Dr. Peter Faustino & "Bully"

On tonight's edition of NBC's Nightly News with Brian Williams, Dr. Peter Faustino, President of NYASP, was interviewed by Kate Snow as a part of a segment on the film "Bully".  The clip can be seen at the following link:        http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46898906/#46898906

"Bully" is a documentary that offers an intimate, unflinching look at how bullying has impacted the lives of five children and their families.  Filmed over the course of the 2009/2010 school year, "Bully" opens a window into the pained and often endangered lives of bullied kids, revealing a problem that transcends geographic, racial, ethnic, and economic borders.  It documents the responses of administrators' and teachers' responses to aggressive behaviors that defy "kids will be kids" cliches, and it captures a growing movement to change how bullying is handled in schools, in communities, and in society as a whole.  "Bully" will be playing in select theaters in New York between March 30th and April 6th.  More information about the film can be found at http://thebullyproject.com

FREE WEBINAR: Immigration – Ten Things You Must Know for Training, Research, and Practic

The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs is hosting a free webinar for graduate students entitled "Immigration – Ten Things You Must Know for Training, Research, and Practice".  The webinar will be held on Thursday April 5th from 12:00-1:30pm and will feature Dr. Carola Suarez-Orozco.  Dr. Suarez-Orozco is the chair of the APA Task Force on Immigration and a professor at NYU.

***They have recently extended the capacity to 250 students, so RSVP to apags@apa.org by April 2nd to secure your spot and take advantage of this great opportunity.  Include your name, email and school in the email and put "CEMA Webinar RSVP" in the subject line.

Internship Fall 2012 - Northern NJ

There are possibly 2 internship positions available in Northern NJ. They are available in Pequannock, which is a suburban district in northern NJ.

If you are interested, you must e-mail your cover letter and c.v. to Dr. Laracuenta ASAP.  She will then forward all information to the person reviewing resumes.

Contact Dr. Laracuenta by April 1st. 

 

PD internships for Fall 2012

Pleasantville (Drs. McGuffog and Green) and Byram Hill HS (Carolyn Lanfredi) still have 3 internship positions for fall 2012. Contact Dr. Laracuenta before applying.

NYASP President Visit

On March 20th,  Dr. Peter Faustino, the President of NYASP, came to talk to Dr. Alfonso's and Dr. Teta's internship classes.  Dr. Faustino answered questions about important topics including finding jobs, making your resume stand out, and the status of proposals for mandate relief.  A big thank you to Dr. Faustino for taking the time to visit with our program!

Yoga in the Park

Dr. Kiraly will be leading a yoga demonstration for interested members of the program on Tuesday March 27th from 3:30 to 4:30pm in Central Park.  Attendees will meet in front of the Fordham's Lowenstein building at 3:15 and walk over to the park together.  Make sure to wear comfortable clothes/sneakers and bring a yoga mat!

Anyone interested in attending should RSVP to SASP.  

Externship Opportunity for Fall - contact Dr. L. ASAP

Externship at Adolescent and Family Therapy Program (AFT) within the Bergen County Department of Human Services.

The position is an “assessment rich” opportunity.  We have a diversity of adolescent cases that have a multitude of presenting problems.  The externs this year generally carried two assessment cases throughout the year, getting a new case whenever they finished one.  Their evaluations are important to treatment planning and medication management.  In one case the assessment of the client helped him qualify for benefits with DDD.  Externs may have the potential to do some psychotherapy and other therapeutic activities. 

Because AFT is an outpatient psychiatric program, we do need someone who is trained on the Rorschach and other projectives. 

Please have anyone interested call me ASAP at (201) 336-7363.  I am in the office from 10-3 on Mondays and Wednesdays and on Friday from 9-5.  I will return any message left on the answering machine.  You can also send an email to JLoveland@co.bergen.nj.us.   

I hope to hear from you or from one of your students.

Jon Loveland, Ph.D.

 

Art & Psyche Conference - Summer in NYC

http://www.cvent.com/events/art-and-psyche-in-the-city-conference/fees-26c0ef5efaa349c78b7e24514805b743.aspx?i=3f351a08-fd2e-45f9-977c-114037362b62


The Art and Psyche Working Group is pleased to announce a conference on the creative collaboration between depth psychology and the arts in the context of a city.

Traditional plenaries, workshops and breakouts will feature presentations by painters, musicians, poets, actors, photographers, psychotherapists, analysts and expressive arts therapists. Ten minute sparks of images and ideas will flash throughout the conference.

The Arts PATHS offer designed tours of the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City, the Rubin Museum of Art, the Morgan Library and Museum, the Asia Society Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its Watson Library, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. There will be walking tours of the Masonic temple and the High Line, viewings of subway station murals in The Arts for Transit program, and selected art and psyche videos at NYU. Maps of galleries and subway art will be provided.

The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) and the Kristine Mann Library (KML) will offer open houses for those interested in the arts, symbolism and psychology.

4th Annual Assessment Conference Speakers

Opportunity to Attend the 4th Annual Assessment Conference Free

SASP will be giving away free tickets to the 4th Annual Assessment Conference to the first 20 students to email SASP with their name and email (fordham.sasp@gmail.com).  Tickets are already going fast, so be sure to get your name in ASAP!  After all of the free tickets have been distributed we will be posting additional information about attending the conference, including volunteer opportunities and reduced student rates.

Fall 2012 Integration Practicum Open House

The Hagin School Consultation & Early Childhood Centers will be offering 4-5 integration practicum for students in the Fall 2012 Integration of Assessment Techniques Class (PSGE 7429).  On Monday, March 26th there will be an Open House at the Centers from 3:45 to 4:30 to inform you about the Practicum and any questions you may have.  If you are planning to attend, please email Dr. Kiraly at zkiraly@fordham.edu.

If you are unable to attend the Open House but are interested in the position, please refer to the Practicum Requirements below.  Completed applications are due to the Centers no later than April 3rd.

Requirements:

Application Form:

Autism Walk & Bake Sale

This is a reminder that SASP will be hosting a bake sale on the Plaza level of the Lincoln Center campus to raise money for our team for the Autism Walk in June.  If anyone is able to donate baked goods, please stop by the table to drop them off with one of the SASP officers.  Please stop by and show your support for this great cause!

The NYC 2012 Walk will take place on June 3rd.  The NYC Walk is a 1.2 mile event through the streets of lower Manhattan.  It begins and ends at the South Street Seaport.

Don't forget to register for SASP's team by going to the following link:
http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=994646-- 

AIMSweb Workshop

Please join GSE and Pearson Assessments on Thursday, March 29th for a half-day workshop on using AIMSweb within an RTI structure.  The workshop will take place from 8:15am to noon in the 12th floor lounge of the Lowenstein building.  Please RSVP to sceccevents@fordham.edu.  Hope to see you there!

Doc Student Scholarship Opportunity

The American Academy of School Psychology is pleased to announce the 2012 Hyman/Lambert Scholarship Competition. These scholarships are for school psychology doctoral students. Applications for $1,000 scholarships are due May 15, 2012. Typically six scholarships have been awarded annually. Scholarships will be presented at the APA convention in Orlando on Friday,
August 3, 2012 at the 8:00 AASP breakfast with a location to be determined. Recipients are encouraged, but not required, to attend this breakfast to receive their scholarships.

Interested applicants should provide: 1. a statement of their future goals in school psychology and how their goals might impact chosen populations or areas within school psychology; 2. one signed professional letter of reference verifying the
student's status in a school psychology doctoral training program; and 3. a CV.

Applications materials should be mailed (postmarked by May 15, 2012) to:

Shawn Powell, Ph.D., ABPP
President, American Academy of School Psychology
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Casper College
125 College Drive
Casper, WY 82601

Field Experiences - Updated Information

Dear all,

First I want to commend SASP on creating this forum - it is a great idea!!!

Second - I want to let everyone know that I will send out information regarding field experiences via this blog from now on.  

If you have any questions, let me know!

Dr. L.

Young Child Expo 2012

We are excited to announce the 9th Annual Young Child Expo and Conference at the Hotel Pennsylvania, sponsored by Fordham University on April 18th, 19th, and 20th! Every year we invite students to volunteer to assist with the conference, and it is NOT too late to volunteer!

In exchange for volunteering, students will have the opportunity to attend some of the sessions for free. Volunteer duties primarily include greeting conference attendees, checking name badges, collecting attendee surveys, at each session. The volunteer schedule is flexible and you can volunteer for as many days or part days as you like. For each half-day you volunteer, you can attend a half-day for free!!! It is advisable to request the sessions you would like to volunteer to work (you will get to hear the session that you work) as early as possible!! While we can not guarantee that you will be able to attend all of the sessions you would like, we will do our best to honor all requests! This is an amazing professional development and networking opportunity and a chance to attend a great conference for free!

If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please email sceccevents@fordham.edu

Spring 2012 Mandated Workshops

The NYS Mandated Workshops will be held at the Lincoln Center Campus on March 23rd.  All students must complete both workshops before completing the program.  See below for details on how to register!

Welcome!

Welcome to Fordham University's School Psychology Blog! As students and future professionals, we believe that it is crucial that we stay connected, united, and learn from each other in order to be the best practitioners possible! In trying to develop ways in which to better disperse information to members of the program, SASP has decided to create this blog. Use this site as your "one stop shop" for updates pertaining to events, resources pertaining to the field of school psychology, tips for surviving grad school, and other useful information. We plan to invite both students and professors to contribute in the weeks to come, so let us know if you are interested in participating!

~The SASP Board