Research is an integral part of academic life at MSP. The diverse interests of our faculty, students, and staff create numerous opportunities for research collaborations and contributions. We are so proud of all the hard work being done outside of the classroom by our students, faculty, and staff. On the weekend of March 30th, 2024, MSP was well represented by students, faculty, and alumni at the Division 32: The Society for Humanistic Psychology annual conference.
Awards
Lee Bach (MA ’91, Faculty Emerita, Adjunct Faculty): Eleanor Criswell Hanna Celebrating Women in Humanistic Psychology Award
Panel Chairs
Shawn Rubin (MA ’98, PsyD ’02): Keeping Humanistic Psychology and Psychotherapy Relevant in the 21st Century: Recent History and Future Directions
Vanessa Brown (MA ’09, PsyD ’13, Adjunct Faculty): Humanistic-Existential Gaming in the Post-COVID Era
Betz King (MA ’98, PsyD ’06): I and Thou, Then and Now: Celebrating the Legacy of Humanistic Psychology Through the Wisdom of Women Across Ages
Roxanne Christensen (PsyD ’17): A War Torn Apart by Hate: An Experiential Poetry Workshop
Johanna Buzolits (Core Faculty): Cultural Responsibility: Exploring the Influence of Marginalized Identities on the Lived Experience of Mental Healthcare Providers
Lisa Wolf (MA ’90): Being Human With the Human in the Room: Manifestations of White Body Supremacy in Psychology
Posters
Dennis Brown (MA with ABA ’23, PsyD 1), Erin Stockwell (MA ’23, PsyD 1), & Charles Shamey (MA ’23, PsyD 1): Healing Narcissistic Personality Disorder: From I-It to I-Thou
Courtney Cabell (MA ’21, PsyD 3) & Kevin Johnson (MA ’14, PsyD ’18, Core Faculty): The Development and Validation of the Vicarious Trauma of Black Americans Scale (VTBAS)
Caitlin Reid (MA with ABA ’20): Advocating for Patients with High ACEs: A Humanistic Test
Michael Valenti (MA ’14, PsyD ’23): Existential Relationism: A Novel Theory of Psychotherapy Rising From the Life and Works of Søren Kierkegaard
Presentations
Ben Campbell (MA ’19): A Therapist’s Personal Story of Healing: Establishing an I-Thou Relationship with One’s Own Self Through Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Kyle Glasgow (MA ’99, PsyD ’03): From Theory to Action: Bridging Humanistic Psychology and Law Enforcement for a Safe Society
Courtney Cabell (MA ’21, PsyD 3) & Vanessa Brown (MA ’09, PsyD ’13, Adjunct Faculty): Black Feminist Theory as an Approach to Therapeutic Growth and Change
Leslie Styer (MA ’14): Social Media is Stealing Our Humanity: A Humanistic Approach to Treating Young People Today
River Farrell (Core Faculty): How to ACT Humanistically: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy from a Humanistic Perspective
Vanessa Brown (MA ’09, PsyD ’13, Adjunct Faculty), Derrick Sebree (MA ’12, PsyD ’16, MA Program Director) & Dennis Brown (MA with ABA ’23, PsyD 1): Animé as Humanistic Existential Narrative Therapy
Have you presented your research at another conference or had it published? Make sure you’ve filled out the Research & Presentation Form to be included in our annual Research Report.
