GSAPP Faculty Highlights
- May 2008
- Dr. Linda Reddy has been awarded a $1.44 million grant from the Institute of Educational Sciences, U.S. Dept of Education, section on Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning, entitled, "Development and Validation of a Teaching Program Monitoring Scale for Elementary School Teachers". The grant will be a collaboration with SUNY Buffalo, with Dr. Reddy as Principal Investigator.
- Dr. Terry Wilson received the following awards:
The "Leadership in Research" award from the Academy of Eating Disorders on Saturday, May 17th in Seattle. The Academy of Eating Disorders is a U.S.-based international and interdisciplinary (mainly psychiatry and clinical psychology) association. It is the major world association for the study and treatment of eating disorders. The award has been given only to the most outstanding leaders in the field.
The "Outstanding Mentor Award" from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. This was organized by Dr. Wilson's prominent former students without his knowledge. They outlined his extensive mentoring activities in both the research and clinical domains. They pointed out that he is also remarkable at identifying his students' strengths and then encouraging them to pursue their own unique career paths. He fosters students' independence, creativity, and productivity, while always being available for guidance. As Terry has himself expressed it, his goal in mentoring is, ultimately, to create "colleagues." He has clearly achieved this goal. The award will be presented in November, 2008 at the annual ABCT convention. - Dr. Susan Forman has been elected to membership in the Society for the Study of School Psychology. The membership of this organization is limited, and election to membership is an honor. Potential new members are considered through a multi-level vetting process. Criteria for membership include scientific contributions to the field and potential to contribute to the organization.
- April 2008
- Dr. Brenna Bry was appointed to the Psychology Alumni Board of Leaders for the Department of Psychological Sciences at University of Missouri-Columbia, where she attended her first meeting in April, 2008. Dr. Bry is a graduate of the University of Missouri.
- Dr. Jamie Walkup recently published the following:
Walkup, J., Blank, M., Gonzalez, J., et al. (2008). Mental Health and Substance Abuse Factors Impacting on HIV Prevention and Treatment. Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (suppl), 47, 15-19.
Walkup J. Wei, W., Sambamoorthi U., & Crystal S. (2008). Antidepressant Treatment and Adherence to Combination Antiretroviral Therapy among Patients with AIDS and Diagnosed Depression. Psychiatric Quarterly, 79 (1), 43-53.
Walkup, J. & Crystal S. (2008) "Health Services and Policy Issues in AIDS Psychiatry". In M.A. Cohen & J.M. Gorman (Eds.), Comprehensive Textbook of AIDS Psychiatry, (pp. 585-594). Oxford: Oxford University Press