EPPP Scholarship Winner Spotlight

Mary Schenkenfelder, PhD graduated from the Counseling Psychology program at Iowa State University in 2020 and she is currently a post-doctoral resident at Central Iowa Psychological Services. She has been an active member of IPA for over four years and currently participates on the IPA website and DSJ committees. As for the future, once licensed, she plans to stay in central Iowa and continue to do therapy and assessment with diverse individuals. More specifically, Dr. Schenkenfelder is interested in working with clients with trauma and transgender individuals and hopes to get trained in EMDR.

ECP Scholarship for Licensed Psychologists Winner Spotlight

Lauren Garvin, PhD has been licensed since 2016 and currently works as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She has been an IPA member for many years and currently assists with proofreading and editing documents and also is involved in student recruitment efforts. Dr. Garvin plans to use the scholarship money toward IPA membership dues and to support components of travel toward future invited talks in the state of Iowa.

ECP Scholarship for Licensed Psychologists Winner Spotlight

Lauren Welter, PhD has been licensed since 2016 and currently works at Prairie Home Wellness and Counseling. She has been an IPA member for many years and has been a part of the finance committee; she recently participated in IPA strategic initiatives to increase IPA membership and involvement. Dr. Welter has also attended many IPA trainings and conferences. She plans to use the scholarship money toward license renewal.