HU Students and Faculty Make Their Mark at ICA Conference

On June 7, Huntington University’s counseling program and admissions team participated in the Indiana Counseling Association conference held in Fort Wayne. HU’s Assistant Professor of Counseling and Graduate Counseling Program Director Dr. Aleksandar Drobnjakovic and his wife, Dr. Tilija Drobnjakovic, who also teaches in the counseling program, presented at the conference. Current graduate counseling students Abigail Romersberger and Adrijana Blazevic and recent counseling graduate Kelsey Herber presented with them as well on the topic of Multicultural Considerations and Ethical Issues in Therapy.

Current graduate counseling students Amie Arizmendi and Chandler Chapman also participated in the conference by creating a poster presentation. Amie’s presentation was entitled “The Influence of Essential Oils on the Brain, Anxiety, and Depression,” and Chandler’s presentation was entitled “Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAL).” Amie took the second place prize for her presentation. This was the first year HU students presented at the ICA conference.