Thursday, March 22 AADA Board Meeting (9:00 am - 4:30 pm)
Friday, March 23 AADA Competencies Task Force & Strategic Planning (2:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
Friday, March 23 Joint Reception (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Saturday, March 24 AADA Breakfast & Business Meeting (7:30 am - 9:00 am)
Saturday, March 24 ADULTSPAN Journal Meeting (11:00 am - noon)
Saturday, March 24 AADA New Board Meeting (2:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
Join us for our day of learning at the ACA Conference on Friday, March 23, 2012
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program ID #102, Convention Center, Room 2003
Diversity within the LGBT Population on College Campuses: How Counselors and Student Affairs
Professionals can be Advocates
Jane E. Rheineck, Catherine B. Roland, Julia R. Mazzarella, Nicole Pacheco
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Program ID #124, Convention Center, Room 2003
Employment and Relationship Stress for Young Adults: Spirituality and Practical Coping Strategies
Robert A. Dobmeier, Patricia Goodspeed Grant, Steven Jay Kassirer, David G. Buckhout
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Program ID #146, Convention Center, Room 2003
Friends, Family, and Older Men
Robert Bracki, Gary R. McClain, Larry D. Burlew
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Program ID #168, Convention Center, Room 2003
Women's Issues at Midlife and Beyond: Spirituality, Sexuality, and Retirement
Radha Janis Parker-Horton, Susan V. Lester, Carolyn A. Greer
For more information about the ACA Conference--Click here.
We also have an open call for proposals for the 2012 AADA Summer Conference - Click Here
AADA has hosted numerous summer conferences over the years. The past decade, we have hosted our summer conference in the following cities:
2010 Manhattan, NY
2009 Rochester, NY
2007 Beaumont, TX
2006 Montclair, NJ
2005 Albuquerque, NM
2003 Las Vegas, NV
The 2010 Summer Conference boasted dozens of outstanding presentations.
PROGRAMS
Transgendered Students’ Lives on US College Campuses
Pornthip Chalungsooth, Ed.D.
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
A New Look at an Old Problem: Geriatric Substance Abuse in America
Rhiannon Condon, M.A., M.S.W.
Butler Memorial Hospital, Butler, PA
Lesbian Friendscapes: When Plato Collides with Eros
Suzanne Degges-White, Ph.D., LMHC, LPC-NC
Purdue University Calumet, Chesterton, IN
Counseling Considerations for Working with the Aging Transgendered Population
Kailla Edger, Ph.D., ICCDPD, & Emily Meyer, M.S.Ed., LPC
Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Aliquippa, PA
Focusing on Multicultural Issues when Counseling Older Adults
Stephanie Hall, Ph.D., David U. Burkholder, Ph.D., & Carly Proper
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
The Game of Life: An Immersion Experience Focusing on Issues of Oppression, Privilege, and Social Justice
Rick Brown, M.A., Angela Sheely-Moore, Ph.D., & Maya Bley, M.A.
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
How to Age Well: Wise Women Speak Out
Radha Horton-Parker, Ph.D., Penny Makris, M.A., & Christine Currie, M.A., LPC
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Oral Histories of LGBT Individuals: Implications for Educators
Jeanne Marie Iorio, Ed.D.
University of Hawaii-West Oahu, Pearl City, HI
Optimal Aging for Lesbians and Gays: Cultivating Resiliency
Irene Javors, M.Ed., LMHC
Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Finding Meaning in Older Adulthood
Wendy Killam, Ph.D.
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Best Practices for the Counseling of Homebound Elders
Amber Koester, M.S.E.
Ohio University, Athens, OH
Racial and Age Differences in Sexual Risk Taking Among Gay Men: What Counselors Need to Know
Les Kooyman, Ph.D.
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
A Booming Generation of Lifetime Illicit Drug Users: Examining Substance Use among Baby Boomers
Margaret Lamar, M.Ed., & Tyler Kimbel, M.S.Ed.
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Generations X & Y: Comparisons and Contrasts with Implications for Student Achievement in Higher Education
Pamela Monk, Ph.D., LPC-S, Nancy Carlson, Ph.D., & Jane Irons, Ed.D.
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Clients’ Perception of Substance Abuse Recovery as Influenced by Developmental Stage
Michelle Perepiczka, Ph.D., Walden University, Minneapolis, &
Mark Doering, Ph.D., New Jersey City University
Coming Out At Any Age
Amy Pfeiffer, M.A., PCC
The Buckeye Ranch, Columbus, OH
An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Forced Home Loss on Urban Adults: An Organizational and Attachment Perspective
Sheri Pickover, Ph.D., LPC, & Linda Slowik, Ph.D.
University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI
Counselor Self-Reflection: An Ethical Obligation
Alyson Pompeo, M.A., LAC, & Dana Levitt, Ph.D.
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Using Spirituality to Explore End of Life Issues across the Adult Lifespan
Summer Reiner, Ph.D., & Robert Dobmeier, Ph.D.
The College at Brockport, State University of New York, Brockport, NY
African-Americans and Hispanics over 40: A Study Investigating Career Related Topics
Lee Rush, Ph.D., Amanda McCarthy, M.S., CRC, CVE, LPC, & Chantelle Peterson, M.A., LCPC
Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
High School Matters: Contemporary Transitional Issues from Secondary to Higher Education
Nicole Pacheco, M.A., & Daniel Cinotti, M.A.
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Working with Lesbians and Their Home-based Healthcare Providers
Linda Travis, Psy.D.
Argosy University, Phoenix Campus, Phoenix, AZ