Dr. Jon Reid lectures to his class at Renmin University in Beijing.
DURANT, Okla. – For the second summer in a row, Southeastern Oklahoma State University professor Jon Reid is spending his summer abroad doing what he does best – teaching.
The psychology and counseling professor is among 100 faculty members from around the world teaching at Renmin University International Summer School in Beijing.
Dr. Reid’s class is composed of 40 undergraduate students, most of whom are Chinese. The course is taught in English, with a Chinese doctoral psychology student serving as Reid’s teaching assistant.
He has also been was also invited to give a lecture to mental health professionals on “Grief Intervention After Traumatic Loss.”
“Teaching in an international summer school in Beijing has been a remarkable experience, not only the experience of teaching a psychology course to Chinese students, but also interacting with faculty from all over the world,’’ Reid said. “It has been a learning experience for me on both fronts. I appreciate the flexibility shown to me with my summer schedule by my department chair Dr. (Ed) Mauzey and Executive Dean (Lucretia) Scoufos. I also appreciate the support from the Presidential Partners to allow me to market Southeastern programs while in China.’’
Reid joined the Southeastern faculty in 1993.