The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× (º£½ÇÂÒÂ×) / º£½ÇÂÒÂ× educates and trains future professional psychologists and psychotherapists Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:57:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 /wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-favicon-32x32.png The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× (º£½ÇÂÒÂ×) / 32 32 2025-2026 Year in Review /2025-2026-year-in-review/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:50:23 +0000 /?p=47316 As the 2025-2026 academic year winds to a close, it brings us more than just bittersweet goodbyes; it also provides us time to reflect on everything our community has done this year. Join us as we look back on some of the biggest moments of the year! Click on the photos below to read the […]

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As the 2025-2026 academic year winds to a close, it brings us more than just bittersweet goodbyes; it also provides us time to reflect on everything our community has done this year.Ìý

Join us as we look back on some of the biggest moments of the year!

Click on the photos below to read the monthly summaries.
Group photo of Psi Chi inductees

June/July

Group photo at Rochester Library

May

Group photo of ECO member tree planting

April

Photo of a division 32 presentation

March

February

January

Photo of students playing a card game in the lecture hall.

November/December

Joe Drew-Hundley presenting to students in the atrium

October

September

Photo of clinic students sitting at an º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic table during a mental health fair

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]]> June/July 2026 /june-july-2026/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:49:20 +0000 /?p=47448 It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from June and July 2026. June 5th was our annual […]

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It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from June and July 2026.

Photo of student talking to an employer at a table during career fair

June 5th was our annual Career Fair. We connected 30 employers with 54 students during the fair.Ìý

Two students posing in front of coffee cart

The Cappuccino Man coffee cart was on campus for Spirit Week on June 8th and for Finals Week
on June 21st.

Group photo of Psi Chi inductees

On June 11th, the Psi Chi chapter at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× inducted their 30 new and 4 transfer members.

Photo of students dancing

The ABPsi SC hosted a Juneteenth Celebration on June 12th.Ìý

Other Highlights from June and July:

Candi Wilson, Director of Marketing, Communications, and Donor Management, and Carrie Pyeatt, Director of Strategic Initiatives, presented about Social Media & Networking on June 3rd.

The Psi Chi chapter at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and Dr. Blackstock hosted Game Nights on June 9th and 10th.

On June 10th and July 16th, Dr. Stogner hosted Pizza with the Prez at lunch.

Dr. Mel Rutherford presented The Glass Cliff: One Transman’s Leadership Odyssey on June 17th.

IDEA and Student Engagement brought the Jubilee Detroit Food Truck to campus for dinner on June 16th.

Director of Clinic Operations and Outreach, Holly Tocco, participated in the Mental Health in Foodservice Panel with Southern Smoke Foundation and City Hospitality’s Foodservice Leadership Practicum.

On June 23rd, the Structural Racism Programming Committee hosted a Q&A on Systemic Racism in Education with author Shakir Bakari Williams.

ECO hosted a Composting Day workshop with Parker Jean, co-founder of Sanctuary Farms, on June 24th.Ìý

Student Engagement hosted several Career Services events including Billing for Clinical Services in the Insurance World with Elizabeth Rummel on June 25th, billing for master’s level psychologists with Dr. Johanna Buzolits on July 8th, and a Q& A with the state licensing board, LARA, on July 7th.

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic hosted their first-ever clini alumni event on June 27th.Ìý

On July 1st, the Psi Chi Chapter at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× hosted a Day in the Life of a PsyD Student panel.Ìý

On July 16th, we had ice cream from Cool Jacks Ice Cream Cart.

Therapy dogs visited to campus on July 20th and 21st.Ìý

Vice President of Services and Operations, Tami Jacobs, hosted Student Loan Lunch and Learns opportunities for students to learn more about recent changes in financial aid.Ìý 

Blogs: We celebrated Pride Month, Psi Chi Chapter Awards, and Disability Pride Month,  Kierra Poydras (MA ’25, PsyD 1) reflected on attending the Fred Gray Symposium, and Darren McCullough was in the Staff Spotlight.Ìý

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]]> May 2026 /may-2026/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:48:27 +0000 /?p=47425 It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from May 2026. On May 1st, we hosted our 7th […]

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It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from May 2026.

Photo of the mental health panel

On May 1st, we hosted our 7th Annual Multicultural Conference for Belonging and Inclusion featuring a panel on post-COVID mental health in partnership with the Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities.

Group photo at Rochester Library

On May 15th, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic ran mindfulness activities at the Rochester Public Library’s “Library After Dark” event.Ìý

Photo of clean-up

On May 16th, ECO participated in the Rouge River Clean Up at Heritage Park.

IDEA attended Ferndale Pride on May 30th.Ìý

Other highlights from May:

On May 4th, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic attended Farmington Hills High School’s Mental Health Fair.Ìý

IDEA hosted a screening of the film Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision on May 12th and 13th.Ìý

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic attended Happy Hour in the Market on May 18th.

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic presented “Be Kind to Your Mind” to the 8th-grade boys at Warner Middle School.

On May 26th, º£½ÇÂÒÂ× offered First Aid and CPR training to students.Ìý

Student Engagement held various Career Services activities, including resume reviews and free headshots.Ìý 

On May 29th, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic presented to the 8th-graders at East Middle School.Ìý

Blogs: We celebrated AANHPI Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month, our 2025-2026 Scholarship Award Recipients, and the inaugural Community Impact Award for Equity and Inclusion.Ìý

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]]> April 2026 /april-2026/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:47:24 +0000 /?p=47396 It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from April 2026. On April 1st, ECO made dog toys […]

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It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from April 2026.

Photo of t-shirts being made into dog toys

On April 1st, ECO made dog toys out of old t-shirts at their general assembly meeting.

For Finals Week on April 6-8th, Student Engagement provided free coffee and pancakes.Ìý

Group photo from Arab American Natinal Museum

On April 11th, MENAPC and the Structural Racism Programming Committee took a trip to the Arab American National Museum.

Group photo of ECO member tree planting

ECO participated in the Greening of Detroit Tree Planting event on April 22nd.Ìý

Other Highlights from April:

The Structural Racism Programming Committee hosted a screening of the documentary The Last Days of Chinatown on April 1st.

From April 16-18th, a number of º£½ÇÂÒÂ× students and faculty presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference.Ìý

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic attended the Plymouth-Canton Mental Health and Wellness Fair on April 25th.

Our eight-week-long EPPP study group kicked off on April 28th.Ìý

On April 30th, IDEA hosted a dialogue on navigating higher education with a disability and/or neurodivergence.Ìý

Blogs: We celebrated Arab American Heritage Month, our MPA presenters, and recent publications; navigated the IRB process at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, Jennifer Thomas-Sopekan (MA with ABA) reflected on attending the Fred Gray Symposium, and Dr. Stogner issued a statement on the SCOTUS Ruling on Chiles V. Salazar.

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]]> March 2026 /march-2026/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:46:35 +0000 /?p=47387 It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from March 2026. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Students along with members of the […]

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It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from March 2026.

Dr. Brian Stogner (º£½ÇÂÒÂ× President), Dr. Carrie Pyeatt (Staff), Carol Hanson (Staff), Dr. Tonya Martin (Board Chair), Jennifer Thomas-Spoekan (MA With ABA), and Kierra Poydras (MA '25, PsyD 1) at the symposium.

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Students along with members of the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× staff and Board attended the Fred Gray Institute’s National Symposium, which took place the weekend of March 13th.Ìý

Photo of a division 32 presentation

From March 25-29 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community members presented at the APA Division 32 Conference.Ìý

Other Highlights from March:

From March 1-18, MENAPC organized a pantry drive for the nonprofit Helping Handz.Ìý

MENAPC and IDEA hosted additional sessions for academic support and decompressing from stress on March 9th and 10th.Ìý

On March 12th, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic helped Birmingham Girl Scouts earn their mental health badge.Ìý

The Psi Chi chapter at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× collected handmade cards for hospitalized kids.Ìý

The Structural Racism Programming Committee invited Dr. Diana Martha Louis to present on Slavery and Black Women’s Maternal Mental Health on March 23rd.Ìý

On March 28th, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic attended Pontiac Public Library’s Women’s History Month Program.Ìý

Blogs: We celebrated Women’s History Month and our Division 32 presenters, and Dr. Courtney Cabell was in the Research Spotlight. Dr. Stogner issues a statement about the attack on Temple Israel, and we shared resources for coping with violence.Ìý

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]]> February 2026 /february-2026/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:45:27 +0000 /?p=47373 It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from February 2026. Dr. Carmen M.ÌýCochran presented “Sustaining the Clinician: […]

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It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from February 2026.

Dr. Carmen Cochran presented on self-care for clinicians on February 4th.

Dr. Carmen M.ÌýCochran presented “Sustaining the Clinician: Ethical Self-Care and Resilience in
Trauma-Wise Practice” on February 4th.

On February 25th, the ABPsi SC held a Black History Month trivia lunch.

Other Highlights from February:

Members of the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community met with APA site visitors on February 9th and 10th.Ìý

On February 23rd and 24th, MENAPC and IDEA hosted sessions for academic support and decompressing from stress.Ìý

The week of February 23-27, student engagement featured Mental Health America’s Black History Month initiative along with information about the racial identity development model in the atrium.Ìý

On February 25th, members of the ABPsi SC executive board engaged children from the ESCOT KRONK Boxing Community Center in mindfulness exercises.Ìý 

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× clinic presented on navigating stress at the Pontiac Public Library on February 25th and continued its family presentations at Canton Public Library.Ìý

Blogs: We celebrated Black History Month, IDEA shared Black History Spotlights, and Dr. Derrick Sebree was in the Research Spotlight.Ìý

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]]> January 2026 /january-2026/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:44:03 +0000 /?p=47353 It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from January 2026. IDEA attended the MLK Jr. Day Celebration […]

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It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from January 2026.

IDEA attended the MLK Jr. Day Celebration at the Farmington Community Library on January 19th.Ìý

Photo of Nosa, the graduate research assistant presenting

On January 26th, º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s chapter of Psi Chi hosted their annual developing a conference poster workshop.Ìý

Other Highlights from January:

We hosted several information sessions on presenting at the Multicultural Conference for Belonging and Inclusion.Ìý 

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic continued their series of family presentations at the Canton Public Library.

Blogs: We shared important personnel updates, celebrated the recipients of the Cereta Perry Scholarship, and reflected on the last 10 years of research.Ìý

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]]> November/December 2025 /november-december-2025/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:43:55 +0000 /?p=47341 It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from November and December 2025. º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s chapter of Psi Chi […]

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It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from November and December 2025.

Photo of Carrie and Stephanie presenting to students

º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s chapter of Psi Chi hosted “Tips & Tricks for Succeeding in Grad School” workshops on November 10th, 11th, and 18th.Ìý

Photo of student's getting food

MENAPC hosted a Middle Eastern Breakfast for students on November 17th.Ìý

The Structural Racism Programming Committee and Dr. Blackstock invited students to play Not that Funny to learn about microaggressions on November 19th and 20th.Ìý

The ABPsi SC hosted a Friendsgiving
on December 11th.

Other Highlights from November and December:

All of November, the Structural Racism Programming Committee hosted a food drive for the local nonprofit Micah 6.Ìý

The Psi Chi chapter at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× hosted their annual Paper to Proposal Workshop on November 4th.Ìý

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic was present at a variety of resource fairs on all of the Oakland Community College campuses during the Week of November 10th.

Student Engagement set up a Trans Awareness Week table in the atrium from November 11-18th.Ìý

IDEA sponsored a family of five for the holidays through Adopt-A-Family.Ìý

Blogs: We celebrated Native American Heritage Month, honored Transgender Day of Remembrance, introduced the Research Graduate Assistant, shared reading recommendations, tips for getting started on research, and tips for self-care during winter break, Dr. Stogner reflected on his experience at Fred Gray Institute’s Dialogos, the clinic announced its partnership with the Southern Smoke Foundation, and Dr. Jared Boot-Haury was featured in Life After º£½ÇÂÒÂ×.Ìý

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]]> October 2025 /october-2025/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:42:47 +0000 /?p=47334 It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from October 2025. Joe Drew-Hundley from the Michigan Roundtable for […]

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It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from October 2025.

Joe Drew-Hundley presenting to students in the atrium

Joe Drew-Hundley from the Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities presented “Sundown Towns: Legacy of Segregation in Metro Detroit” on October 8th.

The Structural Racism Programming Committee brought the “We Don’t Want Them” Exhibit from the Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities to Campus.Ìý

Other Highlights from October:

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Clinic attended the Costick Center Total Wellness Fair on October 7th.

The Structural Racism Programming Committee kicked off discussions for its fall book club, where we read Between the World and Me.Ìý

Clinical Training hosted a Practicum Fair on October 24th.

Blogs: We announced our new PsyD Program Director, Dr. Blackstock shared the connection between psychology, identity, and Halloween and Dr. Khrystyna Melnyk, Dr. Adam Lotfi, and Dr. Logan Chappell were in the Faculty Spotlight.Ìý

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]]> September 2025 /september-2025/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:41:04 +0000 /?p=47321 It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from September 2025. New students got to meet their classmates, […]

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It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from September 2025.

Dr. Lotfi meeting with new MA students

New students got to meet their classmates, faculty, and staff at orientation on September 2nd.Ìý

Dr. Stogner met with students during Pizza with the Prez on September 8th and 10th.Ìý

Jeff Cross grilled hot dogs, burgers, and veggie burgers for students.

We enjoyed food and community bonding during our annual Welcome Week BBQ on September 11th.

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× students and staff participated in Metro Detroit’s annual Out of Darkness Walk for suicide prevention on September 27th.Ìý

Other Highlights from September:

In addition to the community BBQ, students were able to practice self-care in grad school by learning about eat, sleep, play with student engagement and purchase spirit wear as a part of Welcome Week.Ìý

º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s student organizations hosted a variety of recruitment events.

We celebrated Constitution Day on September 17th with mini constitutions and cake in the atrium.

Blogs: We welcomed new and returning students to campus, celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month, announced updates to the MA Program. Dr. Courtney Cabell was in the Faculty Spotlight.Ìý

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