Select Publications
Herbstrith, J.C. (in press). Navigating gender affirmation in a complex school climate. In Simon, D.J., Swerdlik, M.E., & Cruise, T.K. (Eds.), Supervision case studies for school psychologists: The developmental, ecological, problem-solving model in action. Routledge/Taylor-Francis.
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​​Herbstrith, J.C. (in press). Supervisory strategies for fostering supervisee wellness and self-care. In Simon, D.J., Swerdlik, M.E., & Cruise, T.K. (Eds.), Supervision case studies for school psychologists: The developmental, ecological, problem-solving model in action. Routledge/Taylor-Francis.
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​​Partain, M.D., McAllister, M., Kolpien, M., Chenaille, M., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2025). Getting started with service dogs. Communiqué, 54 (4), 12-16.
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​​Wildmon, M. E., Moss, J., Williams, M., Sidwell, M. D., Herbstrith, J. C., & Stratton, K. K. (2025). Special education and AAC devices: Teachers’ perspectives on training needs and support. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 20(3), 147–161. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.594
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​Nielsen, S.E., Harbke, C.R., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2020). Uncovering bi-as: Developing new measures of binegativity. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000399
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​Herbstrith, J. C. (2020). A systems approach to creating equitable educational environments for gender and sexually diverse families. In R.S. Sprott & M. Lytle (Eds.), Supporting gender identity and sexual orientation diversity in K-12 Schools (p. 121-142). American Psychological Association.
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​Herbstrith, J.C., Augustine, S.A., Reardon, K.M., & Roth, Z.R. (2019). An examination of teachers’ attitudes toward religious expression in public schools. Research in Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034523718821705
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Herbstrith, J.C., & Busse, G. (2019). Seven million and counting: Systems-level consultation for students of LGBTQ+ families. Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation. https://doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2019.1565539
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Helmers, B.R., Harbke, C.R., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2017). Sexual willingness with same- and other-sex prospective partners: Experimental evidence from the bar scene. Journal of Social Psychology, 158, 109-124. doi: 10.1080/00224545.2017.1314248
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​Kiebel, E.M., McFadden, S., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2017). Disgusted but not afraid: Feelings toward same-sex kissing reveal subtle homonegativity. Journal of Social Psychology, 157, 263-278. doi: 10.1080/00224545.2016.1184127
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​Tollini, C. & Herbstrith, J.C. (2016). Undergraduate and graduate students’ descriptions of the complete acceptance of homosexuality. SAGE Open. doi: 10.1177/2158244016636432
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2014). Best practices in working with LGBT families. In P. Harrison & A. Thomas (Eds.), Best Practices in School Psychology: Vol. V (pp. 205-215). Washington, D.C.: National Association of School Psychologists.
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2014). Best practices in group counseling. In P. Harrison & A. Thomas (Eds.), Best Practices in School Psychology: Vol. V (pp. 305-319). Washington, D.C.: National Association of School Psychologists.
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Herbstrith, J.C., Tobin, R.M., Hesson-McInnis, M.S., & Schneider, W.J. (2013). Measuring pre-service teacher attitudes toward gay and lesbian parents using implicit, explicit, and behavioral measures. School Psychology Quarterly, 28, 183–194. doi:10.1037/spq0000022
Select Peer-Reviewed Presentations
Powell, C., & Herbstrith, J.C. (February 2026). Centering equity in school psychology practice: A southeastern region snapshot. Accepted for presentation at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention.
Partain, M., McAllister, I., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2025, November 6). Integrating Service Dogs into P-12 Schools: Legal, logistical, and educational considerations. {Symposium]. Midsouth Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Bowles, T.D., Hawk, K., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2025, February 19). Assessing educator secondary traumatic stress within the trauma-informed care model. [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists. Seattle, WA.
Herbstrith, J.C., Thorpe, C.S., Ani, J., & Kamau, Z.J. (2025, February 19). A solution-focused approach to transform social justice into everyday practices. [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists. Seattle, WA.
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Partain, M., McAllister, I., Kolpien, M., Chenaille, M., & Herbstrith, J. (2025, February 18). UnLEASHing the Potential of Service Dogs in Schools. National Association of School Psychologists. Seattle, WA.
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Silva, P.N., Carrillo, L., Herbstrith, J.C., & López-Rosas, J. (2024, October 17). Afrontamiento y perseverancia: Diary of a brown grad student in America. National Latinx Psychologists Association Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Kamau, Z., McMullan, S., Ani, J., Thorpe, C., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2024, March 21-22). When life gives you silos, create bridges: Elevating social justice into school psychology best practices. [Poster session]. Mississippi Association of Psychology in the Schools. Meridian, MS.
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Kent, N., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2024, March 21-22). Understanding microaggression perpetration as behavior: Steps toward intervention. [Poster session]. Mississippi Association of Psychology in the Schools. Meridian, MS.
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Moss, J., Williams, M., Wildmon, M., Sidwell, M., Herbstrith, J., & Stratton, K. (2024, November 6-8). Special education and AAC Devices: Teachers’ perspectives on training needs and support. [Poster session]. Mid-South Educational Research Association. Chattanooga, TN.
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Williams, M., Moss, J., Wildmon, M., Herbstrith, J., Sidwell, M., & Stratton, K. (2024, November 6-8). AAC device use in special education: Insights from teachers’ perspectives. [Poster session]. Mid-South Educational Research Association. Chattanooga, TN.
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Herbstrith, J.C., & Sidwell, M.D. (2024, February 16-17). Embedding a psycho-educational group on graduate student self-care in a therapeutic interventions course. [Poster session]. Trainers of School Psychologists Conference. New Orleans, LA.
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Starling, T., Silva, P.N., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2024, February 16-17). Strategies for building a culturally responsive, student-centered infrastructure in school psychology training programs. [Poster session]. Trainers of School Psychologists Conference. New Orleans, LA.
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Thorpe, C., Ani, J., Kamau, Z., McMullan, S., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2024, February 16-17). When life gives you silos, create bridges: Integrating social justice into school psychology best practices. [Poster session]. Trainers of School Psychologists Conference. New Orleans, LA.
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Hinton, M., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2024, February 13-17). Educator microaggression perpetration toward LGBTQIA students. [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists. New Orleans, LA.
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King, O., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2023, November 2-4). Parenting behaviors and resilience: A mediating role for emotional regulation across trauma exposure. [Poster session]. Texas Association of School Psychologists. Dallas, TX.
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Herbstrith, J.C., & Kim, S.Y. (2023). Competency with compassion: Helping minoritized graduate students navigate a pandemic [Practitioner conversation]. National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO, United States.
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Silva, P., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2023). LatinX student scholarship: building support for Latinx research, a student perspective [Poster session]. Texas Woman’s University Creative Arts and Research Symposium, Denton, TX, United States.
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Silva, P., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2023). The Parent Series Pilot: A psycho-educational parent intervention for Latinx parents [Poster session]. Texas Woman’s University Creative Arts and Research Symposium, Denton, TX, United States.
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Starling, T., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2023). Transforming academic curriculums at all levels [Paper session]. Texas Woman’s University Creative Arts and Research Symposium, Denton, TX, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2019). Helping LGBTQ+ graduate students navigate practicum and internship experiences [Practitioner conversation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Atlanta, GA, United States.
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Morgan, A., Nielsen, S.E., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2018). Equality in the classroom: Microaggressions toward gay and lesbian parents [Poster session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2018). LGBTQ+ 101: An A to Z competency workshop for practitioners who want to increase their awareness, knowledge, and skill level in working with and supporting students and families from the LGBTQ+ community [Mini-skills workshop]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.
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Helmers, B.R., Harbke, C.R., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2017). Attractiveness ratings of sexual partners are consistent with sexual orientation [Poster session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2017). Microaggressions toward LGB parents by pre-service teachers [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, San Antonio, TX, United States.
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Kelly, R.M., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2017). Pre-law students’ interest in school psychology [Poster session]. Trainers of School Psychology Conference, San Antonio, TX, United States.
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Hewlett-Boyd, S., Bowman, M., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2017). Are teachers prepared to work with today’s student body? [Poster session]. Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Springfield, IL, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C., Humes, H., Villareal, N., Hester, C., Brooks, M., & Schnath, M. (2016). Social media’s influence on school personnel practice [Poster session]. Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Springfield, IL, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C., & Roth, Z.C. (2016). Gender, motivation to control prejudice, and attitudes toward same-gender parents [Poster session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
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Helmers, B.R., Harbke, C.R., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2016). Sensation seeking predicts sexual willingness with same- and opposite-sex partners [Paper session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C., & Triplett, E. (2015). A pathway for reducing teacher prejudice toward LGBT parents [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Orlando, FL, United States. ​
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Higgs, T., McClure, K., Laurent, J., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2015). Witness experiences in childhood influence adult witness cooperation [Poster session]. American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.
Kiebel, E.M., McFadden, S., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2015). Comparison of bias among low and high prejudiced individuals [Paper session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
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Roth, Z.C., & Herbstrith, J.C., (2015). Predicting prejudice: Which contributes more? Religiosity or ideology? [Poster session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C., & Kiebel, E.M. (2014). Does intergroup contact mediate implicit and explicit sexual prejudice relations? [Poster session]. American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C., Reardon, K., & Augustine, S.A. (2014). Religious sensitivity among teachers and staff in rural and urban public school districts [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Washington, DC, United States.
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Roth, Z.C., Helmers, B.R., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2014). Extraversion, motivation to respond without prejudice, and homonegativity: A moderation model [Poster session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
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Helmers, B.R., Harbke, C.R., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2014). Same-sex "beer goggles?" alcohol, attractiveness, and sexual willingness among men and women. [Poster session]. American Psychological Science Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2013). Motivation to respond without prejudice toward gay men and lesbians [Poster session]. American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, HI, United States.
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Kiebel, E. McFadden, S., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2013). A psychophysiological approach to the measurement of attitudes toward homosexuals [Poster session]. Association for Psychological Science Conference, Washington, DC, United States.
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Augustine, S., Reardon, K., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2013). Measuring religious sensitivity among teachers in rural and urban area public school districts [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists Conference, Seattle, WA, United States.
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Lister, N., Boychenko, M., Young, J., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2013). Future school personnel’s knowledge of person first disability language and attitudes towards people with disabilities [Poster session]. Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Springfield, IL, United States.
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Boychenko, M., Elkin, T., Lister, N., Nelson, J., Wambold, C., Young, J., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2013). Pre-service teacher perceptions of what school psychologists do [Poster session]. Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Springfield, IL, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2012). Patterns and correlates of teacher prejudice toward homosexual parents [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists, Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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Augustine, S., Reardon, K., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2012). Religious sensitivity in public schools among school psychologists, teachers, and students: a consultative approach [Paper presentation]. Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Itasca, IL, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2011). Developing positive home-school relations with gay and lesbian parents [Mini-skills workshop]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C., Gadke, D., & Tobin, R.M. (2011). School-based group counseling for Autism Spectrum Disorders [Mini-skills workshop]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, San Francisco, CA, United States.
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Barnum, K., Mandro, J., Marble, M., O’Donnell, C., Stewart, A., Whitson, B., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2011). LGBTQ youth who are bullied: what every school psychologist should know [Paper presentation]. Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, East Peoria, Illinois, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C. & Tobin, R.M. (2010). Predicting prejudice based on motivation, implicit, and explicit attitudes [Poster session]. American Psychological Association Convention, San Diego, California, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C., & Tobin, R.M. (2010). Attitudes toward gay and lesbian parents [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Herbstrith, J.C., & Tobin, R.M. (2010). Current attitudes toward gay and lesbian parents and implications for school psychologists [Paper session]. Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, East Peoria, Illinois, United States.
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Tobin, R. M., & Herbstrith, J. C. (2008). Individual differences in the expression of prejudice toward gay men and lesbians [Poster session]. American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Select Invited Presentations
Herbstrith, J.C. (2025, February 18). Pathways to PRIDE: A strengths-based approach to LGBTQIA+ equity [Featured Session]. National Association of School Psychologists. Seattle, WA.
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2025, January 30). “They” are not the problem: working in complex school climates to promote safe, affirming, and supportive school climates for LGBTQIA+ students and families. Illinois School Psychologists Association. Normal, IL.
Herbstrith, J., Mayworm, A., Talapatra, D. & Crepeau-Hobson, F. (2025, January 24). Developing an MTSS framework for doctoral programs in school psychology [Symposium]. CDSPP 2025 Mid-Winter Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2024, August 21). Coffee talk with the Illinois School Psychologists Internship Consortium: Disrupting false consensus to effect systems change in schools. [Webinar]. Illinois School Psychologists Internship Consortium.
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Herbstrith, J.C. (2024, March 14). Party of one? No problem! [Webinar]. Illinois School Psychologists Association.
Herbstrith, J.C., & Fenning, P. (2024, January 11.). Preparing your 5-year accreditation report for the American Psychological Association. Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2023, April 10). Party of one: How to be a one-person agent of change in the schools [Workshop]. Illinois State University School Psychology Institute Day in Normal, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2023, April 10). A translational research approach to building safe, affirming, and supportive school climates for LGBTQIA+ students and families [Paper presentation]. Illinois State University School Psychology Institute Day in Normal, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2022, November 15). Creating and sustaining safe, inclusive, and equitable training environments in psychology graduate programs [Webinar]. Clover Educational Consulting Group. https://clovered.org/on-demand-ce/
Herbstrith, J.C. (2022). Supporting sexual and gender diverse students and families [Workshop]. Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium.
Herbstrith, J.C., & Stabb, S.J. (2022). Supporting LGBTQ+ families in school settings [Workshop]. Psychological Services Fort Worth Independent School District, Fort Worth, TX, United States.
Bershell, J., Bobb-Woodson, A., & Herbstrith, J.C. (2021) Responses to systemic racism in psychological training and higher education [Symposium]. Texas Psychological Association, Austin, TX, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2020). Representation matters: Supporting LGBTQ+ graduate students on campus and in the field [Workshop]. Trainers of School Psychologists Conference, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2019). A bridge to inclusion: Using a translational approach to solve LGBTQ+ issues in schools [Brown bag lecture]. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2019). LGBTQ+ 101: An A to Z competency workshop for practitioners who want to increase their awareness, knowledge, and skill level in working with and supporting students and families from the LGBTQ+ community. [Workshop]. Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Springfield, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C., Anhalt, K., & Cannava, A. (2019, February). Welcoming families: Creating inclusive school environments for LGBTQ parents [Special session]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2018, October). Scholarly Writing Series Workshop: Bird by bird: Tips and tricks to sponsor more focused and successful writing [Workshop]. Western Illinois University Center for Innovation, Teaching, and Research, Macomb, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2018, September). Skillstreaming and you: Incorporating social skills training in your classroom [Workshop]. Nauvoo-Colusa School District in Nauvoo, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2016, April). Examining sexual minority prejudice in K-12 schools [Paper presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2015, March). School-based services for trauma and grief [Workshop]. Rockford Public School district, Rockford, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2012, August). Future directions for the study of sexual prejudice toward gay and lesbian parents. In S. Suldo (Chair), Contemporary and future directions in school psychology [Symposium]. American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2011, September). Recognizing and responding to prejudice--mine and yours [Colloquium]. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J.C. (2011, January). Using psychological principles to explore patterns of prejudice toward gay men and lesbians [Colloquium]. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, United States.
Herbstrith, J. C., & Tobin, R. M. (2010, March 5). Group counseling. NASP Dialogues [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.nasponline.org/resources/podcasts/groupcounseling.aspx