Article archive / January 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 5. Source pages: 15, 16.
The Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) will hold its annual convention in New Orleans February 15 to 18, 2012, at the Sheraton on Canal Street. This year’s conference will include invited speakers, symposia and panels, poster sessions, continuing education workshops, paper sessions, and conversation hours.
Highlights include G. Stanley Hall Lecturer, Dr. Roy Baumeister, Social Psychology Area Director and Francis Eppes Eminent Scholar from Florida State University. He is a premier research scientist in the area of self-control, choice, self and identity. He will present "The Why, What, and How of Human Consciousness."
Dr. Susan Thorson-Barnett, Chair of Psychology at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, will present “Microskills: I'm hearing what you are saying, but what are you saying?” Her workshop is designed for beginning therapists, counselors, graduate students, and professionals in helping occupations. It is an interactive workshop with both theory and practice exercises designed to assist Helping Professionals improve their communication skills. The information included is based on Ivey, Ivey, and Zalaquett Intentional Interviewing and Counseling.
Dr. Thorson-Barnett and colleagues will also present, “Symposium: Ready, Set, Go: A Mentoring Program for College Students,” by Susan Thorson- Barnett, Joseph Biscoe, III, and Laura Burns, from Northwestern State University.
“A History of the Department of Psychology at Northwestern State University,” is offered by Terry Isbell, Susan Barnett, and Maureen McHale, Northwestern State University
Professors from Louisiana Tech will present a Panel Discussion, “Considerations in Research Involving Human Participants in Multiple Settings,” with Mary Livingston, Alice Carter, Louisiana Tech University; Thomas Mitchell, University of Baltimore Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences; Jerome Tobacyk, Louisiana Tech University; and Angela Kennedy, Department of Health Information Management, Louisiana Tech University.
The will be a Southeastern Industrial-Organizational Psychological Association Interest Group meeting. Jennifer Hughes, Agnes Scott College, will preside. The Southeastern Industrial and Organizational Psychological Association (SEIOPA) will have five speakers as part of an Industrial-Organizational Psychology interest group. The speakers are industrial- organizational psychologists working in industry and academia in Louisiana. Presenters will be Brett Richard, Performyx Christy Corey, University of New Orleans Charles Handler, Rocket-Hire Le Lai, Tulane University Courtland Chaney, Louisiana State University, retired
Just some of the many posters include Xavier University students who will present work in an interaction poster session on case formulation approach to therapy. Included will be “Case Formulation: Its Clinical/Psychotherapeutic Utility in Working with Clients,” by W. M. Nelson, III, Xavier University; “Case Formulation: Toe Walking in the Case of a Child with Autism,” by Rachel R. Doty, Xavier University; “Case Formulation: Anger Management in the Case of a College-Aged Male,” by Bailey C. Bryant, Xavier University; “Case Formulation: Medication Adherence in the Case of a College-Aged Female,” by Lauren A Cerk, Xavier University; “Case Formulation: The Case of a 24-Year Old Female with Borderline Characteristics,” by Jessica L. Chiu, Xavier University; “Case Formulation: Enuresis in the Case of a 10-Year Old Female,” by Kelly M. Isaacs, Xavier University; and “Case formulation: The Case of Parental Driving Phobia,” by Helmer Figueiredo, Xavier University.
Registration is open online through January 6 at http://www.sepaonline.com/ then participants can register at the door. SEPA members are $75 and non-members $135 through the 6th.
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