I gave two presentations at the April 2012 convention of the New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA): Raskin, J. D. (2012, April). How do clients change in counseling? A constructivist view. Paper presented at the Biennial Convention of the New York Mental Health Counselors Association, Albany, NY. Rust, J. P., Raskin, J. D. , &… Continue reading
I have a number of conference presentations coming up in 2012. Here is what is scheduled so far: Elkins, D. N., Farley, F., Kammens, S. R., Raskin, J. D., Robbins, B.D., & Rockwell, D. (2012, March). A most dangerous manual. Panel to be presented at the 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Humanistic Psychology, Pittsburgh. Raskin, J. D.… Continue reading
I will be giving a reprise of my October 2011 presentation, “Constructivism and the Myth of Instructive Interaction,” at the SUNY New Paltz Teaching and Learning Center faculty retreat on Wednesday, January 18 at 9:30 AM. The lecture will address the basics of constructivist theory and constructivism’s relevance for thinking about teaching. Here is a PDF of the PowerPoint… Continue reading
I will be giving a lecture, “Constructivism and the Myth of Instructive Interaction,” at the SUNY New Paltz Teaching and Learning Center on Friday, October 21 at 11:00 AM. The lecture will address the basics of constructivist theory and constructivism’s relevance for thinking about teaching. Hope to see you there! Here is a PDF of… Continue reading
Here is video of me moderating a discussion panel on constructivism at the PCP2011 Congress in Boston in July.
I am co-organizing the 19th International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology, which will be held in Boston July 18-22, 2o11. At the congress, I am presenting a paper with graduate student Benjamin Brett: “Stigma and the Reverse Golden Section Among Counselors.” I am also moderating a discussion panel entitled “Personal Construct Psychology, Radical Constructivism, and… Continue reading
On Monday, March 7, 2011, Jerome Wakefield came to SUNY New Paltz as part of the Evolutionary Studies seminar series. Dr. Wakefield is an internationally-known critic of how the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines mental disorder. In place of the DSM definition, Dr. Wakefield argues that mental disorder should be defined in accordance… Continue reading
Constructing and Deconstructing Social Justice Counseling In J. S. Efran (Chair), Constructivist perspectives on social justice. Symposium at the 14th Biennial Conference of the Constructivist Psychology Network Constructivism: Can I Make a Career out of It? Roundtable at the 14th Biennial Conference of the Constructivist Psychology Network