News and Events

College of Education sponsors the film No Impact Man on December 7, Worsham Theater, 6:30 p.m.

Student Association for School Psychologists Meetings Begin Friday, October 9th!

We have scheduled the first SASP meeting of the year! The meeting will be Friday, October 9th from 12:15-1:15 in TEB 158 (the auditorium). At this meeting we will have a librarian present on how to use EndNote. Very beneficial information to have when organizing references for papers, etc.!! SASP will be providing pizza and 2-liters for lunch! Yum! Please remember to give your $17 dues before November to Megan Thomas by check (made out to SASP) or cash.

EDP Research Colloquium Series Kicks Off Monday, September 28th!

The EDP department is pleased to announce the first of the 2009-2010 Research Colloquium Series,  "Using a National Longitudinal Dataset to Answer Research Questions," by Drs. Michael Toland and Fred Danner.  The symposium took place from 9:00-10:00 on Monday, Sept. 28, in Dickey Hall Room 109.

School Psychology Student Wins Jennie Ewald Scholarhip

In September, School Psychology doctoral student Jessie Birdwhistell was awarded the Jennie S. Ewald Scholarship at the Kentucky Association for Psychology in the Schools (KAPS) conference. The scholarship is awarded annually to a second-year school psychology student in Kentucky nominated by their professors for showing a dedication to the field of school psychology and academic excellence. Jessie also serves as UK’s student representative on the Executive Council for KAPS.  Congratulations, Jessie!

Dr. Barry Duncan Speaks to Students, Faculty, and the Broader Kentucky Therapeutic Community

The University of Kentucky Office of the Vice President for Research, the College of Education, and the department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology were proud to host three talks by Dr. Barry Duncan delivered to graduate students, UK Faculty, and community practitioners on September 1-2, 2009.

Barry L. Duncan, Psy.D., is a therapist, trainer, and researcher with over 17,000 hours of clinical experience, is co-Director of the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change (ISTC) and Director of the Heart and Soul of Change Project. Dr. Duncan has received numerous awards for his contributions to the mental health field, including the Wright State University School of  Professional Psychology's first annual "Outstanding Alumnus Award," the Menninger Foundation's 15th Annual Award for Scientific Writing for the book The Heart and Soul of Change: What Works in Therapy (an APA best-seller), and the Psychotherapy Networker "20th Anniversary All Time Top Ten Award" for the  article "Exposing the Mythmakers," recognizing it as one of the most influential features in the magazine's history. Dr. Duncan has over one hundred publications, including fourteen books. 

Recent search has shown that using client-based outcome feedback can increase therapist effectiveness up to 65%. Dr. Duncan will review the latest outcome research and introduce the basics of becoming a client-directed outcome informed therapist. This presentation argues for “practice based evidence” and suggests that a simple, straightforward way that therapists of any theoretical preference can elicit clients’ “real time” feedback to inform and modify their work—not only to improve and demonstrate effectiveness, but also to finally give clients the voice they deserve.   

 Dr. Lynda Brown Wright Honored by the American Psychological Association

EDP Graduate Students Win SREB Dissertation Fellowships

Two EDP doctoral students, La Toya Smith (Counseling Psychology) and Shambra Mulder (Educational Psychology) were awarded the prestigious Southern Region Education Board (SREB) Doctoral Scholars Dissertation Fellowship. This is a highly competetive program for students who are preparing for academic careers as faculty members at colleges or universities.  Congratulations, La Toya and Shambra!

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