Mid-April, 2007

In response to the tragic events that occurred on the campus of Virginia Tech, Angela Londoño-McConnell provided professional insight and input for a number of CNN en Español stories covering this tragedy.

• April 16, 2007 - “Reacción Emocional Inmediata a la Tragedia en Virginia Tech: ¿Que Hacer?” / “Immediate Emocional Reaction to the Virginia Tech Tragedy: What to Do?” for  the 2 pm Nuestro Mundo Newsmagazine Broadcast
• April 16, 2007 - “Reacciones Psicológicas a la Masacre en Virginia Tech”/ “Psychological Reactions to the Virginia Tech Massacre” for Directo Desde EE.UU. Newsmagazine Broadcast 7 p.m. edition
• April 18, 2007 - “Como Manejar Las Emociones Psicologicas con la Masacre de Virginia Tech” / “How to Cope with the Virginia Tech Shootings”, Nuestro Mundo Newsmagazine, 2 and 3 p.m. editions
• April 18, 2007 - “Perfil Psicológico de Cho” / “Psychological Profile of Cho”  for Encuentro con Daniel Viotto, 6 pm News Broadcast.
• April 21, 2007 - “Ayuda Psicologica en los Campus Universitarios de los EE.UU.: Como Buscar Ayuda” / “Psychological Help on U.S. College Campuses: How to Seek Help”. Mirador Mundial 7 p.m. edition

Dr. Kip Matthews was interviewed by CNN affiliate, Newsource 15 to discuss the Virginia Tech shootings.

• April 17, 2007 - "Psychological Responses to the the Virginia Tech Tragedy"
• April 23, 2007 - "Mental Health Access for University of Georgia students"

March 7, 2007

Dr. Londoño-McConnell was interviewed on CNN en Español for a segment, “La Disciplina Eficaz” para En Familia / “Effective Discipline” for En Familia.

Februay 26, 2007

Pasos (an AJC publication), quoted Angela Londoño-McConnell in an article entitled, “Como Imponer Disciplina… Por Las Buenas” / “How to Establish Discipline… In a Positive Way.”

January 25 , 2007

Atlanta Latino Newspaper interviewed Dr. Londoño-McConnell for the article, “Solteras, seguras y ¿ felices?: La Solteria Entre Las Latinas”  / “Single, Secure and Happy?: Singlehood Among Latinas.”

December 11, 2006

Dr. Londoño-McConnell is quoted in a Pasos article entitled, “No Dejes Que la Nostalgia Arruine Tu Navidad” / “Don’t Let Homesicknes Ruin Your Holidays.”

December 4, 2006

Angela Londoño-McConnell, Ph.D was interviewed for Pasos, a publication of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, for an article, “Guia Para Entender Las Costumbres de este País” / “Guide to Understanding the Customs of This Country."

December 4 & 8, 2006

Dr. Kip Matthews was interviewed on Classic City Sports Talk, a production of Folger Entertainment in Athens, GA. He offered viewers an introduction to the field of sport psychology and how sport psychologists can be used to enhance sport performance, particularly in golf. Mention was also made of youth sport participants during this show. To view this show online, please click on the following links:

Sport Psychology and Golf with Dr. Kip Matthews (Part 1)
Sport Psychology and Golf with Dr. Kip Matthews (Part 2)
Sport Pscyhology and Golf with Dr. Kip Matthews (Part 3)

November 12, 2006

Dr. Londoño-McConnell gave an interview to Agenda Hispana, a radio show on Georgia public radio, FM 91.7 and 97.9. She spoke with Valeria Himmel about her new TV Show, Enfoque Latino con la Dra. Londoño, Athens' first Spanish-language TV show.

October 23, 2006 and October 30, 2006

Dr. Kip Matthews was interviewed by Kevin Bailey on Classic City Sports Talk about tips and strategies on starting a new exercise program. Suggestions were made on maintaining an exercise program to improve physical and mental health by Dr. Matthews. On October 30, 2006, Dr. Matthews served as the host of Classic City Sports Talk while he interviewed two outstanding Little League coaches, David Barbe and Pete Sackett. The program appears on Charter Communications Channel 23 in Athens, GA on Monday and Friday evenings from 8:00 - 8:30 pm.

To view the show online, please click on the links below (this will open a new browser window)

Segment 1 - Classic City Sports Talk
Segment 2 - Classic City Sports Talk
Segment 3 - Classic City Sports Talk

October 19, 2006

Dr. Londoño-McConnell spoke with German Cárdenas from the daily morning radio show Horizonte Latino (1040 AM) en Atlanta. She discussed the prevalence of partner violence since October has been designated as National Partner Violence Prevention Month.

September 21, 2006

Horizonte Latino 1040AM with German Cárdenas invited Dr. Londoño-McConnell to discuss the factors that might contribute to the emergence of Latino Youth Gangs in the Atlanta area.

September 8, 2006

“Enfoque Latino con la Dra. Londoño” -- The First local Spanish TV Talk Show in Athens premiered Friday, September 8th, 2006 with an amazing positive response from the Athens community. For more info, visit http://enfoquelatino.dralondono.com

September 6, 2006

CNN en Español interviewed Dr. Londoño-McConnell to talk about the late stages of pregnancy and how to get emotionally ready for the upcoming changes. The segment will air on En Familia with Carolina Escobar in mid October 2006.

August 27, 2006

J. Kip Matthews, Ph.D. was interviewed by the Athens Banner-Herald about the need for closure in a murder case for a local family and the District Attorney’s decision not to prosecute the case

July 1, 2006

Dr. Matthews finished his tenure as President of the Athens Area Psychological Association. Dr. Angela Londoño-McConnell began her term as President for the coming year for AAPA.

June 7th, 2006

AK Counseling & Consulting provided a workshop entitled “And the Band Still Plays On: The Ethics of Behavioral Health Treatment of HIV/AIDS”, presented by Dr. Londoño-McConnell to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS. The workshop was very well-received and widely-attended.

June 5, 2006

Nuestro Mundo on CNN en Español had Dr. Londoño-McConnell back to provide an overview of the first 25 years of AIDS and the upcoming HIV Testing CDC recommendations. Today, the world marked the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS 25 years ago. 

March 27th, 2006

February 17, 2006

Dr. Londoņo-McConnell presented at the School Counselors as Educational Leaders for Georgia Latino/a K-12 Students conference held at the University of Georgia. The program was entitled, "Latinos and Gangs: Avoiding Hysteria." The program addressed a number of risk factors associated with gang involvement and highlighted a multi-level approach for addressing this social problem. Particular emphasis was placed on the role that school counselors and educational institutions play in helping Latina/o students confront the lure of gangs.

January 17, 2006

CNN en Espaņol invited Dr. Londoņo-McConnell to their studio to address the perceptions of discrimination in New Orleans' recovery efforts ("Perspectivas de discriminación en los esfuerzos de recuperación en New Orleans"). The interview was conducted by Mr. Daniel Viotto.

December 8, 2005

Dr. Londoņo-McConnell was interviewed by CNN en Espaņol about bipolar depression. The focus of the discussion centered around the recognition of signs and symptoms of this disorder and current treatments employed to address this condition.

September 9, 2005

Dr. Londoņo-McConnell discussed the psychological effects of Hurricane Katrina on children during an interview on CNN en Espaņol. The interview, conducted by Viviana Fernández, highlighted the traumatic stress experienced by child victims of this natural disaster and suggested ways of coping with the aftermath.

Summer 2005

Dr. Kip Matthews published an article in the Summer 2005 issue of the Georgia Psychologist, a publication of the Georgia Psychological Association. The article highlights the increased emphasis on the use of "empirically-supported therapies" in the past few years. Dr. Matthews highlights the relative lack of attention to cultural factors in the research examining these therapies. To see the entire article, please click here.