Past Conferences
1988 Conference
Cathy Clover-“Adult Sexual Offender Community Programs”
Dr. Christine Grant-“Initial Assessment and Interviewing”
Rose Kuzmic-“Nonresidential Community Adolescent Sex Offender Programs”
Nick Pihou & William Sarbo-“Relapse Prevention: A Victim/Victimizer Treatment Modality”
Nick Phiou & YDC Students-“The Blue Master Knight and the Lifeforce Rainbow”
Dr. Ann Burgess-“Victim/Victimizer Cycle”
1989 Conference
Dr. Ann Burgess & Dr. Carol Hartman-“Adult Victims and Prolonged Recovery”
Dennis Duly & Ron Taylor-“Components of Aftercare”
Robbin Conners-“Group as a Healing Place for Sexually Abused Children and Adolescents” & “Impact of Sexual Abuse on the Child Victim”
Dr. Christine Grant-“Initial Assessment and Interviewing”
Jenny Murphy-Shifflet-“Male on Male Rape”
Dennis Dulay-“Networking”
Mingo Stroeber, Esq.-“Public Defender’s Position: The Dilemma with Sex Offenders”
Nick Pihou & William Sarbo-“Relapse Prevention: A Victim/Victimizer Treatment Modality”
Tim Kahn-“Sexual Arousal and Related Treatment with Offenders”
Harvey Ellis &Mingo Stroeber-“Social, Psychiatric, and Legal Needs of the Offender”
Rene Kriesher-“The Use of Art Psychotherapy with the Sexually Abused Child”
1990 Conference:
June 6, 7, & 8 Indiana, PA
Martha Caruso-“Adult Survivors of Incest”
Alison Strickrod-“Advanced Assessment Techniques for Sex Offenders”
Dr. William Pithers-“Aftercare of Adult Sex Offenders”
Sandy Lane-“Developmentally Disabled Sex Offenders” & “Pre-Adolescent Sex Offenders”
Dr. Judy Smith-“Erie County Task Force on Sexual Assault”
Dr. James Huggins-“Human Sexuality”
Rhonda Winnecour-“Prosecution of Sex Offenders”
Earl Hill-“Satanism, the Occult and the Adolescent”
Arlene Skversky & Rosemary Narimanian-“Sexual Abuse and Drug Abuse in the Home” & “Sexually Abused Children in Foster Care and Adoption”
Arlene Skversky & Rosemary Narimanian Rene Kreisher-“Stress Management & Burnout”
Nancy Day-“Survivors Songs and Music”
Sister Margueite-“The Abuse of Religion in the Abuse of Gay/Lesbian People”
Michael Flynn-“Treatment Issues of Sexually Abused Adolescent Males”
Cathy Clover & Loretta King-“Unlinking the Victim/Victimizer Cycle: Interventions with Adolescent Sexual Offenders”
Jeffrey Sunderman & Elida Evans-“Victims Groups for Sex Offenders”
1991 Conference
Jody Ola-“Addictive Behaviors of Sexually Assaulted Victims”
Jim Bozigar-“At Risk Youth: Victimization and Suicide”
Deborah Levenstein-“Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse”
Jay Friedman-“Sex and the Media”
Dana Anderson-“Sex Offense Investigations”
Glenda Moser-“Sexual Addiction”
Jim Huggins-“Sexual Minorities”
Terry Reynolds & John Leonette-“Specialized Residential Treatment for Pre-Adolescents”
David Berenson-“Thinking Errors”
Marcia Lewis & Walter Smith-“Treatment with Troubled Black Families”
1992 Conference:
October 14, 15, & 16 Hidden Valley, PA
Jonathan Ross-“Adolescent Sexual Aggression”
Jeanette Rice-“Bridging the Gap Between Victim and Perpetrator Services”
Walter Rice-“Child Abuse and Family Systems”
Dr. Ed Jacobs-“Creative Counseling”
Mathilda Spencer-“Cultural Differences: Working with Black Families” & “Stress Management: Strategies for the Professional”
Jana Zissis & Ed Ford-“Dating Violence”
David Roberts, Susan Kelly, & Wayne Logue-“Group Work with Adult Sex Offenders”
Charles Mitcham-“Networking0Making it Work for You”
Donna Carroll & Stephen Mills-“The Child Victim and the Offenders in the criminal Justice System”
David Berenson-“Thinking Errors”
1993 Conference:
August 11 & 12 Indiana, PA
Carol Oman-“A Review of Current Research of Typologies, Characteristics, and Treatment of Sexual Offenders”
David Tomochek-“Addressing Issues of Childhood Victimization with Adolescent Female Offenders”
Dr. Steven Bengis-“Advanced Seminar-Case Presentations”
Rene Kreisher-“Art Therapy”
Dr. Ann Burgess-“Childhood Sexual Abuse and its Aftermath”
Tami Adams-“Community Based Adolescent Sexual Offender Treatment”
Elan Welter Lewis-“Community Based Adult Sex Offender Treatment”
Dr. Steven Bengis-“Competency Based Skills and Abilities”
Dr. Yola Nolan-“Recognizing Satanic-Occult Abuse in Survivors and Offenders of Sexual Abuse”
Rick Ferko & Frank Porter-“Reintegration for Juvenile Sex Offenders”
James Ringdal-“Relapse Prevention Model”
Elan Welter Lewis-“Victims Services and Treatment”
1994 Conference:
August 3 & 4 in Indiana, PA
Robert Freeman-Longo-“Advanced Seminar-Case Presentations” & “Relapse Prevention for Adolescent and Adult Sexual Offenders”
Cathy Clover, Joel Kuzynski, & Deanna Ferraino-“Coordinating a Community Response for Child Victims of Incest and Their Families”
Cpl. Malcom Murphy-“Serial Rapists and Sexual Homicide”
Susie Hebbert & Judy Lydon-“Transference and Counter-transference In Working With Sexual Offenders”
Jeffrey Sunderman & Elida Evans-“Using Drawings in Recall and to Confront Distortions and Defenses Employed by Juvenile Sex Offenders”
Martha Caruso-“Working Through Rape Trauma Syndrome With Survivors”
1995 Conference:
August 9 & 10 Indiana, PA
Dr. Veronique Vallerie-“Alcohol, Sex Offending, and Treatment: Examining the Relationship Between Drinking and Sex Offending”
Allison Gray-“Assessment and Treatment of Pre-Adolescent Sexual Offenders”
Pat Thomas-“Implications of Personalities in Treatment”
Mary Maggi-Humes-“Processing Model of Therapy as Applied to Offenders, Both Individually and in Couple Therapy”
Dr. Bill Pithers-“Relapse Prevention and Empathy Building Skills with Sexual Offenders”
Evelyn Landon & Holly Snair-“Searching for the Pot of Gold-Developing Grant Proposals and Identifying Funding Sources”
1996 Conference
Kathleen S. Major & Darlene Pictrowski-“A Look at the World of the Sexually Abused Child”
Eric Dorman & David Mink-“Allegheny County Probation Model for Juvenile Sex Offenders”
Gerald Storm & Lt. Lucile Duvall-“Child Pornography”
Mark Metz-“From Victim to Victimizer: The Relationship Between the Victimization and Offense Experiences of Male Adolescent Sex Offenders”
Jeannette Rice & Bill Sarbo-“Giving Survivors of Sexual Abuse a Voice in Treatment of Sexual Offenders”
Chuck Mitcham-“Seminar and Discussion: Treating Sex Offenders Can Work”
John Bergman-“Using Drama Therapy With Sex Offenders, Victims of Abuse and Their Treatment Staffs”
Beth Tarquinio & Greg Walters-“Why Probation Needs to Stay Involved”
1997 Conference:
August 6, 7, & 8 in Harrisburg, PA
Mary Achilles-“Office of the Victim Advocate”
Dr. Robyn Johns and James Harrington-“Treatment of the Adult Sexual Offender in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections”
Dr. Catherine Pilleero-“Psychoeducational Interventions with Developmentally Disabled Adolescent Sex Offenders”
Dr. Fred Berlin-“Diagnosis and Treatment of Sex Offenders”
Dr. Carol Hartman & Dr. Ann Burgess-“Drawings by Juvenile Offenders” & “Roots of Homicide: Case Comparisons”
Robert Freeman-Longo-“Legislative Trends Regarding Sexual Abusers, Will They Work” & ”Empathy, Denial, and the Therapeutic Relationship Working with Sexual Abusers”
Larry Ryan & Natrina Cox-“Using Reality Therapy in Helping Sex Offenders”
Deanna Ferrino-“Victim Empowerment: Bridging the System, Mental Health, and Victim Service Providers”
Dr. Susan Kraus & Dr. Robert Gill-“A Risk Analysis of the Factors Associated with the Reunification of Victims and Offenders”
1998 Conference: August 12, 13, & 14 Harrisburg, PA
Beth Venart-“Vicarious Trauma”
Dr. Jack Apsche-“A Cognitive Behavioral Roadmap to an Offense to Post-Offense Treatment”
Dr. Herb Thomas-“Child Abuse as Rejection”
Olin Greenberg-“Awareness Groups for Adult Sex Offenders”
Dr. Gene Abel-“The Development, Evaluation, and Treatment of Deviant Sexual Interest” & “How to Evaluate the Results of Visual Reaction Time in Determining Deviant Sexual Interest”
Kee MacFarlane and Dr. Carolyn Cunningham-“Working with Male Victims of Sexual Assault” & “Strategies for Working With Severely Traumatized Children”
Nick Phiou & Jeanette Rice-“A Collaborative Model for Victim Impact Panels”
Kim Kutch & Kelly Hunt-“Assessing Child Abuse Allegations”
John Flavin-“Treatment and Supervision of Juvenile Sexual Offenders in the Community”
1999 Conference: August 11, 12, & 13 State College, PA
Barbara Weinder and Kristy Tautman-“Surviving and Preventing Violence: A Community Based Psycho-Educational Group Model”
Dr. Ann Burgess and Dr. Carol Hartman-“Juvenile Offender Drawings”
Anthony Pedone-“Round Table Discussion of Sex Offender Treatment-Inpatient and Outpatient”
Dr. Ann Burgess and Dr. Carol Hartman-“Childhood to Adolescent Sexual Abuse Reactions”
Dr. Gordon Hall-“Clinical Approach and Treatment of Adult Sexual Offenders”
Bonnie Robinson-“Dissociation in Survivors: Integration and Healing Techniques”
Chuck Mitcham and Nick Phiou-“A Batters Treatment Model: Principles for Healing Offenders”
Dr. Kelly Burkhouse-“An Overview of Incest Family Issues in the Treatment of Incest”
Dr. James Huggins-“Deficiency in Sexual Identity”
Lou Baznik and Jan Baznik-“Orientation Group for Sex Offenders: Teaching Skills for Understanding and Breaking Through Denial”
2000 Conference: August 9, 10, & 11 Harrisburg, PA
Carl Seeker-“Children Accepting Responsibility”
Barbara Nagrant and Christy Troutman-“Understanding and Responding to Self-Injury”
Lee Kirsteler-“Why Mentally Handicapped Commit Sex Offenses”
Dr. Fred Berlin-“Diagnosis and Treatment of Sex Offenders”
Dr. Paul Kovacs and Justine Schober-“Anti-Androgen Therapy Coupled with Pyscho-Therapy for the Stabilization of Child Molesters”
Dr. Barbara Bauman and Lauren Danziger-“Integrating Psychological Services and Probation with Juvenile Sex Offenders”
Anthony Pedone-“Roundtable Discussion of Mentally Challenged Offenders”
2001 Conference: September 5, 6, & 7 Pittsburgh, PA
Mary Jo Harwood-“Trauma Response to Sexual Assault”
Beth Tarquino & Dave Urban-“After All These Years- What Do We Know About Treating Sexual Offenders?”
Dr. Fred Berlin-“Diagnosis and Treatment of Sex Offenders”
Lucy Berliner-“Intervening with Victims: Update on Current Knowledge”
Charles Christen & Jacqueline Neilson-“Homosexuality and Domestic Violence for Same Sex Couples”
Kristy Trautmann & Gina Fidazzo-“Psycho-educational groups for Victims of Violence”
Mary Jo Hartwood-“Victim Sensitivity Issues and Juvenile Justice”
2002 Conference: August 7, 8, & 9 State College, PA
Tom Clinton-“Child Pornography Investigation: Profiling the Offender and Ensuing the Investigation”
Dr. Rae Ann Taylor-“Developing Treatment and Behavioral Plans for Juvenile Sexual Offenders”
Bill Sarbo & Valerie Bender-“Balanced and Restorative Justice with Sexual Offenders”
Phil Washington-“Mothers Raising Sons: Offenders and Victims”
Launa M. Kowalcyk & Deb Ciocco-“Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Vicarious Trauma”
Dr. Alan Pass-“Overview of Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offenders”
Cari Ciancio & Billie Jo Hack-“The Dynamics of Sexual Assault and Child Sexual Abuse”
Mathilda Spencer-“Panel Discussion”
2003 Conference: August 6, 7, & 8 State College, PA
Dr. Ronald Neeper, Dr. Robert Coufal, & Cove PREP Staff-“Understanding the Juvenile Sexual Offender: Psychopathology, Assessment, & Treatment”
Dr. Susan Toback-“Assessing Sexual Aggression Related to Psychological Attachment: Why do We Need to Know?”
Ken Montrose-“Avoiding Burnout: Clinical, Ethical, and Supervisory Issues”
D. Elaine Surma-“Heroin and Club Drugs” & “Date Rape Drugs and Pedophilia”
Dennis Guzy Jr.-“Internet Investigation”
Dr. David Kolko & WPIC Staff-“Clinical Evaluation and Treatment with Community Based Juvenile Sex Offenders and their Families”
Marce Pancio-“Group Dynamics”
Leonarda Obarski-“Police Response to Crimes of Sexual Violence”
Sally Fayez & Edie Mitchell-“Impact of Sexual Abuse on Victims”
2004 Conference: August 4, 5, & 6 Harrisburg, PA
Carol Westwood-“Trauma the Brain, and Healing”
Barb Ulmer-“Conducting Adolescent Groups” & Counseling Resistant Clients”
Dr. Rae Ann Taylor & Dave Tomocheck-“What Works? From the Eyes of the Offenders”
William Crew-“Etiology, Assessment, and Treatment of Adolescent Sex Offenders” & “Sexual Impulsivity and Inappropriate Sexual Behavior: Typology, Development, and Expression and Redirection”
Elaine Surma and Gary Capello-“Sexy Drugs and Internet Information”
2005 Conference: August 3, 4, & 5 State College, PA
Barb Ulmer-“Setting Boundaries” & “Intermediate Counseling Skills”
Michael Bigrig-“Navigating the Offenders Computer”
John Frain-“Therapy from a Mulit-Cultural Perspective”
Dr. Jack Rozel-“Child Psychopharmacology” & “Stalking Behavior”
Veronique Valliere-“Deception Detection”
Sister Madeleine Rybicki-“Empathy Awareness for Offenders” & “Anger Management”
2006 Conference: August 2, 3, & 4 State College, PA
James Andrews-“Preparing for Court”
Special Agents Denise Holtz & Bill Shore-“Internet Safety and Cyber Crimes”
Dr. Abby Schlesinger & Beth Anderson-“Mental Health Issues: How Do They Impact Treatment”
Barb Ulmer-“Getting Adolescents to Open Up in Counseling” & “Conducting Adolescent Groups”
Dr. Susan Nathan-“Forensic Interviewing”
Dr. Mary M. Carrasco-“Identification and Recognition of Physical and Sexual Child Abuse”
Sister Madeleine Rybicki-“Anger Control with Aggressive Clients”
Mathilda Spencer-”Panel Discussion-Trends in Sex Offender Treatment”
2007 Conference: August 1, 2, & 3 State College, PA
Dr. Robert Clark-“Men, Sexual Violence, and PTSD”
George Brown-“Polygraph/Interviewing Skills with Offenders”
Dave Posipanka-“Kids, Drugs, and Sex-Current Trends”
Cinda Watkins & Dr. Vito J. DonGiovanni-“Act 21: Process and Treatment Protocols”
Dr. Susan Kraus & Dr. Robert Gill-“What’s Love Got To Do With It”
Dr. Charles Sproule & Tara Travia-“Assessments”
Greg Greene-“Panel Discussion-Trends in Sex Offender Treatment”
2008 Conference: August 13, 14, & 15 State College, PA
Sue Hoffman and Rayni Anderson-“Thinking Outside the Box” Treating Male Sexual Offenders Diagnosed with PDD, Aspergers, and Autism
Joyce Lukima and Lynn Carson-“Non-Intuitive Responses to Victimization”
Gregory Greene-“Understanding Urban Subculture and Delinquent Youth who Sexually Offend”
China Neal-The Medium is Delivering the Message:The Impact of the Media, Music, Movies, and Video Games on adolescents and the connection to offending behavior
Dr. Rae Ann Taylor-“Sanctuary Model of Treatment”
John Frain-“Family Therapy with Sexual Offenders”
Bill Kohler-“Diagnosis in Treatment for Clients for Medical Necessity”
