Please join the Department of Psychology on Monday, Jan. 13, as we welcome special guest Christopher Cushing, Ph.D., for a lecture on “Using Digital Technology to Engineer Adolescent Health.” This event is free and open to the UTulsa community.
Stop by the Allen Chapman Student Union on Feb. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to say hello to UTulsa’s CAPS team.
UTulsa students can pick up a free goodie bag, pick out an affirmation from a board of motivation, and spend some time with therapy dogs.
Student Government Association (SGA) is partnering with CAPS to help students sign up for Timely Care, an online platform that serves as a free CAPS alternative.
Stop by, grab an index card or paper, and write an encouraging note and/or make art that will be recieved by individuals struggling with depression and anxiety. In honor of World Mental Health Day, we will be sending out your creations to Letters Against Depression, an organization in which indiviudals can sign up to receive letters. We will have markers, gel pens, and stickers. This is a great way to help out those struggling with mental health, and use your creativity!
TU community join the Department of Psychology to hear pre-candidacy research presentations.
Sleep is a critical component of overall health and well-being for people of all ages. This presentation will summarize the evidence for a range of sleep-related public health issues and explore potential solutions. Topics include melatonin use in children, school start times for high schoolers, and daylight savings time transitions.
The evidence for behavioral treatments for insomnia and nightmares will be presented along with recent efforts to combat the shortage of treatment providers. Additionally, strategies for treating polymorbid sleep disorders are discussed. By raising awareness and implementing interventions, we can promote healthier sleep habits and improve overall health across all ages.
Join the Department of Psychology in Kendall College of Arts & Sciences and Tulsa Institute of Trauma, Adversity, and Injustice to hear from Kristi Pruiksma, Ph.D. and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and board certified in behavioral sleep medicine.
Pruiksma completed her doctoral training at The University of Tulsa in 2011 under the mentorship of Professor Joanne Davis and other faculty in the Psychology Department. Pruiksma’s work focuses on investigating and disseminating evidence-based treatment for sleep disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a focus on active duty military personnel.
She previously served as a research therapist for some of the largest clinical trials of behavioral treatment for PTSD conducted by the STRONG STAR Research Consortium at Fort Cavazos, formerly designated Fort Hood. She has published more than 50 empirically reviewed articles and is currently the principle investigator or co-investigator of multiple project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.
