ISSTD News

Author: Casey Richman

April 3, 2026

Committee Update

Membership Applications Open for ISSTD Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (IDEA) Committee: Making Change From The Inside Out

IDEA Committee Membership Open! Co-Chairs D. Michael Coy and Jennifer M. Gómez are happy to announce that membership applications are now being accepted for the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (IDEA) Committee!  Membership is open to all ISSTD members, who can go to the Volunteer Center to apply, https://members.isst-d.org/networking/apply_now.aspx?view=2&id=1084249 Our Purpose Beginning more formally with […]

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March 31, 2026

Letter From The President

Sustaining ISSTD Across Time

Abigail Percifield, President, ISSTD

I drafted this from my hotel at the conference while still working on the welcome remarks I would give to fellow attendees. Moving back and forth between the two, I found myself returning to the question of what ISSTD actually is and how an organization like this continues to exist across time. ISSTD is not […]

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March 26, 2026

News You Can Use

News You Can Use – March 2026

New Book Alert!EMDR, Dissociation, and Beyond: Reexamining and Expanding the Frame for Impactful Trauma Treatment By Jennifer A. Madere and D. Michael Coy EMDR, Dissociation, and Beyond delves more deeply into the dissociative disorders literature than any previous text on this topic, providing much-needed connectivity between two fields that are often at odds. This book […]

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March 24, 2026

Board Briefs

Greetings from the ISSTD Board of Directors

Coral Compagnoni, Vice President, ISSTD

There are many exciting developments happening within the Society, and we’re pleased to share the following updates. In 2026, we welcomed four new board members: Milissa Kaufman, Emily Haas, Kathia Lopez Murdock, and Bethany Akudike. We are fortunate to have them on the Board and look forward to the perspectives and experience they each bring. […]

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March 20, 2026

2026 Annual Conference

A New Home for Dreamstorming: Reflections from a First-Time Annual Conference Attendee

Laura K. Noll, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences, Northern Arizona University

As a mid-career trauma scholar, I came to my first ISSTD conference seeking a greater sense of community for the challenging work of studying relational trauma and hoping to connect with likeminded professionals who are committed to ethically grappling with the complex and worsening challenges humanity is facing today. Hearteningly, I experienced both but also […]

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March 18, 2026

Annual Awards

2026 Annual Awards – Congratulations!

Shae Nester, Ben Israel, and Jon Cleveland, Co-Chairs, the Annual Awards Committee

The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) proudly celebrated its annual awards ceremony on Saturday, March 28, 2026, during the organization’s 43rd Annual Conference. This event is an important moment each year to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding contributions of researchers, clinicians, educators, and advocates who advance our understanding and treatment […]

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March 13, 2026

Research Recruitment

Invitation to Participate in Research: Discussing Death & Dying with Individuals with Dissociative Disorders

Dr. Briana Snyder

Hello, everyone! My name is Dr. Briana Snyder, and I am an associate professor in the Department of Nursing at Towson University. I am a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse and board-certified hospice nurse.  I am writing to invite you to participate in a research study about therapists’ experiences of talking about natural death and end-of-life […]

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March 11, 2026

Donate to ISSTD

How Your Support Helps ISSTD Meet Our Goals

Can you believe we are already entering the second quarter of 2026? As you determine which organizations you would like to donate to this year, we hope you consider supporting one of the ISSTD Funds. Each of these programs and funds plays a vital role in expanding membership access, enhancing education, and fostering the next […]

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March 9, 2026

Research Recruitment

Invitation to Participate in Research: Practitioner Health and Well-Being in the Field of Trauma and Dissociation

Thoriere “Thor” Rice

Are you a researcher, advocate, clinician, or other professional working with dissociative people? How adequately did your education prepare you for the reality of your career? Would you like to share any of this with an early-career researcher within the field? My name is Thoriere (“Thor”) Rice, and I am a senior undergraduate student at […]

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March 5, 2026

Research Recruitment

Invitation to Participate in Research: Treating Trauma in Young Adult Women with Autism through Somatic Therapeutic Approaches

Marisa Bridge

Hello, my name is Marisa Bridge, doctoral student at Regent University – Ph.D. in Counseling and Psychological Studies program (Virginia Beach, VA). I am under the advisement of Dr. Jeremy Cooper, dissertation chair. I am seeking assistance for recruitment of participants for my dissertation study on somatic therapy for the treatment of trauma in young […]

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