STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University graduate student Vladyslav Logos will present his clinical research at the eighth annual International Conference on Education and Psychology (ICEAP) July 18-20 in Fukuoka, Japan.
This year’s conference theme is “Innovations in Education and Psychological Well-being: Bridging Theory and Practice,” and Logos and his collaborator, Dr. Nikki Hurless, will speak about the unique insights they gained from their research and clinical practice while in Japan. Logos, originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, is in his second year of master’s studies in clinical mental health counseling at Tarleton State’s Fort Worth campus.
“It’s a great honor and pleasure to represent Tarleton State at the international level,” said Logos. “The Texan family has been very supportive of me, and I’m proud to spread the word about our exceptional university.”
A former musician, Logos said he changed his career course to medicine and science “to be as useful as possible to humanity,” graduating from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and working as a clinical psychologist/therapist in Ukraine before moving to the U.S.
“I steadily gained more appreciation of medical research and its power to positively impact many people rather than just one patient,” Logos said.
His research focuses on identifying and addressing the most prevalent mental health concerns among refugees and looks at how to approach and effectively work with these vulnerable populations.
“We are developing a short-term asynchronous psychoeducational intervention that will enable individuals to maintain their mental health and well-being during challenging times of forced migration from a war-torn country,” Logos said.
This year alone he has spoken at eight scientific conferences and produced five peer-reviewed articles and two textbook chapters. Logos plans to further his practically applicable clinical research and scholarly output by attaining a doctorate in clinical psychology and pursuing a professorial career in academia. He hopes to advance his other research lines on innovative methods of treating depression, the effectiveness of evidence-based psychotherapies, the methods of remedying hopelessness and apathy, and psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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