Welcome, MOPA 2025 guests!

We are so very excited to welcome you back to our in-person MOPA conference!  We're excited to offer you a weekend of learning, collaboration, updates and networking with some of the best and brightest in Missouri psychology.

SCHEDULE & Speaker Overviews
Read about each of the topics and speakers here
Read about the schedule of events here

SATURDAY CONFERENCE
STUDENT DATA BLITZ
LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION
PSYCHOLOGY AND ENSURING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES AND CULTURALLY INFORMED CARE: NOT A POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
DR. VETTA SANDERS-THOMPSON
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SAT - 1030AM - Culturally_Informed_Care - Sanders.pptx.pdf
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LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION
PANEL - FUTURE OF MO PSYCHOLOGY
LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION
CANNABIS CONUNDRUM
DR. TRISTEN WINSTON

SAT - 245PM - Cannibis - Winston.pdf
File Size: 6789 kb
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LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION
TREATMENT RESISTANCE
DRS. ALEC POLLARD AND MELANIE VANDYKE

SAT - 4PM - Treatment Resistance - Pollard-VanDyke.pdf
File Size: 2033 kb
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LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION

FRIDAY PRE-CONFERENCE

HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY TODAY - EXPANDING OUR SCOPE, ELEVATING OUR SCIENCE IN MEDICINE
DR. CARLIE NIKEL
FRI - PRE-CONF - 9AM - Health Psychology.pdf
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LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION
​CREATIVE WORK IN THE LIMINAL SPACE OF SOMATIZATION
​DR. CINDY SCHMIDT
FRI - PRE-CONF - 1045AM - Somatization.pdf
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LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION

FRIDAY CONFERENCE

1 PM Panel -- No presentation
PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY - COALITION BUILDING, CHALLENGES AND THE FUTURE
DANNA FOWBLE
FRI - 215PM - Prescriptive Authority.pdf
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LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION
REMAINING HUMAN WHILE ADOPTING NEW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES: CONFRONTING LONELINESS
DR. RANDY FLANERY
FRI - 330PM - Loneliness.pdf
File Size: 429 kb
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LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION
SUPERVISED BILLING OF COMMERCIAL INSURANCE - HOW OK AND APA ARE WORKING TO CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE
DANNA FOWBLE
FRI - 445 - Supervised Billing.pdf
File Size: 4110 kb
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LINK TO GENERAL EVALUATION

PARKING

Cherry Parking Garage
5009 Oak St,
​Kansas City, MO 64110
​INSTRUCTIONS: Please park on the 5th floor of the Cherry Street Parking Garage (it has metered parking spots). We will have someone near the ramp to passing out parking hang tags. If you happen to miss the person, please come to the registration table and we’ll give you one there. Please note on Saturdays campus parking is free and hangtags are not necessary. The 5th floor of the garage also has a ramp that leads directly to the Student Union.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

​UMKC Student Union - 4th Floor
5100 Cherry St
​Kansas City, MO 64110

CE PROCESS & EVALUATIONS

MOPA will issue licensed professional CE credits for each educational and/or general session that participants attend at MOPA 2025 and participate in sessions for the appropriate amount of time.

We’ve streamlined the CE process to make it easy for you—and still meet our tracking requirements. Please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Attendance = Entry
By entering a session room, you are considered present for that session.
If you need to step out for a significant time, please check out with Emily at the Registration Table so we can ensure accurate CE tracking.

Step 2: Complete the Session Evaluation Online on the Landing Page
At the end of each session, visit this page on your phone or device and complete the quick evaluation form. This evaluation submission will serve as your official attendance validation for CE credit. (You’ll receive the Guest Landing Page link via email and can also find it posted around the venue and on-screen)
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO CE EVALUATION

Step 3: Backup Sign-In Sheets
Sign-in sheets will also circulate during each session as a secondary record—just in case. Please add your name when they come around. If you miss it, visit Emily at Registration.

CE Certificates
After the conference, once all attendance and evaluations are verified for each session, CE certificates will be emailed to you within two weeks. Questions? See Emily or email her at [email protected]

FOOD & BEVERAGES

Friday Lunch -- ON YOUR OWN
Please note: Lunch is not provided between the pre-conference and main conference sessions, and the break is only 45 minutes. (We’re keeping you busy!) Please plan ahead—there’s a cafeteria on the ground level of the Student Union, or nearby options like Pizza 51 and Kin Lin (about a 5-minute walk), or feel free to bring your own.
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BREAKS
We’ve got you covered with meals and snacks throughout the conference—including gluten-free and vegetarian options. If you have specific allergies or dietary needs, let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate. With a packed schedule like ours, your breaks will be short—but we promise to keep you fueled and ready to go!


Friday Night Reception
Please join us for a reception to celebrate YOU!  We will be passing out our annual MOPA reception and enjoying the following treats! ​(Menu subject to change based on availability)
  • Crudite Platter: Seasonal vegetable crudite; served with dip
  • Fruit and Cheese Platter: Platter heaped with cubed cheeses, cheddar, swiss and provolone and an arrangement of fresh melon, berries and grapes
  • Greek Turkey Meatball: Turkey meatballs blended with olives, tomatoes and lemon zest topped with harissa sauce and cucumber
    (Contains: Eggs, Wheat, Gluten, Sulphites)
  • Lemongrass Chicken Pot Stickers: Dumpling with chicken, lemongrass, corn, scallion and onion
    (Contains: Wheat, Fish, Gluten)
  • Vegetable Samosas: A pastry filled with potatoes and peas served with cilantro chutney
    (Contains: Wheat, Soybean, Gluten)
  • Cool Salmon Canapes: Cool cucumber rounds topped with a dilled salmon salad
    (Contains: Milk, Eggs, Soybean, Fish, Mustard)
  • Goat Cheese and Honey Phyllo Cups: A sweet mascarpone and goat cheese mixture piped into light and flaky phyllo cups
    (Contains: Milk, Wheat, Treenuts, Gluten)
  • Petite Assorted Dessert Bars
  • Waters, soft drinks
  • Cash bar for beer and wine - please make sure to bring cash if interested in this option

Saturday Lunch
We will be getting boxed lunches with a variety of sandwiches and salads.  We'll make sure to order vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free options based on your comments during registration.  

Snacks
Cookie Trays, Cheez-Its, Kind Minis (Gluten-free), Planters Variety Pack Nuts (in bags), fruit
Bottled Water
Coffee - Regular
Coffee - Decaf
Hot Tea
Soft Drinks

WEATHER