As part of our ongoing efforts to create a military friendly environment for student veterans at Shoreline Community College and to provide training opportunities for faculty and staff on issues affecting student veterans on campus, the Veterans’ Programs Office is excited to announce that Peter Schmidt, PsyD, will be on campus Wed., Jan. 27 to present:
“Serving Student Veterans on Campus and in the Classroom”
- Busting the Deficit Model
- Basic, brief overview of Military Culture
- Accommodating Veterans on Campus and in the Classroom
- What Not to Do
Wednesday, January 27 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Room 1402
Peter Schmidt is currently the Director of Behavioral Health for the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and the former Executive Director of the Center for Learning Connections at Edmonds Community College. Peter provides outreach and consultation to colleges, universities, and community based agencies in Washington State as well as nationally. A veteran of the United States Air Force and Washington Air National Guard, Peter has offered numerous trainings on veterans issues in higher education, veteran best practices, invisible wounds such as post-traumatic stress disorder and mild-traumatic brain injury. Peter’s background includes work as tenured counselor, psychology faculty and college dean. Peter holds an M.A. in Counseling from Seattle University and M.A. and Psy. D. in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University Seattle. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor.
We hope to have a great turnout for this event. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend!
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