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Take a guided photo tour of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University.
Dr. David Elkins and Psy.D. students Alexander Bacher, Stacie Cooper, Dave Fischer and Pernilla Nathan will present a symposium at the Existential-Humanistic Institute Conference in San Francisco in November.
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Dr. Dennis Lowe was quoted extensively in an article appearing in the July 24, 2008 edition of the Miami Herald. The article discussed the surprising results of a recent study in which 80 percent of divorced Americans stated that they still believe in marriage.
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Marilyn Korostoff recently received the 2008 Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) at the school's 2008 University Achievement Awards celebration. The award recognizes a faculty member's performance and commitment to teaching.
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Kent Rhodes, Ed.D. was a guest speaker on National Public Radio's largest affiliate station in the country to discuss the benefits and pitfalls of family-owned businesses.
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Cynthia Dollins, Ed.D. has just published The ABCs of Literacy: Preparing Our Children for Lifelong Learning, an essential manual providing parents and early childhood educators with the tools to develop their children's preliteracy skills through reading aloud techniques.
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Kathleen Eldridge, Ph.D. has been quoted in the July/August 2008 edition of bimonthly magazine Positive Thinking.
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Diana Hiatt-Michael, Ed.D. recently had an article published in academic journal The Marriage & Family Review.
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The doctoral thesis of alumnus Max Ellzey has confirmed the positive impact of membership in the C12 Group, a Christian accountability organization for Chief Executive Officers (CEO).
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Thema Bryant-Davis, Ph.D. has just been invited to serve on the Editorial Board for Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy, a new journal published by the American Psychological Association's (APA) Division of Trauma Psychology.
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In anticipation of the upcoming Beijing Olympics, David Levy, professor of psychology was recently featured on CNN's popular television show The Situation Room as an expert commenting on how sportsmanship can play a role in fostering healthy international relations.
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Dr. Joy Asamen edited a recently published book exploring the influences of multiculturalism and media on child development.
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Organizational Leadership alumna Dr. Juliet Webb Ballard's dissertation entitled Factors Affecting the Retention of First Year Science and Engineering Students at the University of Michigan was recently published.
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Three 2008 graduates of the Master of Science in Administration program have been appointed as Teachers On Special Assignment (TOSA) within the Garden Grove Unified School District. Nanci Cole, Kawehi Gonzales and Rose Jansz obtained three of the five appointments this year and will begin their new administrative roles this summer.
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Robert Martellacci, 2007 alumnus of the Master of Arts in Educational Technology, Online (OMET) program, and his company have been nomination for the Mississauga Technology Awards in the "Best in Technologies" small business category.
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Eric Hamilton, Associate Dean of Education, represented the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at the International Workshop on Distributed Learning and Collaboration (DLAC) in Tüngen, Germany. The focus of the conference was "Participation and Personalization: The main factors of social software."
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Diana B. Hiatt-Michael, Professor of Education, has authored a new book titled Teaching, Curriculum, and Community Involvement. In the book she delves into topics such as satisfaction in teaching, curricular-decision-making, schools as learning communities and parent involvement in American public schools.
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Thema Bryant-Davis, Assistant Professor of Psychology, and two Doctor of Psychology graduate students, Shaquita Tillman and Heewon Chung, co-authored a paper on the mental health effects of sexual assault on ethnic minority women.
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Brenda Niedert, current student in the Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology program, was the recipient of the 2008 Clinton E. Philips Scholarship
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Lani Fraizer, an Educational Technology doctoral student at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, is working in collaboration with the state of Missouri to launch a series of virtual information technology (IT) career fairs this summer.
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Rhonda Brinkley-Kennedy, Psy.D., MFT, has accepted the invitation to join the Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) as the Director of the School's Urban Initiative.
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Lani Fraizer, current student in the Educational Technology doctoral program, has been selected to serve as a Graduate School of Education and Psychology student representative on the Pepperdine University Alumni Leadership Council.
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Alumna of the doctoral program in clinical psychology, Liz Laugeson, has gained great attention for her work with autistic teens. Laugeson is the director of The Help Group - UCLA Autism Research Alliance where she co-developed a parent-assisted social skills intervention for teens with autism. The unique program, called PEERS, helps adolescents to adjust to life in middle school and beyond.
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Tod Burnett, alumnus of the Organizational Leadership doctoral program and Vice Chancellor of the California Community Colleges System Office, oversaw the procurement of a $70 million gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation to support private scholarships for California's community college students. The commitment was made as part of the Osher Initiative for California's community college students and represents the single largest gift to a community college system in the nation and one of the largest gifts ever made to higher education.
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Psychology students in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology will celebrate their 2008 graduation on Saturday, May 17.
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The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology officially welcomed the new Associate Dean of Education, Eric R. Hamilton, Ph.D., with a reception on the West Los Angeles Graduate Campus.
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Margaret Riel, Visiting Faculty in the Education Division at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology was honored with the world's most prestigious distance learning award at the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) 2008 National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Educational Technology doctoral student, Jeffery Lee will visit several schools in Nepal to research teaching practices and focus on the topic of cultural competency.
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Thema Bryant Davis, Assistant Professor of Psychology, spoke at the American Psychological Association (APA) two-day meeting titled &Summit on Violence and Abuse in Relationships: Connecting Agendas and Forging New Directions."
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Kathleen A. Eldridge, Assistant Professor of Psychology, presented a pre-conference learning institute titled "It's Hard to Love You Just the Way You Are: Replacing Anger with Acceptance Using Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy" at the American Counseling Association's (ACA) Annual Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Gregory Canillas, Adjunct Faculty of Psychology, will be presenting a workshop on "Strategies for Successfully Emancipating Adolescents from the Foster Care System" at the National Foster Parent Association's annual conference on May 14, 2008.
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Eric Hamilton, Associate Dean of Education represented the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology at the 2008 Next Generations Environment conference of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) agency of the United Kingdom government. Hamilton offered the keynote, "Learners, Teachers and Researchers of Today, and the Learning Environments of Tomorrow."
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The articles call for expanding the length of the school day in California and creating a richer and fuller educational experience.
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Thema Bryant-Davis, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology co-authored a brief in collaboration with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network's Culture Consortium and Child Sexual Abuse Committee, titled Cultural and Family Differences in Sexual Education and Knowledge.
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Pepperdine will once again host a booth (#620) at the 13th Annual Festival of Books on the UCLA campus on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday April 27. The booth with feature books by Pepperdine Alumni and Faculty authors, many of which will be signings copies throughout the weekend.
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As the author of the international best-selling text book on cross-cultural psychology and critical thinking, Dr. David Levy, Professor of Psychology at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, has signed on to release a 4th edition of Cross-Cultural Psychology: Critical Thinking and Contemporary Applications.
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Lani Fraizer, a current student in the Educational Technology program at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology, has been invited to serve on the expert panel for the Trade Advisory Committee for Roosevelt Community Adult School, which is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The panel will review curriculum, current industry trends, employment opportunities, as well as identify necessary technology skills students need for employability.
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Doug Leigh, Associate Professor of Education at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology, received the 2008 Excellence for the Future Award from the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction. Awarded for stellar achievement in the study of cross cultural conflict, the award is the result of a paper Leigh wrote titled "A Perfect Storm: Norwegian Sailors and Their American Wives."
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Chaz Austin, a doctoral student in the Organizational Leadership program won the award for "Best Student Paper for an Education Theme Applied to Their Work."
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David A. Levy, Professor of Psychology, and co-author of Cross-Cultural Psychology: Critical Thinking and Contemporary Applications (3rd edition) has been issued a foreign rights license to have the successful book translated into Chinese and distributed in the People's Republic of China.
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Cara Garcia, Education Professor at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP), served on a panel at the first annual meeting of the Thrive by Five organization in the state of Washington. The panel's theme was Reading the World and Reading the Word, spring boarding from a recent book by Catherine Snow, et al. Thrive by Five is a non-profit agency that supports early childhood learning and is supported by State and nonprofit funds. Dr. Graciela Italiano-Thomas, a GSEP alumna of the Organizational Leadership doctoral program currently serves as President and CEO.
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Lani Fraizer, a current doctoral student in the Educational Technology program at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP), was one of two graduate students selected to attend the Future Learning Environment Summit on the Pepperdine University Malibu Campus.
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Robert Martellacci, 2007 alumnus of the Master of Arts in Educational Technology, Online (OMET) program, has launched a new publication geared toward educational technology professionals in Canada.
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Kathy McIntosh, a current student in the Organizational Leadership program at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology, was awarded the Gretchen Laatsch Scholarship from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI).
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David N. Elkins, Ph.D., professor emeritus of psychology, authored an article titled "Why Humanistic Psychology Lost Power and Influence in American Psychology: Implications for Advancing Humanistic Psychology," which was accepted by the Journal of Humanistic Psychology.
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This year GSEP initiated the Pepperdine CABE Visionary Award in recognition of alumni service in accordance with the mission of GSEP and the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) to promote educational excellence and social justice for all.
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Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology has been invited with three of her graduate students Shaquita Tillman, Heewoon Chung, and Sheila Shervey to present at the annual Association of Women in Psychology Conference in San Diego, March 13-16.
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Doug Leigh, Associate Professor of Education, has co-authored a new text titled, The Assessment Book: Applied Strategic Thinking and Performance Improvement Through Self-Assessments. Leigh details seven self-assessments designed to help the reader define the issue of "what to accomplish" before deciding "how to accomplish it." With these seven assessments, one can collect, analyze and interpret the data necessary to confirm suspicions before making recommendations.
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