The Wayne State University School of Social Work and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology are proud to host the 2024 James and Janice Prochaska Annual Lecture featuring keynote speaker Judith Prochaska, PhD, MPH, professor of medicine and senior associate vice provost of clinical research at Stanford University, and deputy director of the Stanford Prevention Research Center. Prochaska will present "A Stages of Change approach for treating behavioral health conditions".

This series is made possible in part by a generous gift from James O. Prochaska, Ph.D. and Janice M. Prochaska, Ph.D. to highlight topics related to Psychology, Social Work and the overlap between the two disciplines. James Prochaska is an icon within behavioral health practice. He, along with his partner Carlo DiClemente, hypothesized the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavioral change. Better known as the ‘Stages of Change’ it has been widely adopted within behavioral health practice to assist in securing long term change in addictive behaviors such as tobacco smoking and drug misuse. The model posits that different intervention strategies are required as an individual moves through different stages of decision-making. We celebrate James Prochaska's life and work with this memorial lecture.

Judith Prochaska, PhD, MPH, is a licensed clinical health psychologist and holds addiction medicine privileges with Stanford Health Care and directs Stanford Cancer Center’s Tobacco Treatment Service. Applying the stages of change model in her clinical practice and research, Prochaska's work centers on leveraging technology to identify health solutions that address leading risk behaviors in disenfranchised populations. Prochaska consults as a scientific expert to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Cancer Institute, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the World Health Organization.

Space is limited and RSVP's are required.

Continuing Education:

Pre-registration for CE's is required via the RSVP form. All attendees seeking CE's must sign in and out at the event and stay for the full duration. Attendees will then receive an email after the event with details on when they will receive their digital CE certificate.

• Two (2) Psychology CE's are available to attendees for FREE. The Wayne State University Department of Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Wayne State University Department of Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Please direct questions about continuing education to Mark Lumley at: mlumley@wayne.edu. 

• Two (2) Social Work CE is available for attendees for FREE. This lecture has been approved by the MI Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative under CE Approval #: MICEC-0058. For details visit the Social Work Office of Continuing Education Events page. For questions email ce_ssw@wayne.edu or call 313-577-9348.

Sponsor: The Prochaska's are both alumni of Wayne State University (James: PhD in Clinical Psychology, 1969; Janice: Master of Social Work, 1968) and are the co-founders of Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc., a company dedicated to evidence-based health behavior change. James and Janice have combined their expertise in Psychology and Social Work respectively to help individuals improve their lives by making healthier choices. Additionally, James was a professor and director of the Cancer Prevention Research Center at the University of Rhode Island where he taught for over 50 years, and Janice worked in a United Way Family Services agency for nearly 30 years.