Events

Here is a list of our upcoming and past events and conferences that the CIRS team has taken part in. 

Friday, April 19, 2013

Dr. Eric Youngstrom visits CIRS

Dr. Eric Youngstrom will visit the CIRS to present a colloquium and meet with students and faculty. Eric is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research has focused on pediatric bipolar disorder and assessment. For more information about Eric, please see his web page

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Friday, November 16, 2012

ABCT Presentations

Come see presentations and posters by CIRS members at the annual conference for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD, Nov 15 - 17.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

CSMH Conference

CIRS members will be presenting new research at the annual conference on advancing school mental health in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 25-27.

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Friday, October 5, 2012

Dr. Thomas Power visits CIRS

Dr. Thomas J. Power, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Management of ADHD at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,  visited with Ohio University and the CIRS as a part of the Department of Psychology's colloquium speaker series. Dr. Power is a nationally and internationally recognized expert on ADHD, a leader in the movement to better connect home, school, and health settings, author of a number of popular books on the treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD, as well developer of the Family School Success program (FSS) for children with ADHD.

Dr. Power shared a number of research outcomes from his FSS program (for further information on Dr. Pelham's interests see his faculty page). Additionally, Dr. Power took some time to meet with the CIRS faculty, staff, and graduate students to contribute suggestions and feedback on current projects. We would like to thank Dr. Power for visiting Ohio University and the CIRS and for taking the time to share his work and expertise with us.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Dr. William Pelham visits the CIRS

Dr. William Pelham is one of the leading scientists studying psychosocial and pharmacological treatments for children with ADHD. He will present a talk in the department's colloquium series at noon on Friday September 28 titled, "Are we Overmedicating America's Children: Recent Studies of Sequencing and Dosing in Psychosocial and Pharmacological Treatments for Children with ADHD". In addition, Dr. Pelham will meet with faculty and students in the center during his visit to consult on research activities.

 
William E. Pelham, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychology & Psychiatry; Director, Center for Children & Families, Florida International University

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Dr. William Pelham visits CIRS

Dr. William Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., Director of the Center for Children and Families at Florida International University,  visited with Ohio University and the CIRS as a part of the Department of Psychology's colloquium speaker series. Dr. Pelham is a nationally and internationally recognized expert on ADHD, having been a part of the groundbreaking Multimodal Treatment of ADHD (MTA) study, written a number of widely cited comprehensive reviews on the state of treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD, developed the summer treatment program for children with ADHD, and has been a formal, or informal, mentor for all four CIRS faculty during various points in their careers.

 

Dr. Pelham shared a number of research findings on his examinations of the relationship between medication use, psychosocial treatment, and outcomes for children and families with ADHD (for further information on Dr. Pelham's interests see his faculty page). Additionally, Dr. Pelham took some time to meet with the CIRS faculty, staff, and graduate students to contribute suggestions and feedback on current projects. We would like to thank Dr. Pelham for visiting Ohio University and the CIRS and for taking the time to share his work and expertise with us.

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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

CIRS Community Partner, Nina Andrews, Receives the Bartlett Award

 

Nina Andrews, School Psychologist and Community Partner of CIRS, received the 2012 Clyde V. Bartlett Distinguished Service Award from the Ohio School Psychologists Association.

"The purpose of this award is to recognize an Ohio school psychologist for outstanding services or achievement in the profession. The criteria for selection include significant contributions to the growth and development of the profession, outstanding service to the community in the area of mental health, and the personal qualities thought to be desirable in the profession." - Ohio School Psychologists Association

Congratulations!

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Dr. Betzy Hoza visits CIRS

Dr. Betsy Hoza, Professor of Psychology at the University of Vermont, visited with Ohio University and the CIRS as a part of the Department of Psychology's colloquium speaker series. Dr. Hoza is a national and internationally recognized expert on ADHD, as well as the mentor of our own Dr. Julie S. Owens. Dr. Hoza shared a number of findings from her recent work on peer relationships in children with ADHD, as well as the effects of vigorous exervise on children with ADHD (for further information on Dr. Hoza's interests see her faculty page).Additionally, Dr. Hoza took some time to meet with the CIRS faculty, staff, and graduate students to contribute suggestions and feedback on current projects. We would like to thank Dr. Hoza for visiting Ohio University and the CIRS and for taking the time to share her work and expertise with us

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The CIRS attend presentation by Dr. Russell Barkley

The CIRS will be sending a large number of faculty, staff, and graduate students to Cincinnati on April 17, 2012 to attend an exciting program delivered by ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley. The CIRS members will be participating in a workshop titled Emotional Dysregulation, Executive Function and the ADHD Child: Current Research and Practical Application.
The CIRS is excited to be a part of this unique opportunity and looks forward to expanding our knowledge and skills.

"Russell Barkley, PhD, is an internationally recognized authority on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders. Since his graduate work on the effects of medication on children with ADHD in 1977, Dr. Barkley has made the disorder the focus of his research and clinical practice. He has established research clinics for both child and adult ADHD, and has published more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters on the subject. Dr. Barkley is a clinical scientist, educator, author and practitioner who has received numerous awards over his career for his work in ADHD and the field of psychology."

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CIRS sees Russell Barkley

The CIRS sent a large number of faculty, staff, and graduate students to Cincinnati on April 17, 2012 to attend an exciting program delivered by ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley. The CIRS members participated in a workshop titled "Emotional Dysregulation, Executive Function and the ADHD Child:Current Research and Practical Application."  Dr. Barkley presented interesting findings regarding the role of emotion dysregulation in children and adults with ADHD. This information will certainly be fodder for discussion and consideration in the CIRS and throughout the larger research and practice community.

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