Poster Presentation & Competition 

8:00am – 9:30am PST​

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1. Supporting Families and Children with Neurodiversity through School Based Mental Health Counseling Interventions.

Dilian Rolins M.S. & Vikki Kelchner Ph.D

2. Using the Biopsychosocial Model to Address Sexual, Religious Abuse & Emphasize Sexual Wellness. 

Jaycie Wildermuth, Master's of Counseling Education student

3. Amplifying BIPOC Voices: A Mixed Methods Study of Telebehavioral Health Perceptions. 

Donna Hickman, PhD, LPC, CSC & Crystal Brashear, PhD, LPC

4. Disparities in Mental Health Diagnosis in the African Diaspora, Racism, Discrimination and Implicit Bias: Implications for Counseling Practice. 

Jahaan Abdullah Ed.D, NCC,LPC

5. Psychological and Physical Effects of Sexual Assault: What To Be Aware Of. 

Kara Dorsey, MCFC Masters Student

6. Exploring Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalizations: How Trauma-Informed Care Can Transform and Promote Healing

Bianca Rodriguez, Masters Student

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Round Table

9:30am – 11:30am

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Table 1: Social justice and multicultural counseling

1. Cultural Approaches to Counseling Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Islamic Values and Beliefs

   • Malek Moukaddem MA Psychology, Stella Michael-Makri, & Dr. Steven Wright

2. Using Womanism as a Framework for Working With Black Women Activists

   • Kristopher G. Hall, Ph.D. & Jessica Martin, Ph.D.

3. Anti-Fat Weight Bias, Fatmisia, and Equity: An Opportunity for Counseling to Transform

   • Kaitlyn M. Forristal, PhD, LPCC, NCC

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Table 2: Advocacy

1. A higher purpose: Leveraging the power of mental health professional organizations. 

   • Steve F. Bain, D.Min., LPC-S, NCC 

2. Decolonizing internationalization in counseling: The journey of international faculty in the U.S. 

   • Syntia Santos Dietz, Ph.D., NCC, Licensed School Counselor (NC), Keiko Sano, PhD, LMHC, NCC, Krista Kirk, PhD, LPC, NCC, & Joy Mwendwa, PhD, LPC, NCC, ASC

3. A Space for Grief: Aftercare for Teachers Following the Haitian President’s Assassination. 

   • Amanda DiLorenzo-Garcia PhD, Arianna Hoyo, & Darlene Jerome, BS

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Table 3: Counselor Training

1. Facilitating Development of Counselors in Recovery from Addiction through Recovery-Oriented Supervision. 

   • Andrea McGrath, PHD, LIMHP, LPC & Amanda DeDiego, PhD, NCC

2. The Burden of Over Functioning: The Impact of COVID Era Supervision Dynamics on the Supervisor. 

   • Jennifer Kirsch, M.Ed, LPC, Doctoral Candidate, TF-CBT & EMDR Trained

3. Things to Know about Teaching the Master-Level Research and Statistics Class. 

   • Daisy Zhaoxuan Zhou, M.S. & Randy Astramovich, Ph.D.

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Table 4: Mental Health Counseling

1. Which language works better at this moment: Code-switching in multilingual counseling

   • Daisy Zhaoxuan Zhou, M.S.

2. Transitions the Modern Era: Implications to Counselor Educators working in VUCA environments. 

   • Heather Zeng, PhD, LPC, NCC (C), BC-TMH & Alyssa Weiss, PhD

3. Operation Transformation: Providing Effective Telemental Health Services to Military Families Abroad. 

   • Taqueena Quintana, Ed.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH & Rebekah Cole, Ph.D., LPC, NCC

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Table 5: School Counseling

1. Coming Together: Culturally Responsive and Sustaining School Counseling Consultation.

   • Dr. Taqueena Quintana, LPC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH, Carletta Hurt, Ed.S, Natalie Spencer Gwyn, Ph.D.,LCMHC, NCC, Nikki Poindexter Ham, Ed.D, LCPC, NCC, NCSC, & LaTrenda R. Watson

2. The Emotional Brain: How Developmental Trauma Impacts Children. 

   • Robyn Simmons, Ed.D., LPC-S, NCC, RPT_S & April Crable, Ph.D., MBA, LPC, CSOTP, CSAC,BC-TMH

3. Great Aspirations for Diverse Learners: Supporting Career Readiness amongst BIPOC K-12 Students. 

   • Chantrelle Varnado-Johnson, PhD, LPC-S, BC-TMH, RPT, NCC & Kelli McFarland, PLPC

Table 6: Counseling Across the world

1. Establishing Ethical Guidelines for Ukrainian Psychological Counselors

   • Danielle H. Johnson, MA, LCPC, Michell L. Temple, Ph.D., Ed.D., LPC(GA), LPC-MHSP(TN), & Olya Zaporozhets, Ph.D., LPC (VA), LPCC (OH), LCDC-III (OH)

2. Hiding in Anonymity: International Gaming Communities’ Empowerment and Oppression of Female Gamers.

   • Cassandra Riedy Rush & Janet Hicks, PhD, LPC, CSC

3. Counseling Across Europe: A panel discussion

Table 7: Multicultural Counseling Development

1. Fostering Resilience in Internationally Mobile Students & Families. 

   • William G. Nicoll, Ph.D.

2. Infusing the Experiences of Adult Third Culture Kids in the Counseling Curriculum

   • Aishwarya Nambiar, MS, NCC & Philippa Chin, M.Ed, NCC

3. Broaching Experiences from Counselor Educator, Practicing Counselor, and Graduate Learner.

   • Perspectives. Carrie Rye, Ph.D., LPC-S, Clarissa Mulligan, MA, LPC, PhD Candidate, Todney Wilson, & Avian Van Auken

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11:00am - 11:30am

Q&A

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Awards & Closing Ceremony

2:00pm - 9:00pm

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• Awards, Pecha Kucha awards, and Poster Presentation awards

• Closing statement and next year's plan 

• LI updates

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