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Leslie Landis finds the funny bone in our calorie-obsessed culture in her new book, "The Art of Overeating."
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Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis will appear on Dr. Phil (KCBS 2 at 4 p.m. in the Los Angeles area) on October 20 and 21.
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The Pepperdine CABE chapter will be holding a meeting with the theme "Celebrating Dia de los Muertos in your Classroom" on October 27.
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Twenty-six fourth year doctor of psychology students - representing every student in that class - currently hold internships.
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Two cadres of students and several alumni were graced with a visit from Dr. Mizuko (Mimi) Ito, a research scientist at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California and a cultural anthropologist specializing in media technology use by children and youth.
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The Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy (ELAP) doctoral program is intended for K - 12, pre-K, and adult education administrators nationwide.
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Kimberly Smith, member of the GSEP Culture and Trauma Research Lab, was recently appointed to the position of the American Psychological Association, Graduate Student Member-at-Large, Education Focus.
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In this period of economic uncertainty, fewer funds are in circulation and cuts are being made to vital community resources. Fortunately for Los Angeles and Orange County's homeless, however, several faculty members have been able to demonstrate to sponsors the importance of supporting this especially vulnerable population with counseling services - services that can be provided by GSEP's marriage and family therapy and doctor of psychology students and alumni.
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In 2005, PsyD students Janice Keener and Gesenia Sloan-Pena envisioned the development of an academic and social resource at the GSEP to connect and support those students interested in working with Latina/o populations. The result was the creation of the Latino Student Psychological Association.
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Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis was recently elected as the president of the American Psychological Association's Division 35, the Society for the Psychology of Women.
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The PsyD Student Government Association SGA has elected new officers for the 2009-2010 school year.
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Dr. Reyna Garcia Ramos has been actively promoting education programs at national conferences and through the California Association for Bilingual Education.
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Getting Out by Going In (GOGI) supporters, participants, and special guest Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca attended the launch of the GOGI Campus Community Coordination Reentry Program, a partnership between GOGI and Synergies in Sync to jointly reduce recidivism.
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Dr. Diana Hiatt-Michael led a symposium on August 28 at the European Research Network About Parents in Education (ERNAPE) conference at the University of Malmo in Sweden.
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Dr. Susan Hall published an article for the Journal of Psychology and Christianity enitled "Building Bridges to a Different Kind of Integration: New Students' Frequently Asked Questions About Law and Psychology."
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Pepperdine University is commemorating the tragic events of September 11, 2001 by creating a multi-flag display on Alumni Park in the Malibu campus. Waves of Flags serves as a memorial of the many lives lost on that day. Pepperdine University students, staff, faculty, and alumni are joining with members of the community to create the labor-intensive patriotic display.
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Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology marriage and family therapy student Kongit Farrell and alumna Mona Toubian are hosting a series of workshops, the first of which is called "Beautiful from the Inside Out," to help women learn to "unleash [their] mental energy, innate style, and financial savvy" so they may "build the life and relationships of [their] dreams."
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The Master of Arts in Psychology Department of Professional Development and Clinical Training provides many resources for professional advancement such as Clinical Connections, Private Practice Visits, Coffee Talk, Clinical Training Meetings, and the Practicum Mentor Program. Check out the fall 2009 calendar for an event on your campus.
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Erin Gabrielson received the Student Advocacy Award at the California Psychological Association Convention Awards Ceremony earlier this year.
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Dr. Dennis Lowe, professor of psychology, and Emily Scott-Lowe, visiting assistant professor of social work and director of social work at Seaver, conducted a workshop at the 2009 National Alliance on Mental Illness Convention.
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Professional writer, educator, and now entrepreneur, Michelle Rosensitto is helping doctoral students accomplish their goals with her small business, The Writing Coach.
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Dr. David Levy recently provided his professional opinion on one of the most interesting unsolved mysteries of the 20th century for an upcoming National Geographic documentary.
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Selected as one of ten best educational practices by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), the Urban Parent Teacher Education Collaborative has been selected to be featured at the LACOE 2009 Annual Program Improvement Symposium.
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Visiting professor of education Dr. Gary Stager participated in an Oxford-style debate at the National Educational Computing Conference.
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Courtroom Modifications for Child Witnesses: Law and Science in Forensic Evaluations, written by associate professor of psychology Dr. Susan Hall, recently received an enthusiastic review from PsycCritiques, an American Psychological Association database frequently used by academics.
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Dr. Tomas Martinez, professor of psychology at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) and Seaver College, spoke at the Western Psychological Association's 89th Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon.
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Liz Coleman received a teaching fellowship from the Earthwatch Foundation.
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Lauren Clark Lek has been appointed to principal at Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, California.
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Doctoral students from the GSEP Culture and Trauma Research Lab had the opportunity to create and present posters at the California Psychological Association Annual Convention.
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The National Association of Women MBAs in Los Angeles presented a program entitled "Career Transitions: Navigating the Shifting Employment Landscape," at Pepperdine. The event included GSEP MFT alumna Mona Shenassa Toubian as a keynote speaker.
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Each Wednesday of Summer Session II, join other students for a viewing of the show, which chronicles the experiences of therapist Dr. Paul Weston with his own therapist and clients.
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Dr. Eric Hamilton received the 2008 Emerald/ALCS Engineering in Africa Research Fund Award.
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Make puppets roar, robots dance, animations delight, movies move, simulations stimulate, and photos sing at the Constructing Modern Knowledge conference.
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Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of GSEP will celebrate the Education Division commencement on June 20.
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Tom Taylor spoke at the Second Annual California Diversity and Leadership Conference.
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Dr. Michael Moodian was presented with the 2008-2009 Teacher of Year Award at Chapman University.
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Dr. Duncan Wigg, director of the Irvine counseling clinic and marriage and family therapy program, and David Marsten, a fellow GSEP faculty member, presented at the XVII World International Family Therapy Conference in Slovenia.
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GSEP visiting professor Dr. Gary Stager was recently invited by the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools to serve as a "forecaster."
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In honor of Memorial Day, Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis, performed a poetic tribute to her grandfather, a veteran of World War II.
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EDOL students recently returned from an academic excursion to Argentina in which they studied the social, political, economic, and legal aspects of South American countries.
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Alumnus Dave Harmeyer, was selected as one of ten finalists for Phi Delta Kappa's 2008-2009 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award.
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Dr. Farzin Madjidi was announced as the recipient of the California Diversity Council's 2009 DiversityFirst Award, one of the highest honors that can be obtained in the field.
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William and Carol Ouchi High School, whose principal, Ena LaVan, is a GSEP alumna, was recently announced as one of 261 2009 California Distinguished Schools.
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Janice Keener is working toward her goal of becoming an early childhood psychologist by doing a post-doctoral fellowship at Children's Hospital in Orange County.
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Dr. David Levy was invited to speak on the National Public Radio show "Health Dialogues" with host Lance Rosco.
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Steve Sultanoff spoke on "The Therapeutic Value of Humor: Exploring beyond Laughter" at the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor 22nd Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 2-5.
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A number of GSEP authors were featured at the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held from April 25 to 26 at the University of California, Los Angeles campus.
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Operation of Hope was the $50K winner of actor Hugh Jackman's charity giveaway on popular website Twitter. OMET alumna Jennifer Trubenbach is executive director of the nonprofit.
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Dr. Susan Hall presented on "Clinical and Spiritual Formation in the Classroom and Beyond" at the Christian Association of Psychological Studies (CAPS) annual meeting, held from April 2 to 4 in Orlando, Florida.
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Fifteen faculty members, four alumni, and eight students presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, widely considered the most significant conference for the field of Education.
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