Omega Kappa Upsilon Chapter Of Chi Sigma Iota

In case you missed our video, CSI is an honor’s organization that is open to anyone who has completed 9 hours as a Master’s degree student with a GPA of 3.5. However, anyone can come to our meetings; we hope you all can make them! We are going to have many opportunities this year to get together to learn and have fun. They include: learning workshops, end of semester socials, community awareness projects, and guest speakers. Join us to get to know the other students in the department better as well as learn more from faculty members.

The Kentucky Counseling Association conference begins on Thursday, October 24th and 25th in Louisville, Kentucky. Pre-registration closes on October 18th. The price is $60 for student members. If you aren’t a member you can become one for $20. The following is a link to the breakout sessions preview: Breakout Sessions*. Hope you can join us!

* Right click on the link and choose Open Hyperlink option.

Don’t know who the officers are? Here’s our picture. You may see us on campus or in class!

Left to Right: Candace Sneed – President Emily Aspisito – Mental Health Rep. Sarah Castlen – Secretary / Treasurer Arielle Dayberry – School Counseling Rep.

Who are we?

Our first meeting is Tuesday, October 15th at 4:15 p.m. It is nacho night!! The price of nachos is only $4!

∗ We will be talking about our department Pinterest. Don’t know anything about Pinterest? Don’t worry! We will teach you!

∗ We will also be discussing t-shirt designs.

First Meeting

Upcoming Learning Opportunities

A Case for Dignity For our community awareness

this semester, we will be working with A Case for Dignity. This organization helps give duffel bags, backpacks, and suitcases to foster children.

Start thinking about what you would like to contribute. November will be here before you know it!

Presentations and Accomplishments

Students in Dr. Dye’s Research class presented at the Bowling Green Pecha Kucha night on September 20th. The following students presented: Arielle Dayberry, Normanda Lawless, Chelsea Duncan, Holly Bean, Sarah Castlen and Lisa Long. For those of you who do not know, Pecha Kucha is a presentation that consists of twenty slides that are twenty seconds each. Great job you all!!

International Presentations Duba, J. D., & Britzman, M. (2013). For better and forever: An Adlerian prescription for a premarital preparation program. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP) Conference, San Diego, CA. Bitter, J. R., & Duba, J. D. (2013). Thoughtfulness and mindfulness in the pause between listening and speaking. Presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP) Conference, San Diego, CA. National Presentations Duba, J. D., Roseman, C., Hamlin, J., & Brewer, C. (2013). Making music together: Creative interventions in couples counseling. Presented at the ACA World Conference. Cincinnati, OH. Ponton, R., & Duba, J. D. (2013). Beyond the classroom: Counselors and counselor educators improving field placement supervision. Presented at the ACA World Conference. Cincinnati, OH. Holeman, V. T., Dean, J., & Duba, J. D. (2013). Religious training in counselor education programs: competencies of graduates. Presented at the ACA World Conference. Cincinnati, OH.

Presentations Done by Our

Professor!

Dr. Bratton had a very busy summer getting the Play Therapy rooms ready for use! Here are some pictures to give you an idea of what they look like.

Play Therapy Room

For those of you who do not know, Dr. Sauerheber is one of the professors here at Western. And she has been very busy! Here is a list of the presentations that she has done in the past couple of months: