The Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology (CCSP) at the UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School will be holding a Research Festival on Thursday, November 21 from 9 am to 11:30 am in the McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB, UC Santa Barbara. The festival is free and open to the public. Seven students will be presenting their cutting-edge research during the symposium event. In order to receive their Master’s degree, all 2nd year CCSP students submit a research festival proposal in the spring. As 3rd year students, they present their findings to the department.
The presenters’ research spans relevant topics such as classroom management, mental health stigma, socialization for adults on the autism spectrum, and more.
9:00 am Breakfast
9:15 am Iliana Flores, MA • “Todo Se Hace De Corazón:” An Examination of Role and Identity Among Latina Promotoras de Salud
9:30 am Mihya Weber, M.Ed. • Examining a Classroom Management Method to Reduce Problem Behaviors
9:45 am Melissa Janson, MA • The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms as a Mediator Between Disaster Exposure and Identity Distress in Young Adults
10:00 am Himadhari Sharma, MA • “Break down these walls:” Stories of Mental Health Service Access by Asian Indian Americans
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Isabelle Fleury, M.Ed. • Lost in Translation: Investigating the Convergent Validity of English and Spanish Forms of the BASC-3 BESS Parent Preschool
10:45 am Alissa Der Sarkissian • Mental Health Stigma, Community Support, and Somatic Complaints among Latinx Youth
11:00 am Anthony Osuna, MA • Preliminary Results from an Online Social Media Skills Intervention for Adults with ASD: Socialization and Education Learning For the Internet
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The Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association for the Ph.D. in the areas of counseling, clinical, and school psychology. In addition, the School Psychology specialization offers a pupil personnel services credential, en route to a Ph.D., that is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the National Association of School Psychologists. The CCSP Department adheres to a scientist-practitioner training model. Primary emphasis is placed on developing knowledge and skills that inform applied psychology research and practice. Graduates enter academic and other leadership roles in professional psychology.