Category: Faculty Posts

President Diane Blau

Reflections from President Blau: Moving Forward

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.  It is somewhat bittersweet to compose a message for the month of July. MSP’s approaching graduation calls for celebration yet vivid mages of

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Ryan Blackstock, PsyD

Taking Elliot on the Road

I recently spent several days at the Living Games conference in Austin, Texas. In getting oriented to Austin, I discovered that one of its slogans was “Keep Austin Weird.”  And I found that to be a little bit of a relief, as it completely explained why my 3.5 hour presentation

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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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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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Betz King, PsyD

Of Goddesses and Fools

Excerpted with author’s permission from previously published essay in About Place Journal[1].  This excerpt begins after Dr. King has completed her MA in Clinical Psychology at MSP (then called the Center for Humanistic Studies or CHS). A couple of years later, I was trying to find ways to combine my

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La-Toya Gaines, PsyD faculty

EPPP 101: Study Tips For Success

Ready? Set. Study!!! You’ve completed all of your course requirements.  You’ve completed and mailed your application for temporary licensure. If you’re lucky, you’ve already found employment and if you’re not so lucky, you’re looking at good prospects. As if your plate isn’t full enough, now you can prepare to jump

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John Brennan, JD, LP

Psychology, Ethics, and the Law

John Brennan, JD, PsyD is presenting Psychology, Ethics, and the Law on October 11, 2017 as part of the MSP Continuing Education Series.  Dr. Brennan contributed this preview to his previous CE workshop that was held on campus in the spring.  His upcoming workshop will cover the same general topic and will expand to

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President Diane Blau

Reflections from President Blau: The March Newsletter

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.  In communicating with others, playing it safe means avoidance of topics relating to religion and politics.  It is these two topics that have

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