Doctoral Students in Clinical/Counseling Psychology Programs to Present at Pepperdine University's Multicultural Conference
Students associated with psychology departments at universities in the greater Los Angeles area are hosting a multicultural Conference, focusing on presentations of scholarly work and cultural issues.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 21, 2006
Graduate students from Alliant International University; Biola University, Rosemead School of Psychology; Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara; University of La Verne; and the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology will lead panel presentations at the inaugural Multicultural Research and Training Lab conference entitled, Building a Multiculturally Competent Professional Community, on Saturday, October 14, 2006, at the Pepperdine University West Los Angeles Graduate Campus.
Created to develop the professional side of the student/clinician, this student-lead conference has four main goals. The first goal is to provide students an opportunity to be engaged in the presentation of their scholarly work; second, to share knowledge and receive critical feedback as a venue for refining one's scholarship; third, to create a space for networking with others in the profession or who are in training to enter the profession regarding cultural issues; and fourth, to create collaboration among students from psychology departments at universities in the greater Los Angeles area.
The overarching theme of the conference is on the development of multicultural competence related to clinical practice. To that end, the panel presentations, along with the keynote given by Celia J. Falicov, Ph. D., will share ideas that aid clinicians in becoming competent in the area of understanding the layers and complexity each person brings to the clinical experience and how one's background affects how one might view others.
The student panel presenters include: from Alliant International University, Mariela Gamsie, Donald E. Grant, Jr., and Mimi Hoang; from Biola University, Rosemead School of Psychology, Michael B. Ganz, Heather L. Himes, and Joshua R. Wolff; from the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Saul G. Alamilla; from the University of La Verne, Jessica K. Prince; and from the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Regina Corpuz, Jeanette Francis, Angela Hunt-Williams, Janice Keener, Lionel Lee, Michael Moodian, Carolyn O'Keefe, Negar Shekarabi, Kim Stanley and Heather Sweet.
The event is free and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. For more information or to register to attend visit http://gsep. pepperdine. edu/psychology/mrtl/ (http://gsep. pepperdine. edu/psychology/mrtl/) Registration closes October 2, 2006.
The Graduate School of Education and Psychology enrolls approximately 1,850 students. With its headquarters located at the West Los Angeles Graduate Campus, the Graduate School also offers select programs at graduate campuses in Encino, Irvine, Malibu, and Westlake Village, as well as online. With a total of 12 master's and doctoral programs, all of which are founded on the theoretical understanding of service through leadership, the education programs are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the psychology programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association.
The education division has been a pioneer in the field of educational technology since it offered the first graduate degree program in educational technology in 1983. Other educational programs prepare teachers to serve as leaders in technological innovation and collaborative learning environments, as well as train administrators to create vision and manage change in business, health and other social service professions. Students in the psychology programs are educated in the current and emerging human service fields, including clinical psychology and marriage and family therapy. Emphasis is placed on the practitioner-scholar model of learning, highlighted by research and clinical application. In conjunction with an excellent professional education, students are provided with personal attention in a Christian, values-centered context.
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