2010 Conference Brochure - College of Social and Behavioral ...

Spring 2010
MCPP Conference Registration
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Midwestern Name________________________________
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at Minnesota State University, Man-
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conference is to promote
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professionals.
Registration Fees:
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orton ____$100 Ann Gernsbacher for Professionals is Vilas seeking Rech
Professor the MN and Board Sir Fredric of Psychology C. Bartlett
CEUs from
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onsin-Madison. ____$60 She for Professionals is also Immediate not seeking CEUs
t President of the Association for Psychoal
Science. ____$35 She has for advanced spent the and past on-site 20 registration for
s investigating Studentsthe cognitive processes and
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oks (2 more in press) and over 120 journal
les and Registration invited chapters. forms and payments must be
received by March 23
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Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State
ersity. His Send current completed research registration focusing on forms the & fee to:
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games Minnesota has received State University, national Mankato media
tion (CNN, 23 Armstrong The CBS Hall Evening News, NPR,
BC). Mankato, MN 56001
aria Paul Dona, College of Education at
esota State For questions, University, contact: Mankato. Dr. Paul
a was recently Dr. Jeff Buchanan the President of the MN
ool Psychology Jeffrey.Buchanan@mnsu.edu
Association and editor of
SPA publication 507-389-5824 School Psychology Minta.
Her current research interests focus on
rams & service systems that support the
thy psychosocial Sponsored development By: of at-risk
rally and linguistically diverse students.
nastasia Sullwold-Ristau is a licensed
Schedule of Events:
8:30 Introduction
8:35-9:30 Schedule Dr. of Melissa Events: Polusny, Minneapolis
VA: “Mental Health Risk and Resilience in
Military 8:15 - 8:45 Personnel Registration Deployed to Wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan”
8:45 - 10:15 Dr. Sullwold-Ristau, "Pediatric
9:45-10:45 Psychology: Dr. Working Keith Allen, with Medically Monroe Meyer Compromised
Children” “Behavioral Parent Training: What to do
Institute:
and How to do it”
10:30 - 12:00 Dr. Anderson, “Violent Video
11:00-12:00 Dr. Nona Wilson, St. Cloud State
Games: Research and Public Policy”
University: “An Inside View: What Reality TV
Tells 12:00 Us - About 12:45 Lunch Ourselves” (provided)
12-1:15 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Dr. Gernsbacher, “The Science of
1:30-2:30 Autism: Beyond Dr. Therese the Myths Mathews, and Misconceptions”
Institute: “Social Skills Training in Children
Monroe
Meyer
and Adolescents with High Functioning Autism”
2:45 - 4:00 Dr. Dona, “The Role of the School
2:45-3:45 Dr. Steven Norton, Norton
Psychologist in School-Based Mental Health
Psychological Models: Gaining Services: Ground “Forensic Losing Psychology: Turf”
Fiction and Facts”
3:45 Wrap up and Evaluations
Location:
Location:
Holiday Inn & Suites
2385 NW 43 rd Street
Owatonna, MN 55060
Reservations: 507-446-8900
Holiday Inn & Suites
If you wish to reserve a room, please mention you are
with 2365 “Minnesota NW 43rd State Street Mankato” and you can receive a
discounted Owatonna, room MN rate. 55060
Reservations: 507-446-8900
A member of the Minnesota Colleges and Universities Systems.
Minnesota State Mankato is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
University. This document is available in alternative formats to individuals
with disabilities by calling the Department of Psychology at
507-389-2724 (V), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY).
Spring 2008
MCPP
Conference Registration
Name______________________________
Fifth Annual
Midwestern Conference
on
Affiliation____________________________
Address ____________________________
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SS#______________ Ph#______________
Professional Psychology
Email______________________________
(MCPP)
Registration Fees:
____$100 for Professionals seeking 6 CE
from the MN Board of Psychology
____$50 for Professionals not seeking CE
____$35 for advanced and on-site registrati
for Students
Make checks payable to Minnesota State
University, Mankato
Registration forms and payments must be re
ceived by March 24 th so reservations for me
can be made. Meals cannot be guaranteed
March 26, 2010
reservations made after this date.
Holiday Inn & Suites
2365 NW 43 rd St.
Owatonna,
Kylee Heston
MN 55060
Send completed registration forms & fee
Minnesota State University
23 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, MN 56001
This program has been approved by the MN Board of
kylee.heston@mnsu.edu
Psychology for 6 continuing education credits
For questions, contact:

About the Conference:
The Midwestern Conference on
Professional Psychology is hosted by the
Psychology Department at Minnesota
State University, Mankato. The goal of the
conference is to promote the dissemination
of empirically-oriented research from a
variety of disciplines within the field of
psychology. The conference is intended
to involve a wide audience of students,
faculty, and community professionals.
Speakers for the 2010 MCPP
Keith D Allen, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is a
Professor in Pediatrics and Psychology at
the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics
and Rehabilitation and the University of
Nebraska Medical Center. His research
and clinical interests include behavioral
parent training, pain and stress-related
disorders in children, autism spectrum
disorders, and management of every day
common childhood behavioral issues in
school, home and primary care settings.
He has published over 80 scientific papers
and chapters on interventions with children
with behavioral health concerns and he
recently published a book on the science
and practice of parent training, published
by APA.
Therese L. Mathews, Ph.D., APRN-NP is
an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics and
Psychology at the Munroe-Meyer Institute
for Genetics and Rehabilitation and the
College of Nursing in the Department of
Community Based Health at the University
of Nebraska Medical Center. She provides
diagnostic, advanced practice nursing
management and psychotherapeutic clinical
services for children with developmental
disabilities and related mental health
problems. Her current clinical and research
interests include behavioral parent training,
medication management of children with
disabilities, social skills training for children
with high-functioning autism and disruptive
behavior disorders, community based
participatory research, and community
interventions that increase protective factors
in children with history of maltreatment.
Dr. Steven C. Norton, Ph.D., L.P., is currently
in solo private practice in Rochester, MN
and is also an Adjunct Associate Professor
at St. Mary’s University. He currently
specializes in Law Enforcement,
Correctional, and Forensic psychology. He
has conducted nearly 250 criminal and
civil forensic evaluations for various county
and federal courts. Dr. Norton provides
psychological services for several local law
enforcement agencies, conducting over 150
pre-employment psychological evaluations,
plus Fitness for Duty assessments. Dr.Norton
also has conducted pre-employment
evaluations, participates in ongoing
telephone consultation for returning officers,
completed a two-week tour of duty in
Baghdad Iraq and a one week tour in
Amman Jordan, all with an international
police agency which deploys law
enforcement officers to Iraq, Afghanistan,
and other conflict areas.
Melissa A. Polusny, Ph.D., L.P. is a
licensed staff clinical psychologist in the
Post-Traumatic Stress Recovery Program at
the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical
Center and Core Investigator in the Center
for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research.
She also holds a joint appointment as
Associate Professor in Psychiatry at the
University of Minnesota Medical School.
Dr. Polusny is an expert in the assessment
and evidence-based treatment of PTSD.
Dr. Polusny directs an active program
of research investigating mental health
risk and resiliency in combat veterans
deployed to the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Nona L. Wilson, Ph.D., L.P.C., is
associate professor of counselor education
and educational psychology at St. Cloud
State University, where she teaches
foundational courses in counseling and
specialty courses in college counseling
and student development. She is a
licensed professional counselor and serves
on the Minnesota board of behavioral
health and therapy. She obtained her
doctoral degree in counselor education
from Ohio University and taught at South
Dakota State University and University of
Wisconsin, Oshkosh prior to joining the
faculty at St. Cloud State. Her clinical
and scholarly interests focus on cognitive
therapy, counselor preparation, and the
intersection of media and mental health.