New Mexico Association of School Psychologists
Annual Conference "Land of Enchantment, Land of Belonging"
November 6th-7th, 2026
Berna Facio Professional Development Center
3315 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Lodging Options:
Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/abqsi-sheraton-albuquerque-uptown/overview/
Hilton Garden Inn Albuquerque Uptown 6510 Americas Pkwy, Albuquerque, NM 87110 https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/abqupgi-hilton-garden-inn-albuquerque-uptown/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-GI-ABQUPGI
Schedule and Speakers:
Time
Presenter
Title/Affiliation
Presentation Title/Topic
8:30
Check-in & refreshments
9:00-11:00
Lyndi Spears, Ph.D
School Psychologist
Supporting Gifted Mental Health
11:00-12:00
Staci Ballard, Ph.D
New Mexico State University
Supervision in School Psychology
12:00-1:00
Lunch
1:00-3:00
Miguel Lozano, Natalie Campbell and Geoffrey Tager
New Mexico Public Education Department
Topic: Ethics (Title-TBA)
3:00-4:00
Larissa Lindsey, Ph.D.
University of New Mexico - Project ECHO
The Evaluation as a Belonging Intervention
5:00
Social - Green Jeans
Saturday, November 7th, 2026
Title
9:00-10:30
Jason Pederson
NASP President
Keynote
10:30-12:00
Dr. Olivia Shadid, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Community Behavioral Health, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry UNM
Topic: ADHD - School-based supports for medication and integrative treatment approaches (Title - TBA)
12:00-1:30
Lunch & Business Meeting
1:30-3:00
Andrew Conway, Ph.D
New Mexico State University Psychology Dept
SLD Identification and Supports
3:00-4:00pm
Ann Branscum, Ph.D
New Mexico State University’s Papen-
Aprendamos Autism Diagnostic Center (ADC)
Neurodiversity-Affirming Counseling and School-Based Supports for Autistic Students
To register beginning 9/16/2026: Register at: nmschoolpsychology.org/events Questions? Email us at: nmschoolpsychology@gmail.com Dr. Michael Klein, President Michael.klein@aps.edu
The New Mexico Association of School Psychologists (NMASP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.