Award Recipients for the ACBS World Conference 2022: Zacharias Christensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Jiayin Ruan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
The goal of the ACBS Foundation is to support existing activities within ACBS and explore areas for future development. One step in moving towards this goal has been to create the ACBS Foundation Student Scholarship, which provides two outstanding students complimentary registration to attend the ACBS World Conference.
Jiayin Ruan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
It was my great honor to be awarded for the ACBS Foundation Student Scholarship. As a PhD student who is a novice but quite interested in Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), the ACBS Foundation Student Scholarship not only served as a financial support for me to fully engage in the ACBS World Conference 2022, but also as an encouragement and support for me to keep my passion in ACT related studies and clinical practice.
During these unforgettable conference days, I learned a lot related to Contextual Behavioral Science (CBS), ACT, Relational Frame Theory, clinical behavior analytic assessment, bringing compassion to life in the therapy, using ACT and compassion-based skills, fidelity training, empowering the flexibility, using contextual behavioral principles, and so on. The information of various programs and workshops was so impressive, valuable, and useful! I also benefited a lot while discussing with scholars around the world.
The ACBS Foundation Student Scholarship 2022 provided me a valuable opportunity to enter the ACBS research and practice. Meanwhile, this chance deepened my understanding of ACT and other CBS related knowledge and skills. I am confident that this unforgettable experience not only helps my research program, but also keeps me motivated throughout my ACT career.
Zacharias Christensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
