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The Chicago School Psychologists Well Represented at APA Convention

Experts will present topics ranging from advocating for the mental health of immigrants to using international psychology to address global issues

CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) will be well represented at the 126^th Annual American Psychological Association Convention from August 9^th through August 12^th in San Francisco. With a wide breadth of knowledge on all aspects of mental and behavioral health, TCSPP experts will present on many pressing issues, including making psychology a sanctuary discipline by protecting and humanizing immigrants (Saturday, 4 p.m.), the aging brain (Thursday, 11 a.m.) and healing the wounds of systemic racism (Thursday, 3 p.m.). Below is the full list of presentations.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9

Time	Type	Presentation	Location
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM	Symposium: 1018	Addressing Global Challenges Through International Psychology Division/Sponsor: 52-International Psychology (Breeda McGrath, Online Dean of Academic Affairs)	Moscone Center/Room 308 Level Three-South Building
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM	Poster Session: 1063	II: Examining Factors That Influence Adverse Life Events Among Homeless Black Males Division/Sponsor: 27-Community (Larry E. Britton, Jr., Student, Forensic Psychology)	Moscone Center/Halls ABC Exhibition Level-South Building
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM	Symposium: 1143	Critical Issues in Counseling Psychology Section Roundtables Division/Sponsor: 17-Counseling (Shavonne J. Moore, DC Clinical Psy.D., Director, Clinical Training)	Moscone Center/Rooms 3022 and 3024 Level 3-West Building
	Symposium: 1145	Advocacy for Serious Mental Illness—Education, Assessment, Intervention, and Consultation Division/Sponsor: 18-Public Service (Shavonne J. Moore, DC Clinical Psy.D., Director, Clinical Training)	Moscone Center/Room 105 Lobby Level-South Building
	Symposium: 1170	The Aging Brain—New Frontiers in Neuroscience and Medicine Division/Sponsor: 55-Pharmacotherapy; Co-List: 20 (Gerardo Rodriguez-Menendez, Online – M.S. Psychopharmacology Department Chair)	Moscone Center/Room 314 Level Three-South Building
	Poster Session: 1152	Prevention of Anorexia in the Jewish Community Division/Sponsor: 27-Community (Laura Negin, LA Clinical Psy.D. Director, Clinical Training & Guy Balice, LA Clinical Psy.D. Faculty)	Moscone Center/Halls ABC Exhibition Level-South Building
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM	Symposium: 1208	What Students Should Know About Prescriptive Privileges and Training Opportunities Division/Sponsor: 55-Pharmacotherapy; Co-List: 50, APAGS (Gerardo Rodriguez-Menendez, Chair, MS Clinical Psychopharmacology Program)	Moscone Center/Room 2006 Level 2-West Building
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM	Poster Session: 1229	Critical Topics in Data-Based Decision Making and Professional Issues Division/Sponsor: 16-School (Tiffany L. Keller, Chicago School ED.S. Faculty)	Moscone Center/Halls ABC Exhibition Level-South Building
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM	Symposium	Internationalizing Efforts in Psychology to Address Global Issues: Perspectives from Early Career Psychologists Division/Sponsor: Division 52 - International Psychology (Breeda McGrath, Online Dean of Academic Affairs)	Division 52 Suite Conversational Hour (TBD)
2:00 PM – 3:50 PM	Symposium: 1308	Current Applications and Training Considerations in the Area of School Neuropsychology Division/Sponsor: 16-School; Co-List: 33 (Rik D'Amato, Chicago School ED.S. Faculty)	Moscone Center/Room 151 Upper Mezzanine-South Building
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM	Symposium: 1355	Radical Healing in Communities of Color—Healing the Wounds of Systemic Racism Division/Sponsor: 45-Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race; Co-List: 27 (Hector Adames, Chicago Clinical Masters, Associate Department Chair; Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Chicago Clinical Masters Faculty)	Moscone Center/Room 2006 Level 2-West Building
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM	Session	Changing Landscape of Academic Positions Division/Sponsor: Committee on Early Career Psychologists (Linda Gomberg Department Faculty, Forensic Psychology; and Loren M. Hill, Department Chair, Forensic Psychology)	Grad Student and Early Career Hospitality Space in the Convention Center

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

Time	Type	Presentation		Location
8:00 AM – 9:50 AM	Symposium: 2033	Do We Need Practice Guidelines for Working with Kinky Couples+? Division/Sponsor: 43-Couple and Family Psychology; Co-List 17, 29 (Braden Berkey, Chicago Clinical Psy.D. Faculty)		Moscone Center/Room 152 Upper Mezzanine-South Building
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM	Poster Session: 2123	Ways of Healing for People and Communities of Color Division/Sponsor: 45-Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race (Hector Adames, Chicago Clinical Masters, Associate Department Chair; Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Chicago Clinical Masters Faculty; and students)		Moscone Center/Halls ABC Exhibition Level-South Building
		•	Keeping the Faith: Transformative Teachings of Dr. Joseph L. White, Godfather of Black Psychology
		•	Radical Existence: A Qualitative Study of Trans Latinx Immigrants
		•	Reclaiming Their Voices: A Qualitative Study of Detained Immigrant Women
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM	Symposium: 2291	Deconstructing Boxes—The Importance of Queer People Subverting White Homonormativity Division/Sponsor: 45-Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race; Co-List: 35, 44, 51, 56 (Hector Adames, Chicago Clinical Masters, Associate Department Chair)		Moscone Center/Room 2014 Level 2-West Building

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

Time	Type	Presentation	Location
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM	Skill-Building Session: 3106	Teaching Lifespan Development Online Division/Sponsor: 2-Teaching; Co-List: 20 (Jessica J. Cerniak, Online M.A. Psychology Faculty)	Moscone Center/Room 2018 Level 2-West Building
	Poster Session: 3114	Systems-Level Assessment, Intervention, and Consultation Division/Sponsor: 16-School; Co-List: 27 (Rik D'Amato, Chicago School ED. S. Faculty)	Moscone Center/Halls ABC Exhibition Level-South Building
	Symposium: 3146	Utilizing a Multicultural Framework in Trauma Psychology—Theory, Research, and Practice Division/Sponsor: 56-Trauma Psychology (Shavonne J. Moore, DC Clinical Psy.D., Director, Clinical Training)	Moscone Center/Room 314 Level Three-South Building
	Poster Session: 3130	Diversity and Intersectionality in Women's Experiences and Well-Being Across the Lifespan Division/Sponsor: 35-Psychology of Women (Tiffany L. Keller, Chicago School ED.S. Faculty)	Moscone Center/Halls ABC Exhibition Level-South Building
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM	Symposium: 3276	Internationalizing Psychology—From School to Services: CODAPAR Interdivisional Grants Projects Division/Sponsor: CODAPAR-APA Committee on Division/APA Relations (Kelley Haynes-Mendez, Online M.A. Psychology Faculty)	Moscone Center/Room 215 Level Two-South Building
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM	Symposium: 3350	Making Psychology a Sanctuary Discipline—A Call to Protect and Humanize Immigrants Division/Sponsor: 45-Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race; Co-List: 7, 9, 12, 16, 17, 27, 35, 37, 43, 56, APAGS (Hector Adames, Chicago Clinical Masters, Associate Department Chair; Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Chicago Clinical Masters Faculty)	Moscone Center/Room 151 Upper Mezzanine-South Building
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM	Symposium: 3354	Toward a New Model--- Predoctoral Training in Clinical Psychopharmacology Division/Sponsor: 55-Pharmacotherapy; Co-List: 31, APAGS (Gerardo Rodriguez-Menendez, Chair, MS Clinical Psychopharmacology Program)	Moscone Center/Room 2009 Level 2-West Building

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

Time	Type	Presentation	Location
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM	Symposium: 4055	Social Class in Psychotherapy Research—Considerations for Measurement, Design, and Analysis Division/Sponsor: 29-Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Rachel Nitzarim, Chicago Clinical Psy.D., Associate Director of Training, Clinical Psy.D.)	Moscone Center/Room 207 Level Two-South Building

About The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Founded in 1979, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) is a nonprofit, private school devoted exclusively to psychology, and related behavioral health sciences. The Chicago School is an affiliate of TCS, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact. The institution serves approximately 4,300 students across campuses in Chicago; Southern California (Los Angeles, Irvine and San Diego); and Washington, D.C., as well as through online programs. The Chicago School is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), and its Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programs in Chicago and Washington, D.C. are accredited by the American Psychological Association. With more than 20 graduate degree programs, thousands of hours of real-world training, and a wealth of international opportunities, TCSPP is the leader in professional psychology and behavioral health education. To learn more, visit www.thechicagoschool.edu.

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