Article archive / October 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 2. Source pages: 16.
The Louisiana School Psychological Association will host its 32nd Annual Conference, November 7 – 9, 2012, at the Hilton Lafayette, in Lafayette, Louisiana.
This year’s theme will be “Resilience and Reconnection.”
Highlights will include Keynote speaker Dr. Phil Lazarus, Past President of the National Association of School Psychologists. Dr. Lazarus will speak on “Advocating for the Emotional Well-Being of our Nation’s Youth.”
Convention workshops include “Models for Response Intervention for Students with Behavioral Challenges,” presented by Dr. Kristin Johnson. Dr. Johnson, a graduate of Nicholls State University and University of Southern Mississippi, is the Director for the Institute for Evidence-Based Reform.
Tulane psychology professor, Dr. Michael Cunningham, will speak on “Promoting Education Resilience in African American Adolescents.” Dr. Cunningham is the Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellow in the Psychology Department at Tulane. He is Associate Provost for the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching and holds a joint appointment in the African and African Diaspora Studies Program at Tulane, a program at Tulane offering interdisciplinary study relating to Africans, people of African descent, and the context of the African Diaspora.
Tulane psychology professor and Chair of Psychology, Dr. Stacy Overstreet will present, “Building Resilience and Fostering Reconnection among Students with Behavioral Challenges.” Dr. Overstreet's research focus has been on children at risk for maladjustment due to the presence of chronic stressors in their lives.
Dr. John Simoneaux will present “Violent and Aggressive Behaviors Among School Age Populations, Prevention and Intervention.” Dr. Simoneaux is a psychologist and director of Professional Training Resources.
Other presenters will also include Dr. Mark Reinecke, Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University in Chicago; Jim Comstock Gallagan, Director of the Southern Poverty Law Center; and Dr. Brad Dufrene of University of Southern Mississippi.
For more information go to http://www.lspaonline.org/LSPA conference2011/LSPAConferen ceReview.html
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