IPPA - International Positive Psychology Association

 

Rhea is a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Kansas and is currently on internship at Children's Mercy Hospital. Her research interests related to positive psychology include: strength identification and development, positive child development, positive psychological interventions, and clinical applications of positive psychology. As the President of SIPPA, she hopes to: strengthen SIPPA's foundation as an organization; facilitate communication with other student organizations interested in positive psychology; disseminate SIPPA’s progress and accomplishments to our membership and IPPA’s leadership through our quarterly newsletter; increase the communication and collaboration with IPPA’s leadership; broaden our membership and leadership internationally; ensure consistent and thorough involvement of our leadership in all respects to meet the needs of our membership; and create scholarships and awards from SIPPA's members.
 

 

Jason Van Allen, MA, is a Clinical Child Psychology student at the University of Kansas. Jason has a broad interest in psychological interventions, with a focus  on the role of positive psychology in treatment and within pediatric illness populations. His past research projects have involved examinations of the psychological construct, Hope, in both adult and child populations. His current research work includes children’s responses to a pediatric weight management program, and the role of positive psychology constructs in the management of type 1 diabetes. As the President-Elect of SIPPA, Jason aims to increase membership within the organization, provide improved services and programs to students, and to expand student membership internationally.

John, or JP, Dulay is a first year Ph.D. student in Positive Developmental Psychology in the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University. He is interested in the role of sports in developing emotional intelligence and social skills,as well as how coaches, parents, and other emergent leaders in sports might help build (or breakdown) those skills. His research interest is rooted in the idea that sports can be a positive institution but reliable and valid research should help inform  those decisions that can move the institution of sports in that direction. JP currently participates in a research lab at the Kravis Leadership Institute where they are investigating the "soft skills" of leadership. He is also working with an international team of researchers exploring both eudaimonic and hedonic happiness.

 

John Coffey is the Mentoring Representative of the Executive Committee.  John studied Psychology at Creighton University, before getting a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan.  Currently, John studies and researches positive developmental psychology at Claremont Graduate University.  John studies attachment, emotions, motivation, and thriving with Jessica Borelli.  John has clinical experience working as a children’s therapist and has served on a nonprofit board in the past.  John’s other interests range from positive psychology topics like flow to hiking and Michigan Football.