Kendra Ogletree Cusaac
Instructor

Dr. Ogletree Cusaac is a licensed clinical psychologist and a sport psychologist. She was awarded her Ph.D. from University of South Carolina in Clinical-Community Psychology. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Washington.

She worked for nine years for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice as a staff psychologist, supervising psychologist, and Treatment Director. She worked with the male and female populations, which included the sex offenders and the serious and violent offenders. While there she was involved with numerous committees, program development and evaluation efforts, and therapeutic interventions.

She currently teaches courses in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina, specializing in sport and exercise psychology, human sexual behavior, personality psychology, and introduction to psychology.

She has maintained a private practice since 1998 and has offices in Columbia and Aiken, South Carolina. She works with adolescents, families, adults, and couples. Issues addressed include: stress and anxiety management, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, familial discord, life transitions, communication and relationship problems, and behavioral management for Attention Deficit Disorders. She emphasizes healthy lifestyles and personal empowerment.

As a sport psychologist she has worked with individual athletes, teams and coaches at all levels of competition. She has conducted workshops on confidence building, anxiety reduction, performance enhancement, and team cohesion. She is currently on staff as a contract sport psychologist with the University of South Carolina Department of Athletics.

She has been a guest lecturer in courses at University of South Carolina, Midlands Technical College, and Clemson University. She has conducted workshops and presentations at local churches, schools, and youth groups.

Professional Organization Membership

• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi)
• Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP)
• American Psychological Association (APA), Division 47 Sport and Exercise Psychology
• American Psychological Association (APA), Division 41 American Psychology-Law Society
• South Carolina Psychological Association (SCPA)
• South Carolina Chapter, Association of Black Psychologists (SC ABPsi)
• South Carolina Academy of Professional Psychologists (SCAPP), Past-President 2005 - 2006
• South Carolina Academy of Professional Psychologists (SCAPP), President 2004-2005
• South Carolina Academy of Professional Psychologists (SCAPP), President-Elect 2003- 2004
• South Carolina Academy of Professional Psychologists (SCAPP), Secretary-Treasurer 2002-2003

Awards

• Two Thumbs Up Award, University of South Carolina, May 2006, May 2007, May 2008
• "You Light Up USC" Award, University of South Carolina, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, May 2008
• Outstanding Faculty Member, University of South Carolina Chapter of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, Columbia, South Carolina, May 2006
• Outstanding Contribution to Psychology, South Carolina Psychological Association, April 2006
• Excellence in Teaching Award, Mortar Board Honor Society, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, October 2004
• Director’s Award for Professionalism and Excellence, South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, 1999-2000

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