Article archive / August 1, 2014
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 12. Source pages: 11.
Louisiana Tech’s Dr. Lore Dickey will co-chair the presentation, “Lifelong Training and Development for Psychologists––Meeting the Needs of Transgender Clients,” with co-chair Dr. Anneliese Singh. He will present “Relationships with Transgender Individuals,” and speak about how transgender individuals are both similar to and different in their relationships to those who are not transgender. Dickey will look at inaccurate assumptions about transgender individuals and how psychologists can help support resilience by addressing issues of partners to transgender people.
He will also present “Making Room at the Table: ECP Leadership on APA Guideline Development,” as part of a symposium on Thursday, titled, “Leadership in APA for Sexual Minorities and Gender Non-conforming People.”
Dr. Dickey and Dr. Singh will discuss their leadership activities as early career psychologists working on the development of APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Clients.
Dickey will also present his work on “Highlighting LGBT Early Career Leaders in Division 44: Society for the Psychological Study of LGBT Issues,” in a poster session for Early Career Opportunities in APA Divisions––Get Engaged, on Friday. On Thursday he will act in the discussant role in the symposium, “The Other Side of the Story– –Trans Individuals Experiences of Positivity and Resilience.” And on Friday Dr. Dickey will also be part of a panel on Friday on “Gender in the 2010s––Female, Male, and Transgender Issues and Perspectives.”
Dr. Lore Dickey at recent convention.
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