Conference Program
LATINO PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY
12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Friday, December 2, 2011
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
Jubilee Hall Atrium (4th Floor)
CONFERENCE CENTER
400 South Orange Ave
South Orange, NJ 07079
SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY
Directions to SHU: http://www.shu.edu/visiting/directions.cfm
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30-9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9-9:30 Welcome and Overview of Conference
Aileen Torres, Ph.D., President, Latino Psychological Association of New Jersey
Dean Joseph DePierro, Seton Hall University.
Sueli Petry, Ph.D., Multicultural Family Institute
9:30-10:20 Choice of Workshops A or B
A: Paper Session
GETTING THE CALL RIGHT: GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY IN SEX OFFENDER CIVIL COMMITMENT.
Roy Aranda, Psy.D., J.D . & Jeffrey Singer, Ph.D.
B: Paper Session
THE “UNEASY ALLIANCE” BETWEEN LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY.
Mark Kitzie, PsyD
10:25-10:30 Break
10:30-11:25 Choice of Workshops C or D
C: Paper Session
A MULTISYSTEMIC, MULTIMODAL APPROACH TO GANG PREVENTION AMONG AT-RISK LATINO YOUTH.
Daniel Gaztambide, MA, Psy.D., Candidate; Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology, Rutgers University
D: Paper Session
THE EFFECT OF MALINGERING ON SENTENCE ENHANCEMENT: A STUDY USING MOCK JURORS
Richard Conti, Ph.D. & Elizabeth MacKenzie, M.A.; College of Saint Elizabeth
11:25-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30 Choice of Workshops E or F
E: Paper Session
PARENTING ASSESSMENT IN CHILD PROTECTION CASES WITH LATINO CLIENTS.
Helen Raytek, Psy.D., St. Peter’s University Hospital
F: Paper Session
ETHNICALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE JUVENILE OFFENDERS: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND IDEAS FOR FUTURE PROGRAMMING.
Keisha Lynn Hill, Ed.S., Paterson Public Schools, Forensic Psychology Post-Graduate student, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
12:30-1:30: Lunch and Poster sessions
1:00-3:00 Student Career Panel
Dr. Ricardo Martinez, Forensic Psychologist
Dr. Denise Johnson, Sports Psychologist
Dr. Chris Gates, Army Psychologist
Dr. Susan Nolan, Clinical Psychologist/Statistician
1:30-3:00 Keynote Presentation: Marcela Bonafina, Ph.D., International Expert /Forensic Neuropsychologist
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING OF LATINOS IN A FORENSIC SETTING: ASSURING ACCURACY AND FAIRNESS WHEN ASSESSING POPULATIONS OF OTHER LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS
3:00-3:30: Closing Remarks
Silvia Mazzula , Ph.D., President-Elect LPANJ
ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION:
Founded in 1999, the Latino Psychological Association of New Jersey (LPANJ) seeks to serve as an advocacy group with regard to the education of psychologists and other mental health professionals in the advancement of psychological research, training and treatment relevant to Latinos in the State of New Jersey. To join LPANJ or for more information, please visit www.lpanj.org
LPANJ EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS:
President: Aileen Torres, Ph.D.
Past President: Lorna Myers, Ph.D.
President-elect: Silvia Mazzula, Ph.D.
Treasurer: Sueli Petry, Ph.D.
Secretary: Daniel Cruz, Ph.D.
Member at Large: Teresa Fuentes Lesky, Ph.D.
Member at Large: Grace J. Montes, M.A.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Seton Hall University
Multicultural Family Institute
New Jersey Psychological Association |
