Celebrating ECP Scholarship Winners

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Celebrating ECP Scholarship Winners

EPPP Scholarship Winner Spotlight

headshot for Dr BriggsCandyce Briggs, PhD graduated from the School Psychology program at the University of Iowa in 2012 and currently works for WE R.I.S.E., LLC as a School Psychologist. She has been a member of IPA and other state’s psychological associations in the past where she engaged in DEI/advocacy work. 

Dr. Briggs shared: “I am honored to be selected for the IPA/IPF ECP EPPP scholarship and grateful to have this financial support. This scholarship will help me toward funding the cost of my licensing exam study materials as well as the cost to take the EPPP exam. I am looking forward to becoming a future licensed psychologist in the state of Iowa and can’t thank the IPA Early Career Psychologist Committee and the Iowa Psychological Foundation enough for supporting me on my career journey.”

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ECP Scholarship for Licensed Psychologists Winner Spotlight

headshot for Dr LengelGreg Lengel, PhD has been licensed since 2022 and is an Associate Professor at Drake University as well as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Health Service Provider in Psychology at Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center. He has been a member of IPA as well as another state’s psychological association. Dr. Lengel has also attended social gatherings and been a part of IPA’s student mentor program. Dr. Lengel is very appreciative of being selected and he shared: “I plan to use the scholarship money towards IPA membership dues and/or purchasing clinical resources.”

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ECP Scholarship for Licensed Psychologists Winner Spotlight

headshot of Jackie KamradtJackie Kamradt, PhD has been licensed since 2022 and currently works at Prairie Home Counseling & Wellness; she is also a certified yoga instructor. She is an IPA member and served on the Program Planning Committee during graduate school. Dr. Kamradt shared: “I’m so excited and grateful to be a winner of this year’s ECP scholarship. I look forward to applying the scholarship money to my continued education and professional development, including topics related to rural mental health and the use of telepsychology. As an early career psychologist now practicing in Iowa and Illinois, it has been so beneficial to have the continued professional support from IPA and my Iowa colleagues and mentors!”

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ECP Scholarship Winners

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ECP Scholarship Winners

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.