On Aug. 8, Bradley B. Huffey, Ph.D., HSPP, associate professor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at SMWC, presented at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Huffey and Ying-Ying Yeh, Ph.D., from Atascadero State Hospital in Atascadero, Calif., and Enrique Covarrubias, MA, from the Federal Medical Center-Devens in Ayer, Mass., presented “Supervision in the correctional setting: Training culturally competent clinicians.”

The poster focused on improving self awareness, effectiveness, and ethical and cultural competence of psychologists in training in the correctional setting, and the presentation included recommendations for improving training and supervision of supervisors in this setting.

Huffey holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Indiana State University and a certificate from the Gestalt Training Center in San Diego, Calif. He is a licensed psychologist in Indiana and Idaho, and he has practiced as a psychologist in both the community and correctional settings. He currently practices on a part-time basis at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle, Ind.

The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world’s largest association of psychologists. APA’s membership includes more than 150,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession and as a means of promoting health, education and human welfare.

The Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College offers majors in psychology, human services, criminal justice, history/political science (pre-law), paralegal studies, social science (history), and social studies education. The department also offers minors in psychology, criminal justice, history, paralegal studies, political science, and sociology.

The faculty members in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at SMWC are actively involved in research, practice and advocacy, bringing real-world applications of the social sciences to the classroom. The faculty members employ innovative teaching techniques, and they provide service and experiential learning opportunities to take learning beyond the classroom. Students have opportunities to participate in original research, present findings at regional and national conferences, and gain practical experiences in the social sciences through practicum and internship experiences.

For additional information about the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, contact the SMWC Office of Admission by email at smwcadms@smwc.edu or by phone at 812-535-5106 or 1-800-926-SMWC. More information about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is also available online at www.smwc.edu.