Knoxville Area Psychological Association |
The Knoxville Area Psychological Association (KAPA) is a regional affiliate of the Tennessee Psychological Association. As an organization, our mission is to advance psychology as a profession and a science, to promote the mental health of our community, and to further the education of our members by offering continuing education.
Member Benefits Stay up to date with scientific advancements of psychology through web articles and continuing education presentations. Partner with your peers in our active community to coordinate patient care and about research and professional opportunities. Enjoy discounts to attend the 26th Fall Psychiatric Symposium of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee. When available, meals for KAPA Continuing Education presentations are offered at no additional charge. Come see friends and connect! SAVE THE DATEUpcoming Continuing Education Presentations: Upcoming KAPA ZOOM CE event Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Is This Going to Happen at My School? Talking to Families About School Shootings Kristin Dean, PhD, ABPP Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Registration
This program is presented at the post-doctoral introductory level. The program's content is designed for psychologists who may have little or no background in the content area but who can become acquainted with the theoretical underpinnings, principles, methods, and perspectives of the content area. |
The Ted Jones Excellence in Professional Psychology Award KAPA congratulates the 2026 recipients of the Ted Jones Excellence in Professional Psychology Award, Daria Ogle and Asante Knowles.
Daria is a second year PhD student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Tennessee. Her academic and clinical interests focus on forensic assessment, personality functioning, and psychodynamic couples work. Her current research explores the relationship between belonging and adverse behavioral outcomes in immigrant communities, as well as whether negative beliefs influence intimate partner violence through self-regulatory mechanisms that permit harmful behavior. Daria is committed to advancing culturally informed, psychological assessment and clinical practice skills that support accurate diagnosis, effective treatment planning, and accessible care for minoritized communities. Daria will be pursuing Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) training and this award will partially cover the expense of registration. R-PAS is an empirically grounded, internationally developed system for administering, coding, and interpreting the Rorschach inkblot test. The training covers standardized administration, evidence-based coding procedures, normative comparison, and clinical interpretation, equipping clinicians with a rigorous tool for assessing personality structure, emotional functioning, and thought processes in both clinical and forensic contexts. Asante is a third year PhD student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, pursuing training toward becoming a neuropsychoanalytically informed psychologist. Their academic and clinical interests focus on mind–body integration, self-regulation, and the psychophysiological mechanisms underlying attention, affect, and well-being. Their current research explores the psychological effects of mindfulness spaces on well-being, with emerging interests in neurofeedback and other biofeedback-informed interventions. Asante is committed to integrating evidence-based clinical practice with community wellness initiatives that promote accessible, preventative mental health care. Asante will be pursuing Neurofeedback Professional Entry-Level Certification through the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA) and this award will partially cover the expense of registration. The BCIA Neurofeedback Training is a professional certification pathway that prepares clinicians to use neurofeedback as a therapeutic tool for improving brain self-regulation. The training covers foundational neuroscience, psychophysiology, brainwave measurement (EEG), clinical protocols, ethics, and supervised clinical application. |
