by 553866pwpadmin | Dec 14, 2020 | Award Winner
Mary Karapetian Alvord, PhD Resilience Across Borders, Inc. resilienceacrossborders@gmail.com Mental health needs far exceed the availability and affordability of services for many individuals and families. Approximately 25% of youth meet the criteria for a mental...
by 553866pwpadmin | Dec 14, 2020 | Award Winner
Pamela Rutledge, PhD, MBAMedia Psychology Research Center & Fielding Graduate Universitypamelarutledge@gmail.com The world is waking up to what media psychologists have known all along: Media is about people. Media is the manifestation of human behavior, the...
by 553866pwpadmin | Dec 14, 2020 | Award Winner
Mary Karapetian Alvord, PhD Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC MAlvord@alvordbaker.com Dissemination of accurate mental health information is critical for the well-being of the public. Disseminating evidence-based information helps empower people to make informed...
by 553866pwpadmin | Dec 14, 2020 | Award Winner
Allycin Powell-Hicks, Ph.D. Independent Consultant allypowellhicks@gmail.com “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” The sentiment hangs heavy in the air, a...
by 553866pwpadmin | Dec 14, 2020 | Award Winner
Yemaya Halbrook, PhD Mary Immaculate College yemaya.halbrook@mic.ul.ie It is commonly believed that video games are unhealthy for individuals and for society. Even when discussing my research over the course of my PhD in psychology at the University of Limerick,...