Research is an essential part of academic life at 海角乱伦.听 The diverse clinical interests of our faculty and students create numerous opportunities for research collaborations and contributions.听 We asked faculty and students to share research news from June 1, 2017 to the end of first semester.
Lee Bach, PhD听(Core Faculty) presented “An Experiential Approach to Teaching Key Concepts and Methods in Qualitative Research”听on December 13, 2017 at the听Qualitative Pluralism Conference at Middlesex University in London.听
Fran Brown, PsyD听(Program Director) presented “A Qualitative Heuristic Study: The Parentified Psychotherapist’s Experience of the Psychotherapeutic Process” on December 13, 2017 at the听Qualitative Pluralism Conference at Middlesex University in London.听 Dr. Brown’s poster won an award for excellence.
Shannon Ch谩vez-Korell, PsyD听(Core Faculty)听presented a poster entitled “Resilience, Perceived Stigma, Social Support, and Self-Esteem in Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth” with her co-authors (Weinhardt, L. S., Stevens, P., John, S. A., Apchemengich, I., Kioko, D., Cochran, K. M., Watjen, J. M., Lambrou, N. H., & Muro, N. J.) on November 6, 2017, at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting & Expo in Atlanta, GA.
In October 2017, she published in听听with co-authors Weinhardt, L. S., Stevens, P., John, S. A., Apchemengich, I., Kioko, D., Cochran, K. M., Watjen, J. M., Lambrou, N. H., & Muro, N. J.
In August 2017, Dr.听Ch谩vez-Korrell presented two posters at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA) in Washington, D.C.听 First, with co-authors听Newell, M., Cochran, K. M., Pierson, H. C., Watjen, J., Salas, S., Muro, N., & Callahan, K., she presented “Examining school related stress, mental health, coping, and self-efficacy among high school students.”听 With co-authors听Newell, M., Muro, N., Zwolski, S., Tindall, C., Pierson, H. C., Watjen, J., Salas, S., Ipekci, B., Mascari, L., Navarro, O., Brumm-Larson, J., Truscott, N. L., & Jennings, I., she also presented “Breaking the relationship between poverty and associated risks: Role of coping and social support.”
Jessie Dluzynski, PsyD (Instructional Assistant) received a听National Psychologist Trainee Register Credentialing Scholarship presented by听.听 On November 8,听2007 she presented “Animal-Assisted Interventions” to a class at Oakland Community College.听 And, Dr. Dluzynski听presented a poster entitled “Information Processing and Attention” at the 3rd Annual Psi Chi Research Symposium on June 16, 2017.
Adam Duberstein听(PsyD 2) attended the APA Annual Conference in August 2017.听 He presented “Activating Psychologists: Advocacy in Science, Education and Practice” on August 3 with co-presenters听Patrick J. DeLeon, Joanna Sells, Sarah R. B. Milam, and Laura Dryjanska.听 Adam also presented a poster entitled “Moving Toward Social Justice: Insights for Research, Policy and Practice.”
Dustin Shepler, PhD听(Core Faculty), Kevin Johnson (PsyD 4), and Alicia Width (PsyD 3) published听听in the Walden University听听in August 2017.听
Dr. Shepler also co-authored 听in the published by APA Division 44 with Jared Smendik (PsyD 2), Kate Cusick (PsyD 3), and David Tucker (PsyD 4).