The Psychology Department is proud to announce its new brown-bag speaker series on the real-life applications of psychology. Download the flyer here.

The Brain Behavior Relationship: Using Neuropsychology and Functional MRI in Neurological Patients
Leslie Baxter, PhD, Barrow Neurological Institute
September 16, 2009 1:00pm SU104

• Dr. Baxter is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist who studies the effects of neurological disease on brain functioning. A major focus of Dr. Baxter’s work is on changes that occur during both normal and abnormal aging. She is particularly interested in aging in women, including memory changes that occur during the menopausal transition. Dr. Baxter is the Principal Investigator for the BNI for the Arizona Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center. She is also a founding member of the Phoenix Caregiver Cooperative Group, a multi-institutional group dedicated to improving the health of those caring for their loved ones with dementia.
• Watch Dr. Baxter's presentation by clicking the links below:
  • Windows Media Player: Part I and Part II
  • Real Player: Part I and Part II
    

Current Opportunities in the Field of Sport Psychology: How the Field Has Developed
Bart Lerner, PhD, Campus President Argosy University/Phoenix
October 14, 2009 7:00pm SU104

• Dr. Lerner received his doctoral degree in Sport Behavior from West Virginia University. He is a licensed
  professional counselor in Arizona and an AASP Certified Consultant, in which his areas of interest include youth
  sport education, performance enhancement training (e.g., goal setting, imagery, performance anxiety), selfconfidence, psychological aspects of injury and rehabilitation, substance abuse issues, supervision and training, and graduate training in sport psychology. Dr. Lerner has experience working with youth, high school, college, and professional athletes in the field of sport psychology. Dr. Lerner teaches courses in the exercise sciences and is the co-author of the book Training Professionals in the Practice of Sport Psychology.
• Watch Dr. Lerner's presentation by clicking the links below:
  • Quicktime: Part I and Part II

Everyday with PTSD Brooks Gibson, M.ED
Arrowhead Counseling Services
November 18, 2009 1:00pm SU104

• Mr. Gibson received his M.Ed. in Counseling from Northern Arizona University at Phoenix. He is currently working toward his PhD in the Clinical Psychology program at Capella University. Mr. Gibson is a licensed professional counselor practicing at Arrowhead Counseling Services where he does outpatient counseling, assessment, and mediation. Mr. Gibson also works with the Family Court as a custody evaluator, parenting coordinator and therapeutic interventionist. Mr. Gibson is on the Arizona Supreme Court committee for rewriting the 2001 Arizona Parenting Plan’s manual used by family courts in Arizona and on the Mental Health Committee of the Superior Court, Maricopa County, Arizona.