Ulash Thakore-Dunlap Elected to the Board of the Asian American Psychological Association

Ms. Ulash Thakore-Dunlap is the newly elected board member for the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA).

Ms. Thakore-Dunlap’s two-year term will start in September 2015. The AAPA leads and guides other professional organizations on Asian American psychology and is in the forefront of the multicultural psychology movement.

Previous to her newly elected appointment as board member, Ms. Thakore-Dunlap has been very active in leadership roles within AAPA, including past Communications Officer and Chair of Division of South Asian Americans.

Upcoming Presentations by Dr. Hanna Levenson

Dr. Hanna Levenson will present her work at national and international events in the coming months including the 11th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision held at Adelphi University in New York, June 10-12, 2015. Her presentation will be on "Three Eminent Supervisors and Their Approaches" which is part of the APA Psychotherapy Supervisors DVD Series which she has been developing. Dr. Levenson will also be a discussant at the Society for Psychotherapy Research convention held in Philadelphia June 24-27, 2015. Four researchers have completed empirical investigations into Dr. Levenson's Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP) DVD, and invited her to participate in their symposium. The topic is entitled "What Makes a Therapy Experience Corrective? A Multi-Method Analysis of a Brief Dynamic Therapy Case."

Molly Berman, MA, Publishes Article in Supportive Care in Cancer

Molly Berman, PsyD Candidate, contributed to an article published in Supportive Care in Cancer, entitled Trajectories of fear of cancer recurrence in women with breast cancer. Sections of the literature review were taken from her dissertation, which was a qualitative exploration of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). This study evaluated the effects of demographic, clinical, symptom, and psychosocial adjustment characteristics on the initial (preoperative) levels of FCR and trajectories of FCR over 6 months following surgery.

For a link to the abstract and article, please visit http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25524004.

Dr. Kupers on The Intercept

From the article on The Intercept: "Why is it So Easy for States to Execute the Mentally Ill?"

For those who are already mentally ill, solitary confinement often makes prisoners' illnesses worse, said Dr. Terry Kupers, a psychiatrist and professor at Berkeley's Wright Institute. For those who aren't already ill, the punishing isolation often leads to mental deterioration.

Barbara Hooks, MA, and Karen Davison, PsyD, Present at National Transgender Health Summit

Barbara Hooks, MA, a fourth year student, and Adjunct Faculty member Karen Davison, PsyD, presented Ms. Hooks dissertation research on transgender mental health treatment at the recent 2015 National Transgender Health Summit. The study explored "Mental Health Treatment Satisfaction and Best Practice Adherence: Does Clinician Adherence to Trans-Affirmative Best Practices Matter?" Sponsored by the UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, the Summit was held at the Oakland Marriott City Center on April 17, 2015.

Sherri Taylor Leads Panel Discussion at California Psychological Association

On April 25, 2015 Sherri Taylor, Psy.D. candidate, led and participated in a moderated panel workshop at the 2015 California Psychological Association.

The panel entitled, "Who?...Me? Psychologists as Policy Advocates & Practitioners for Social Justice" was a moderated discussion of the role of psychology in policy advocacy and exploration of personal and professional competencies necessary to be effective in this domain. Panelists included David Lechuga, Ph.D., Le Ondra Clark Harvey, Ph.D, and Dean Newman.

Newman and Kim Publish Report on Education Advocacy in California Psychologist Magazine

Dr. Gilbert Newman, Dean, and Dr. Anatasia Kim, Associate Professor, have published an article on "Fifteen Years Later...A Report from the Education Advocacy Front Line" in the Spring 2015 issue of California Psychologist magazine.

The article traces the origins of student involvement in organized psychology advocacy, the pressing shortage of APA accredited internships, and the effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) on requirements for health care workforce qualifications. Newman and Kim also discuss the importance of educating and training doctoral students about legislative advocacy to advance the psychology profession and the communities it serves.

MA Alumna to Lead Panel Discussion

As part of Postpartum Support International's Social Support Webinar Series, MA alumna Natashia Fuksman will lead a panel discussion on Cultural Awareness for Caretakers within Maternal Health and Wellbeing. This is an event for all who work with women and their families during the perinatal time period in a supportive capacity. The discussion will take place at 11am on April 22.

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/postpartum-support-international-online-soci...

Wright Alumnus Jack Daniels III, Madison College President, Profiled

Wright Institute alumnus Jack Daniels III, PhD, the current President of Madison College, was profiled in the Waunakee Tribune on April 15, 2015.

Daniels' education career includes serving as assistant director of research at Chicago State University, vice president of Academic Affairs at Grossmont College (San Diego), and president of Los Angeles Southwest College.

To read the entire profile, go to: http://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/community/arts_and_entertainment...

Kevin Nadal Speaks at the Wright Institute

On March 21st, 2015, Dr. Kevin Nadal facilitated a full day continuing education training on "Culturally Competent Services for Filipino Americans".

Dr. Nadal is an award-winning psychologist and professor; has authored over 60 publications on multicultural issues; and is currently president-elect of the Asian American Psychological Association.

Wright Institute students, faculty, supervisors, as well as members of the broader community participated in this seminar dedicated to enhancing clinical outreach and health services for Filipino Americans, who are currently the largest Asian American group in California.