A Festschrift for IUPUI Psychology professor Gary Bond’s 65th birthday.

When: Thursday September 24 and Friday September 25
Where: IUPUI Campus Center 420 University Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46202

Says Prof. Gary Bond of his work: “My focus is on identifying evidence-based practices for helping people with severe mental illness achieve full integration into the community. In addition to studies examining the effectiveness of various psychiatric rehabilitation practices, including supported employment and assertive community treatment, I have also concentrated on developing “fidelity scales,” which are standardized methods for assessing how well programs are implemented. I am also interested in policy issues promoting and/or interfering with the provision of effective services.”

The man of the Festschrift, "Celebrating the Past, Paving the Way for the Future: The Critical Role of Program Fidelity in Implementing Evidence-based Practices"

Two-day conference at IUPUI, where Gary Bond has been a professor since 1983. The Festschrift is in honor of his retirement from IUPUI at the end of the 2008-2009 academic year, and timed to correspond with Bond’s 65th birthday. Topics: critical theoretical and practical problems that need to be addressed to further advance the field. Speakers will help ensure the importance and relevance of the content. Activities held outside the conference will include an alumni reception Wednesday evening, a dinner in Bond’s honor Thursday, and a poster session of student and alumni projects on display Thursday prior to the dinner. Go here for a schedule.