Dr. Maureen McHugh of the Department of Psychology was recently awarded the Legacy Award from the Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association.

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Dr. Pearl Berman of the Department of Psychology recently released the newest edition of her well-received text, Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning: Integrating Theory with Clinical Practice.

Do you need to know more about graduate school, the application process, and the GRE? A great time to learn is now! Psi Chi, the Honor Society in Psychology, will be sponsoring two graduate school panel discussions on November 16 and 18, 2009.

The Elephant Café Brown Bag Series concludes for the Fall on Thursday, November 12, 2009, with Drs. Lisa Newell and Laura Knight presenting information about the assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

Dr. Maureen McHugh of the Department of Psychology will be one of three psychologists receiving a Legacy Award from the Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association for outstanding contribution in the field of psychology.

Dr. Krzysztof Kaniasty, of the IUP Department of Psychology, is publishing a new chapter with co-author Dr. Fran Norris entitled “Distinctions That Matter: Received Social Support, Perceived Social Support, and Social Embeddedness After Disasters.”

Dr. Maureen O’Connor, graduate of the Psy.D. program in Clinical Psychology, was chosen to receive the department’s Young Alumni Award on Monday, November 9, 2009.