Dr. Michael Barr, assistant professor of business psychology, was quoted in a Desert News website story titled, “Layoffs Can Take Their Toll on Workplace Survivors, Too” (2/1). He was also quoted in a College Recruiter website story titled, “Being Positive Doesn’t Mean Being Panglossian,” about positive thinking in the workplace (2/18).

Chicago Campus President Carroll Cradock was quoted in an ABC7 feature about coping with family conflict during the holidays (12/21). She was also quoted—along with Dr. Grant White, associate professor of clinical psychology—in a Chicago Tribune story titled, “Federal Funds Ease Anxiety at South Side Mental Health Agency,” about the federally funded project with the Community Mental Health Council (1/6). Both Cradock and White were quoted in The Chicago Defender’s profile of that initiative as well (1/13).

Dr. Lukasz Konopka, professor of clinical psychology, was quoted in a Chicago Sun-Times story titled “Museum of Science and Industry to Open New Weather Exhibit,” about people’s fascination with weather (3/16).

Dr. Cynthia Langtiw, assistant professor of counseling psychology, was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor website story titled, “After Haiti Earthquake, U.S. Kids Launch Their Own Aid Efforts,” about the psychological effects of the Haiti disaster (1/26).

Dr. Paul Larson, professor of clinical psychology, was featured in an ABC7 story about detecting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans returning from war by analyzing stress levels in their voices (11/15). He was also interviewed by USA Today for a story titled, “Caregiving Strains Families of Veterans with Severe Injuries,” about Afghan and Iraqi war veterans’ caretakers (1/27).

Dr. Christoph Leonhard, professor of clinical psychology, was quoted in a ChicagoNow and RedEye story titled, “Dare to be Scared,” about people involved in thrill seeking events and haunted houses (10/30).

Dr. Virginia Quiñonez, assistant professor of clinical counseling, was interviewed for a feature story on the Latina Voices website, which focused on her creation and implementation of a culturally competent curriculum that is helping to change Latino mental health services (1/20).

Dr. Melodie Schaefer, executive director of The Chicago School Counseling Centers, bylined the article, “The Best Valentine’s Tips for Singles!,” which was posted on the Single Minded Women website in February.

Dr. Daniela Schreier, assistant professor of clinical counseling, contributed her expertise to several media outlets since our last INSIGHT issue. Among these, she was interviewed by CBS2 for a story about Chicagoans’ knowledge of their politicians (11/03), two stories about Tiger Woods (12/4 and 2/18), and a story about the new French law regarding psychological abuse in relationships (1/6). She was also quoted in the New York Daily News about a new study indicating that women are bigger hypochondriacs than men, but are less likely to die of illness (3/26).

Dr. Debra Warner, associate professor of forensic psychology, now serves as the only psychologist on the Quality Health Medical Advisory Board. Qualityhealth. com is a website that provides articles and information about pressing health matters (12/1).

Dr. Nancy Zarse, associate professor of forensic psychology, was quoted in a Military Spouse website story titled, “The Tragedy of Inaction,” about shared responsibility to our military community and why people fail to intervene in others’ affairs (11/12). She also appeared on the national cable program “E! Investigates: Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard,” serving as a clinical psychology expert on the case (1/20).

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and Garfield Park Preparatory Academy were mentioned in a Rockford Register Start website story titled, “Area School Teams up with Academy for Good Cause” (2/1).

The State Journal Register, a Springfield newspaper, mentioned The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in a story titled, “Program Helps Soldiers, Families Return to Daily Life,” and its involvement in the Yellow Ribbon Program (1/16).