Graduate Student Advocacy Group
The goals of our graduate student advocacy group are to provide opportunities to advance psychological health, to increase awareness about mental health issues, and to reduce stigma surrounding mental illnesses through community outreach, public education, and legislative advocacy.
Faculty Advisor: David Susman, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist & Assistant Professor (david.susman@uky.edu)
President: Anita Adams
Members: Anita Adams, Holley Allen, Emily Atkinson, Chelsea Bosch, Alex D'Agostino, Elana Gloger, Caitlyn Hood, Alyssa Jones, Stephanie Judge, Sarah Peterson, Jessica Rivera-Rivera, Michelle Smith, Liz Wallace
Spring 2020 Events
January 2020 - 2020 KY General Assembly Session begins
January 13, 2020 - “Effective Advocacy - Every Voice Counts!” Workshop featuring Sheila A. Schuster, Ph.D., Capitol Annex, Frankfort, KY - register at www.kpa.org
January 28, 2020 - Psychology Day at the State Capitol, Frankfort, KY
TBA - 874K Coalition Rally, State Capitol, Frankfort, KY
Community Outreach/Fundraisers
Clothing drive for psychiatric patients at Eastern State Hospital
National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMIWalks
The Psychology Graduate Student Advocacy Group has developed an ongoing relationship with GreenHouse17, an agency committed to ending intimate partner violence and supporting victims of abuse. Members volunteer their time in service to Greenhouse17 and its mission.
Kentucky Psychological Association:
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