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The John Warkentin Memorial Award is presented annually to a Georgia State clinical psychology graduate student showing outstanding potential in psychotherapy. This year’s award was presented to Asha Jimenez. Asha is shown (left) with Dr. Erin Tone (right), the Director of Clinical Training.

Dr. Warkentin, a psychiatrist, and his wife, a clinical psychologist, were strong supporters of the Georgia State Department of Psychology’s clinical program in the 1970s. Dr. Warkentin died in 1983 and a memorial fund was established in his name within the Department of Psychology.

A celebration of the clinical psychology program’s newly selected interns was held virtually this year due to the continued pandemic. The 2022-2023 interns are (top row, left to right: Ciera Lewis, Donovan Ellis, Rella Kautiainen; second row: Eric Semmel, Jensi Gise, Ally Ossowski: third row, Hannah Bogoian.

The John Warkentin Memorial Award is presented annually to a Georgia State clinical psychology graduate student showing outstanding potential in psychotherapy. This year’s award was presented to Michelle Rattinger. Michelle is shown (right) with Dr. Erin Tone (left), her advisor and the Director of Clinical Training.

Dr. Warkentin, a psychiatrist, and his wife, a clinical psychologist, were strong supporters of the Georgia State Department of Psychology’s clinical program in the 1970s. Dr. Warkentin died in 1983 and a memorial fund was established in his name within the Department of Psychology.

A virtual commemoration was held by the clinical psychology program to recognize our newly selected interns. The 2021-2022 interns are (top row, left to right: Jessica Miller Kumar, Michelle Rattinger, Mary Fernandes; second row: Phebe Albert, Alejandra Fernandes, Hannah Joseph: third row, Tony Molloy.

The John Warkentin Memorial Award is presented annually to a Georgia State clinical psychology graduate student showing outstanding potential in psychotherapy. This year’s honor was awarded to Phebe Albert (right), shown here with Dr. Dominic Parrott (left), Director of Clinical Training in the GSU Clinical Psychology Program.

Dr. Warkentin, a psychiatrist, and his wife, a clinical psychologist, were strong supporters of the Georgia State Department of Psychology’s clinical program in the 1970s. Dr. Warkentin died in 1983, and a memorial fund was established in his name within the Department of Psychology.

Though the annual intern celebration could not occur in person due to the 2020 pandemic, a virtual commemoration was held by the clinical psychology program to recognize our newly selected interns. The 2020-2021 interns are (top row, left to right, Meredith Bishop, Scot Seitz, Emily Riggall; second row, Amanda Draheim, Rachel Weinstock, Emily Ronkin; third row, Michelle Fox, Zinat Taiwo, Sarah Clark; fourth row, Sharon Shih.

The Psychology Clinic’s Diversity Committee presented the 2020 “Cultural Humility in Research Award” to Meghan Goyer during the clinical psychology program’s annual “Research Day.”

The keynote speaker for the 2020 Research Day was Alejandra Arce, M.A., and her presentation was entitled “Resilience among immigrant youth of color: A social-ecological approach.” Alejandra’s mentor is Rob Latzman, Ph.D.

The John Warkentin Memorial Award is presented annually to a Georgia State clinical psychology graduate student showing outstanding potential in psychotherapy. This year’s honor was awarded to Katie Hale (right), shown here with Dr. Dominic Parrott (left), Director of Clinical Training in the GSU Clinical Psychology Program.

Dr. Warkentin, a psychiatrist, and his wife, a clinical psychologist, were strong supporters of the Georgia State Department of Psychology’s clinical program in the 1970s. Dr. Warkentin died in 1983, and a memorial fund was established in his name within the Department of Psychology.

The newly selected clinical psychology interns are pictured here at the celebration of their successful matching with internship sites. (left to right) Zahra Murtaza, Carolyn Brennan, Katie Hale, Olivia Subramani, Jackson Gray, Rebecca Winter, and Matt Donati.

The Psychology Clinic’s Diversity Committee presented the 2019 “Cultural Humility in Research Award” to Ciera Lewis (center). She is shown receiving the award from Committee co-chairs Claudia Delbasso (left) and Hannah Joseph (right) during the clinical psychology program’s annual “Research Day.”

The keynote speaker for the 2019 Research Day was Michelle Fox, M.A., and her presentation was entitled “Details matter: Piecing together the factors that contribute to brains and behavior.” Michelle (right) is shown with her mentor and collaborator Tricia King, Ph.D. (left).

The John Warkentin Memorial Award is presented annually to a Georgia State clinical psychology graduate student showing outstanding potential in psychotherapy. This year’s award was presented to Ward Schaefer (left) by Dr. Dominic Parrott (right), Director of Clinical Training in the GSU Clinical Psychology Program.

Dr. Warkentin, a psychiatrist, and his wife, a clinical psychologist, were strong supporters of the Georgia State Department of Psychology’s clinical program in the 1970s. Dr. Warkentin died in 1983 and a memorial fund was established in his name within the Department of Psychology.

The clinical psychology interns for 2018-2019 are: (front row) Stella Tran, Sabrina Na, Danielle Abrams, and Alyssa Ames; (back row) Evelyn Fisher, Susanna Crowell, Ruschelle Leone, Ward Schaefer, Becky LeCroix, Nada Goodrum, and Nikita Rodrigues.

The Psychology Clinic’s Diversity Committee presented the 2018 “Cultural Humility in Research Award” to winner Michelle Rattinger (center). She is shown receiving the award from Committee Co-Chair Hannah Joseph (left) and Program Liaison Meghan Goyer (right) during the clinical psychology program’s annual “Research Day.”

The keynote speaker for the 2018 Research Day was Amanda Draheim, M.A., and her presentation was entitled “Common and specific mechanisms of treatment for anxiety disorders.” Amanda (left) is shown with her mentor and collaborator Page Anderson, Ph.D. (right).

The John Warkentin Memorial Award is presented annually to a Georgia State clinical psychology graduate student showing outstanding potential in psychotherapy. This year’s award was presented to Alyssa Ailion (left) by Dr. Dominic Parrott (right), Director of Clinical Training in the GSU Clinical Psychology Program.

Dr. Warkentin, a psychiatrist, and his wife, a clinical psychologist, were strong supporters of the Georgia State Department of Psychology’s clinical program in the 1970s. Dr. Warkentin died in 1983 and a memorial fund was established in his name within the Department of Psychology.

The newly selected clinical psychology interns are pictured here at the celebration of their successful matching with internship sites. (left to right) Yuri Shishido, Alyssa Ailion, and Rose Donohue.

Advanced clinical psychology graduate students at GSU ultimately earn their doctorates by successfully defending their dissertations and by completing an internship accredited by the American Psychological Association. Earlier this year, the GSU clinical program announced that all three students who applied for internship had successfully matched with impressive sites across the country.

The Psychology Clinic’s Diversity Committee presented the “Cultural Humility in Research Award” to winner Rachel Weinstock (left). She is shown receiving the award from committee co-chairs Scot Seitz (center) and Jessica Miller (right) during the clinical psychology program’s annual “Research Day.”

The keynote speaker for the 2017 Research Day was Ruschelle Leone, M.A., and her presentation was entitled “From bros to booze: Barriers to bystander behavior for sexual assault.” Ruschelle (left) is shown with her mentor and collaborator Dominic Parrott, Ph.D. (right).

The 2016 co-awardees of the John Warkentin Memorial Award were Irene Daboin (left) and Sara Schmidt (right). The John Warkentin Memorial Award is presented annually to GSU clinical psychology graduate students showing outstanding potential in psychotherapy.

The clinical psychology interns for 2016-2017 were: (front row) Kristen Smith, Meena Khojowa, Jessica Morgan Goodnight, Laura Cousins, Nicki Wilner Hegberg; (back row) Sarah Garcia, Sarah Schmidt, Irene Daboin, Susie Johnson, Natasha Ludwig, and Effie Mougianis.

Mary Hill (right) was also a clinical intern for 2016-2017, and is shown here with clinic administrative coordinator Mrs. Barbara Vassell (left).

The Psychology Clinic’s Diversity Committee presented the “Cultural Humility in Research Award” to co-winners Becky LeCroix (left) and Danielle Abrams (second from left). They are shown receiving the award from committee co-chairs Nada Goodrum (second from right) and Meena Khowaja (right) during the clinical psychology program’s annual “Research Day.”

Lorie Ritschel, Ph.D. presented two continuing education (CE) workshops on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), demonstrating its application as a transdiagnostic treatment for emotion dysregulation that manifests in a variety of clinical conditions for adults and adolescents. Dr. Ritschel is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and is a licensed psychologist with a practice in Durham, NC. She is a certified DBT therapist and an expert trainer of DBT through Behavioral Tech, LLC.

Becky Beaton, Ph.D. gave a full day presentation on ethical guidelines and psychology requirements regarding the use of technology-assisted practices in TeleMental Health. Dr. Beaton is the Founder and Clinical Director of the Anxiety and Stress Management Institute in Atlanta. She has served on the Georgia Psychological Association's Ethics Committee as a member as well as the Chair. She has been featured as a consulting psychologist on 60 television episodes of TLC's "Hoarding: Buried Alive," and has made professional appearances on The Anderson Cooper Show, Good Morning America, and CNN Headline News.

The keynote speaker for the 2016 Research Day was Nikita Rodrigues, M.A. Her address was entitled “Embedded Mixed-Methodology for the Development and Implementation of a Nurse Burnout Intervention.” Nikita (right) is shown with her mentor and collaborator Lindsey Cohen, Ph.D. (left).

The 2015 “Research Day” keynote speaker was Rose Donahue, M.A. (left), shown here with her mentor and collaborator Erin Tully, Ph.D. (right). The address was entitled “Toddlers’ social learning of prosocial acts:  The role of context.”