Research & Development Presentations

Fall 2009

The Counseling Center announces the following presentations for its Research and Development Meetings during the Fall semester.

All interested faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited.

Time: 12:00-1:00 pm, Wednesdays
Place: Room 1121, Susquehanna Hall

Meetings are scheduled for one hour over bag lunch. Presenting speakers are asked to allow time for discussion.

Vivian S. Boyd, Ph.D.
Director, Counseling Center
Associate Professor, Education

Programs

September 23

Topic: "Using Classroom Clickers to Respond to Academically At-Risk Students"
Speaker: Janet Thiel, Math Learning Specialist, Counseling Center, University of Maryland, College Park

September 30

Topic: "New Book: Student Engagement in Higher Education: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations"
Speaker: Stephen John Quaye, Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Maryland, College Park

October 7

Topic: "Creating a Sustainable Campus"
Speaker: Mark Werner Stewart, Coordinator, Environmental Safety Office of Sustainability, University of Maryland, College Park

October 14

Topic: "Student 2.0: How Social Technology is Changing Student Learning"
Speaker: Paul Brown, Assistant Director, Learning Communities & Assessment, American University

October 21

Topic: "Conceptual and Measurement Issues in Multicultural Psychology"
Speaker: Matthew J. Miller, Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Maryland, College Park

October 28

Topic: "Sexual Abuse amd African American Boys"
Speaker: Gabrie'l Janine Atchison, Associate Director, Office of LGBT Equity, University of Maryland, College Park

November 4

Topic: "The Role of Racial Attitudes in Clinical Supervision"
Speaker: Jade Logan, Doctoral Intern, Counseling Center, University of Maryland, College Park

November 11

Topic: "The Televised Effect: From Kennedy to Obama"
Speaker: John E. Splaine, Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Education Policy Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

November 18

Topic: "Naming is Power! Black and White Adolescent Women Define Sexual Coercion: A Mixed-Methods Study"
Speaker: Bryana French, Doctoral Intern, Counseling Center, University of Maryland, College Park

December 2

Topic: "Impact of Near-Death Experiences on Survivors"
Speaker: L. Suzanne Gordon, Lecturer, Department of American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park