With the school year winding down, Alaska Pacific University took time last week to recognize it’s exemplary students, staff, and faculty members during the Annual Honors Assembly. Here are the highlights from the April 20th event. Faculty Merit Awards: It is one of the longstanding traditions at APU, that faculty would recommend one another for…
Counseling Psych & Human Services
A Special Discussion to Follow Matinee Performance of Night Mother at Alaska Pacific University, November 9th.
On Sunday, November 9th at 4:45pm, Maesha Campion Read and Amber Latham of South Central Foundation, and Jane Barber and Whisper Hymer of Hospice of Anchorage will lead a public discussion about suicide and suicide prevention following the 3pm matinee performance of Marsha Norman’s Pulitzer Prize winning play,‘Night Mother, being performed on stage in the…
Counseling Psychology Spring Milestones
Written by Dr. Robert A. Lane, Ph.D. That’s me, all right, but take a closer look. Can you spot icicles dripping from some of the palm fronds? So much for my January getaway to warm and sunny Charleston, S.C., the site of a training session on best practices in psychological assessments. I’m looking forward to…
PsyD welcomes third cohort, makes plans for APU’s first doctorate grads in 2014
Alaska Pacific University welcomed new students to its Psychology Doctorate program, making the Class of 2016 the third cohort to be admitted since program inception in 2011. Robert A. Lane, Ph.D. and PsyD director, said three years of reviewing applications have convinced him that APU’s accredited program has found its niche among practitioners seeking an…
Art and Therapy Peace Project
This project was sponsored by Anchorage Community Land Trust (ACLT) who provided the space and supported the project by providing funding, materials, and labor for installation. A special thanks goes to Kirk Rose, with VISTA Outreach, and Jewel Jones, Executive Director for ACLT. The art and therapy class at Alaska Pacific University contributed their artistic…
Malawi, Africa
Nine APU students, one instructor, a nurse and a graduate teaching assistant journeyed to Malawi Africa for a course called “Community Psychology in Action: Malawi Africa.” Community Psychology explores the relationship of the individual to communities and the wider society. The goal of community psychology is to enhance the quality of life through collaborative action…
