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Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology

Clinical Seminars, Meetings, and Brown Bags

Family Violence and Sexual Assault Seminar

  • Bimonthly meetings are held during the academic semester on Fridays, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • Topics related to family violence and sexual assault will be presented and discussed.
  • Please contact Dr. Holly Orcutt for further information about room locations during the Spring 2013 semester.
Date Presenter Title
02/08/13 Lauren Bradel, Department of Psychology, NIU Violence Against Women: Estimating Co-Occurence and Relative Risk
02/22/13 Melissa McKenzie, Department of Psychology, NIU The Influence of Compensatory Control Strategies on the Relationship Between Perceived Control and Partner Aggression
03/08/13 TBA TBA
03/29/13 Christine Valdez, Department of Psychology, NIU From Schema Reconstruction, to Posttraumatic Growth, to Psychological Adjustment Over Time in Trauma Survivors:  Perspectives from Longitudinal Research
04/19/13 Randy McCarthy, CSFVSA, NIU Implicit Cognitive Processes in Aggression and Family Violence Research

Child Interest Group Brown Bag

  • Bimonthly meetings are held in room PM136 during the academic semester on Fridays, from 12-1:00pm.  Note: 08/31/12 meeting will be held in room 412
  • Topics related to child clinical psychology, developmental psychology, and developmental psychopathology will be presented and discussed.
  • For further information about the Child Interest Group and the Brown Bag series, please contact Dr. Laura Pittman at lpittman@niu.edu  
Date Presenter Title
02/01/2013 NA Watch 7up
02/15/2013 NA 7up/7 plus Seven discussion (and possibly planning the last 15 min)
03/01/2013 TBD TBD
03/22/2013 Dr. David Bridgett Adoption study/self regulation
04/05/2013 Dr. Brad Sheese Genetics/epigenetics of attention/self-regulation and temperament
04/19/2013 NA No Brown Bag (SRCD)

Anxiety Research Topics Seminar 

  • Weekly meetings are held in room PM 412 on Fridays, from 10-11:00am.
  • Topics related to anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality, and the regulation of emotion will be presented and discussed.
  • Questions can be directed to Dr. Valentiner via email, or by calling his office phone at 815-753-7086.
Date Presenter Title
02/15/13 David Valentiner Shyness Mindset and Peer Victimization
03/22/13 Kathleen McCraw Progress toward a Trans-Stimulus Phobia Measure
04/05/13 Brenda Remington-Bailey Cognitive variables related to OCD
04/12/13 Susan Hannan Fear-Potentiated Startle in Undergraduate Students
04/19/13 URAD presentations