Deborah Coolhart, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, explored therapeutic issues specific to transsexual youth and families and presented a clinical assessment tool for determining transsexual youth’s readiness for medical treatments in a recently published article. “Therapy with Transsexual Youth and Their Families: A Clinical Tool for Assessing Youth’s Readiness for Gender Transition,” was published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Volume 39, Issue 2, pages 223–243, April 2013, with Amanda Baker, Sara Farmer, Meaghan Malaney, and Daran Shipman. It is currently featured as a key research article on the web site of Psychology Progress.…
Conference features keynote speech, moderated film discussion by Tonier ‘Neen’ Cain Professionals, educators, students and other community advocates for children are invited to attend “Hope, Healing & the Human Spirit,” a two-day conference and symposium on trauma-informed care March 21-22 in Syracuse. The conference begins with a free screening of the film, “Healing Neen,” the transcendent story of Tonier “Neen” Cain’s emergence from drug addiction, multiple incarcerations and two decades of homelessness to become a tireless advocate and educator on the devastating impact of childhood abuse. The film will be shown on March 21, 7:00 p.m. at the Palace Theater,…
On Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, Syracuse University will sponsor a campus wide visiting day for prospective graduate students. The day will include formal presentations on our Falk College graduate programs and an afternoon expo highlighting all of SU’s graduate programs with career and financial aid presentations as well. Falk College’s morning presentation will provide information on our programs in: Addiction Studies CAS, Child and Family Studies, Global Health MS, Global Health CAS, Nutrition Science, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, and Sport Venue and Event Management. Below is the agenda and registration form. Please feel free to contact us if…
Symposium aimed at clinicians, educators, researchers, students and parents Dates: September 27-29, 2012 Times: Thursday, 6:30 – 9:00 pm Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Saturday, 8:45 am – 4:30 pm Locations: Thursday, TBD, Syracuse, NY Friday, Hutchings Psychiatric Center Auditorium, Syracuse, NY Saturday, Crowne Plaza in Syracuse, NY Trauma, psychiatric medications, family therapy, nutrition, and systems reform are a sampling of topics experts from across the country will discuss at the Children’s Mental Health Summit, September 27-29 in Syracuse, NY. It’s All About Childhood & Family, Inc., along with event co-sponsors including the David B. Falk College of Sport…
Falk College faculty and current students welcomed potential graduate students interested in long-standing graduate programs in child and family studies, public health, marriage and family therapy, nutrition science and dietetics, and social work during a special Fall Information Session for graduate studies on Saturday, November 5 in Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art Building. Detailed information was provided on the College’s newest 36-hour graduate program: the M.S. in Global Health. Admissions was available at the information session to meet with students and provide information on academic programs, scholarships and housing.
Students entering the master in marriage and family therapy program beginning Fall 2011 will be the first class to complete a 60-credit hour curriculum for a M.A. in marriage and family therapy, which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). As a 60-credit program, the M.A. in marriage and family therapy meets or exceeds the minimum credit hour requirement prescribed by state licensing boards across the country. Students must consult the licensing board in the state in which they intend to practice to determine specific course requirements. This program is designed to meet…