Gender in the Military

Time

Morning Session

8:00-9:00

Registration & Breakfast

9:00-9:15

Welcome - Kenneth Conner, PsyD, MPH
Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry;  Canandaigua VA Medical Center of Excellence

9:15-10:15                           

Aaron Belkin, PhD, Department of Political Science at San Francisco State University

How We Won: Moving Research into Practice Regarding Sexuality, Gender and Gender Identity in the Military

10:15-11:15

Jillian C. Shipherd, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist/ National Center for PTSD- Women’s Health Sciences Division (WHSD) & LGBT Program Coordinator for Patient Care Services VA Central Office, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine

Sexual & Gender Minority Veterans

11:15-12:15

Melissa Dichter, PhD, Health Science Specialist/ Associate Director of Research and Model Development, VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans and Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans

Gender Differences in Homelessness Risk among Veterans

12:15-1:30

LUNCH BREAK (Buffet lunch provided)

Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Choose 1 Per Time Slot

Salon D/E

Salon B

Salon C

1:30-2:30

Military Involved Families

Alisa Hathaway, LCSW-R, EdD,
Jody Manly, PhD

Promoting Emotional Adjustment in Children Experiencing Challenges

Justin Russotti, BA, Alisa Hathaway, Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD

Examining the Psychosocial Needs of Military Involved Families

Deployed and Returning Females in the Military: Experiences with Trauma and Sexual Violence

Stephanie Felder, MSW, LCSW, BCD

The Road to Recovery: Ending Homelessness Among United States Female Veterans

LGBT Issues in the Military

Ellen C. Schell, Esq.

Gender in the Military:  Legal Issues and Remedies

Kimberly B. Bonner

What Will Change For Women and Lesbians in the Post “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” American Military?

 (1.0 skills CLE)

2:30-3:30

Gender & Suicide

Catherine Cerulli, PhD, JD

Examining Differences Between Female and Male Veteran Suicide Attempts

Claire Hoffmire, PHD

The Role of Gender in Understanding Veteran Suicide Rates

 (1.0 Skills CLE)

Women in the Military

Brooke Di Leone, PhD

“To care for him who shall have borne battle”: Factors associated with women’s veteran identity

Melissa Dichter, PhD

Premature Separation: Circumstances around women Leaving Military Service and Opportunities to Prevent Premature Separation

Meet the Author

Aaron Belkin, PhD discussing his book:

"Bring Me Men: Military Masculinity and the Benign Facade of American Empire," a study of contradictions in American warrior masculinity, published by Oxford University Press

3:30

Conference Commences 

Please join us for a free movie:

When Women Come Marching Home (55 mins)

Post-screening discussion led by Alicia Thompson, a local veteran featured in the film