Welcome to the Division 19 Student Affairs Committee website! 
Our organization strives to uphold Division 19 mission and values, as well as promote student awareness, competence, scholarship, and community engagement in military psychology.
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​​New Announcements 

Interested in military psychology? The Society for Military Psychology (APA Division 19) is opening up their "Discussion" listserv to anyone interested. If you have questions about best practices in clinical care, military-related research, leadership development, education, or just about anything else to do with military service members or veterans, then sign up here: http://lists.apa.org/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A0=DIV19DISC. No obligation, membership, or fees required!


 Upcoming Opportunities

Combat PTSD Conference
Abstracts are currently being accepted for oral presentations and posters to be presented at the 4th Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference.
The 4th Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference will be held in San Antonio Texas on October 23-24, 2019, and will focus on emerging outcomes and ongoing scientific research on the assessment and treatment of combat-related PTSD and comorbid conditions in active duty service members and veterans who deployed in support of combat operations post 9/11.
Abstracts should be consistent with the theme of the conference and can focus on new research or case findings.  Abstracts should include a title and content including a concise description of the relevant background, results/findings, and conclusions.  
Student Poster Award: Students will be eligible to compete for the Student Poster Award if they are first or second author on the poster. Student status includes undergraduate student, post-baccalaureate graduate school bound individual, and current graduate student.
 
Abstracts should be submitted www.combatptsdconference.com no later than May 31st, 2019. There is no conference registration fee for attendance. Prior registration is required, and registration will open June 1st, 2019.


​Webinar Survey
​We are looking for your input as we continue to work very hard to host webinars throughout the year that support the education, interests, and professional development of our student affiliates. We ask that you take a very brief survey to share any ideas, topics, or concepts you would like to learn more about under the umbrella of military psychology. In the past, we have hosted webinars on internship match, navigating HPSP, Moral Injury, and many many more. Please navigate to our webinar recordings page where you can find these recordings and see what we have previously hosted. 
Please complete survey here: 
​https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR8TNSO8Di2E6lQNzXDfqdrWs_a-5R4tS3D33jPadjEzIQ4w/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1r1cMfDeEikSxIwu0_9SoMlWOf8L48PYDCY5y38WBMMbMHmM-k1oKklaI

NCTSN-VA Provider Survey
On behalf of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)-VA Subcommittee on Military Veteran Children and Families and in collaboration with the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS), we would like to express our gratitude for those of you who have participated in the following survey. If you have yet to do so, we would like to provide a reminder that we would greatly value your input and will be leaving the survey open for the next two weeks.  

As a reminder, the NCTSN-VA Subcommittee is focused on addressing the impact of trauma and behavioral health challenges on children of veterans and veteran families through collaboration among veteran supporting organizations.  The Subcommittee is drafting a white paper to encourage development of future research and services pertaining to the needs of children in veteran families.  This brief (approximately 10-15 minutes) survey was created to help rank priorities and areas of need for children of veterans and veteran families. Results from the survey will be incorporated into the document and help guide the recommendations of the paper.  

You have been identified as an individual with expertise in the area of child and family trauma and/or the area of veteran families.  Participation in this survey is voluntary.  If you are willing, we would ask you to please complete the survey yourself on a desktop or laptop computer and share the link to the survey with as many colleagues with relevant expertise as you can. This survey will be available from Thursday, March 28th, through Thursday, April 25th, 2019.  All information will be de-identified in the survey responses.  

https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1CdHbSTXhhcAEAt  

Dissertation Karma  

Processing Grief study - Frank Carr
My name is Francis Carr and I am a doctoral candidate in the Department of Counseling Psychology at Ball State University. I am writing to invite you to participate in my research study about how military service members and veterans process grief. You're eligible to be in this study if you are an active duty member, National Guard, Reservist or veteran of the United States Military and you know someone who has died within the past two years.  If you decide to participate in this study, you will answer a series of questionnaires assessing demographic information, attitudes, preferences, and grief understanding. Answering these questions should take approximately 20 minutes of your time.  For participating you could win one of eight $25 Visa gift cards.  This study has received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval through Ball State University (IRB #1219661-2). If you would like to participate in this voluntary study, please click https://bsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VbNO9J3V5TFMvH.

Sincerely,
Frank Carr
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Counseling Psychology
Ball State University


Help Seeking in military personnel study - Samantha Daruwala
My name is Samantha Daruwala and I am a second year graduate student at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). I am principal investigator for my thesis study recruiting active duty military personnel to voluntarily take part in my thesis study, titled “Help Seeking in Military Personnel” (faculty advisor: Dr. Mike Anestis). The main purpose of the study is to examine how various experiences and factors influence help seeking for suicidal thoughts and emotional or personal problems in military personnel. The study was IRB-approved on January 7th, 2019 by USM’s School of Psychology in Hattiesburg, MS (irb@usm.edu; (601) 266-5997).
Participants are asked to take a 30-60 minute online anonymous survey about their beliefs, experiences, prior suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and willingness to seek help from a variety of military-specific sources. No identifying information will be collected to ensure participants’ confidentiality. All data will be stored on a secure, password-protected computer.
 
Inclusion Criteria: All participants must be at least 18 years of age, able to speak and read English, and currently be Active Duty U.S. military personnel. Given that we will be recruiting on a volunteer basis, we aim to recruit up to 500 individuals (250 male, 250 female). Although this study asks about suicidal ideation, participants do not need to have suicide-related experiences to participate.
 
Risks: This study asks about past suicidal ideation and behavior. Although research has consistently indicated that such questions do not induce risk, the possibility of minor and transient increases in negative emotions remains. To minimize risk, all participants will be provided with a list of mental health resources available to active duty military personnel
With your help, we hope to help develop a clearer picture about how we can better promote help seeking and prevent suicide in service members and their loved ones. The survey can be found at: https://usmep.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCsg7r9SONqcPSR. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns atSamantha.daruwala@usm.edu.
 
Samantha Daruwala, M.P.S.
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student
University of Southern Mississippi

Women's Military Experience study - Sierra Kelsey Dimberg
My name is Sierra Dimberg and I am a doctoral candidate at Arizona State University. I am conducting this study for my dissertation under the direction of Dr. Lisa Spanierman.  We are interested in learning more about women’s experiences in the U.S. military across various branches. Specifically, we are interested in your experiences, attitudes, and feelings as a woman in a branch of the military. We value and appreciate your service to our country and hope that you will be willing to spend a few minutes to share your perspectives in this study. You will be entered to win 1/36 $25 Amazon gift cards and a chance to vote on which women’s veterans organization will get a donation of $100!!

We are contacting you to help us with the survey. The online survey should take no more than 20 minutes to complete. 

Your identity will remain anonymous and findings cannot be linked to any particular person or demographic location.  Although we will ask for general information (e.g., years in service, branch of service, and deployment status), we will not link your data to any particular command.

This study has been approved by the ASU IRB (STUDY00009377).We truly appreciate your consideration of this request.  If you are willing to send this to other active duty military women, you need only to forward this email; the link to the survey is provided below.

If you are an active duty female service member willing to participate in this survey, please click on the following link (you can also copy and paste the link to your web browser):   https://asu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9AcC99Hew0ptyvj

Respectfully requested, 
Sierra Kelsey Dimberg, M.A.
Doctoral Candidate, Counseling & Counseling Psychology

Lisa Spanierman, PhD
Faculty Head & Professor, Counseling & Counseling Psychology
Arizona State University

From Warriors to Scholars: Veterans in Clinical Psychology Programs - Chris Kichline
Chris Kichline at Immaculata University is conducting research on Veterans in clinical psychology programs: From Warriors to Scholars: Veterans in Clinical Psychology Programs  
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects will be selected based on their stating they are veterans currently enrolled in a PhD or PsyD doctoral psychology program.

​What is required: To be able to be reached by telephone and interviewed by the principle investigator. If willing to participate in interview (in person or via telephone), this will take 30-45 minutes of the participant’s time. Participants will be asked three open-ended questions as a means to gather information regarding veterans experiences in doctoral psychology programs. 
 
Possible Risks: Minimal risk is expected for subjects in this study as it focuses on Veterans who are managing responsibilities in a doctoral program. In order to minimize the risk of emotional distress, no questions will be asked regarding specific challenging events or emotional distress; rather, the interview questions focus on their current experience as doctoral psychology student.  Additionally, the interview questions are intentionally broad and open-ended, allowing the individual flexibility and freedom to determine how they would like to respond.  The study poses no risk of physical harm to subjects.
 
Explanation of Confidentiality: Names and institutions will not be used on any paperwork to protect the subject and avoid any possibility of connecting a subject and their academic intitution. Participants will be identified through a code number throughout all sources of data. Data will be stored electronically on a password protected folder in a locked office. An external flash drive will be utilized to store backup sources of data, which will be stored in a separate locked cabinet.  
 
If Interested:Please click on the following link to view Consent Form: https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgoo.gl%2fforms%2f9YTB3WLH8EZJhgjI3&c=E,1,YwOgHY_angQGI7SsMUH8eKaAPt_EDtIde08xHqZjWfRLeDcQb16SOKvgM_lOdXRZai3cplEyEaEPsBPjTYLOMWYGTEEu4FAqduwh08-iVoQ1TpydMdZcOSJmUQ,,&typo=1
 
RERB Contact Information: 
            Chair: Dr. Thomas O'Brien 
                        email: tobrien@immaculata.edu               
                        phone: 610-647-4400 extension - 3221
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ReachMyGoals Smartphone App study - Janel Davis
My name is Janel Davis, and I’m a doctoral candidate at the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles. I am conducting this study for my dissertation under the direction of Dr. Peter Theodore. The purpose of this study is to determine how useful the ReachMyGoals (RMG) smartphone app is in helping military Veterans and service members achieve their goals. You are eligible to participate in this study if you are a military veteran or service member living with a traumatic brain injury. You must also own an Apple device (iPhone or iPad).  
If you choose to participate in this study, you will be asked to:
-download the RMG app for free onto your Apple Device (iPhone or iPad)
-complete a 10-minute phone call with the researcher about your brain injury
-attend a 1-hour meeting with the researcher where you will select a goal that you want to work on during the 4 weeks of the study
-watch 12 short videos online and complete 12 practice exercises that will teach you how to use the RMG app 
-complete a 15-minute online assessment to help researchers determine if you are able to use the RMG app 
-complete 2 online surveys about your mood at 2 different times during the study
-complete a 10-minute phone call with the researcher to discuss progress made on your goal 
 
In appreciation of your time, you will:
-receive the ReachMyGoals (RMG) app for free 
-receive free and unlimited access to RMG app training materials 
-be entered in a raffle to win one of three $100 Visa gift cards!
 
Your identity and responses to surveys will remain anonymous. All data will be stored on a secure, password protected file. It is possible that some survey questions may make you feel uncomfortable during the study. If this happens, you can contact the Primary Research Investigator by email at (jdavis5@alliant.edu) or her supervisor by email at (ptheodore@alliant.edu) to receive referrals to clinics or psychologists in your community. Alternatively, you may also call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
If you, or anyone you know, are interested in participating in this research study and meet the above criteria, please go to the following link:  https://alliant.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88O5XEPpYwLB7yl
This study was approved by Alliant International University’s IRB (alliant-irb@alliant.edu) on 11/15/19. If you have any questions about the study, please contact the Primary Research Investigator at (909)957-6681 or jdavis5@alliant.edu. 

Janel Davis, M.A.
Alliant International University, Los Angeles
California School of Professional Psychology

Warrior Identity and Reintegration Study - Allison Battles
My name is Allison Battles and I am a doctoral candidate at Old Dominion University. Dr. Michelle Kelley and our lab are conducting a research project which seeks to examine the implications of warrior identity on recent-era veterans’ reintegration and mental health.

Interested participants must:
Be currently serving or have previously served in in the U.S. military
Have served in the U.S. military after 9/11/2001
Be 18 years or older 

Interested participantswill complete an online survey that takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.  The study has been approved by the Old Dominion University IRB on 1/23/2019. All responses are confidential and completely anonymous. Risks:Some of the questions ask about sensitive experiences that military members and veterans may have had. These include questions about trauma experiences during combat, mental health concerns, and substance use. It is possible that participants may become emotionally upset by some questions. Participants are able to take a break and come back to the survey, choose not to answer any questions, or stop the survey. At the end of the survey all participants will be provided a list of resources.

If you are interested in participating, please follow the link or contact researchers. https://odu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpyFsuNRD9zuIUB

Rachel Davies (Principle Investigator) at rdavi022@odu.edu
Michelle Kelley (Co-Principle Investigator/Faculty Mentor) at mkelley@odu.edu Allison R. Battles
Doctoral Candidate
Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology

Interested in having your research study posted here? Please check out our research posting requirements in the "Get Engaged" page. Then, email us at div19studentrep@gmail.com to have your study circulated on our email blasts and posted to our website!

Past Announcements
15 MAR: Moral Injury with Dr. Shira Maguen

08 FEB: Hypnosis with Veterans and Military Personnel with Dr. David Spiegel

29 JAN: 2019 CDP Summer Institute Application Deadline

​15 JAN: Blueprints for Suicide Treatment in the Military
1200 - 1330 EST

​23 OCT - 24 OCT - 3rd Annual San Antonio Combat Conference

23 MAY - A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Pain and Opioid Misuse Prevention

17 MAY - Mindfulness in the Military

16 MAY - Facilitating a Multidisciplinary, Culturally-Informed Response to Interpersonal Violence and Anger

09 MAY - Trauma Informed Care: Empowering Warriors to Promote Recovery

02 MAY - Moral Injury: Healing the Spiritual Wounds of War

9 APR - 14 MAY - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Acute Management, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation

25 APR  - Sleep Disorder Care in the Military

21 MAR - MTBI in Adults - Pathophysiology, Clinical Recovery, and Intervention with 'Complex Cases'

8 MAR - Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center: A Quarter Century of Advancements in Clinical Practice

6 FEB - NYC PE Training

13 FEB - Military and Veteran Couples: Elements of the Assessment Process

20 FEB - Military and Veteran Couples: Evidenced-Based Approaches to Treatment

22 FEB - Promoting Meaningful Reflections about Race, Inclusion and Equity in Learning Environments

27 FEB - An Intervention Model for Working with Military Couples Who Have Experienced Infidelity

13 JAN - Applications due for Military Suicide Research Consortium Pre-Conference Research Day

22 JAN - Applications due for the 2018 CDP Military Psychology Summer Institute

22 JAN- 2018 Military Psychology Summer Institute  

28 JAN -Waco VA Medical Center Postdoctoral Fellowship

​​​Stay Division 19!​
You can renew your membership online now for 2018. Memberships are from January to December. Student Affiliates dues are just $10. If you are a Student Affiliate that graduated this year, you can now renew membership as a Full Member, Associate, or Professional Affiliate.

​​Frequently Asked Questions


How do I represent Division 19 on my campus?
Are there any funding opportunities for research or to cover travel expenses to the next APA Convention?
I need help finding military-related research and training opportunities, where should I go?
Can you help with recruiting participants for my study?
Can I use your listserv to recruit research participants?
Are there any jobs or internships dealing with the military that are available to me?
Looking for a job or an internship? Please send your CV and a general cover letter stating your desired position to div19studentrep@gmail.com in order for us to post it on our Student CVs page for potential employers to view!

To help Military Researchers in their recruitment for participants, please visit our Research Recruitment page.

For more upcoming training opportunities, visit our Training Resources page.

​2019 Student Affairs Committee

Jourdin Watkins Navarro, Chair
Doctoral Student
Behavioral Sciences Department
 Midwestern University 
19555 N 59th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308

Ethan Bannar, Chair-Select
​Doctoral Student
University of Denver
2540 South Vine Street
Denver, CO 80210

Kelsi Rugo, Past Chair
Doctoral Student
Department of Psychology
The University of Utah
201 President's Circle
Salt Lake City, UT, 84112

Contact Us: div19studentrep@gmail.com