Medaille College News

Living out Medaille’s mission of educating and developing empowered, civic-minded individuals who contribute to a healthy, diverse democracy, students and faculty from Medaille’s clinical psychology doctoral (PsyD) program participated in the March for Our Lives Rally in Buffalo on Saturday, June 11, to advocate for taking action to stop gun violence and to help raise awareness on related mental health topics.

Medaille College is excited to welcome Buffalo Bills Safety & All-Pro Jordan Poyer to its Buffalo campus on Thursday, May 26, for an exclusive community event focused on mental wellness and recovery from addiction.

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.

In light of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Castro-Blanco describes the importance of mental health awareness, offers insight on handling stress, and speaks about how Medaille’s counseling and clinical psychology programs are addressing a need in the local community.

VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Lori V. Quigley interviews doctoral program in clinical psychology (PsyD) Clinical Associate Professor Dr. David Castro-Blanco, fifth-year PsyD student Melissa Young and community partner Dr. Bill Reynolds.

Dr. Joshi discusses Medaille’s PsyD program and the rewarding nature of teaching, and she offers her professional opinion on the best way to cope with stress and achieve a work/life balance.

PsyD student Alaina L. Wilson shares her journey, discusses her experiences in the PsyD program, and articulates what she has learned about the best way to cope with stress and achieve a work/life balance.

Dr. Adams describes how the PsyD program impacted her personally and professionally, and she shares her professional advice on the best ways to cope with stress and achieve a work/life balance.

Here, Dr. Teplin discusses his private practice and how he incorporates his clinical work into the classroom, and he shares insight into Medaille’s PsyD program, as well as advice for practitioners.