Congratulations to UCA student Madison Yarbrough for being elected as the undergraduate officer representative to the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA)! Madison will be honored at the 2022 annual meeting of SWPA on Saturday, April 9th, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Dr. John Murphy, Professor of Psychology & Counseling, presented an invited 3-hour workshop on Solution-Focused Counseling in Schools on February 17th, 2022, at the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Conference in Boston.

Congratulations to Dr. Rumble and Loren Poole, a 1st year graduate student in the Mental Health Counseling program, on this upcoming presentation!

Congrats to Dr. Marten on helping Conway Cradle Care obtain a grant to fund video monitoring equipment for their nurseries. The small grant was funded by the Crafton Tull Foundation. https://www.craftontull.com/about-us

Congrats to Dr. Rumble on these publications!

Congratulations to School Psychology doctoral student, Kira Alexander, for being recognized with the CLAWS Award at the December UCA Board of Trustees meeting! 

Congrats to Drs. Femina Varghese, Heather Martens, and Elson Bihm, who were awarded $9,950 in research funds from the UCA University Research Council for their grant application, “Belongingness in Schools: Juvenile Offenders and their Mentors.” The project will study the role of belongingness with juvenile offenders. Under the guidance of Varghese, Martens, and Bihm, students will serve as internet mentors to juveniles, engaging them in weekly telehealth activities and sessions.

Congratulations to Dr. Varghese on receiving a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation IRL Community Partner Mini-Grant for $12,000 to purchase treatment manuals and equipment!

Congratulations to former Mental Health Counseling student, Morgan Payne, for her upcoming publication!