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Month: April 2016

DonnaRockwell

Mindfulness-based Pain Management

There are some areas of healthcare that allude adequate treatment and cure, leaving patients struggling to find relief. Chronic pain is one of them. Chronic pain affects 100 million people in the U.S. per year, reaching $630 billion in lost productivity and healthcare costs (Lu, 2015). As the population ages,

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Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Kevin Keenan

Kevin Keenan, PhD is core faculty at MSP, teaching classes in the doctoral program. Where did you grow up? Buffalo, NY What or who influenced you to study psychology? My Psych 101 professor. I had been an engineering student, but I didn’t feel it was things I was trying to understand,

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Photo of Kevin Keenan, PsyD teaching at board

Continuing Education at MSP

MSP is pleased to offer a wide variety of continuing education workshops to the local community.  We call upon our faculty to share their expertise on a particular topic in the field of psychology that will benefit new grads and experienced practitioners alike.  Ryan Blackstock, PsyD, LP, CAADC, ICAADC has

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Research & Presentations

Members of the MSP community participate in scholarship activities. It is an integral element of professional development. The following scholarship activities are highlighted: Dr. Diane Blau (MSP President) and Dr. Lee Bach (Core Faculty) will be presenting “Exploration of Self and Other: New Paradigms in Heuristic Inquiry” at the 12th

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Tori Holmes

10 Things You Need To Know About Graduate School

As someone who has been through an extensive graduate program and is currently a higher education professional, here are my top 10 tips you should know if you are entering your first graduate program or continuing on to another graduate degree. Begin at the beginning. Admissions requirements and processes often

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Kip Thompson, PhD

Where Culture And Substance Abuse Intersect

I come from a family with a proud legacy of activism, education, and leadership. Unfortunately, like many families, part of that legacy also includes addiction. I was shielded from much of that as a child, but as an adolescent I knew something was awry with certain relatives. As a young

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President Diane Blau

Reflections From President Blau: Trust The Process

Our monthly blog feature from MSP President, Dr. Diane Blau, discussing what’s on her mind and in her heart regarding MSP and the field of professional psychology.   Our current graduate programs germinated from the seeds of a two-year course of study entitled “Enhancing Human Potential” (EHP) offered at the Merrill

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David Tucker

Reflection: Experience of Being A Division 32 Student Representative

MSP encourages students to attend professional conferences and training to build upon the knowledge and experience they acquire on campus.  Sharing these experiences with the community will hopefully inspire other students to take the initiative to pursue local or national opportunities for volunteering, networking, and professional advancement. As a Student

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