Medaille College News

Dr. Keith Klostermann has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation Board-Certified TeleMental Health Training Award, based on his outstanding experience and commitment to the counseling and supervision field.

Communication & Sport Communication Program Director Dr. Juli Hinds’ paper entitled “Rebooting Engaged Pedagogy: Strategies for Making Online Classrooms Dynamic, Inclusive and Holistic during the COVID-19 Era and Beyond” has been accepted by the scientific committee of the 2nd World Conference on Teaching and Education after double blind peer review. She will virtually present the paper at the conference on February 19.

Associate Professor Keith Klostermann, Ph.D., LMFT, LMHC, recently co-authored a manuscript entitled “Deliberate Practice Makes Perfect: Improving Therapist Effectiveness,” in collaboration with clinical mental health counseling alumna and clinical psychology doctoral program student Emma Papagni ’17 and local psychologist Theresa Mignone, Ph.D.

David Teplin, PsyD, senior adjunct professor in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program (PsyD), has been appointed to the editorial review board for the Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied.

Internationally recognized behavioral couples therapy expert and Fulbright Specialist Keith Klostermann, Ph.D., LMFT, LMHC, an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences, Communication & Sport Studies, has been selected to receive the 2021 International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) Outstanding Practitioner Award.

Internationally recognized behavioral couples therapy expert and Fulbright Specialist Dr. Keith Klostermann, an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences, Communication & Sport Studies, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Professional Award from the Maryland Counseling Association.

The program director for Medaille’s M.S.Ed. adolescent/secondary education and M.S.Ed. elementary education programs, Dr. Riegel has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Glen Earthman Outstanding Dissertation Award given out by the International Society for Educational Planning.

Department of Counseling & Clinical Psychology Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Hennessey Lustica recently wrote and published a children’s book titled Masks & Smiles. As a school-based mental health provider and parent herself, Dr. Lustica wanted to address the impact that wearing masks can have on the social and emotional wellness of elementary-aged children, especially with the return to school this fall.

The Medaille community thanks all of our 2020 faculty and staff retirees for their many years of service and commitment, and congratulates those who have been elevated to Faculty Emeritus status upon their retirement.

A grant Medaille received through HRSA’s Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program allows many of its clinical mental health counseling students who are completing internships with underserved populations to receive $10,000 stipends.