The members of the Department of Health Psychology faculty have a long and distinguished track record of assuming local, state, and national leadership roles to advance the profession and address the needs of the people we serve. Following is a list of recent presentations (note: a full list of each faculty member's presentations is listed on their biographical pages, available through the Faculty & Staff link at left):

2005

Deidrick, K. M. and Farmer, J. E. (2005, April). Behavioral healthcare needs among children referred for neuropsychological assessment: Associated child and family characteristics. Poster presented at the annual Rehabilitation Psychology (APA Division 22) Mid-Year Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Farmer, J.E., Giuffre, D., Deidrick, K.K., Day, L., & Hillman, L. (2005, August). Low birthweight and injury risk. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Farmer, J.E. (2005, October). Comprehensive and coordinated care for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Invited workshop at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Tampa, FL.

Hagglund KJ. Gaps in health care for minority seniors: Health disparities. In E Chavez (Chair), Gaps in health care for minority seniors: What are some of the issues? Symposium presented at Missouri ’s 2nd “Show Me” Summit on Aging and Health, Branson, Missouri, March 2005.

Hagglund KJ. Removing barriers to care for vulnerable populations. In DS Tulsky (Chair), Critical issues in health care: Covering the uninsured. Symposium accepted for presentation at the 113th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC, August 2005.

Harlan Drewel, E., Farmer, J.E., & Sherman , A.K. (2005, April). Depression in caregivers of children with chronic health conditions and its relationship with child functioning and unmet family needs. Poster presented at the annual Rehabilitation Psychology (APA Division 22) Mid-Year Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Johnstone, B. (April 16, 2005). Employment outcomes of State VR clients with TBI: Findings from the Missouri Model Brain Injury System. First International Conference: Vocational Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury. Vancouver, B.C.

Johnstone, B., Carton, S., & Hughes, B. (July 11, 2005). International Collaborations in Telehealth and Telework. TransAtlantic Observatory of Telehealth and Telework: A Workshop. Brussels, Belgium.

Johnstone, B. (October 4, 2005). State of Missouri 2004 TBI Needs Assessment Project. First Annual BIA of Missouri Conference. Lake of the Ozarks.

Kerkhoff, T. R., & Martin, T. A. (2005). Ethical Considerations in Rehabilitation Psychology. Presented at the 7th Annual Rehabilitation Psychology Conference in Baltimore, MD.

Orme, D. (2005, November). The real story of the Red Baron’s demise and other neuropsychological cases. Presentation to the Voyager Learning Community, University of Missouri – Rolla, Rolla, MO. (Invited).

Orme, D., & Thompson, B. (2005, Feb). A case for aviator-specific norms. Poster presentation at the meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Saint Louis, MO.

Reid-Arndt, S.A. & Perry, M. (2005). Breast Cancer Survivor Outcomes: Assessing the Impact of Neuropsychological, Emotional, and Social Factors. (Presented at NCI Small Grants Program Behavioral Research in Cancer Control 2005 Grantee Meeting, Bethesda, MD.)

Reid-Arndt, S. & Hinkebein, J.H. (April 8, 2005). Frontal Systems Behavior Scale (FrSBe) correlates with community integration following TBI. Poster presentation to the American Psychological Association Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) Annual Mid-Winter Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Schopp, L.H., Shigaki, C.L., & Rossy, L.A. (2005, April). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Rehabilitation Settings. Presentation at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology), Baltimore, MD.

2004

Bush, S.S., & Martin, T.A. (2004). Balancing bioethical principals in computer-based memory treatment. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, Philadelphia, PA.

Braddock, B.A., Farmer, J.E., McCann, K.M., Thompson, T.R., Iverson, J.M., & Maria, B.L. (2004, June). Gesture, speech, and motor skill in Joubert Syndrome. Poster presentation at the 25th Annual Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI.

Clark, MJ, Matsuda, SJ, Schopp, LH, Hagglund, JK, Mokelke, EK. (2004). Identifying the Strengths and Challenges Associated with Personal Assistance Services. Poster selected for presentation at the 18th American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologist and Social Workers Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Deidrick, K.M., Farmer, J.E., Gitten, J.C., Fennell, E.B., Horwitz, E., & Maria, B.L. (2004, April). Maternal and paternal parenting stress in Joubert Syndrome. Poster presentation at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Charleston, SC.

Deidrick, K.K., Farmer, J.E., Lopez, W., & Orme, D. (2004, October). Unmet behavioral health care needs in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Poster presentation at the Kansas Conference on Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Farmer, J.E. (2004, March). ABRP Preparation Workshop: Selection and writing of practice samples. Presentation at the Rehabilitation Psychology 2004 conference, Seattle, WA.

Farmer, J.E., Clark , M.J., Drewel, E.H., & Sherman , A. (2004, April). Parent satisfaction with community mental health services for children with chronic health conditions. Poster presentation at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Charleston, SC.

Farmer, J.E., Brittain, L., Boyd, A., Mitchell, B., & Stroud, T. (2004, October). Autism spectrum disorders: Diagnosis and treatment. Workshop sponsored by the Missouri Chapter of the American Association on Mental Retardation, Kirksville, MO.

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Hagglund KJ. Improving access to health care and rehabilitation. Symposium presented at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, July 2004.

Hagglund KJ. Health policy and the future: Where are we going? Lecture to Disability Policy graduate course at Washington University, Saint Louis MO, February 2004.

Hagglund KJ. Health policy issues for rehabilitation psychologists. Presented at Rehabilitation Psychology 2004, Seattle WA , March 2004.

Hagglund KJ. Psychology, health policy, and politics: A recipe for tonic or poison? Presented at the University of Alabama-Birmingham’s Fall 2004 Psychology Colloquium Series, Birmingham AL, October 2004.

Hagglund KJ. Presidential Candidates' Health Platforms. Presentation to the American Medical Student Association, University of Missouri - Columbia Chapter, October 2004.

Johnstone, B. ( March 17, 2004 ). Future Opportunities for Psychologists. Psi Chi Induction. Westminster College. Fulton, MO.

Johnstone, B. ( April 29, 2004 ). Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for Persons with Arthritis. Rheumatology rounds, Department of Internal Medicine. Columbia, MO.

Johnstone, B., and Carton, S. (December 3, 2004). Rehabilitation in Rural Areas. Irish Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Conference, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Kanne, S., Henninger, N., Fredrickson, J. L., LaVesser, P., & Cambell, C., (October, 2004) Language Screening in Autism: How Does the WPPSI-III Fare? Poster presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Kimmey J, Lawlor E, Hagglund KJ, Ross WR, Talve S. (Panelist) Spatial and Racial Disparities in Health Care. Presented at the Health Care Challenges Facing the Nation Conference at Washington University, Saint Louis MO, October 2004.

Mahalik, J. L. (2004). Workplace Interventions for Persons with Arthritis. Paper presentation at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health “Steps to a Healthier Workforce” Conference in Washington, D.C.

Martin, T. A. (2004). Disability, depression, and managing your emotional well-being. Continuum of Care: Providing Therapeutic Care to Patients (and Yourself), a nursing conference sponsored by Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, MO.

Martin, T.A. (2004). Traumatic brain injury and family/social functioning. Brain Injury Association of Missouri sponsored information day seminar: Your Life After Brain Injury, Kansas City, MO.

Martin, T.A., & Rader, A. (2004). Family dynamics following traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury Association of Missouri sponsored information day seminar: Living and Thriving with Brain Injury, Springfield, MO.

Martin, T.A., & Rader, A. (2004). Social and family relationships following traumatic brain injury. National Hospital Week Presentation, sponsored by Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, MO.

Orme, D. (2004, March). Neuropsychological evaluation in children with FAS. Paper presented at the Midwest regional fetal alcohol syndrome training center train the trainer workshop, Saint Louis, MO. (Invited)

Petty, T., & Farmer, J.E. (2004, July). Partnership with a Medicaid managed care organization in building medical homes for rural children with special health care needs. Roundtable discussion to be presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) & Medical Home National Conference, Chicago, IL.

Reid-Arndt, S.A. (2004). Clinical Features of Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at the Missouri Head Injury Advisory Board Annual Conference (October 3, 2004)

Schopp, L.H. (2004, February). Telework for Persons with Disabilities in the US and the EU. Paper presented at the European Union Center e-Health Conference, Columbia, MO.

Schopp, L.H., Nelson, L., Johnstone, B., Bounds, T.A., & duCoudray, H. (2004, March). The Effect of Rural-Urban Residential Status on the Assessment of Outcomes in Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Division 22 (Rehabilitation) Spring Conference, Seattle WA.

Shigaki, C.L. (Sept., 2004). A Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Persons with Arthritis. Presentation to the MU Alumni Association National Board of Directors Meeting, Columbia, MO.

Shigaki, C.L. & Edelstein, B. (Co-chairs) (July, 2004). Capacity Issues: From the Perspectives of Geropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology. Symposium presented at The American Psychological Association annual convention, Honolulu, HI.

Whitman, B., & Orme, D. (2004, May). Neurological/psychiatric/psychological evaluations of children with suspected ASD: when it is overkill, when not enough. Paper presented at the National Autism Symposium, Osage Beach, MO. (Invited)

2003

Clark, MJ. (2003). Comparing consumer-directed and agency-directed services: What are the differences? Presentation at the Personal Independence Commission, Governor’s Council on Disability, March, 2003.

Clark, MJ. (2003). Comparing consumer-directed and agency-directed services: What are the differences? Presentation to the Education Appropriations Committee, Missouri General Assembly, December, 2003.

Farmer, J. E. (2003, June). Childhood traumatic brain injury. Invited presentation for Missouri Protection and Advocacy, Jefferson City, MO.

Farmer, J. E. (2003, June). Primary care interventions for children with chronic health conditions. Invited presentation for the Missouri Psychological Association, Saint Louis, MO.

Farmer, J.E., Nierenberg, B., & Warschausky, S. (2003, April). Innovative funding for pediatric research, service, and training. Presentation at the Rehabilitation Psychology 2003 conference, Tucson, AZ.

Farmer, J.E. (2003, April). ABRP Preparation Workshop: Selection of practice samples. Presentation at the Rehabilitation Psychology 2003 conference, Tucson, AZ.

Farmer, J.E. (2003, August). Advances in telehealth for children with chronic health conditions. Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Hagglund KJ, Discussant. In RJ Seime, (Chair). Psychology in Academic Health Centers: Thriving in the New Millennium. Symposium presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 2003.

Hagglund KJ. Health policy matters in the future of rehabilitation. John S Young Lecture presented at Craig Hospital, Denver CO, May 2003.

Hagglund KJ. Health Policy: To reform or not to reform? Presentation at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, Saint Louis MO, September 2003.

Hagglund KJ, Edison K. Missouri health in 2020. Presentation to the Missouri Health Policy Summit, Jefferson City, MO. October 2003.

Johnstone, B. (May 29, 2003). Working With People with Brain Injuries: Basic Rehabilitation Strategies. Missouri Department of Mental Health Spring Training Institute. Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.

Johnstone, B. (June 18, 2003). International Issues in Rural Rehabilitation. National Rehabilitation Hospital. Dublin, Ireland.

Johnstone, B. (October 23, 2003). School of Health Professions Collaborations with the Missouri Rehabilitation Center. SHP Research Seminar Series. Columbia, Missouri.

Martin, T.A. & Hogg, J. (2003). The cognitive and emotional aftermath of traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury Association of Missouri sponsored information day seminar, Life Following a Traumatic Brain Injury, Saint Louis, MO.

Martin, T.A. (2003). Stress and coping with diabetes. Diabetes information seminar presented at Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, MO.

Martin, T.A. (2003). Let’s have fun! Expanding leisure opportunities. Brain Injury Association of Missouri sponsored information day seminar: Living and Thriving with Brain Injury, Springfield, MO.

Martin, T.A. (2003). Emotional functioning as a risk factor for stroke. Stroke information seminar presented at the Mount Vernon, Missouri Senior Center, Mount Vernon, MO.

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Miles, J., & Farmer, J. E. (2003, June). Autism for the Practitioner: Diagnosis to Recurrence Risks to Treatment. Invited presentation for the 25th Annual Common Childhood Problems Conference, Columbia, MO.

Rudeen K, Hagglund K, Oliver R. Development of criteria and a process for promotion of non-regular faculty in a School of Health Professions. Presentation at the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, October 2003.

Schopp, L.H. (2003, October). Information Technology to Enhance Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities. Lecture in the MU Health Psychology Didactics, Columbia, MO.

Schopp, L.H. (2003, October). When All Rehab is Local: Networking Solutions for Rapid Local Rehabilitation Resource Development. Workshop presented at the meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tucson, AZ.

Schopp, L.H. (2003, November). The NIH K Award Series: Opportunities for Individual Investigators. Lecture presented to the MU Dept. of Health Psychology Didactics Series, Columbia, MO.

Schopp, L.H. & Gay, J. (2003, March). Clinical Issues and Gynecologic Cancer Prevention for Women with Disabilities. Invited lecture at the annual meeting of the Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services, Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, Jefferson City, MO.

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