Shark Chats Academic Forums

These hour-long Zoom sessions are held on selected Wednesdays throughout the year. Presented by the College of Psychology's Department of Graduate and Professional Admissions, the sessions are designed to answer prospective graduate students' questions on admissions, scholarships, graduate programs, and other enrollment related areas. Please register by clicking the link below.

Clinical Psychology and School Psychology Doctoral Programs 

Below is a list of recorded webinars:

Mental Health & Psychology

• Altruism and evolutionary psychology with Glenn Scheyd, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• An Integrated Reflection: Lessons Learned One Year After Responding to the Surfside Building Collapse. Click HERE. 
• An Introduction to Uses of Hypnosis and the Polygraph in Criminal Investigations with Frank DePiano, Ph.D., David DePiano, J.D. Click HERE.
• Battle of the Sexes: How the Biology of Sex Differences Impacts Health, Athletic Performance, and Behavior. Click HERE. 
• Become a Force of Nature: Advanced Studies and Personal Growth with expert panel. Click HERE.
• Behavioral Aspects of Active Killers with Greg Vecchi, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• Careers in Psychology and Counseling. Click HERE.
• Children's Mental Health, Psychology, and Behavior Modification with Emmy Maurilus, Ph.D., Sarah Valley-Gray, Psy.D. Click HERE.
• Clinical Assessment and the Deaf Community - Language and Cultural Considerations HERE
• Connecting Through the Screen: A Practical Approach to Working with Teens and Young Adults Affected by Trauma and Attachment in partnership with Camelot Community Care. Click HERE.
• Evidence-Based Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Click HERE. 
• How to Manage a Misbehaving Brain with Jaime Tartar, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• Intimate Partner Relationships in Times of Crisis with Lenore Walker, Ed.D. Click HERE.
• Join us for Yappy Hour! BYOP (Bring Your Own Pet): The Benefits of the Human-Animal Bond During COVID-19 with Ariann Robino, Ph.D., LPC (LA), NCC. Click HERE.
• Love with Shannon Karl, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC, CCMHC, ACS. Click HERE.
• Male sexual abuse survivors with Amy Ellis, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• Jerome M Sattler, Ph D - Meet the Author HERE
• Military Mental Health and Wellness with Jessica L. Tinstman Jones, PhD, NCC. Click HERE.
• Mindfulness: Mental Armor During a Time of Stress with Jonathan Banks, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• Moral Psychology with Justin Landy, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• MSDStrong Three Years Later - Local, Community, and National Perspectives. Click HERE.
• NeuroSports: Go Ahead, Make My Brain: The Marriage of Neuroscience with Exercise Science
  with Jaime Tartar, Ph.D., Jose Antonio Ph.D., and Corey Peacock, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• New Insight on Forensic Psychology with Stephanie Aki, Psy.D., Morgan Branco, M.A., Kendell L. Coker, Ph.D., J.D., David Feldman, Ph.D., Donna Hillier, Psy.D., and Chad D. Waxman, Psy.D. Click HERE. 
• Parents as Teachers: How to Keep Your Sanity with Gene Cash, Ph.D., ABPP, and Shannon Worton, Psy.D. Click HERE.
• Positive Psychology and Well Being Therapy with Barry Nierenberg, Ph.D., ABPP (Rp). Click HERE.
• Preventing Male Suicide with Scott Poland, Ed.D. and Juliette Hubbard, Psy.D. Click HERE. 
• Self-Care During Stressful Times with Shannon Karl, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• Self-Care isn't selfish: What research and experience say about helping others
  with Eric Thompson, Ph.D., Isabel Thompson, Ph.D., Catalina Uribe, M.S., an
• Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Schools with Scott Poland, Ed.D. Click HERE.
• Suicide Prevention is Everyone's Responsibility with Scott Poland, Ed.D. and Juliette Hubbard, Psy.D. Click HERE.
• The Art and Science of Brains and Behavior with Glenn J. Scheyd, Ph.D. HERE
• The Impact of Social Media on Teens: What Can Be Done? with Arie Greenleaf, Ph.D. Click HERE. 
• The Power of Art in our Therapy with Mercedes ter Maat, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• The Role of the Clinical Psychologist in Concussion Management HERE
• The Role of Mental Health Professionals in Cancer Care. Click HERE. 
  
• Unsatisfied by Design: Happiness, Evolution, and Human Nature with Glenn J. Scheyd, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• We Can Do Hard Things Part 1: Managing Difficult Feelings. Click HERE. 
• We Can Do Hard Things Part 2: Conversations with Kids. Click HERE. 
• Whose Mechanism is it Anyway? Finding the Bridge Between Neuropharmacology and Behavior with Akshay S. Naraine, Ph.D., M. Sc. HERE.
• Women on Probation: A Hierarchy of Impact and Counseling Needs with Michele Rivas, PhD, LMHC, NCC HERE
• Zero Suicide: Translating Program into Practice - Preventing Suicide on the Navajo Reservation with Heather-Ayn Indelicato, Psy.D. (Clinical Psychology, Class of 2011). Click HERE. 

School and Education Tips for Parents & Students

• A Conversation on Historical Aspects of School Psychology with Dr. Tom Fagan. Click HERE.
• Addressing Challenging Behavior (Understanding how behaviors are learned and maintained). Click HERE.
• Everything You Wanted to Know About Competency Evaluation and Treatment but Were Afraid to Ask with Chad Waxman, Psy.D. Click HERE.
• Growing Up Invisible: The Developmental Costs of Child Neglect with Madhavi Menon, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• Lessons Learned from School Shootings for Prevention and Intervention with Scott Poland, Ed.D. Recording Click HERE. 
• Leveraging School Resource Officers to Promote Positive Student Outcomes for Youth of Color with Tara C. Raines, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• Out of the closet and into the classroom: ensuring the safety of our transgender students with Pete Caproni, Ph.D. Click HERE.
• Psychology and Counseling Careers with David Feldman, Ph.D., Melanie Iarussi, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSAC, James Munoz, Ph.D., Emilio Lorenzo, M.S., Carlos Perez, Ed.D. Click HERE.
• Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Schools with Scott Poland, Ed.D. Click HERE.
• Working with Children Through a Trauma-Focused Lens with Nicole Jimenez, Psy.D.  Click HERE
• Worry to Wellness Helping Children Manage Anxiety with Laura J. Cohen, Ph.D., NCC, NCSC and Anna K. Owens, Ph.D., LMHC. Click HERE.