Honor our nation’s service members from all branches of the military transitioning to civilian life. How can we improve that transition? Show your committed support and compassion by sharing information, ideas, service models, and cutting edge translational research. Local, state, and federal partners will use this conference to explore education, translational research, and employment dynamics to remove physical, mental, emotional, financial, employment and educational barriers. Be a part of defining the critical next steps in understanding and addressing the reintegration needs of members of the total military force, veterans and their families

1. 2014 Service Member to Civilian:
A National Summit on Improving Transitions
December 2 - 3, 2014
Bryant Conference Center
Tuscaloosa, AL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2014
Time
Event
Speaker/Instructor
Location
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
UA Registration
Main Lobby
7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Exhibits
Rast
8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Announcements
Dr. Karl Hamner, Service Member to Civilian Summit Chair;
Mayor Walt Maddox, City of Tuscaloosa;
Dr. Judy Bonner, President, The University of Alabama;
Dr. Vikki Vandiver, Dean, School of Social Work
Sellers
8:25 a.m.
Presentation of the Colors
UA Color Guard
Sellers
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address
“Once a Warrior- Always a Warrior”
Dr. Charles Hoge, M.D., Colonel (Ret) U.S. Army, with an introduction by Dr. Karl Hamner
Sellers
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Q & A
Charles Hoge will receive questions from the audience.
Dr. Charles Hoge
Sellers
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Break, Exhibits, & Poster Showcase
Sellers Lobby and Rast
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Collaborative Session
Introduction and Discussion of Topics
Round Table Discussion
Moderated by Dr. Karl Hamner
Sellers
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Report Out
Sellers
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Moderated by
Dr. Kate Hendricks
Community-Based Organizations
“Success Exemplars in Community-Based Programming for Veterans”
Panelists: Sergeant Noah Galloway, US Army (Ret.);
Robin Carnes, Executive Director, Warriors at Ease;
Blayne Smith, Executive Director, Team RWB
Central
Moderated by David DiRamio
Education
“Toolkits, Research, and Academic Success: What’s Next for our Student Veterans?”
Dr. Chris Cate, Vice President of Research, Student Veterans of America;
Tanya Ang, Interim Director, Veterans’ Programs, American Council on Education
Wilson
Moderated by
Travis Railsback
Employment
“Best Practices and Challenges in Veteran Employment”
Panelists: Capt. Jim Carman, USN (Ret.);
Ross Cohen, Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation & Senior Director, Hiring Our Heroes;
Lt. Col. Steven George, Director, U.S. Army Soldier for Life Transition Program
Birmingham

2. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2014
Time
Event
Speaker/Instructor
Location
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Break & Lunch Transition
Sellers Lobby
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Address
“A Call to Action: Meeting the Education and Transition Needs of Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families”
The Honorable Louis Caldera, Secretary of the Army 1998-2001
with an introduction by Leroy Hurt
Sellers
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Break, Exhibits, & Poster Showcase
Sellers Lobby and Rast
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Moderated by
Chris Spencer
Community-Based Organizations
“Faith Based Support”
Panelists: Capt. Ron Howard, US Navy (Ret.), Director, Pastoral Care Services; DCH;
Mark Moitoza, D.Min., Vice Chancellor for Evangelization;
Jon Mason, Director, Governor’s Office of Faith-Based & Volunteer Service, Alabama
Central
Moderated by David Blair
Education
“Veteran Success on Campus”
Lisa Fells, VetSuccess;
Lawanda Vanhorn, VITAL
Wilson
Moderated by
Employment
Open Papers Session
Birmingham
Moderated by Casey Totenhagen
Family/Children
“Promoting Resilience in Reintegrating Military Families: The After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT) Program”
Abigail Gewirtz, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Family Social Science & Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Mobile
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Break, Exhibits, & Poster Showcase
Sellers Lobby and Rast
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Participant Break
Free Time
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Roll Tide Tailgate
Keynote Addresses
Community Based Outreach Awards
Barbeque Tailgate
Dr. Eric Greitens, Navy SEAL, award-winning author, Rhodes Scholar, and Founder and CEO of The Mission Continues
Lieutenant General Jeffery W. Talley, Chief of Army Reserve, Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC)with an introduction by Major Aaron Johnston
Sellers

3. 2014 Service Member to Civilian Summit
December 2 - 3, 2014
Bryant Conference Center
Tuscaloosa, AL
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014
Time
Event
Speaker/Instructor
Location
7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Networking Breakfast and Exhibits
Sellers and Rast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Collaborative Session
Introduction and Discussion of Topics
Round Table Discussion
Moderated by Dr. Karl Hamner
Sellers
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Keynote Address
“Military Sexual Trauma and Peer-led Interventions”
Sarah Plummer, Founder of Semper Sarah with an introduction by Dr. Karl Hamner
Sellers
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Break, Exhibits, & Poster Showcase
Sellers Lobby and Rast
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Moderated by
Acquanetta Knight
Community-Based Organizations
“Voices From the Trenches: Community and County Based Approaches to Veterans’ Services”
Panelists:
Harold Kudler, Chief Consultant for Mental Health Services, VA Central Office; Jim Golgart, President, NACVSO, Director, Veterans Service Office
Central
Moderated by
Dr. Nikki Wooten
Education
“Student Veterans Panel”
Wilson
Moderated by Scott Martin
Employment
“From Deployment to Employment: Expanding Individual Placement and Support Initiatives”
“Individual Placement and Support and the National Learning Collaborative”
“Implementation of Individual Placement and Support for Veterans with PTSD”
Robert Drake, M.D., Ph.D., Andrew Thompson Professor of Psychiatry Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Lisa Ottomanelli, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling, University of South Florida, Clinical Psychologist, James A. Haley VA Hospital
Rich Toscano, M.Ed., National Lead Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Expert and Fidelity Monitor for the VA Cooperative Study Program; Ryan Might, National IPS Supported Employment Trainer-Mentors, VA
Birmingham
Moderated by
David Splitek
Family/Children
“Knowledge is Essential: Creating a Seamless Retirement Transition for Military Families of Children with Special Needs”
Dr. Martha Blue-Banning, SWIFT (Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation); Beach Center on Disability, University of Kansas
Mobile
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Break & Lunch Transition
Sellers Lobby

4. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014
Time
Event
Speaker/Instructor
Location
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Address
Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Professor; Director, Military Family Research Institute, Purdue University
with an introduction by Dr. Karl Hamner
Sellers
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Moderated by
Kim Anderson
Community-Based Organizations
“On Access and Appeal: Optimizing Program Reach for All Veterans”
Panelists: Captain C. Brock and K. Hunter, MA, Massey (VA) & Risher (Still Serving Veterans)
Central
Moderated by Alex Karagas
Education
“Aligning Flipped Classroom to Engage the Needs of Military and Veteran Learners”
“Active Duty to Academia: Challenge and Success in Post-Graduate Education”
Beverly B. Ray, Ph.D., Professor, Educational Foundations, Idaho State University
Larry Baldwin, Thomas Bellairs, Randy Blass, Matthew R. Leon
University of Alabama and Florida State University
Wilson
Moderated by Scott Martin
Employment
Resiliency and Recovery
“Resiliency in the Aftermath of Trauma”
“Recovery at Work: Individual Placement and Support for Veterans with PTSD”
Dr. Steven Southwick, M.D., Deputy Director of the Clinical Neurosciences Division of the Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD
Dr. Lori Davis, M.D.
Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development, Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
Birmingham
Moderated by
David Splitek
Family/Children
Open Papers Session
Mobile
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Break, Exhibits, & Poster Showcase
Sellers Lobby and Rast
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
General Session
“Boots on the Ground: Lessons Learned and Future Actions”
Moderated by
Dr. Karl Hamner and Major Ken Phillips
Panelists: Acquanetta Knight, AL Dept. of Mental Health;
Major General Lawrence Ross, ARNG (Ret.), AlaVetNet
Chaplain Ron Howard, M.Div., BCC, Chaplain;
David Carden, MPH, MHA, BSN-C, FACHE, U.S. Army (Ret.);
Katherine Hendricks Thomas, PhD, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Ret.)
Sellers
4:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Job Training for Veterans and Their Spouses
Capt. Jim Carman, USN (Ret)
Mason