Article archive / November 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 3. Source pages: 11.
John White to give Keynote Address “Our School, Our Community, Our Future,” Theme of
“Our School, Our Community, Our Future,” will be the theme for the 33rd Annual Conference of the Louisiana School Psychological Association. The conference will be held November 6 through 8, at the Hilton Lafayette in Lafayette.
Highlights include the President of the National Association of School Psychology, Sally Baas, Ed.D., speaking to the group about, “Building Meaningful Community Partnerships,” and “Creating Access: Collaborate, Advocate, Lead.”
John White, Superintendent of Louisiana Department of Education, will provide the Keynote Address.
Dr. Frank Gresham, Professor in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University, will speak on “Role of School Psychologists in Atkins Cases and Social Security Income Eligibility Cases.”
Tulane professor Dr. Conni Patterson and Dr. Chavez Phelps will present on “Motivational Interviewing.”
Tulane Professor and Chair of Psychology, Dr. Stacy Overstreet, will speak on “Universal Screening for Social and Emotional At- Risk Student.”
Dmitriy Niyazov, MD, will present on “Mitchondrial Disease–educational implications.” He did his residency and fellowship in medical genetics at Emory University School of Medicine. Currently he is with Ochsner Health System where he practices medical genetics and is a member of the Ochsner Craniofacial Clinic.
Dr. John Murphy, Professor of psychology at the University of Central Arkansas and an internationally recognized trainer and practitioner of brief therapy approaches with young people will present, “Solution-Focused Counseling in Schools.”
Tulane Professor Dr. Michael Cunningham will speak on “Research and Theory with African American Populations: Implications for service.”
Hunter Hansen, Psy.D., M.P. will present, “Integrated Care.”
For more information go to the LSPA website.
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