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Promoting Psychology Supporting Psychologists. President’s Column It is hard to believe how quickly my year as President is coming to an end. There are many people to thank for the success of IPA this year. I want to first thank Tabitha Arnett, Executive Director, for her leadership and tireless work; it has been a pleasure to work with her this year. Second, I send my thanks to the Board of Directors for their incredible support and hard work. As Board appoint- ments for Dr. Misty Spitler, Dr. Kathleen Vogler, and Dr. Heather Servaty-Seib draw to an end, I thank them for their dedicated service to IPA. Third, I want to thank the membership for having the confidence to elect me presi- dent and allow me the room to direct the Board. Lastly, I want to thank my family for their understanding over the past year, allowing me to be late for family dinners during IPA conference calls and out of town for IPA business. Our accomplishments this year are too numerous to mention, but I want to highlight just a few. IPA has graduated from a small association to a medium association with the addition of 90 new members this year, thanks to the incredible work of Elizabeth Kalb and the Membership Committee. Through the tireless work of Tom Barbera and the GA committee, insanity bill SB 88 passed, allowing courts to appoint psychologists to determine insanity without appointing a psychiatrist except when homicide is charged. Our IPA lobbyist Ms. Pat McGuffey, JD, who has served us faithfully for 30 years, was retained for another year. The Fall Conference committee – Fiona Kress (chair), Melissa Butler, Courtney Johnson, and Maria Hanzlik – put together an incredible weekend for psychologists and students last month. The IPA Career Center was developed. Treasurer Dr. Dana Lasek was appointed to the APA Women in Psychology Committee. IPA’s listserv was moved to LinkedIn, thanks to the guidance and direction of Dr. Rodney Timbrook, IPA Listserv Moderator. I hope you will read about IPA’s other accomplish- ments in 2014 – A Great Year for Psychology and IPA in this newsletter. It has been an honor and privilege to be your IPA President and I look forward to my upcoming year as Past-President and supporting Dr. Fiona Kress in her leadership. § e Indiana Psychologist A Newsletter of the Indiana Psychological Association December 2014 December isn’t just a time for holiday celebrations; it’s the time of year to continue your commitment to IPA by renewing your membership dues for 2015. When you renew your membership, you are supporting your profes- sion in the state where you practice or hold licensure. Your membership allows IPA to advance psychology as a science and profession within the state of Indiana. IPA has nearly 500 members and may soon have up to 550 with recently accepted new members. Renew today to stay updated on what’s happening in your profession. Please renew by January 1st. Here’s how to do it: 1. Log in to the IPA Members website. Membership Renewal Inside this Issue IPA Launches New Charitable Foundation 2 2014 — A Great Year for Psychology and IPA 2 2014 IPA Award Recipients Announced 5 IPA Student Poster Competition Award Winners 8 Looking Ahead 8 John Heroldt, EdD IPA President Merrillville 2. Select “My transactions” at the top of the page, click “pay now.” 3. At the next screen, you may choose to make a donation to the Indiana Psychological Foundation (IPF) and/ or the IPA Psychologists Political Action Committee (IPPAC). The Contribution box defaults to $0 but you may increase the amount or check “not today” if you do not want to make a contribution to the default categories. 4. Click “Update” and verify the amount, then enter your credit card information and pay. 5. A receipt will be emailed to you automatically. §

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President’s ColumnIt is hard to believe how quickly my year as President

is coming to an end. There are many people to thank for the success of IPA this year. I want to first thank Tabitha Arnett, Executive Director, for her leadership and tireless work; it has been a pleasure to work with her this year. Second, I send my thanks to the Board of Directors for their incredible support and hard work. As Board appoint-ments for Dr. Misty Spitler, Dr. Kathleen Vogler, and Dr. Heather Servaty-Seib draw to an end, I thank them for their dedicated service to IPA. Third, I want to thank the membership for having the confidence to elect me presi-dent and allow me the room to direct the Board. Lastly, I want to thank my family for their understanding over the past year, allowing me to be late for family dinners during IPA conference calls and out of town for IPA business.

Our accomplishments this year are too numerous to mention, but I want to highlight just a few.

� IPA has graduated from a small association to a medium association with the addition of 90 new members this year, thanks to the incredible work of Elizabeth Kalb and the Membership Committee.

� Through the tireless work of Tom Barbera and the GA committee, insanity bill SB 88 passed, allowing courts to appoint psychologists to determine insanity without appointing a psychiatrist except when homicide is charged.

� Our IPA lobbyist Ms. Pat McGuffey, JD, who has served us faithfully for 30 years, was retained for another year.

� The Fall Conference committee – Fiona Kress (chair),

Melissa Butler, Courtney Johnson, and Maria Hanzlik – put together an incredible weekend for psychologists and students last month.

� The IPA Career Center was developed.

� Treasurer Dr. Dana Lasek was appointed to the APA Women in Psychology Committee.

� IPA’s listserv was moved to LinkedIn, thanks to the guidance and direction of Dr. Rodney Timbrook, IPA Listserv Moderator.

I hope you will read about IPA’s other accomplish-ments in 2014 – A Great Year for Psychology and IPA in this newsletter. It has been an honor and privilege to be your IPA President and I look forward to my upcoming year as Past-President and supporting Dr. Fiona Kress in her leadership. §

The Indiana PsychologistA Newsletter of the Indiana Psychological Association � December 2014

December isn’t just a time for holiday celebrations; it’s the time of year to continue your commitment to IPA by renewing your membership dues for 2015. When you renew your membership, you are supporting your profes-sion in the state where you practice or hold licensure. Your membership allows IPA to advance psychology as a science and profession within the state of Indiana. IPA has nearly 500 members and may soon have up to 550 with recently accepted new members. Renew today to stay updated on what’s happening in your profession. Please renew by January 1st. Here’s how to do it:1. Log in to the IPA Members website.

Membership Renewal

Inside this IssueIPA Launches New Charitable Foundation . . . . . . . . .2

2014 — A Great Year for Psychology and IPA . . . . . . .2

2014 IPA Award Recipients Announced . . . . . . . . . . . .5

IPA Student Poster Competition Award Winners . . 8

Looking Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

John Heroldt, EdDIPA PresidentMerrillville

2. Select “My transactions” at the top of the page, click “pay now.”

3. At the next screen, you may choose to make a donation to the Indiana Psychological Foundation (IPF) and/or the IPA Psychologists Political Action Committee (IPPAC). The Contribution box defaults to $0 but you may increase the amount or check “not today” if you do not want to make a contribution to the default categories.

4. Click “Update” and verify the amount, then enter your credit card information and pay.

5. A receipt will be emailed to you automatically. §

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IPA Launches New Charitable FoundationFor the past year, IPA has been working toward the creation

of a new 501(c)3 charitable not-for-profit Foundation. I am pleased to announce that we have successfully formed a new business entity called the Indiana Psychological Foundation (IPF). We are currently working with a consulting group to submit our application to the IRS. The purpose of the IPF is to provide funding, scholarships, grants, education, and awareness programs for the public to promote behavioral health in the community. Our first fundraiser, held during the IPA Fall Con-ference Silent Auction, raised nearly $650 after expenses. Thank you to Polly Shepard for donating the wine and to those who bid on items and made contributions.

On December 5th, IPA held its Board of Directors meeting at the Fishers Public Library. Several Board members also met with the IPF Board for Foundation planning. This planning

session was conducted by a nonprofit consultant to help outline goals and tasks for the Foundation in 2015. The group identi-fied IPF goals, discussed its purpose, and brainstormed ideas for marketing in 2015. Three key goals were identified for the IPF including: education, grants, and scholarships. Stay tuned in 2015 for more information about IPF. Meanwhile, members may make contributions to the Foundation during the IPA online membership renewal. §

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Early Career Psychologists Networking EventTwenty Early Career Psychologists (ECP) from Indianapolis met on November 14th at Jennifer Katzenstein’s

home for an opportunity to network, market their practices, and learn more about IPA offerings. The event was well received and plans are in place to make this a semi-annual meeting. Those interested in participating in future ECP events, or who would like to hold similar events in their area, are encouraged to contact Jennifer Katzenstein at [email protected]. Many thanks to Dr. Katzenstein for hosting IPA’s inaugural ECP Networking event!

Left to right: Shannon McGuire, Amy Williams, and Lois Pilipis

Left to right: Sarah Honaker, Yelena Chernyak, Courtney Johnson, and Crystal Ramos networking with Fred Unverzagt (middle).

Left to right: Andrea Schwarte, Leah Black, Jennifer Katzenstein, Liz Begyn, Andrea Moreau, and Suzanne Pierson

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HSPP PSYCHOLOGISTCummins Behavioral Health Systems has an open position for an HSPP child psychologist to provide consultation and supervision of clinical care, primarily in our school-based program in Marion County. This position has two main responsibilities, reviewing the care provided to children enrolled in our school-based programs and providing supervision and education to both individual clini-cians, in person or on the phone, and groups of clinicians in weekly staff meetings. Our clinicians are highly motivated master’s-level therapists and bachelor’s-level skills trainers who love having new ideas and getting to talk to the HSPP psychologist. This is a unique position in a behavioral health organization with a very high level of commitment to excellence in clinical care. Cummins provides a very attractive compensation and benefits package. To view a listing of the benefits, visit www.cumminsbhs.org/careers/applica-tion.aspx

Contact: Human Resources Department, Cummins Behavioral Health Systems, Inc., 6655 East U.S. 36, Avon, IN 46123

Fax: (317) 272-1713. E-Mail: [email protected]

Learn more about Cummins by visiting our website at www.cumminsbhs.org

Cummins Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. is An Equal Opportunity Employer.

“The transition was easy and the outcome was even better. When we consider how much time we spent

checking benefits, following-up on outstanding balances, and asking for clarification on a denial, we could not be

more pleased with Sharlabo.”

Christopher Sullivan, PhD, Neuropsychology Associates

2014 — A Great Year for Psychology and IPAIPA has been hard at work representing the professional,

educational, and scientific interests of Indiana psychologists over the past year. IPA leadership and dedicated volunteers have made great strides in state legislation, found new ways to keep Indiana psychologists connected and abreast of practice issues and educa-tional topics, and kept membership strong and growing to ensure

all psychologists have a voice in Indiana. Below is a summary of some of the many highlights from IPA’s very productive year:

Executive Committee (John Heroldt, EdD, Committee Chair):

� Successfully formed a new business entity called the Indiana Psychological Foundation (IPF); work is underway to become a 501c3 charitable not-for-profit.

� Partnered with Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter to provide IPA materials to psychologists requesting association information.

� Renewed the contract of our Lobbyist, Ms. Pat McGuffey, JD, to ensure psychologists have a voice in legislative matters over the coming year.

Governmental Affairs Committee (Tom Barbera, PhD, Committee Chair):

� Passed SB 88, removing the requirement that a psychiatrist must be one of the three court-appointed experts when an insanity defense is raised. A caveat is in insanity defense cases involving a homicide, where at least one psychiatrist and one psychologist is required.

� Received CAPP grant funding for IPA to continue its pursuit of legislation in support of the independent practice of psychology.

� Succeeded in amending HEA 1204 to protect the confidentiality of students’ mental health records, ensuring that HIPPA requirements are followed and immunity for providers are included.

� Worked with legislators on HEA 1218 to protect the confidentiality of our patients by ensuring that information submitted to the National Instant Criminal Background

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Check System (NICS) does not include clinical information. � Held “Meet Your Legislators,” an inaugural event attended by

Senator Jean Leising (District 42), Senator Timothy Lanane (District 25) and Rep. Charlie Brown (District 3).

Practice Committee (Tanya Farman, PhD, Committee Chair)

� Created four IPA interest groups (Private Practice, Clinical Supervision, Early Career Psychologists, and Medicare/Medicaid) as sub-groups under the IPA’s LinkedIn Group.

� Continued the Early Career Psychologist (ECP) mentoring program and hosted an ECP networking event.

Membership Committee (Elizabeth Kalb, PhD, Committee Chair)

� Continued to reach out to Indiana psychologists and grow our membership by recruiting 90 new members and provided a personal welcome to each.

� Updated and revised the online application for membership in IPA.

Continuing Education Committee (Jennifer Katzenstein, PhD, Committee Chair)

� Developed and co-sponsored 17 continuing education events and workshops for psychologists throughout the state in 2014 and have several informative events already planned for 2015.

Finance Committee (Dana Lasek, PhD, Committee Chair)

� Successfully managed the financial needs of IPA, monitored our investment strategy, and worked closely with our Executive Director to identify additional sources of non-dues revenue for IPA.

Diversity Committee (Tasha Williams, PhD, Committee Chair)

� Distributed completed and analyzed data from the Diversity Survey and delivered summary of survey results to IPA membership.

Communications Committee (Julie Steck, PhD, Committee Chair)

� Kept membership informed via an expanded range of media: Facebook page, PsychBytes weekly e-mails, e-newsletters and quarterly newsletters.

� Encouraged and enhanced ease of membership networking via IPA Listserv on LinkedIn.

� Communicated with the public-at-large about psychological topics via monthly press releases to over 300 newspaper, TV, and radio sources throughout the state of Indiana.

� Enhanced IPA website content by consolidating multiple sites into one platform for ease of use and added content (e.g. position papers) useful to practicing psychologists.

Science and Education Committee (Heather Servaty-Seib, PhD, Committee Chair)

� Facilitated Graduate Student Committee efforts, enhanced student recruitment in IPA, and increased student involvement at Fall Conference (student poster competition received 30+ submissions).

� Connected pre-doctoral internship directors with a list of IPA members interested in offering didactic presentations and encouraged greater involvement of membership with Indiana-based practicum and internship programs.

� Highlighted the work of Indiana researchers and developed a policy for research recruitment requests submitted via the IPA Listserv.

Graduate Student Committee (April Krowel, Committee Chair)

� Recruited 2 new students—one from University of Indianapolis and one from Indiana State University – to expand committee representation and launched an IPA Student Facebook page to help student members connect and network.

At the national level, IPA representatives were hard at work making sure the voices of Indiana psychologists were heard at APA and by federal legislators.

Federal Advocacy (Sean Samuels, PsyD, Federal Advocacy Coordinator)

� SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 (H.R.4015/S.2000): The focus of this act is a 0.5% increase in Medicare payments over the next five years, but while H.R.4015 was passed by the House, S.2000 did not pass the Senate. A temporary fix was passed by both the House and Senate on March 31, 2014 to hold off a significant cut in reimbursement for all providers. This one-year bill also delayed the implementation of the ICD-10 until October 2015 and postponed hospital compliance of the “two midnight” rule and recovery audits for medically unnecessary claims until March 2015.

� Adjustment of Medicare Payment Formula for Psychologists: Legislation on this specific issue continues to be refined with hopes of adjusting the reimbursement rates for psychologists taking into consideration the types and complexity of services psychologists provide.

� Medicare Mental Health Access Act-Inclusion of Psychologists in Medicare Definition of “Physician” (Brown/Schakowsky bill S.1064/H.R.794): Efforts are underway to encourage the inclusion of psychologists in the Medicare definition of “Physician” in order to reduce costs and unnecessary supervision.

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� Psychologists Eligibility for HITECH Act Incentives – The Behavioral Health Information Technology Act (S.1517/H.R.2957)/The Behavioral Health Information Coordination Act (S.1685): These bills hope to amend previous legislation to enable clinical psychologists to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for integrating electronic health records into their practices.

APA Council of Representatives (Linda Brown, PhD, IPA Representative)

� To encourage new leadership in APA, candidates who have not previously served will be identified as such on election ballots.

� To highlight and better identify Early Career Psychologists (ECP), the official definition of ECPs as “psychologists within 10 years of earning their doctoral degrees” has been adopted. In addition, to increase ECP involvement in governance, the Council of Representatives ruled that all boards and committees have at least one ECP member.

� Adopted a new Resolution on Gun Violence Research and Prevention as APA policy.

� Approved the document Health Service Psychology: Preparing Competent Practitioners as APA policy. §

The IPA Career Center Making the Right Psychology Career Connections Job seekers and employers alike know the great challenges of mass-market job search engines. Let the state association built to represent you provide a unique arena to find the best jobs and most qualified professionals.

Through an alliance with the National Healthcare Career Network, the Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) has created the IPA Career Center to assist in linking job seekers and employers specifically for careers in mental health.

Job Recruiters � Post jobs online quickly and easily � Search resumes or set up a resume alert to be emailed to you � Manage applications and get valuable reporting information

Job Seekers � Get new jobs sent to your inbox with a Job Alert � Post your Resume to all Employers

Go to careers.indianapsychology.org for more information!

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Desired Skills & Experience:

Unrestricted Indiana license NPI Geriatric Experience

Duties can include: Performs diagnostic interviews on all new patients and

follow up visits as medically necessary; Works with nursing home staff to improve psychosocial well-

being for referred patients; educates patients, staff and family members;

Submits clinical documentation timely via EMR, and collaborates with other members of the Vericare team to coordinate patient care, build practice, training and development of self and others in organization.

To apply please call 800.257.8715 ext. 1146 or visitwww.vericare.com

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2014 IPA Award Recipients Announced

Misty Spitler, PhDImmediate Past President, Awards Chair 2014Greenwood

The Fall Conference Annual Business Meeting Luncheon included the presentation of six awards by Dr. John Heroldt (President) and Dr. Misty Spitler (Past-President).

Legislator of the Year AwardIPA helped pass Senate Bill 88, which allows a psychologist

to be appointed by a judge when an insanity defense is raised. The bill requires an appointed psychiatrist only in cases involv-ing homicide, but also stipulates the appointment of at least one psychologist. This bill was authored by Senator Vaneta Becker and co-authored by Representative Ron Bacon. Passing of this bill was no easy task. Both Senator Becker and Representa-tive Bacon carried the bill through the Senate and the House chambers until it passed and were therefore awarded for their collaboration with psychologists and persistence in getting this bill passed. Both accepted their award at IPA’s Evansville confer-ence in July.

Representative Bacon serves on the public health commit-tee, is a respiratory therapist by trade, and has been involved in health care for the last 40 years. He was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2010 and currently represents District 75, which covers parts of Pike, Warrick and Spencer Counties. He serves on the Public Health, Medicaid Advisory, and Agriculture and Rural Development Committees as well as the Select Committee on Government Reduction. He is an advocate for fiscal integrity through a balanced state budget, meaningful tax reform, increased economic development and family values. Representative Bacon has been highly involved in his community and he and his wife Karen, who reside in Northwest Warrick County, have been married 46 years and have 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren.

Senator Becker was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1981 and served until 2005. She has served as Indiana State Senator since 2005. Senator Becker sits on numerous Standing Committees: Homeland Security, Transpor-tation & Veterans Affairs Committee, Health & Provider Services Committee, Public Health Subcommittee (chair), and the Public Policy Committee. Senator Becker, an alum of University of Southern Indiana, is a member of the Indiana Commission for Women and has received numerous awards and recognitions including, most recently, the 2014 Indiana Area Agency on Aging “Legislative Champion Award.” Senator Becker has authored and helped pass numerous bills for Indiana. Most recently, in addi-tion to Senate Bill 88, she also worked on legislation related to University of Southern Indiana, Breast Cancer, and I-69.

Distinguished Contribution by an Early Career Psychologist Award

IPA member and Early Career Psychologist (ECP) Sarah Morsbach Honaker was honored with this award. Dr. Honaker

earned her PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology in 2007 from University of South Carolina. She completed her internship in Pediatric Psychology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and Kosair Children’s Hospital, and then a fellowship in Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine at the University of Lou-isville Sleep Center. Dr. Honaker is a licensed clinical psycholo-gist and Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. She practices at the Riley Sleep Disorders Center and is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine. Prior, she was a faculty member at the University of Louisville for 5 years. In her nomination letter, Julie Steck noted, “Dr. Honaker has been actively involved in a number of APA and IPA initia-tives, even prior to relocating to Indiana. Dr. Honaker has served as a delegate for APA Early Career Psychologists, is active in the ECP efforts in Indiana, and is currently on the Communications Committee and has spearheaded the development of the new communication effort for members and the public, PsychBytes. In all of her involvements, Dr. Honaker is passionate, dedicated, organized and a team-player. I believe that Dr. Honaker repre-sents the best in Early Career Psychologists and the prospect for psychology’s continued impact in the state of Indiana.”

Theodore H. Barrett Award for Media CoverageSusan Bryant, Editor for Midwest Parenting Publications,

was presented with this award for her exceptional contribution

Dr . Sarah Morsbach Honaker (center), IPA’s Distinguished Early Career Psychologist

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to the field of psychology through coverage of mental health topics. She serves as Editor for Indy’s Child, Cincinnati Parent, Dayton Parent and Hamilton County Family magazines. Nomi-nator Dr. Carrie Cadwell described several instances of collabo-ration between IPA psychologists and Indy’s Child, including such topics as youth stress, sibling rivalry, and school violence. Dr. Cadwell said she was impressed by Susan and Indy’s Child’s commitment to providing information to families that enhances social-emotional learning and overall youth and family develop-ment. Midwest Parenting Publications won 8 awards in the 2014 Parenting Media Association Design and Editorial Awards Com-petition, along with a 2014 “Best in Indiana Journalism” award.

Outstanding Mentor AwardAward winner Julie Steck is an IPA member of 21 years who

has held many leadership positions within the organization. Currently, she is the Director of IPA Communications. Dr. Steck is one of the founding partners of Children’s Resource Group in Indianapolis and an expert in working with children and adoles-

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Susan Bryant (right) Editor for Midwest Parenting Publications

cents with developmental, learning, and emotional difficulties. In her nomination of Dr. Steck, Dana Lasek noted, “Dr. Steck is a true mentor in every sense of the word. She is very involved with the Early Career Psychologists within IPA, providing support and guidance when needed. In addition, Dr. Steck has always been committed to mentoring the Early Career Psychologists within her group practice while encouraging them to become active members of IPA. Dr. Steck is a natural mentor to her colleagues within her practice as evidenced by the interest she shows in their cases and her willingness to keep an open door policy while providing excellent supervision when necessary. I believe that the test of a true mentor is one who is open to being mentored. Even with her vast knowledge and expertise in the field of Psychology, Dr. Steck is eager and willing to learn from others.”

Outstanding Contribution to IPA Award Chris Sullivan, a neuropsychologist in private practice,

was honored with this IPA award. Chris was IPA President from 2009 to 2010, at a time when IPA was struggling, and he helped re-define IPA with a new Executive Director at the time. In his nomination of Dr. Sullivan, IPA President John Heroldt noted that “Chris stepped in when both membership and revenues were down and helped reverse that trend. After his presidency, he stepped into the role of Government Affairs Committee Chair and through his work and the work of the committee changed the landscape of psychology in the State of Indiana forever by helping pass the competency bill.” Dr. Sullivan was thanked for his leadership as president and immense efforts on behalf of psychology as GA Chair.

Special recognition was given to Pat and Mike Murphy for their many years of leadership within IPA, their latest as PAC Treasurer and Chair. They have served IPA for over 30 years in a variety of capacities. As they enter retirement, IPA gratefully recognizes their years of tireless work on behalf of the association. §Dr . Julie Steck (right), IPA’s Director of Communications

Dr . Chris Sullivan (center), IPA’s Government Affairs Committee Chair and IPA President from 2009-2010

Looking AheadBe sure to complete the Post-Conference Survey that was electronically delivered mid-December to all Fall Conference registrants . If you did not receive the survey, please contact indianapsychology@yahoo .com . We value your feedback!

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A Newsletter of the Indiana Psychological Association11650 Olio Rd ., Suite 1000-208Fishers, IN 46037(317) 257-7449

The Indiana Psychologist Newsletter is the official publication of the Indiana Psychological Association. The IPA accepts classified or display advertisements. Publication of an advertisement is not an endorsement of the products or services being advertised, nor of the advertiser.

For ad information, please contact the IPA Office at (317) 257-7449 .

Promoting Psychology…Supporting Psychologists.

2014 IPA Board MembersJohn Heroldt, EdD President

Fiona Kress, PhD President-elect

Misty Spitler, PsyD Past-president

Theresa Kruczek, PhD Secretary

Dana Lasek, PhD Treasurer

Linda Brown, PhD APA Council Representative

Tanya Canak Farman, PhD Practice

Kathleen Vogler, PhD Practice Liaison

Tom Barbera, PhD Government Advocacy

Heather Servaty-Seib, PhD Science and Education

Elizabeth Kalb, PhD Membership

Sean Samuels, PsyD Federal Advocacy Coordinator

Julie T . Steck, PhD Communications

Emily Dubosh April Krowel Student Representatives

2014 IPA LiaisonsRichard Kennel, PhD Disaster Response Network

Carrie Cadwell, PsyD Public Education Coordinator

Polly Shepard, PsyD PWN Representative

Tasha Williams, PhD Diversity Representative

2014 Newsletter EditorsSarah Landsberger, PhD Editor

Julie T . Steck, PhD Co-editor

Lyndsi Moser, CCRP Managing Editor

LobbyistPatricia McGuffey, JD

Listserv ModeratorRodney Timbrook, PhD

Central OfficeTabitha Arnett, CAEIPA Executive Director

IPA Leadership

1st PlaceQuetzal A. Class, Martin E. Rickert, Anna S. Oberg, Henrik Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein & Brian M. D’Onofrio

Indiana University School of Medicine

A Population-Based Quasi-Experimental Study of Interpregnancy Interval and Offspring Neuropsychiatric and Academic Outcomes

2nd PlaceLauren Wright, Amanda McCarty & Tom Sexton

Indiana University

The Effectiveness of Functional Family Therapy (FFT) in the Treat-ment of Juvenile Delinquency: A Meta-Analysis

3rd PlaceAlison M. Haney & David Rollock

Purdue University

Religious Doubt, Depressive Symptoms, and Rumination

Diversity AwardKatrina S. Mallory, Ashleigh F. Berman & Aaron J. Kivisto, Ph.D.

University of Indianapolis

The Moderating Role of Ethnicity in the Association between PCL-R Score and Institutional Misconduct §

IPA Student Poster Competition Award Winners

Looking Ahead