Profile for

Bryton Jimenez

Department Psychology and Special Education

Bryton Jimenez is a Lone Oak, Texas, native who attended East Texas A&M to earn a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He is now pursuing a graduate certificate in the Psychology of Gerontology and Positive Aging. Although he spent many hours at Waters Library studying and collecting reliable sources for writing assignments, he also enjoyed touring East Texas A&M and appreciating the campus’s historic architecture. Jimenez is grateful for the university’s safe, easygoing atmosphere and the dedicated faculty and staff who enriched his understanding of psychology and related paradigms.

Educational Background

• BS, Psychology, Texas A&M University-Commerce(East Texas A&M University), 2021
• AS, Psychology, Paris Junior College, 2019

Awards and Honors

• Magna Cum Laude

A Conversation with Bryton

Why did you choose East Texas A&M?

I chose East Texas A&M for the Department of Psychology and Special Education‘s great reputation and the fact that it’s close to home, which is helpful when pursuing higher education. East Texas A&M also has an engaging campus life, faculty and staff mentors, and helpful students.

What are your career goals? How does your degree program help?

My career goals focus on clinical work in a hospice/nursing home setting. I am currently exploring mental health management in these settings. So far, the academic requisites of this certificate program have prepared me by providing knowledge in cognitive aging, gerontology, developmental psychology, health psychology, and professional ethics.

Which professor or person on campus has positively influenced you? How so?

Dr. Lacy Krueger has been the utmost positive influence in my current degree program. She has helped me obtain the certificate and enlightened my understanding of aging. Dr. Benton Pierce is another positive influence who aided my research in aging and helped me learn the fundamentals of psychology, including psychophysiology.