Igniting the Synapses conference
This past weekend, Lesley sponsored a successful conference of the New England chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association. We'd love to hear from you. Did you go to the conference? Tell us about it...
This coming Sunday, the PhD Expressive Therapy program is sponsoring a one day conference called "Igniting the Synapses: Stimulating the Lesley Community." The conference will take place on our Main Campus from 1-8 pm.
Igniting the Synapses - Schedule of Sessions
12:30-1:00pm Registration and refreshments (Student Center, 2nd Floor)
1:00 pm – Session A
Dr. John Aram & Emily Marsick – Wolford 202
Planning Task Force for a PhD Program in Social Change: A Roundtable Discussion
Many questions arise if one wants to design a doctoral program to maximize the integration of theory and practice in the study of social change. And these questions will form the base of this roundtable. John and Emily are seeking to engage the participants in a lively discussion with will help provide useful feedback for the Planning Task Force
Cameron L. Marzelli – Wolford 203
Is This a Mirror I See Before Me? Adolescent Girls Use Imaginal Writing to Re-vision Life Experience
Cameron’s research was conducted with three adolescent girls over the last 12 months and, in general, deals with therapeutic applications of imaginal writing. More specifically, Cameraon was interested in how the writing process might facilitate resilience in adolescent girls who have already been challenged by life experience. Cameron will be presenting her research and observations to date.
Carol Watson-Phillips – Wolford 204
Relational Fathering: Relational-Cultural Theory and Male Relational Development
Presenting on a much needed topic, Carol will be discussing her research findings and observations about Relational Fathering. This cutting edge research looks at the impact of fathering on the fathers, revealing how men grow and develop as a result of their relationships with their sons.
2:00 pm – Session B
Jane Ferris Richardson – Wolford 202
The Autism Arts Project: A Roundtable Discussion
The goal of the autism arts project is to identify and examine art therapy interventions or programs for individuals on the autism spectrum, including their philosophy, goals, outcomes, and plans for future development. Jane is seeking input from the roundtable participants as to structuring her inquiry, both the initial survey and the later in depth study. She will discuss her model for using art therapy with children on the autism spectrum, and how client response has led her into further investigation.
Julie Casella, Steven Durost & Nancy Simon (in absentia) – Wolford 203
Expressive Therapies-Based Classroom Crisis Intervention
A presentation of Julie, Steven and Nancy’s crisis intervention work with a First Grade Class who lost a fellow classmate to a traumatic death. These three students are working on an article about their experience and will be looking for feedback on their work and approaches to the article. Come and hear about this very compelling communal grieving process.
Karen Estrella – Wolford 204
I am, a, um, Psychologist: The Experience of Social Class Identity and Status Among Psychotherapists from the Working-Class
Currently investigating the impact of social class on the personal and professional identities of doctoral-level psychotherapists from working-class and/or poor backgrounds, Karen will present her work to date. She will be presenting narrative analysis methodology, talking about her preliminary analysis of the pilot data, and asking for feedback on the possibility of utilizing this method as a jumping point for introducing a more arts-based research method, namely poetic re-presentation of the data.
3:00 pm – Session C
Carmen Aldinger – Wolford 202
The Process of Implementing Health-Promoting Schools in Zhejiang Province, China
Carmen will talk about her experiences with data collection, transcription and translation and beginning of analysis. This information and example will provide participants with relevant information on these key processes for all PhD students.
Dorothy Anderson – Wolford 203
A Personal Exploration of Art-Based Research
This presentation will outline the steps that Dorothy took in two personal art-based research projects. She will highlight what struck her as interesting, unpredictable or valuable in collecting and analyzing data. Dorothy will also discuss how the two projects are linked and refer to the theoretical foundations that influence her work.
Dr. Speiser, Julia Leavitt Kutzen, Deb Goldman, Nava Lotan, Ilene Beth Chodos and Donna Newman Bluestein – Wolford 204
Moving In and Moving Out: The Use of Authentic Movement as a Research Tool
This presentation will demonstrate the work of the Moving in Tongues Collaborative. This group of seasoned and well established dance therapists has been moving together continually for over a decade. The group will spontaneously perform and will discuss the process of performance making/life making from Authentic Movement to writing to collective writing to choreographing/moving out of the writing.
4:00 pm – Session D
Mary Carberry – Wolford 201
The Education Needs of the Hospitalized Adolescent with Cancer
A working session, Mary will present her present research on hospital education for adolescents with cancer. After which, she is seeking ideas on how to improve the survey, to analyze the data, and to create an end product.
Irit Halperin – Wolford 202
The Moral Action of Israeli Women Peace Activists
This session will focus on Irit’s work and observations of a group of women peace activist in Israel. Come hear about these heroic women.
Kathleen Howland – Wolford 203
Creating Original Operas with Special Needs Students
This presentation will summarize Kathleen’s research over the past four years with special needs students who create their own original opera productions. The purpose of this research has been to better understand the abilities of special needs students to participate in intensive arts productions.
Marilyn Fraktman – Wolford 204
Play: Fostering Growth and Development and Interpersonal Relationships
A presentation of a program-initiated research project that is based in the literature that stresses play as a necessary and important element in the development and mental health of infants and children.
This coming Sunday, the PhD Expressive Therapy program is sponsoring a one day conference called "Igniting the Synapses: Stimulating the Lesley Community." The conference will take place on our Main Campus from 1-8 pm.
Igniting the Synapses - Schedule of Sessions
12:30-1:00pm Registration and refreshments (Student Center, 2nd Floor)
1:00 pm – Session A
Dr. John Aram & Emily Marsick – Wolford 202
Planning Task Force for a PhD Program in Social Change: A Roundtable Discussion
Many questions arise if one wants to design a doctoral program to maximize the integration of theory and practice in the study of social change. And these questions will form the base of this roundtable. John and Emily are seeking to engage the participants in a lively discussion with will help provide useful feedback for the Planning Task Force
Cameron L. Marzelli – Wolford 203
Is This a Mirror I See Before Me? Adolescent Girls Use Imaginal Writing to Re-vision Life Experience
Cameron’s research was conducted with three adolescent girls over the last 12 months and, in general, deals with therapeutic applications of imaginal writing. More specifically, Cameraon was interested in how the writing process might facilitate resilience in adolescent girls who have already been challenged by life experience. Cameron will be presenting her research and observations to date.
Carol Watson-Phillips – Wolford 204
Relational Fathering: Relational-Cultural Theory and Male Relational Development
Presenting on a much needed topic, Carol will be discussing her research findings and observations about Relational Fathering. This cutting edge research looks at the impact of fathering on the fathers, revealing how men grow and develop as a result of their relationships with their sons.
2:00 pm – Session B
Jane Ferris Richardson – Wolford 202
The Autism Arts Project: A Roundtable Discussion
The goal of the autism arts project is to identify and examine art therapy interventions or programs for individuals on the autism spectrum, including their philosophy, goals, outcomes, and plans for future development. Jane is seeking input from the roundtable participants as to structuring her inquiry, both the initial survey and the later in depth study. She will discuss her model for using art therapy with children on the autism spectrum, and how client response has led her into further investigation.
Julie Casella, Steven Durost & Nancy Simon (in absentia) – Wolford 203
Expressive Therapies-Based Classroom Crisis Intervention
A presentation of Julie, Steven and Nancy’s crisis intervention work with a First Grade Class who lost a fellow classmate to a traumatic death. These three students are working on an article about their experience and will be looking for feedback on their work and approaches to the article. Come and hear about this very compelling communal grieving process.
Karen Estrella – Wolford 204
I am, a, um, Psychologist: The Experience of Social Class Identity and Status Among Psychotherapists from the Working-Class
Currently investigating the impact of social class on the personal and professional identities of doctoral-level psychotherapists from working-class and/or poor backgrounds, Karen will present her work to date. She will be presenting narrative analysis methodology, talking about her preliminary analysis of the pilot data, and asking for feedback on the possibility of utilizing this method as a jumping point for introducing a more arts-based research method, namely poetic re-presentation of the data.
3:00 pm – Session C
Carmen Aldinger – Wolford 202
The Process of Implementing Health-Promoting Schools in Zhejiang Province, China
Carmen will talk about her experiences with data collection, transcription and translation and beginning of analysis. This information and example will provide participants with relevant information on these key processes for all PhD students.
Dorothy Anderson – Wolford 203
A Personal Exploration of Art-Based Research
This presentation will outline the steps that Dorothy took in two personal art-based research projects. She will highlight what struck her as interesting, unpredictable or valuable in collecting and analyzing data. Dorothy will also discuss how the two projects are linked and refer to the theoretical foundations that influence her work.
Dr. Speiser, Julia Leavitt Kutzen, Deb Goldman, Nava Lotan, Ilene Beth Chodos and Donna Newman Bluestein – Wolford 204
Moving In and Moving Out: The Use of Authentic Movement as a Research Tool
This presentation will demonstrate the work of the Moving in Tongues Collaborative. This group of seasoned and well established dance therapists has been moving together continually for over a decade. The group will spontaneously perform and will discuss the process of performance making/life making from Authentic Movement to writing to collective writing to choreographing/moving out of the writing.
4:00 pm – Session D
Mary Carberry – Wolford 201
The Education Needs of the Hospitalized Adolescent with Cancer
A working session, Mary will present her present research on hospital education for adolescents with cancer. After which, she is seeking ideas on how to improve the survey, to analyze the data, and to create an end product.
Irit Halperin – Wolford 202
The Moral Action of Israeli Women Peace Activists
This session will focus on Irit’s work and observations of a group of women peace activist in Israel. Come hear about these heroic women.
Kathleen Howland – Wolford 203
Creating Original Operas with Special Needs Students
This presentation will summarize Kathleen’s research over the past four years with special needs students who create their own original opera productions. The purpose of this research has been to better understand the abilities of special needs students to participate in intensive arts productions.
Marilyn Fraktman – Wolford 204
Play: Fostering Growth and Development and Interpersonal Relationships
A presentation of a program-initiated research project that is based in the literature that stresses play as a necessary and important element in the development and mental health of infants and children.
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