SPEAKER FORUM ON FORGIVENESS PRESENTED BY THE WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM

Frederic Luskin, author of "Forgive for Good," will present a lecture on Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at William Paterson University in Wayne. The program, in Science Hall, room 200-B, is free and open to the public. The event will concentrate on the nature and importance of forgiveness for emotional and physical health as it relates to the reduction of depression, stress and anger while increasing hope, well-being and confidence. A guided practice based on a nine-step program for forgiveness will be provided. Luskin’s appearance is part of a Speakers Forum sponsored by the University’s graduate program in Applied Clinical Psychology.
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Luskin is a senior fellow at the Stanford Center on Conflict and Negotiation where he also serves as a clinical research associate at the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention. He is the co-creator and director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, a research series that demonstrates the effectiveness of his forgiveness methodology. His talk is based on his research and his experience of working with thousands of people including victims of political violence.

For more information, please contact Dr. Behnaz Pakizegi, professor of psychology at psychgrad@wpunj.edu or 973-720-3629. Space is limited, so please register by leaving your name, phone number and number of guests at the above address or phone number.

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2/26/03
For Further Information, contact:

Mary Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations 973-720-2966