April 23, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Mental health practitioners throughout the state participated in a variety of professional development lectures and workshops during the 29th Annual Emily G. Sutter Symposium for Mental and Behavioral Health held at University of Houston-Clear Lake in early April. Peace of Mind Foundation founder and Baylor College of Medicine Assistant Professor Elizabeth McIngvale presented “The Importance of Mental Health Programs for Marginalized Communities and the Positive Impact of Mental Health Services on the Healing Process.”
Pictured are (back row, l to r) College of Human Sciences and Humanities Dean Rick Short; Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Steven Berberich; and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology Steven Bistricky; (front row, l to r) Psychological Services Clinic Director and Assistant Professor Cynthya Campbell Palmer; Peace of Mind Foundation founder and symposium keynote speaker Elizabeth McIngvale; Professor of Clinical Psychology Mary Short; and College of Human Sciences and Humanities Associate Dean Samuel Gladden.
The symposium is named for UHCL Professor Emerita Emily Sutter, who joined the faculty in 1981 and twice served as interim dean of the university’s College of Human Sciences and Humanities.
