Assumption’s nationally ranked psychology programs are a product of the dedicated faculty who hone their craft outside of the classroom. Professor Leonard Doerfler, Ph.D., director of the clinical counseling psychology program and the Aaron T. Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies, was named president of the New England Psychological Association (NEPA), a term that will last through 2021. In addition, Alison Stoner, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, and Adam Volungis, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, are serving as members of the NEPA Steering Committee.
According to NEPA, the organization promotes the advancement of psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare by hosting presentations by invited speakers, symposia, workshops, and the annual fall meeting. Each year, a number of Assumption psychology faculty, in collaboration with undergraduate and graduate students, present research and poster sessions at this meeting.
