ALTON BOZEMAN ’93

Clinical Psychologist, Award Winner, and Parent

After graduating from Episcopal High School, Alton Bozeman, PsyD, Class of 1993, earned his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University and his doctorate from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He completed a predoctoral internship in pediatric neuropsychology at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital and a postdoctoral fellowship at Canyon Lakes Residential Treatment Center in Lubbock, Texas.

Bozeman currently serves as Director of Outpatient Assessments at The Menninger Clinic in Houston. As a clinical psychologist, his day-to-day responsibilities include providing psychotherapy and psychological and cognitive assessments. Within the assessment area, his focus is on developmental and neurological disorders such as autism, traumatic brain injury, and ADHD. Administratively, he manages a specialized assessment program that conducts intensive multidisciplinary week-long assessments. Dr. Bozeman provides clinical oversight, coordination of logistics, and quality assurance.

Along with the relationships formed with patient/clients, Dr. Bozeman considers himself lucky to work with a great group of people, from the administrative assistants to the psychologists and psychiatrists. “The people on my team are great. They are committed to helping others and passionate about their work.”

When he looks back on his time at EHS, he tends to reminisce about his English classes and sports. Dr. Bozeman said, “I really enjoyed the writing assignments and learning how to formulate persuasive arguments. Though not scientific in nature, the foundations of writing persuasively are like those in the scientific method. Those classes were fun with great discussion which stimulated my desire to continue learning.” He credits Coaches Russ, Phillips, and Irwin for providing a mindset of responsibility and discipline that impacted his education, career, and parenting. He said, “They were pivotal in teaching me to take responsibility for outcomes, good or bad.”

In 2015, Dr. Bozeman was awarded the AAID Knowledge Award for Excellence in Education or Research. He said that his greatest accomplishment professionally is earning his doctorate in psychology and personally it is his children. “I feel that their mom and I have managed to raise two boys with amazing hearts.”

When Dr. Bozeman isn’t working, he enjoys watching sporting events particularly of his sons’, Alton III(14) and Aiden(12). They enjoy spending time in the outdoors, camping and biking, playing board games, and family movie nights.

When asked about the challenges and rewards in his work, he said that the biggest challenge he has is having an intimate and up-close look at others’ struggles, some of which can be pretty sad and difficult. “The biggest reward is seeing people improve or benefit from the work my team or I have provided. Ironically, both the biggest challenge and biggest reward come from the same thing: the therapeutic relationship formed with the patient/client.”

—Ashley Long