The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
March 2013
In This Issue Honor Roll Recognition Alumni Spotlight Students Honored Xavier U. Partnership TRANSFORM Day Going Global Leadership Learning New Student Groups CIC Conference Career Fest 2013 After School Program Student Survey
Virtual Tours Showcase Campuses Check out our Virtual Tour across all the campuses!
Attention Students! Have you checked out the new student gateway, myChicagoSchool? Beginning April 2, students can use their library password to access ePortal, myChicagoSchool, and the library.
National President to Present at APA
Message from the National President Since my last update, more than 300 faculty, staff, students and community partners came together to make sense of the Newtown tragedy during campus forums held to discuss access to mental health services and how we can prevent these senseless acts of violence from reoccurring. To further position our institution’s contribution to these issues, I had the privilege of signing an open letter to curb gun violence, and attended a press conference spearheaded by Education Secretary Arne Duncan, college presidents, students and mayors to gather support on this issue. I also provided my thoughts about making schools and families a top priority in my recent Huffington Post blog. Also, since my last update, TCSPP became an institutional partner in the prestigious Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. Dr. Orlando Taylor, Washington D.C. Campus President and Chief Development Officer, and I will travel to Yale University on April 19 for the official induction during the 10th Annual Yale Bouchet Conference. I was also honored to be invited as keynote speaker and to participate in a panel discussion titled, “The Aftermath of Newtown: Violence, Mental Health and Implications for the Bouchet Scholars.” As the national conversations on this issue advance, we will continue to outline concrete recommendations, so stay tuned for more information as activities take shape around our campuses and communities. Warm regards,
Michele Nealon-Woods
Dr. Nealon-Woods will participate in a panel discussion at the upcoming APA Convention in a presentation titled, The Joint Degree Option for Training Psychologists in Psychopharmacology. Several faculty members and students will also be presenting. Look for a full listing in our next issue.
NRCI Hosts Annual Conference The Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute at TCSPP will be hosting its 12th Annual Mental Health Conference on June 2. This year's theme is "Trauma." Check online for details.
Kudos to CPCE Students The Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE) took place in January and 95% of students at the Chicago Campus passed. The CPCE is designed to assess students’ knowledge of counseling information viewed as important by counselor preparation programs.
Congratulations Dr. DuBose Dr. Todd DuBose has been selected to receive the APA Society for Humanistic Psychology Early Career Award.
In The News
Chicago & L.A. Campuses Earn Community Service Honor Roll Recognition The Corporation for National and Community Service has named the Chicago and Los Angeles Campuses to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This is the sixth consecutive year for Chicago and the first year for Los Angeles. This designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. Kudos to Dr. Sayaka Machizawa, Jill Glenn and Dr. Terry Masi as well as our students, faculty and staff for their outstanding support of our communities! Read More
Distinguished Alumni of the Year Selected Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Schmidt on receiving the Distinguished Alumni of the Year award by the TCSPP Alumni Council. Dr. Schmidt earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from TCSPP and is the founder and principal of Sarah Schmidt Consulting LLC. She serves as vice chair of the board of directors for the Loyola University Family Business Center in Chicago and is a member of the Evanston Community Foundation board of directors, where she is currently building a fund for women and girls.
Students Honored by APA Congratulations to students Angela Legner in D.C. and Anthony Smithson in Chicago for recognition by APA Division 19 for their outstanding work in military psychology!
MOU Signed with Xavier University TCSPP Yahoo! News March 13, 2013 Dr. Webb Chicago Tribune March 13, 2013 Dr. Santiago Rivera The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education March 4, 2013 APA Monitor Feb. 2013 Dr. Taylor Diverse Issues In Higher Education Feb. 27, 2013 Dr. Arredondo Latina Style Feb. 2013 APA Monitor Feb. 2013 Dr. Zarse Chicago Tribune Jan. 31, 2013 KNX Radio (Live) Feb. 7, 2013
(L-R) Dr. Norman C. Francis, president, Xavier University, signs the Memorandum of Understanding. Drs. Nealon-Woods and Orlando Taylor, president, Washington, D.C. Campus, look on.
On March 12, National President Nealon-Woods signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Xavier University of Louisiana to explore joint academic degree opportunities in a state lacking qualified mental health professionals and services. The opportunity was brought to TCSPP by Dr. Christoph Leonhard from our Chicago Campus. Xavier is the country’s only Historically Black and Catholic University, and its achievements in the sciences and in pharmacy have earned the institution a number of impressive national rankings. Read more.
TRANSFORM Day at California Campuses
Dr. Nealon-Woods Washington Post Feb. 4, 2013 Huffington Post Feb. 11, 2013
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The Office of Student Affairs hosted the 6 th TRANSFORM event at California Campuses on January 12, where students, faculty, staff and friends perform community service at the end of orientation week. More than 35 dedicated people packed bread at the L.A. Regional Foodbank; sorted food donations at Westside Foodbank and Second Harvest; and organized clothing donations at Downtown Women’s Center. The TCSPP family continues to make a difference in the community by putting our values into action!
Did You Know? In 2012, an estimated 1,523 hours of international community service was performed by TCSPP students and faculty.
TCSPP Continues to Go Global
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TCSPP offered its first ever International Faculty Development Grant to further emphasize the importance of comprehensive internalization. Ten faculty members received grants to pursue a wide range of international-related interest. Congratulations to Drs. Birch, DeMerode, Galezewski, Machizawa, Masson, Taylor, Torres, Webb, Zarse, and also Mayra Chacon! In other news, the institution was awarded a grant from the Japan Foundation to develop a study abroad program in Japan that trains future generations of globally minded psychologists. Congratulations to Dr. Sayaka Machizawa, who will serve as program director.
Cal Students Learn to Lead The California Graduate Student Association conducted its spring retreat to promote student social and professional development at the California campuses. With support from the national president, Don Packham, vice president of Human Resources at TCS Education System, and David Iwane, national director of Human Resources at TCSPP, shared their leadership experience with CGSA board members. Iwane discussed developing emotional intelligence skills when leading and working with others, including self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Packham shared key insights about effective leadership, and offered key concepts: giving context, providing clear direction, setting boundaries, and empowering others. Please email CGSA to learn about upcoming events.
New Student Groups in L.A. & Chicago The Los Angeles Military Psychology Student Association (MPSA) is seeking students interested in military psychology to join the executive board or participate in the formation of this new group. The purpose of MSPA is to promote awareness on military mental health issues, serve as a liaison between students and the military community, develop student research interests, and provide continuing education opportunities. To join, contact Jaclynn Robinson.
A new student organization was also recently launched at the Chicago Campus: The TCSPP-Chicago Chapter of the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation. The group’s inaugural president is student Kendra Harding and the faculty advisor is Dr. Maria Yapondjian.
Best Practice of Laughter Explored at Annual Cultural Impact Conference
(L-R) Keynote speakers David and Kristen Finch, and CIC Committee member, Dr. Robert Cleve.
The Chicago Campus hosted the 17th Annual Cultural Impact Conference, "Faces of Humor," on February 8. Keynote speakers David and Kristen Finch speaking on "The 'Best Practice' of Laughter" while TCSPP faculty presented on using humor in psychology. Other events throughout the day included a student poster session, networking session and an improvisational comedy performance by the Neo-Futurists. Congratulations to student poster presentation winners Jeanine M. Moreland (First Award); Kathleen Ares & Jessica Seiler (Second Award); Mayte Guerra, Isra Malik & Rosana VĂĄzquez-Alcaraz (Third Award); Pamela Lubing & Stacey Austin (Third Award).
Career Fest 2013 Offers Workshops The 2013 Career Fest will take place from March 23- April 1 across the Chicago, Los Angeles and affiliate branches in Westwood and Irvine. The events will range in topics from workshops on "Assembling Your Personal Brand" and "What's That Noise, LinkedIn Session," to lectures on Shamanism. Panels include "Women in Leadership" and "Industrial Organizational Career." Find the complete list of events here.
Student Develops Social-Emotional Learning Program for At-Risk Youth Clinical Psy.D. student Christine Brooks developed the Brooks Afterschool Socio-Emotional (BASE) Learning Program—with Chicago’s West Rogers Park Afterschool Program—for effective, culturally competent prevention for at-risk youths. The Learn and Serve Student Leader Fellowship provided training and financial support. BASE’s mission is to develop social-emotional learning skills in children, grades K-3. The afterschool program helps children increase their ability to be resilient and cope in the face of challenging circumstances, and also to succeed in interpersonal relationships. Mentors facilitate weekly socioemotional lessons and activities, conduct psycho-educational presentations in the community, and help run parenting groups. Cultural competency is also integrated since many of the kids are first or second-generation immigrants. The children showed a statistically significant increase in their Children’s Empathic Attitudes Questionnaire scores after the program was implemented. Yonatan Rosenblum, a fourth-year, Clinical Psy.D. student, has since led the program after Christine moved on to her internship. The students have presented their findings from BASE at several academic conferences.
New Student Satisfaction Survey to Launch The 2013 Student Satisfaction Survey will launch on March 18. Students are encouraged to share feedback, and will soon receive a personalized link to start the process. Students who fill out the survey will qualify to win one of five $100 gift cards.
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