Reaching the Margins: Meeting the Needs of Underserved and Vulnerable Populations

Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27, 2025

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Friday, April 25

8:00 am-9:15 am Welcome & Keynote Address

KEYNOTE- Human rights and underserved populations: Addressing the needs of vulnerable communities

Kelley Haynes-Mendez, PsyD

9:30 am-12:45 pm Morning Continuing Education Workshops

1. Essential Guidelines and Information for Working with Transgender, Gender Diverse, & Gender Questioning Adults

Ren Massey, PhD

2. Artificial Intelligence 101: An Introduction to Digital Mental Health Interventions

Page Lyn Anderson, PhD, ABPP

1:00 pm-2:00 pm GPA Member Business Meeting

2:15 pm-5:30 pm Afternoon Continuing Education Workshops

3. ETHICS- Psychology's Role in Advancing Human Rights for Underrepresented Communities

Kelley Haynes-Mendez, PsyD

4. ETHICS- Competence with sexual, gender & relational minorities as an ethical obligation

Rachel Anne Kieran, PsyD

Saturday, April 26

9:00 am-12:15 pm Morning Continuing Education Workshops

5. Diagnostic Evaluations for Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan

Celine Saulnier, PhD

6. Supporting BIPOC Trainees/Learners: Strategies for Success in Graduate School, During Internship, and During Postdoctoral Fellowship

Leandra Prempeh, PsyD; Justin L. Williams, PhD; Abigail O. Akpobiyeri, MA; Kimberly Resendiz Chavez, MAT, BCBA; Gail N. Kemp, PhD, MPH; Meena Khowaja, PhD; Millicent Phinizy, MS, EdS

12:30 pm-2:00 pm Lunch & Learn: Student Poster Sessions/Flash Talks

2:15 pm-5:30 pm Afternoon Continuing Education Workshops

7. ETHICS- Risky Business: The Ethical, Legal, and Clinical Aspects of Violence Risk Assessment

Glenn J. Egan, PhD; Tomina J. Schwenke, PhD, ABPP

8. Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Care for Underserved Youth

Allison LoPilato, PhD; Nori Lim, PhD; Joya Hampton-Anderson, PhD

Sunday, April 27

9:00 am-12:15 pm Morning Continuing Education Workshops

9. Psychologist, Heal Thyself: Being Well While Meeting the Needs of Others

Chanequa Walker-Barnes, PhD

10. Impact of Moral Injury on Veteran Family Dynamics

Daniel L. Roberts,DM/IST;  Kirby Wycoff, PsyD; Gareth Bohn, B.S.; Felicia Foleno, M.S.

2:15 pm-5:30 pm Afternoon Continuing Education Workshops

11. Psychologists as Agents of Social Justice in the Courts

Adriana Flores, PhD; Ashlee Zito, PhD, Holly Kaufman, PhD

12. Mind the (Access) Gap: Addressing Ableism in Psychological Practice

Katlin Schultz, PsyD.; Anthea Gray, PsyD.; Kristen Jackson, PhD., ABPP-RP