Thank you to all who joined us for the NPA 2024 Fall Conference "Autism and ADHD Assessments for Youth and Adults", Friday, both in-person at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha and virtually via Zoom with outstanding presenters Whitney Strong-Bak, PhD and Lisa Neitzke, PhD, BCBA.
Whitney Strong-Bak, PhD Lisa Neitzke, PhD, BCBA
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NPA September Member Spotlight
Chelsea Klinkebiel, PhD, LP
Full-time Academician Member
I graduated from UNL with my bachelor’s degree and received my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Texas Tech. I completed my pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center. I practiced at Complete Children’s Health in Lincoln for almost four years before making a transition back to academia. I am currently a faculty member in the Psychology Department at Nebraska Wesleyan University. I teach undergraduate courses, advise students, mentor students in research, and serve on several campus-wide committees.
Read Dr. Klinkebiel's full Member Spotlight HERE!
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NPA Board Strategic Planning Retreat
The
NPA Board met June 14th at Mahoney State Park for the annual Strategic
Planning Retreat. During this all-day meeting, board members review the
past year's activities, current and upcoming action, and discuss
strategic goals for advancing NPA's mission. With new and growing NPA
committees, this year's retreat included a robust update to the Policies
& Procedures Manual.
Standing:Nathan Sudbeck, David Carver, Diane Marti, Sarah Hoff, Lisa Logsden, Shawn Curtis, Gina Furr, Carmen Skare
Seated: Kate Linder, Sarah King, Gina May, Dan Ullman
Not pictured: Jerry Walker, Shay Schroeder, Katie Carrizales, Cate Jones-Hazledine and Anne Talbot
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NPA at APA Practice and Leadership Conference
NPA
is excited to have had six delegates at this year's APA Practice and
Leadership Conference in DC, Feb. 8–10th. PSLC is the premier event for
APA and SPTA leaders to co-create transformational impact for the
psychology profession and critical societal issues. The conference
brings together psychologists from the United States, territories, and
Canada, along with APA governance, to strategize on issues important to
practicing psychologists. The conference also fosters leadership and
effective governance strategies for participating associations.
Representing Nebraska (from left to right): Shaylee Schroeder, PsyD, ECP Delegate; Gina May, Graduate Student Delegate, Cate Jones-Hazledine, PhD, NPA President Elect, Carmen Skare, Executive Director; Gina Furr, PhD, Diversity Delegate; and Sarah King, PhD, NPA President.
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NPA Legislative Breakfast – Feb. 2nd
Thank you to all who joined us at NPA's Legislative Breakfast, Friday, Feb. 2nd! Click here to see more photos.
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NPA Information Table at MMI
Thank you to MMI for hosting an NPA Information Table Jan. 26th! Click here to see more photos.
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