FACULTY & STAFF
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2011-2012
Gladys M. Sweeney, Ph.D.
Professor/Academic Dean
April 17, 2012 – Presented: Psychotherapeutic Help for Bereavement Ministry at The Psychology of Love and Pastoral Ministry Seminar, Our Lady of Thornwood Conference Center, Thornwood, NY.
William J. Nordling, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Chairman, Department of Psychology, Director of Clinical Training
January 27, 2012 – Presented: Helping Couples in Difficult Situations for IPS’ Online Seminars. Cochran, J., Cochran, N., Cholette, A., & Nordling, W. (2011). Limits and relationship in child-centered play therapy: Two case studies. International Journal of Play Therapy, 20 (4),
Dr. Paul C. Vitz, Ph.D.
Professor and Senior Scholar
April 26, 2012 – Radio interview: What Every Family Needs to Know About Psychology with Steve Woods, EWTN’s Faith and Family Show.
April 17, 2012 – Presented: Love and the Psychology of the Body at The Psychology of Love and Pastoral Ministry Seminar, Our Lady of Thornwood Conference Center, Thornwood, NY.
April 2, 2012 – Radio interview: Forgiveness with Kathie Duggan, Radio Maria’s Sacred Treasures Show.
January 20, 2012 - Presented three lectures: Psychological Harms Caused by Common Sexual Practices; An Introduction to the Psychology of Hatred and Forgiveness; and The Importance of Fatherhood for the Priesthood to The Anthenaeum of Ohio Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio.
December 9, 2011 – Presented: Hatred and Resentment as Barriers to Forgiveness: Part 1 and Part 2 for IPS' Continuing Education (CE) Program.
September 29, 2011 – Presented: The Psychology of Hatred and Forgiveness: A Christian Response to the Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity, Newark, New Jersey.
Vitz, P. C. (2011). Christian and Catholic Advantages for Connecting Psychology With the Faith. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 30, 4, 294-306.
Vitz, P. (2011). A Counterculture That Does not Disappoint. In R.B. Cherico (Ed.), Atheist to Catholic (pp. 43-51). Cincinnati, OH: Servant Books.
Vitz, P. (2011). The Importance of Fatherhood. In E. Metxas (Ed.), Socrates in the city: conversations on 'life, God, and other small topics' (pp. 77-103). New York, NY: Dutton.
Margaret Laracy, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor
April 17, 2012 – Presented: The Experience of Beauty in Psychological Well-being at The Psychology of Love and Pastoral Ministry Seminar, Our Lady of Thornwood Conference Center, Thornwood, NY.
April 12-14, 2012 - Moderated a panel discussion entitled: Adult Children of Divorce: Recovering Origins. The symposium was sponsored by the Center for Cultural & Pastoral Research at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute, Washington, D.C.
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Philip Scrofani, Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Professor
April 17, 2012 – Presented: Loving to the End: Psycho-pastoral Insights into Aging with Grace at The Psychology of Love and Pastoral Ministry Seminar, Our Lady of Thornwood Conference Center, Thornwood, NY.
The 2011-12 recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award for the Psychiatry Residency Program at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Department of Mental Health, in Washington, D.C.
Titus, C. & Scrofani, P. (in press). Art of Love: A Roman Catholic psychology of love Journal of Psychology and Christianity
Scrofani, P. & Nordling, W. (2011). Institute for the Psychological Sciences: A Catholic Professional School of Clinical Psychology. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 30(2), 121– 127
Manalai, G. G.,Manalai, P., Dutta, R., Fegan,G. & Scrofani, P. (2011) Rapid Improvement of Depressive Symptoms and cognition in an Elderly Patient with a Single Session of Playing Piano: A Clinical Treatment Report. Aging and Experimental Research. Advance online publication. Doi: 10.3275/7810 Scheduled for publication 2012.
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Craig Steven Titus, S.T.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor/Director of Integrative Studies, Editor-in-Chief for the IPS Press
October 6, 2011 – Presented: Classic Thought on Virtue and the Modern Sciences for the 80th Annual Educational Conference of the Catholic Medical Association.
Titus, C.S. (2012) Servais Pinckaers and the Renewal of Catholic Moral Theology. Journal of Moral Theology, 1(1), 43-68.
STAFF
Mary Ann LaFluer, Ph.D
Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning
April 20, 2012 - Invited to serve as faculty for the Society for College and University Planning. The Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), an international organization, established in 1965, is a community of senior, higher education leaders who are responsible for, or are involved in, the integration of planning on their campuses and for the professionals who support them. She will serve as a faculty member for the Planning Institute.