This document is a program for the 2013 Spring Academic Conference of the Kentucky Psychological Association (KPA) Foundation. It highlights opportunities for student members, including discounted rates for conferences and workshops, volunteer opportunities to earn free attendance, leadership roles on KPA committees. It also features student spotlights, information on awards and scholarships for students, and encourages undergraduate and graduate students to join KPA.

1. Welcome to the
2 0 1 3 K PA F o u n d a t i o n S p r i n g A c a d e m i c
Conference
Get Psyched! Putting Psychology to Work

2. Thank you to our sponsors!

3. Schools Represented at the KPA Foundation’s 2013 Spring Academic Conference

4. KPA Membership
What’s in it for me?
Graduate and Undergraduate
Students
All of the Kentucky Psychological
Association’s Continuing Education
workshops and conferences are available
to students at steeply discounted rates.
Students also have the opportunity to
volunteer at these events and earn free
attendance!

5. Student Spotlight
Donna Price, M.A.
Doctoral Candidate at Spalding
University
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Clinical Psychology/Health Psych
Emphasis
Research interests include how
marginalized people experience
the healthcare system
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KPAGS State Representative Current Practicum: Frazier
“KPA has been great for Neuroscience and Rehab Institute
networking and learning
about advocacy”

6. KPA Membership
What’s in it for me?
Graduate Studen ts
Graduate Students are encouraged to serve on
Kentucky Psychological Association’s
committees where they can work alongside
psychology professionals who share similar
interests.
Graduate student membership is only $25!
See the registration desk to join today.

7. Student Spotlight
Pooja Khariwal, M.A., M.S.
3rd year at Spalding University
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Clinical Psychology/Adult
Emphasis Area
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Current Practicum: Bellarmine
University Counseling Center
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Research interests include clients
“KPA has been great for
with severe and persisting mental
diversity training, scholarships, illness & their relationship with
learning about advocacy, & various providers
meeting motivated individuals
in the field!”

8. KPA Membership
What’s in it for me?
Undergraduate Students
Volunteering with the Kentucky
Psychological Association offers
undergraduate students the opportunity to
learn more about the field from the “inside”
and meet leaders in Psychology from all
over the state!
Undergraduate student membership is
FREE!

9. Student Spotlight
Morgan Sinnard
Junior at the
University of Louisville
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Psychology Major,
Philosophy Minor
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interests include peace
psychology and LGBTQ-
focused psychology

10. KPA Awards and Scholarships
25th Annual Psych Bowl
Champions-
Bellarmine University
2012 Multicultural
Professional Development
Award Winner- Tahirah
Abdullah, M.S. (University
of Kentucky)

11. Awards and Scholarships
2012 Undergraduate Poster Competition
Winners- Cody A. Ison, Kathryn C.
Applegate, Linzy R. Justice, Tina D.
Wall & Dustin B. Wygant, Ph.D.
(Eastern Kentucky University)
with Head Judge Dr. Tierra Freeman
2012 Graduate Research
Paper Competition Winner-
Erica L. Birkley and Tamika
C. B. Zapolski. [not
pictured] (University of
Kentucky) with Head Judge
Dr. Dustin Wygant

12. Student Spotlight
Amanda Mitchell, B.S.
3rd year at the University of
Louisville
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Counseling Psychology
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Research interests include exploring
the cultural motivations,
experiences, and mental health of
caregivers of individuals with
chronic health conditions
“KPA has been a great
------------------------ resource for information and
Current Practicum: networking related to
The Brook - KMI advocacy “

13. KPA Membership
What’s in it for me?
Graduate Students Leadership Opportunities
KPA Student leaders at the APA
State Leadership Conference in
Washington, D.C.