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Concurrent Sessions


Concurrent Session I

Thursday, April 8, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Being There: Skyping at the End of Life
Jane P. Moore, EdD, FT

Crisis Play Therapy for Traumatically Bereaved Youth
Nancy B. Webb, DSW

Stress and Existential Emotion in Parents of Sick Neonates
Peter Barr, PhD

Psychosocial Service Use Among Homicidally
Bereaved African Americans
Wendy G. Lichtenthal, PhD; Laurie A. Burke, MS; Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD

Comparing Complicated and Non-Complicated Grievers’ Stories
Lizabeth M. Eckerd, PhD

Grief and Coping in an Ethnically Diverse Student Sample
Lisa D. Hensley, PhD; Illene Noppe, PhD; Melissa Green; Robert Dickerson

The Bereaved Parent Experience Over Time
Deb L. Bennett, PhD

Using Narrative Therapy Tools to Encourage Healing Stories
Karen L Lindwall-BOURG, MA, LPC, CT

The Death Education Story of a Nigerian Health Educator
Reuben U. Okafor, PhD

Storytelling: The Use of Props to Discuss Grief
C. Jan Borgman, MSW, FT

Stories and Tales from “The Last Man to Let You Down”
Lee Ward

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Concurrent Session II
Thursday, April 8, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Malcolm & Felicity: HIV Couples Counseling Innovations
Doneley Meris, MSW, MA, CT

More Than Martin: The King Family’s Multiple Homicides
Harold Ivan Smith, DMin, FT

Bereaved Government Officials in Quake-hit Areas: Resilience
Xiao Lu Wang, PhD

Care That Matters: Bereaved Fathers’ Perspectives
Betty Davies, PhD: Maria Gudmundsdottir, PhD, CT

Leading Through Loss
Brenda Marshall, PhD

Tell Me the Old, Old Story: Faith as Help and Hurt in Grief
Jon D. Hevelone, DMin, CT

A Dying Man and A Fentanyl Patch
Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, PhD, RN

A Father-Daughter Perspective on Loss
Francis Magrogan, LCSW; Cara R Magrogan, MSW, CT

The Journey from Multiple Losses to a New Life
Harriet W. Hodgson, MA

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Concurrent Session III
Thursday, April 8, 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.

My Phantom Father: A Story of War Loss
Sharon R. Taylor, PhD

Telling the Story: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery
Nancy Rappaport, MD

Their Story is My Story
Betsy L. Williams, PsyD, CT

Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
Rabbi Myrna Matsa, DMin; Ravie Rogel, PhD

Contemporary Grievers: Prompting their Story with Three C’s
Ginny Chappelear, MEd, FT

Once Upon a Time: Moral Distress and Ethics Consultations
Clint Moore III, MDiv, PhD, FT

The Stories of Forgotten Mourners: Helping Nurses to Grieve
Rabbi Rena Arshinoff, RN, BA, MHSc, MAHL

Just A Few More Weary Days: Stories of Preparing for Death
Doug Harvey, MDiv, CT; Susan Lowe, MDiv

Teens Who Attempt Suicide: Profiles of Survivors
Carmella R. Bartimole, PhD, CT

Tales from the Jewish Crypt
Rabbi Alan Cohen

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Concurrent Session IV
Thursday, April 8, 3:15 – 4:45 p.m.

Viewing End-of-Life Issues through the Spiritual Lens
Jane W. Barton, MTS, MASM

Returning to Simple Traditions: Home Funerals
Donna Belk, BA

Healing Through Laughter
Crystal Rutherford, MSW, RSW

The Last Gifts: Creative Ways to Be with the Dying
Jillian Brasch, BS

Speaking the Unspeakable Through Psalm and Lament
Robert T. Phillips, MDiv

Research That Matters 2010: New Researchers, New Contributions
John R. Jordan, PhD, FT; Wendy Lichtenthal, PhD; Jason M. Hollan, PhD; Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD

Stories of Military Loss and Hope
Jill A. Harrington-LaMorie, MSW; Rayna Godfrey, PhD; Bonnie Carroll, BA

Teaching That Matters: Death Education & Interdisciplinarity
Illene C. Noppe, PhD; Darcy L Harris, PhD; Jane Moore, EdD, FT; Barbara E. Thompson, OTD

This is Your Brain on Grief: “Brainspotting” & Bereavement
Deborah Antinori, MA, CT

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Concurrent Session V
Thursday, April 8, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Proposing a Rite of Incorporation for Hospital Dying
Helen S. Chapple, PhD, CT

Stories of Meaning-Making Among Disenfranchised Populations
Carolyn Walter, PhD

The Cultural Evolution of Danse Macabre
Hoon-sung Hwang, PhD

The Funeral as Social Stabilizer
William G. Hoy, DMin, FT

Effectiveness of Death Notification Training Seminars for Law Enforcement Officers
Brandon Register

Help! I Think I Lost Myself: Redefining Oneself After Loss
Trish Benton, MSW, LSW, CT; Lauren Reider, MA, LPC

Ten Factors That Make Military Loss Complex
Joanne M. Steen, MS, NCC

Meaning-Making: Parents’ Stories of Other Rituals
Todd Hochberg, BA

The Profound Affects of the Gift of Life
Sally Gentry, MA, LPC; Terri J Rihner, LCSW; Libbie Harrison

Multi-spiritual Competency for Healthcare Professionals
Meghan Kellner, MS 

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Concurrent Session VI
Friday, April 9, 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Perinatal Loss: Impact on Subsequent Pregnancy & Parenting
Joann M O’Leary, PhD, MPH, MS

Music Therapy to Promote Emotional Intimacy at End of Life
Amy L. Wilson, MA, MT-BC

Permission to Exhale: Why Palliative Care Matters
Laura E. Lewis, PhD; Eunice Gorman, PhD

Death & Grief Rituals: A Multicultural, Multi-spiritual Look
Heather A. Kramer Almquist, MA, CT

Finding Hope and Happiness After Loss
Heidi Horsley, PsyD; Gloria Horsley, PhD

Telling the Story Through the Arts
Rebekah L. Near, MA

Getting to the “D” Word: Facilitating the Family Meeting
Patricia K. Stewart, MEd, LPC, CT

Cyber-Savvy Therapy: Social Networking of Grieving Youth
Cheryl L. Edwards, MS, CT; Daxon D. Edwards, MBA

Infanticide: A Father’s Story in Therapy
Fran Hamilton, MA

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Concurrent Session VII
Friday, April 9, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Near-Death Experiences: Research and Stories of Traumatic Death
Janice Holden, EdD

Dreams and the Reconstruction of Meaning After Loss
Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, FT

The Internalized Other Interview in Bereavement Work
Nancy J. Moules, PhD

Journey to the Heart: Traumatic Death in a Combat Zone
Sheri L. Snively, DMin

National Survey of Bereavement Support Agencies
Irwin N. Sandler, PhD; Tim S. Ayers, PhD

Hospice Disease Types Which Indicate a Greater Need for Bereavement Counseling
Brian W. Jones, MS

Bringing our Dying Home: Creating Community at End of Life
Debbie Horsfall, PhD; Kerrie Noonan, MPsych

Assessment of the HSIB Short Form
Nancy S. Hogan, PhD; Kathy Kramer, MS

The Public Funeral: Obligation or Opportunity?
Harold Ivan Smith, DMin, FT

Adult Children & Parent Deaths: The Story of “No Love Lost”
Richard Gilbert , PhD, DMin, CT

The Shame of Death, Grief and Trauma
Jeffrey Kauffman, MA, MSS, FT

Meaning-Making in Bereavement: Applicable to TBI?
Kimberly Hieftje, PhD, CHES

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Concurrent Session VIII
Friday, April 9, 4:15 – 5:45 p.m.

Listening Well: The Heart of Death Competence
Christiane P. Manzella, PhD, FT |

Stories Work! Bibliotherapeutic Tools For Bereavement Care
Ted Bowman, MDiv

Beyond Terror Management: Deconstructing the Bogeyman
Brad Hunter, BA, CHt

Soundtrack of My Life
Tiffany J. Reed, MHS

Healing Conversations: Stories Connect & Build Relationships
Joan Chadbourne, EdD; Tony Silbert, MSOD

Themes and Counter-themes: Composing Life Anew Through Music
Joy S. Berger, DMA, BCC, MT-BC

Publication 101: A Guide to Publishing in Thanatology
Kathleen L. Fowler, PhD, FT; Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, FT; Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD; Dana W. Bliss, BA

Grief Goes to Camp: Models, Outcomes and Assessment
Illene C. Noppe, PhD; Carolyn C. Hames, MN, FT; Jennifer K. Schreiber, LICSW, FT

Thanatology Stories From College Classrooms
David Balk, PhD, FT

What Does a Funeral Director Have to Do to Get Some Respect
O. Duane Weeks, PhD, FT; Carol Wogrin, PsyD, RN, FT; Jacqui Taylor; Rick Bissler; Tom Brauard

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Concurrent Session IX
Saturday, April 10, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Riddling Dementia: Tillie Olsen’s “Tell Me a Riddle”
Kathleen L. Fowler, PhD, FT

Teen Sibling Loss: Tools for Growth, Integration and Healing
Jennifer Kaplan Schreiber, LICSW, FT; Nancy Hogan, PhD

A Teaching Innovation Translates Research into Practice
Katherine Murray, MA, CT; Renee Will, EdD

Recording Their Stories: Insights and Practical Suggestions
Thomas J. Dennis, MAPC, MDiv

Chronic Sorrow and Acute Grief in Reproductive Loss
Darcy Harris, PhD, FT

Bereavement Experiences and Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act
Erica G. Srinivasan, PhD

Traumatic Death and Online Meaning-Making
William G. Hoy, DMin, FT

Story in Palliative Care: Beyond Managing Pain and Symptoms
Clint Moore III, MDiv, PhD, FT

Using Fiction and Memoirs to Help People Who are Grieving
Kathryn A. Markell, PhD

On Teen Grief and the Healing Power of Words
Lulu Delacre, MA

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Concurrent Session X
Saturday, April 10, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Mourning Beyond Gender: The Difference a Decade Makes
Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, FT

Transforming Shame: Understanding How Stories Heal
Brad DeFord, PhD

Using Maslow’s Hierarchy to Assess Needs of Hospice Patients
Robin M. Steele, MA

“Words Fail to Express the Grief for my Child:” A Case Study
An Hooghe, MS

Religious Coping with Traumatic Loss: African American Homicide Bereavement
J.M. Roberts, BA; Laurie A. Burke, MS; Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD

Creating From Loss: Teen/Young Adult Video Project
Geri Nelson, MSW

American Indian Families: Facing Post-Partum Depression
Minnetta I. Armstrong, MA

Remembering Alexis: Finding Perspective in Love & Loss
Jennifer A. McBride, MA; Margaret M. Rhyne, MA

Grief of Families When A Child Is Brain-Damaged
Lula M. Redmond, MS, FT

End-of-Life Pedagogy and Being in the World
Vidette Todaro-Franceschi, PhD, RN

Hierarchy of Bereavement
Udi Lebel, PhD

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Concurrent Session XI
Saturday, April 10, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

TAT Stories from Bereaved College Students
David E. Balk, PhD, FT; Andrea C. Walker, PhD

Social Support in Bereavement: Lessons from African Americans
Laurie A. Burke, MS; J.M. Roberts, BA; Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD

Experience of Care Measurement — A Progress Report
Stephen R. Connor, PhD

Space Between Breaths: What Loss Can Teach Us About Life
Rosemary C. Smith, BS; Cindy Bullens, AA

The Loss of a Family: Could It Have Been Prevented?
Mary E. Zenorini, BA

Sex and Death: Taboo Family Topics
Jon K. Reid, PhD, FT

Remembering the Dead: A Phenomenology
Thomas Attig, PhD, CT

Happily Ever After: The Healing Power of End-of-Life Tales
Rose M. DeAngelis, MScN; Teresa B. Dellar, MSW, CT

Precious Doe and Community Grief: A Catalyst for Change
Diane Swift, MA; Avin Brooks; Janny Reliford

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Concurrent Session XII
Saturday, April 10, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Multiple Stories, Counter-transference and Empathy Fatigue
Betsy Lang, MSW, MM, CT

Rx for Compassion Fatigue: Tell Your Stories, PRN
Marilou Rennie, MSW, LCSW

Once Upon a Time: Entrée to Creative Spiritual Wisdom
Rev. Linda M. Amador, MDiv

Speaking the Unspeakable: Stories Sacred and Profane
Sandra L. Bertman, PhD, FT

The Negative Portrayal and Myths of Organ Donation
B.J. Craft, BS; Sandra H. Straub, EdD, FT

Novel Approaches to Life’s Stories in End-of-Life Care
Candice C. Courtney

It’s All in the Stories: Basics of Narrative Grief Research
Kathleen R. Gilbert, PhD, FT

Pet Loss: It’s Not JUST a Goldfish!
Charlotte C. Manges, LSW, CT; Deborah Antinori, MA,LPC, CT; Kathryn D. Marocchino, PhD, FT; Janet S. McCord, PhD, CT

Working in the Light: Building Resilience in the Workplace Stressed by Violence or TraumaJanice Harris Lord, ACSW, LCSW, LPC, FT

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Updated: January 5, 2010