SMART Presentation: Wednesday, 11/2 at 12:30

SMART presentation “The importance of assessing culture and language proficiency in Latinos for psychotherapy and testing” this Wednesday.

The presentation will focus on the issues of acculturation, Latino values, and levels of bilingualism will be covered as well as APA Ethical Guidelines to consider when working with culturally and linguistically different populations.

The speaker, Dr. Lorna Myers, received her doctorate in psychology with a concentration in neuropsychology from CUNY in 1999. She is currently the director of clinical neuropsychology at the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group, as well as the Director of Psychological Non Epileptic Seizure Treatment Program. Dr. Myers was the clinical supervisor of psychological testing for LIU’s PsyD program from 2003-2005, and was an adjunct professor here from 2004-2005. Her ongoing research projects focus on epilepsy, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, and Test of Memory Malingering in Hispanic, Spanish-speaking patients with corroborated neurological disorders.

Where: LI Room, Winnick Center
When: Wednesday 11/2/2011 at 12:30-1:45

SMART Scholarship

Deadline: December 1, 2011

For more information visit: http://smart.asee.org/

Eligibility Requirements
All awardees must be;a U.S. citizen at time of application,18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2012,able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD,a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the SMART application) and,pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines listed on the About SMART page.

Benefits Summary
Participants in the SMART Scholarship for Service Program receive;Full tuition and education related fees (does not include items such as meal plans, housing, or parking)Cash award paid at a rate of $25,000 – $41,000 depending on prior educational experience (may be prorated depending on award length)Paid summer internshipsHealth Insurance reimbursement allowance up to $1,200 per calendar yearBook allowance of $1,000 per academic yearMentoringEmployment placement after graduation

SMART Event

Wednesday, November 17th from 12:30 to 1:45PM

A Discussion on Differences in Identity in Our Program

Join us at this discussion for students where we will discuss issues
of identity in regards to academic and social aspects of our program.
The discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Susan Phillips. The event
will be in the Conference Room in Building Two.

We hope to see you there.

Sincerely,
Cassady & Adi
Co-Presidents of Students for Multicultural Advancement in Research and
Training

Fall Semester Meeting Times and Topics

September 22 – Screening of the film “Very Young Girls,” an exposé of
the commercial sexual exploitation of girls in NYC, and the efforts by
one agency, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services’ (GEMS) to help
them.

October 7 – SMART members Adjoa Osei and Surrenca Albert participated
in the ethnic studies panel at C.W. Post, Long Island University, as
part of Ethnic Studies Week.

October 20 – SMART event

November 17 – Student focused discussion on issues of race.

November 11- SMART meeting

The third SMART meeting at C.W. Post will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. in the large conference room in Building #2. Dr. Andres Adams, Clinical Assistant Director of Psychiatry of the Brooklyn Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center, will discuss the topic, “Bridging the Cultural Divide: Becoming a Culturally Competent Clinical Psychologist.”  He will explain how to work as a psychologist in a culturally competent/multilingual manner.  Dr. Adams will underscore the importance of these skills in relation to meeting the needs of a growing diverse population and in securing future employmentThe third SMART meeting at C.W. Post will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. in the large conference room in Building #2.

WELCOME LETTER AND EVENT SCHEDULE FOR SMART

 WELCOME LETTER AND EVENT SCHEDULE FOR SMART!!! The SMART leadership team would like to thank all the students that came to the Pot-Luck Luncheon/screening of Dark Days on September 16th and the screening and discussion of Color of Fear, moderated by Dr. Carol Mackauf on October 14th. We have had quite a turnout for our first two events! For our next meeting on November 11th , we will have a speaker, Dr. Andres Adams, discuss the topic “Bridging the Cultural Divide: Becoming a Culturally Competent Clinical Psychologist.” He will explain how to work as a psychologist in a culturally competent/multilingual manner. Dr. Adams will underscore the importance of these skills in relation to meeting the needs of a growing diverse population and in securing future employment. Dr. Adams is the Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Director of Education and Outreach of the Brooklyn Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He has an Ed.D in Counseling Psychology and Adult Education, a M.S.W. in Bilingual Clinical Social Work, and a Professional Diploma in Counseling Psychology. We also wanted to let you know about all the other exciting SMART events that are planned for this school year. The list of events include: • Feb. 3rd: Speaker – Dr. Nancy Nichols Goldstein; Forensic Aspects of Psychology • March 3rd: Speaker – Dr. Jasmine Heravi, C.W. Post Alumni – Topic TBD • April 7th Speaker – Greta Guarton (Executive Director of Nassau Suffolk Coalition) –Mental Health Issues for Homeless People Also, if you have any suggestions for future events and/or speakers please feel free to contact any members of our leadership team: • Adi Avi & Saul Gomez : co-presidents (adiavivi@gmail.com, saulbgomez@gmail.com) • Cindy Keefe – secretary (ckeefe100@gmail.com) • Adjoa Osei, Alexander Stratis, Cassady Casey – community coordinators (aosei23@hotmail.com, stratsgoo@gmail. com, cassadycasey@gmail.com) • Cassady Casey – treasurer We look forward to seeing you all at future meetings! Adi, Saul, Cindy, Adjoa, Alex & Cassady