The Great Lakes Conference 2003 “Counseling Psychology Building Bridges – Making a World of Difference” was hosted on April 4 and 5 by the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program at Western Michigan University. One hundred eighty six counseling psychology professionals, faculty and students attended the conference. Dozens of poster presentations, research discussions, symposia, paper sessions and roundtable talks focused on issues including ability/disability, age, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Featured addresses by Dr. Louis Douce on “Globalization of Counseling Psychology and by Dr. Derald Wing Sue on “Overcoming Your Racism: The Journey to Liberation” and “Cultural Competence” were among the conference highlights. Participants included counseling psychology professionals from the community, university counseling centers and faculty and doctoral students from 23 universities, including:

Ball State University
Columbia University, Teachers College
Gannon University
Indiana State University
Indiana University
Iowa State University
Kalamazoo College
Michigan State University
New Mexico State University
Northern Illinois University
Purdue University
Seton Hall University
Teachers College, Columbia University
The Ohio State University
The Pennsylvania State University
University of Akron
University of Memphis
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota

Conference Photos