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October 12, 2012

KatySue Tillman presented a workshop with Angela Cavett, “Rainbows after the Storm: Play Therapy with Child Survivors of Suicide and Homicide,” at the 29th annual convention of the Association for Play Therapy, held in Cleveland, OH.

August 5, 2012


KatySue Tillman mentored a project that was presented by Rebecca Shaw (B.A./2012), “Who Should Counsel Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals? Exploring the Beliefs of Experts in the Counseling Field,” at the 120th annual conference of the American Psychological Association, held in Orlando, FL.

August 4, 2012

KatySue Tillman presented a poster, “Effectiveness of One-Time Psychoeducational Programming for Eating Disorders,” at the 120th annual conference of the American Psychological Association, held in Orlando, FL. The poster was co-authored by three SUNY New Paltz students, Nicole Giordano (B.A./2009; M.S./2012), Nichole Mueller (B.A./2011), and Lindsay Yates (B.A./2011).

August 1, 2012

KatySue Tillman, Tom Arbaugh, and Mark Balaban published an article, “Campus Programming for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: An Investigation of Stigma, Help-seeking, and Resource Knowledge”, in the August 2012 edition of Eating Behaviors.

June 26, 2012

KatySue Tillman and Jonathan Rust presented a workshop, “Implementing Grief and Loss Groups,” at the annual conference of the American School Counselors Association, held in Minneapolis, MN.

June 23, 2012


The American School Counselor Association published a book, Group Counseling with Elementary Students (School Counselor Resource Series), written by KatySue Tillman.

April 21, 2012

KatySue Tillman presented a workshop, “Working with Children and Adolescents using Sandtray Therapy”, at the annual conference of the New York Mental Health Counselors Association, held in Albany, NY.

September 1, 2011

KatySue Tillman and Jonathan Rust co-authored a paper titled “Kids supporting kids: Learn to implement a 10-stage program for running grief and loss groups in your school” in the School Counselor (published by the American School Counselor Association). The article can be viewed at http://schoolcounselor.membershipsoftware.org/files/magazine/SeptOct2011.pdf

August 4, 2011


KatySue Tillman presented a poster, “Help Seeking Behaviors and Eating Disorders in College Students,” at the 119th annual conference of the American Psychological Association, held in Washington, DC. The poster was co-authored by three SUNY New Paltz students, Nichole Nichole Mueller (B.A./2011), Madeline Kimlin (B.A./2011), and Nicole Giordano (B.A./2009; Anticipated M.S./2012).

May 26, 2011

The Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz published a curriculum written by Athena Drewes, Kathleen Tillman, and Jonathan Rust. This curriculum, “Helping in Complex Emergencies: Assisting Caregivers and Children”, was developed for the United Nations Emergency Preparedness & Support Team.

March 25, 2011

KatySue Tillman presented a workshop, “Kids Grieve Too! Implementing Grief and Loss Groups in Elementary and Middle Schools”, at the annual conference of the Virginia School Counselor Association, held in Richmond, VA.

March 24, 2011

KatySue Tillman and Kristene Wellings presented a workshop, “Sandplay in the Schools: Helping Students Deal with Trauma,” at the annual conference of the Virginia School Counselor Association, held in Richmond, VA.

March 23, 2011

KatySue Tillman was a guest on the Lynne Hughes Show (http://thelynnehughesshow.com/). During her 2 hours on the show she advocated for school counseling; discussed parenting issues and promoting resiliency in children; and answered questions from listeners.

August 12, 2010


KatySue Tillman presented a poster, “Effectiveness of Programming for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week,” at the 118th annual conference of the American Psychological Association, held in San Diego, CA. The poster was co-authored by three SUNY New Paltz students, Melissa Rubinstein (B.A./2010), Kristen Donnelly (B.A./2010), and Nicole Giordano (B.A./2009; Anticipated M.S./2012).

July 4, 2010

KatySue Tillman and Jonathan Rust presented a workshop, “Helping Students After a Disaster,” at the annual conference of the American School Counselors Association, held in Boston, MA.

September 16, 2010

The Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz published a curriculum written by Jonathan Rust and KatySue Tillman. This curriculum, “Disaster Mental Health: Assisting Children and Families,” will be used by the New York State Department of Health.

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