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Congratulations to Sarah LeMahieu ’20, who recently presented at the Midwest Regional Conference on Faith and History (CFH) Student Research Conference.
LeMahieu presented her paper titled “The Aba Women’s Riots and their Causes” to the conference. She wrote the paper for Prof. David Brodnax’s course on The History of Africa, and the paper is about protests in Nigeria in 1929.
Prof. of History John Fry, Ph.D., and several other Trinity students also attended the conference, which took place at Trinity International University. Students from four different colleges in Illinois and Indiana attended and presented papers.
The Regional CFH is a chapter of the National Conference on Faith and History, a “community of scholars exploring the relationship between Christian faith and history.”
As part of a yearly tradition for Trinity’s Social Work Department, a group of students, faculty, and practitioners visited the state capitol in Springfield, Ill., for the National Association of Social Workers-IL Chapter Advocacy Day on April 3, 2019.
A dozen students, along with Dr. Cini Bretzlaff-Holstein, department chair and associate professor of social work; and Dr. Allison Tan, assistant professor of social work, attended the event.
The Trinity group spent the day with more than 1,000 fellow participants from around the state in educational sessions and advocacy activities.
The Healthy Troll Challenge was created by the Exercise Science Club – a group of exercise science majors with hopes to help create healthier lives for all of our fellow classmates, faculty, and staff at Trinity.
As part of the Healthy Troll Challenge, we created workouts and short, informative presentations for those who chose to take an active role. The workouts consisted of exercises such as full body strength trainings, yoga, and high-intensity interval trainings. We utilized the spaces offered to us in the weight and cardio room in the DeVos Athletic and Recreation Center, as well as Trinity’s resource lab.
Prizes were offered each month, based off a point system. Points could be earned by eating healthy meals, people working out on their own, doing the twice-weekly workouts with other participants, attending our short presentations, and more!
The Exercise Science Club has been extremely grateful to have been able to better the lives of those who chose to take part in the Healthy Troll Challenge this year, and we would like to see even more participants next year! To learn more, visit our Facebook page or Instagram page.
–Ava Gomez ’20
Prof. Kara E. Wolff, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Department Chair, and Director of the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology, has been named Trinity’s 2019-20 Professor of the Year.
“I was pretty shocked, and it’s very exciting,” said Wolff. “I work with so many really fantastic faculty members, and I’ve learned so much from them.”
As 2019-20 Professor of the Year, Wolff will be honored at the May 4 commencement and offer the message at Trinity’s 61st Annual Convocation this fall.
Among those who nominated her, Wolff was lauded for her teaching, scholarship, and mentorship. Several nominators cited her exceptional ability to address often-challenging topics such as race, gender, and sexuality in a hospitable, Christian way.
Wolff said her work is part of a collaborative effort, for which she is grateful. “I don’t do this by myself. We succeed together. And I’m grateful for my students, who are willing to take on topics that are difficult and messy,” she said.
Wolff joined Trinity in 2012 and teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in psychology and counseling psychology. Her research interests include race and racism, issues of gender and sexuality, clinical supervision, colorblind ideology, and identity.
Prof. Kara E. Wolff, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Department Chair, and Director of the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology, has been named Trinity’s 2019-20 Professor of the Year.
“I was pretty shocked, and it’s very exciting,” said Wolff. “I work with so many really fantastic faculty members, and I’ve learned so much from them.”
As 2019-20 Professor of the Year, Wolff will be honored at the May 4 commencement and offer the message at Trinity’s 61st Annual Convocation this fall.
Among those who nominated her, Wolff was lauded for her teaching, scholarship, and mentorship. Several nominators cited her exceptional ability to address often-challenging topics such as race, gender, and sexuality in a hospitable, Christian way.
Wolff said her work is part of a collaborative effort, for which she is grateful. “I don’t do this by myself. We succeed together. And I’m grateful for my students, who are willing to take on topics that are difficult and messy,” she said.
Wolff joined Trinity in 2012 and teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in psychology and counseling psychology. Her research interests include race and racism, issues of gender and sexuality, clinical supervision, colorblind ideology, and identity.
Prof. Kara E. Wolff, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Department Chair, and Director of the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology, has been named Trinity’s 2019-20 Professor of the Year.
“I was pretty shocked, and it’s very exciting,” said Wolff. “I work with so many really fantastic faculty members, and I’ve learned so much from them.”
As 2019-20 Professor of the Year, Wolff will be honored at the May 4 commencement and offer the message at Trinity’s 61st Annual Convocation this fall.
Among those who nominated her, Wolff was lauded for her teaching, scholarship, and mentorship. Several nominators cited her exceptional ability to address often-challenging topics such as race, gender, and sexuality in a hospitable, Christian way.
Wolff said her work is part of a collaborative effort, for which she is grateful. “I don’t do this by myself. We succeed together. And I’m grateful for my students, who are willing to take on topics that are difficult and messy,” she said.
Wolff joined Trinity in 2012 and teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in psychology and counseling psychology. Her research interests include race and racism, issues of gender and sexuality, clinical supervision, colorblind ideology, and identity.
On March 30, Trinity’s Psychology and Social Work Departments will host the 7th Annual Psychology Renewed Conference, “Emotionally Focused Therapy.” This year’s featured speaker is Certified EFT Therapist Marcia Vickman LCPC, CADC.
This introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) by Marcia Vickman will provide both new and experienced therapists the basic theory and interventions that can be used effectively with diverse populations and presenting issues.
EFT is supported by over 30 years of respected outcome and process reearch with success rates of up to 70%. This research has shown not only that it works, but how it works.
Marcia will also discuss EFT for couples where it is used as a revolutionary model of therapy that helps couples move from conflict, distance and distress to increased openness, trust and deeper emotional engagement. By helping partners share their most vulnerable fears of rejection with one another a shift is created from conflict to emotional safety.
Please join us as Marcia walks us through an exploration of this fascinating and impactful theoretical approach.
Trinity Christian College is approved as a CE sponsor by the IL Department of Professional Regulation for Psychologists: #197.000219 Professional Counselors (LPC/LCPC): #268:000042 Social Work: The presenters disclose that there are no conflicts of interest in their participation with this program, and there is no commercial sponsorship for this continuing education program.
On March 30, Trinity’s Psychology and Social Work Departments will host the 7th Annual Psychology Renewed Conference, “Emotionally Focused Therapy.” This year’s featured speaker is Certified EFT Therapist Marcia Vickman LCPC, CADC.
This introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) by Marcia Vickman will provide both new and experienced therapists the basic theory and interventions that can be used effectively with diverse populations and presenting issues.
EFT is supported by over 30 years of respected outcome and process reearch with success rates of up to 70%. This research has shown not only that it works, but how it works.
Marcia will also discuss EFT for couples where it is used as a revolutionary model of therapy that helps couples move from conflict, distance and distress to increased openness, trust and deeper emotional engagement. By helping partners share their most vulnerable fears of rejection with one another a shift is created from conflict to emotional safety.
Please join us as Marcia walks us through an exploration of this fascinating and impactful theoretical approach.
Trinity Christian College is approved as a CE sponsor by the IL Department of Professional Regulation for Psychologists: #197.000219 Professional Counselors (LPC/LCPC): #268:000042 Social Work: The presenters disclose that there are no conflicts of interest in their participation with this program, and there is no commercial sponsorship for this continuing education program.
Congratulations to Trinity’s psychology professors Dr. Kara Wolff, Dr. Jessica Clevering, and Dr. Debra Majewski for their recent articles in “The Journal of Counseling in Illinois” Winter 2019 issue!
A publication of the Illinois Counseling Association, “The Journal of Counseling in Illinois” is dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of professional dialog among Illinois counselors by publishing articles concerned with contemporary issues for mental health professionals.
The article by Majewski, “Parentification: Causes, Consequences, and a Case Study,” explores the concept of parentification and outlines potential causes and ramifications of parentification in adulthood. Majewski identifies several treatment considerations, both preventative and reactive, intended to assist clinicians when working with parentified adults.
The article by Wolff and Clevering, “System Justification Theory and Multicultural Training in Counselor Education,” endorses the utilization of system justification theory as a mechanism by which to promote multicultural and social justice competencies in counselor education and beyond. The article explores deficits in current multicultural counselor education training and provides a clear rationale for the use of system justification theory as a potential barrier to the legitimate promotion of social justice.
Congratulations to Trinity’s psychology professors Dr. Kara Wolff, Dr. Jessica Clevering, and Dr. Debra Majewski for their recent articles in “The Journal of Counseling in Illinois” Winter 2019 issue!
A publication of the Illinois Counseling Association, “The Journal of Counseling in Illinois” is dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of professional dialog among Illinois counselors by publishing articles concerned with contemporary issues for mental health professionals.
The article by Majewski, “Parentification: Causes, Consequences, and a Case Study,” explores the concept of parentification and outlines potential causes and ramifications of parentification in adulthood. Majewski identifies several treatment considerations, both preventative and reactive, intended to assist clinicians when working with parentified adults.
The article by Wolff and Clevering, “System Justification Theory and Multicultural Training in Counselor Education,” endorses the utilization of system justification theory as a mechanism by which to promote multicultural and social justice competencies in counselor education and beyond. The article explores deficits in current multicultural counselor education training and provides a clear rationale for the use of system justification theory as a potential barrier to the legitimate promotion of social justice.