Graduate Profile: James Woolcock
At Alma College, James Woolcock not only learned the tools he needed for a 30-year career in psychology but also realized the importance of a liberal arts education.
“In addition to the wonderful staff in the Psychology Department, I owe a good deal of my professional success to two men: Dr. Ron Massanari and Dr. M.J.J. Smith,” the 1975 graduate says. “They taught me to think critically and, most importantly, to write. Those two intellectual skills are the hallmarks of a liberal arts education.”
“They taught me to think critically and, most importantly, to write. Those two intellectual skills are the hallmarks of a liberal arts education.”
The Saginaw native has worked as a mental health administrator for Genesee County for 12 years. He hopes to become the CEO of a mental health agency.
Woolcock knew he wanted to study psychology in high school and was attracted to Alma by the small campus.
While at Alma, Woolcock met his wife, Robyn, and worked the switchboard in Wright Hall.
