STUDENT - PRACTITIONERS IN THE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM WIN TOP AWARDS AT ANNUAL APA CONFERENCE

The American Psychological Association hosted its annual convention virtually and in person in August 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Four Fielding School of Psychology students were recognized with APA Research Awards: Erinn Cameron and Michelle Woods, Clinical Psychology PhD students; Colleen Kocik, General Psychology PhD student; and Kimberly Keiser, Clinical Psychology MA alum.

In addition, Clinical Psychology faculty Dr. Konjit Page and four Fielding clinical psychology graduate students— Tahlia Bragg, Donica Harper, Brianna Downey, and Sheila Turner—were the winners of the APA’s 2022 Stuart C. Tentoni Outstanding Professional Development Program Award.

The group presented “@#%$ Your Sorry: Black Womxns’ Reflection on the APA’s Formal Apology” at the conference. The talk provided differing reactions and commentary, from a Black womxn’s perspective, about the APA’s “Apology to People of Color for APA’s Role in Promoting, Perpetuating, and Failing to Challenge Racism, Racial Discrimination, and

Human Hierarchy in the US.”

“It is a testament to the exceptional faculty, programs, and most of all, students at Fielding that eight of our School of Psychology students received these awards,” said Katherine McGraw, PhD, Associate Provost for Research and Scholarship. “The breadth of opportunities that students have at Fielding is evident in the fact that these awardees come from three different academic programs — the Clinical Psychology PhD program, the Clinical Psychology Master’s program, and the General Psychology PhD program. Their research addresses current critical issues and will make a tremendous contribution to knowledge and practice.”

Annually, more than 10,000 people attend the APA convention, with three days full of more than 900 in-person and virtual livestream sessions, as well as social and networking events. This year Fielding students presented at or participated in over 80 panels and workshops and took home five notable awards for their research.

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