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2021-2022 Community Accomplishments

It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each semester of the academic year, we reflect on the changes we have experienced, as individuals and a community. We’re so happy this year marked the return of some of our favorite in-person events.

Below is a selection of highlights from our community over the 2021-2022 academic year. Make sure to check out º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s Annual Research Report for a comprehensive look at our community’s research output from previous years.

Photo of Paul Farley presenting poster

Above: PsyD student Paul Farley (center) presenting his poster at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference in April.

External Scholarships & Grants

  • Breanna Thornton (PsyD 3) received the Port Huron McLaren Hospital Auxiliary Medical Heath Services ScholarshipÌý
  • Jared BootÌý(MA ’19, PsyD 3) was awarded the Marlene O’Neil Scholarship from the Michigan Psychological Association Foundation
  • Katilin Tuinstra (PsyD 3) received a grant to support her dissertation work on through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation’s Student Award Program

Professional Awards and Achievements

  • Jared Boot (MA ’19, PsyD 3)
    • was elected to the board of director for the GLMA: Health Professional Advancing LGBTQ Health Equity and is the co-chair for the Health Professional in Training Committee
    • served as a member on the APAGS
  • Vanessa Brown (MA’09, PsyD ’13, Adjunct Faculty) was elected to serve as the Treasurer for APA Division 32
  • Monique Nash (MA) was chosen as an APA Campus Ambassador
  • Dylan Oseas (MA ’20, PsyD 2) was elected to serve as the Division 32 student representativeÌý

Presentations

  • Students
    • Courtney Cabell (MA ’21, PsyD 1) presented Police Brutality and Killings of Black Americans: Exploring Vicarious TraumaÌýat the Division 32 Conference
    • Ethan Reischling (MA) and Kenneth McDermott (MA)Ìý±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýBurnout and Self-Care in Psychologists and TraineesÌýat Midwestern Psychological Association Conference
    • Jamal Ghazi (MA)Ìý±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýImagination and it’s Healing Powers – the Mythopoetic FunctionÌýat the Division 32 Conference
    • Kaitlin Tunistra (Psy D 3) and Nadeen Majeed (PsyD 3) ±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýDevelopment of a Health Self-Care ScaleÌýat the APA Annual Convention
    • Paul Farley (PsyD 3), Stacy Nuar (PsyD 3), and LaSondra Wayne (PsyD 3)Ìý±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýThe Development of the Relationship Sustainability ScaleÌýat Midwestern Psychological Association Conference
    • Rebecca Jarvis (MA ’20, PsyD 2) and Carly Percy (MA ’20, PsyD 2) ±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýPreliminary Reliability of the Adverse Experience ScaleÌýat Midwestern Psychological Association Conference
  • Student and Alumni Collaborations
    • Betz King (PsyD ’04), Adam Duberstein (PsyD ’21), Andrea Brent (PsyD 3), Dylan Oseas (MA ’20, PsyD 2), Bryan Peterson (MA ’18), and Shannon Sugarman (MA ’15) ±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýThe Philosopher’s Stone: Existential Humanistic Psychology in the Here-and-Now of Managed Care at the Division 32 Conference
  • Students and Faculty Collaborations
    • Alexa Resetar (MA ’20 PsyD 2), Caroline Callaway (MA ’20, PsyD 2), Diana Jasser (MA ’20, PsyD 2), and Kevin Keenan (Core Faculty) ±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýOrthorexia Nervosa: Scale Development of a Newly Recognized Eating DisorderÌýat Midwestern Psychological Association ConferenceÌý
    • Courtney Cabell (MA ’21, PsyD 1), Tara Pope (MA ’21, PsyD 1), Sarah Sadovsky (MA ’21, PsyD 1), Savannah Yount (MA ’21, PsyD 1), and Kevin Keenan (Core Faculty) will be presenting The Development of theÌýMulticultural Psychological Pain from Loss or Lack ScaleÌýat the APA Convention
    • Derrick Sebree Jr. (MA ’12, PsyD ’16, Core Faculty), Rebecca Jarvis (MA ’20, PsyD 2), Carly Percy (MA ’20, PsyD 2), and Morgan Van Leer (MA ’20, PsyD 2) ±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýClimate Change and Racial Ideologies among White Americans: An Exploratory StudyÌýat the Division 32 Conference
    • Dustin Shepler (Core Faculty), Mackenzie Tresnak (PsyD 4), and Christopher Corbin (MA ’18, PsyD 4) ±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýPredicting Physical Symptoms in Emerging Adults who Identify as DisabledÌýat the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference
    • Elizabeth Romano (MA with ABA ’20, PsyD 1), Jeffrey Binder (MA ’19, PsyD 1), Devon Kardel (PsyD 1), Sarah Weber (PsyD 1), and Kevin Keenan (Core Faculty) will be presenting The Development of theÌýPersonal Resources for Change Measure at the APA Convention
    • Jamal Ghazi (MA ’21, PsyD 1), Erica Medina (PsyD 1), Nicholas Semaan (MA ’21, PsyD 1), David Humphries (PsyD 1), Kevin Johnson (MA ’14, PsyD ’18, Core Faculty), and Kevin Keenan (Core Faculty) will be presenting The Development of the Spirituality and Religious Engagement Scale at the APA Convention
    • Kari Eidnes (MA ’21, PsyD 1), Natalya Zerka (MA ’21, PsyD 1), Qandeel Minal (MA ’21, PsyD 1), Hannah Riesser (MA with ABA ’21, PsyD 1), Kevin Johnson (MA ’14, PsyD ’18), and Kevin Keenan (Core Faculty) will be presenting Developing a Measure of AcceptanceÌýat the APA Convention
    • Klarissa Matanos (MA), Erica Medina (PsyD 1), Maria Berganza (MA), and Dustin Shepler (Core Faculty) ±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýPredicting Subjective Well-being in Emerging AdultsÌýat Midwestern Psychological Association Conference
    • Vincent Mangiapane (MA ’21, PSyD 1), Avery Potvin (MA ’20, PsyD 1), and Kevin Keenan (Core Faculty) will be presenting Defenses Against Vulnerabilities Scale at the APA Convention
  • Faculty
    • Derrick Sebree Jr. (MA ’12, PsyD ’16, Core Faculty) presented
      • We Shall Rise: Critical Praxis for Socioecological Justice of American Descendants of SlaveryÌýat the Division 32 Conference.
    • Dustin Shepler (Core Faculty) moderated New Approaches in the Workplace and Classroom at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference
  • Staff
    • Dana Erickson, Carrie Pyeatt, Stephanie Swanberg, Jana Thompkins, and Candi WilsonÌý±è°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù±ð»åÌýDeveloping and Hosting a Campus-wide Virtual Education Series on Structural Racism presented at the Michigan Academic Libraries Association annual meeting.

Publications

  • Students
  • Student and Faculty Collaborations
    • ÌýKyle Justin (PsyD 4), Dustin Shepler (Core Faculty), and Joseph Kinel (PsyD 4 ) Ìýpublished the following
      • Justin, K. J., Shepler, D. K., & Kinel, J. R. (2022). who identify as involuntary celibates. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, 16, 117–133.
  • Faculty
    • Danielle Balaghi was an author in the following publications
      • Balaghi, D., Oka, E. R., & Carter Andrews, D. (2021). .ÌýJournal of Muslim Mental Health, 15(2).Ìý
      • Kira, I. A., Shuwiekh, H. A. M., Alhuwailah, A., &ÌýBalaghi, D.. (2021).ÌýJournal of Loss and Trauma. DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2021.2006501
      • Balaghi, D., Hierl, K., & Snyder, E. (2021). Intervention in School and Clinic, DOI: 10.1177/10534512211047585
    • Derrick Sebree Jr. (MA ’12, PsyD ’16)Ìý was an author for the chapter “Clinical Psychology Responses to the Climate Crisis” in Volume 11 of the Comprehensive Clinical Psychology textbook
      • Doherty, T. J., Lykins, A. D., Piotrowski, N. A., Rogers, Z., Sebree Jr., D. D., & White, K. E. (2022). Clinical psychology responses to the climate crisis. In G. J. G Asmundson (Ed.), Comprehensive Clinical Psychology (2nd ed., pp. 167–183). Elsevier. .
  • ÌýStaff
    • Stephanie SwanbergÌýpublished
      • Swanberg, S., Bulgarelli, N., Jayakumar, M., Look, E., Shubitowski, T., Wedemeyer, R., Yuen, E., & Lucia, V. (2022). ÌýJournal of Medical Library Association. 110(2).Ìý212-221. DOI: 10.5195/jmla.2022.1413Ìý
      • Sawarynski, K., Swanberg, S., Roach, V., & Taylor, T. (2021). Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. DOI: 10.1177/23821205211054965