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Immersion Trips: Ecuador & Haiti
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William James College students and faculty flew to two separate immersion trips on Saturday. Seven students are traveling to Ecuador for five weeks for a clinical/counseling immersion program and Dr. Mari Carmen Bennasar will be in Ecuador for ten days of their trip.
In addition to the immersion program, Dr. Elana Wolkoff will lead a whole day workshop for parents and staff at FASCINARM, a school for children with special needs; and President Nick Covino and Dr. Stan Berman will each present at a two-day conference on July 17-18 at La Junta de Beneficencia.
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Four students, along with Dr. Gemima St. Louis and Dr. Jill Bloom, are going to Haiti for a program on promoting Mental Health Literacy and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. It will be hosted by the Association des Paysans de Vallue (APV) and the group will facilitate workshops, host a summer camp program, and participate in local cultural events.
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Stay tuned on social media for updates from the trips!
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WJC Faculty and Staff Lawn Games
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William James College faculty and staff came together last Monday for lawn games, ice cream, and summer fun!
All faculty and staff are invited for lawn games outside every Monday and Tuesday from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm until August 13th.
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NEPA & NECTOP Annual Conference
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The New England Psychological Association (NEPA) & Northeast Conference For Teachers of Psychology (NECTOP) Annual Meeting will be held on
November 8-9, 2019 at Southern New Hampshire University. The sooner one submits, the better chances of being accepted!
It's not too late to submit a poster presentation!
Posters are accepted until the end of September. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to show their work and network with other students and professionals in psychology.
Consider joining your peers and colleagues at the conference:
- Dr. Dan Jacobs "Schools and Substance Abuse: What We Are Doing and What We Can Do Better"
- Jenny Hopf, Dr. Shira Fishman, Dr. Jason Osher “Avoiding Death by Power Point: Tips to Make a Better Presentation”
- Hayden Ferguson "Dancing with Depression - OULA, a Therapeutic Dance Intervention"
- Patrick Sviokla, Juliana Rezende, Amanda Korff & Dr. Gemima St. Louis "The Benefits of International Service Learning Programs for Graduate Students in Psychology"
- Dr. Gemima St. Louis, Marc Abelard, & Dr. Sonia Suri "Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI): A Multicultural Behavioral Health Workforce Development Program Serving Children, Adolescents, and Families"
- Elana Bayer-Pacht, Amanda Korff, Tia Rivera & Dr. Gemima St. Louis "The PATHWAYS Program: Addressing the Social-Emotional Needs of Urban Youth in School-Based Settings"
- Emily Crain, Brianna Duval, Kristine Hernandez, Arianna Slotnick & Dr. Gemima St. Louis "The Transformative Power of International Service Learning Programs: An Appreciative Inquiry"
- Taylor Allard "Precieved stress, social support, and aspects of communication during deployment and its relationship to adjustment and relationship satisfaction of the female partner at home"
- Kristen Walker & Dr. Robyn Bratica "Evidence and Function-Based Interventions for Attention Seeking Behavior"
- Dr. Stacy Lambert, Dr. Jason Osher, Dr. Ronald Cobb & Dr. Erlene Rosowsky “The Changing Landscape of Psychology: Preparing the Next Generation of Psychologists”
- Dr. Jodie Kilman, Evan Valdes , Fatuma Dzilala & Yachuilca Moni “The Social Matrix: A Visual Representation of Intersectional Identity”
- Lisa King Chalukian will also be presenting a poster
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Medfield Schools Credit INTERFACE with Improved Mental Health
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Medfield Public Schools is crediting the use of the William James INTERFACE Referral Service with an improvement “to the mental health and wellness of students throughout the district and beyond.”
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