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GULFPORT – Professionals from the mental health, nursing, religious and other fields will discuss first-hand discoveries about the impact of and recovery from Hurricane Katrina during a half-day conference hosted by The Katrina Research Center at The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast. The conference, “Post-Katrina Coping and Recovery Two Years Later,” will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25 at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Auditorium. Dr. Ray Scurfield, director of the Katrina Research Center and professor of social work at Southern Miss, said he expects the conference to be especially helpful to professionals in the health, mental health and service industries who deal with Katrina-related stress and after-effects. “This conference will address the impact of Katrina and recovery from the storm in several different populations, from displaced children to older nurses,” Scurfield said. “In addition to health and mental health, the conference will discuss spirituality and the role of volunteers in community-based services.” He added that the conference will feature a group of Southern Miss professionals from the areas of psychology, nursing, oral history, history and educational leadership and research. The speakers and their topics are as follows: 1 p.m. Katrina Research Center Health and Mental Health, Dr. Bradley A. Green, assistant professor of psychology 1:30 p.m. Impact of Katrina on Older Nurses, Dr. Nadine James, assistant professor in the School of Nursing 2 p.m. Spirituality and Mental Health, Dr. Jamie Aten, assistant professor of psychology 2:30 p.m. Oral History, Linda Van Zandt, managing editor, Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage 3:30 p.m. Nursing in Hell: Nursing in the Aftermath of Katrina, Marti Jordan-Welch, assistant professor of nursing 4 p.m. Scholastic Performance of Displaced Children, Dr. Mike Ward, associate professor of educational leadership and research 4:30 p.m. Preliminary Impressions on Recovery After Katrina, Dr. James Patterson Smith, professor of history 5 p.m. Volunteers and Community-Based Services, Dr. Mary Coyne, professor of nursing The conference is free and open to the public. The auditorium is located in the South Building at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. For more information, contact Green at 601.266.4589 or Scurfield at 228.214.3261. About The University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., with an additional campus and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; further information is found at www.usm.edu/gulfcoast .
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