South Carolina Psychological Association

2015 Fall Symposium and

Academic Day

“The Psychology of Racism: South Carolina’s Roots and Response”

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Welcome to the 2015 SCPA Fall Symposium

Shirley A. Vickery, Ph.D.

2015 SCPA President

We are so pleased to have you join us for this unique and important event. The topic of today’s symposium, “The Psychology of Racism: South Carolina’s Roots and Response,” is a direct result of events that transpired during the summer of 2015. Our state was saddened and repulsed by the apparently racist motivation that lead to the brutal shootings of nine church members in Charleston, South Carolina, in June. The gracious and forgiving responses of family members in Charleston gave us hope that we can move past this event. Shortly thereafter, the decision of our legislators to remove the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds inspired SCPA members to ask for more opportunities to talk about racism and to address our collective inability to come to grips with this powerful issue. I believe the discipline of psychology has much to add to our discussions about race, to our understandings of ourselves, and to our acceptance of others. In order to maximize the knowledge of our discipline, we as psychologists, scholars, and helpers must come to grips with the research base of our fields and its implications in this area. We are hopeful that this Fall Symposium will provide you with psychological food for thought, help you articulate your needs for further information, and spur you to seek positive steps toward racial healing and unification. Join us on this journey of hope. Planning this event has made each of us see that journey as a real possibility. I give my admiration and gratitude to those presenters who agreed to be on this program. The invited speakers were uniformly enthusiastic about taking part in this day. Talking about race is a very difficult task, and I know we have asked them for a super-­‐human effort. Thanks to each of you for being willing to give that extraordinary effort for us. I extend my special thanks also to the SCPA members who helped organize this event, Drs. Jonathan Bassett, Leslie Bessellieu, Cindy Carter, Jeannine Monnier, Robert Nelson, Ashley Bryant Noojin, and Marianne Osentoski. Your work on this project has been tireless, creative, and productive. My deepest thanks to each of you for helping pull this off!

Welcome to 2015 Academic Day

Jonathan Bassett, Ph.D.

Welcome to the 2015 South Carolina Psychological Association’s Academic Day. The goals of our organization are to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare, to foster and maintain high standards of practice, teaching, and research in the field of psychology, and to make available to the public information regarding psychology as a science and as a profession. Consistent with these goals, our Academic Day event is aimed at undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the state. It is my hope that the this event will enhance students’ awareness of the high quality of psychological research being conducted in the state, expose them to the many graduate training and career opportunities related to the field, and allow them the opportunity to showcase the quality of the education they are getting in the psychology departments at their respective institutions. Today’s event will feature a discussion panel focused on graduate school and career opportunities related to psychology, a keynote address form Dr. Cheryl Armstead in the Department of Psychology at USC Columbia, and the quiz bowl competition. I want to thank all of the students who came out to compete in the quiz bowl or just to learn more about their exciting chosen field of study. I also want to thank the faculty members who brought students and encouraged them to participate. I hope all attendees find the day edifying and enjoyable.

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SCPA 2015 Fall Symposium and Academic Day

November 5, 2015

SCPA Presents

"The Psychology of Racism: South Carolina's Roots and Response"

8:30 A.M. -­ 9:30 A.M Workshop 1: Race, Culture, and Children's Development: Responding in Professional and School Settings Presented by: Shauna M. Cooper, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, University of South Carolina

Learning objectives: • Participants will receive foundational knowledge regarding how issues of race and culture impact

children's development and well-­being. In particular, Dr. Cooper will address the socio-­historical and contemporary contexts for understanding the challenges and strengths of racial-­ethnic minority children and their families.

• Participants will receive an understanding of how these issues can influence practice and programming (e.g., intervention/prevention). Additionally, the audience will be introduced to strategies for addressing the needs of racial-­ethnic minority children in professional and school settings.

9:40 A.M. -­ 10:40 A.M

Workshop 2: What purpose does racial discrimination serve? What research findings tell us and what our life experiences teach us. Presented by: Jonathan W. Gould, Ph.D., ABPP, Forensic Psychologist, Board Certified in Forensic Psychology, Charlotte Psychotherapy & Consultation Group

Learning objectives: • Participants will learn about empirical research findings about racial discrimination;; • Participants will examine whether the applications of these research findings apply to their lives. • Participants will explore how to change/challenge, confront racial biases using findings from empirical

studies. 10:45 A.M. -­ 11:45A.M.

Keynote: South Carolina: Acknowledging our Racial Scars, Coping with our Racial Present, Readying for our Racial Future Presented by: Napoleon Wells, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, WJB Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, SC Dr. Wells will discuss a path for psychologists and other individuals to take the lead in guiding the citizens of South Carolina through a constantly changing racial landscape in the Palmetto State.

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Learning objectives: • Participants will become mindful of how the language of race matters and how this impacts us as

practitioners and the communities we serve, in our daily lives • Participants will learn skills to shepherd those who are confused, hurt, or healing in light of recent

events so heavily influenced by matters of race • Participants will understand how the dynamics of racism impact us as practitioners and the

communities we serve • Participants will identify steps in the way forward: how can we, as a discipline, begin to impact the

ongoing conversation about race, teach developing practitioners about matters of race, and prepare to adjust to what is a constantly changing racial landscape in our state

• Participants will tie it all together: what we can do to foster healthy dialogue about race, how we can influence the teaching of multiculturalism to our student charges in Psychology, and at present, develop ourselves as learners to better practice Psychology in today's South Carolina.

11:45 A.M. -­ 1:00 P.M. Lunch (Box lunch provided on site) The Association will use some of this time to present Awards and Acknowledgements 1:00 P.M. -­ 3:00 P.M. Panel discussion: Embracing different Perspectives: Moving toward Healing Presented by:

• Julie A. Lipovsky, Ph.D., ABPP, Assistant Provost for Diversity Initiatives, Professor of Psychology, Director, The Citadel NCBI Team, Panel Moderator

• Millicent E. Brown, Ph.D., Principal researcher and founder, "Somebody Had to Do It" Project, Consultant on Social and Human Justice Transformation, Panelist

• Clavis Anderson, Owner, Lead Consultant, Clavis Coaching and Consulting Group, Educator, Diversity Advocate, Panelist

• Bryan Fox, Ph.D., Director of Special Projects, Adolescent Recovery Center, Palmetto Health, Columbia, SC, Panelist

• Napoleon Wells, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, WJB Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, SC, Panelist

• Alison Mc Letchie, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Claflin University, Panelist Panel Moderator and Panelist’s pictures are featured in order listed above, from left to right

Learning objectives: • Participants will identify historical issues that impact the psychology of racism • Participants will identify the importance of perspectives from psychology, history, education, sociology,

and public health in developing a personal and community response toward healing • Participants will relate evidence and research presented throughout the day to actions appropriate for

their practices and lives

3:30 SCPA Academic Day Quiz Bowl

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