Online IOP for College Students and Emerging Adults in MA
Conference Description
The Austen Riggs Center invites you to join an interdisciplinary conference, "Rebuilding Trust in Institutions: Bridging Generational Insights.” This gathering expands Erik Erikson’s foundational insights on basic trust and mistrust, extending them into today's complex social and institutional landscapes.
We are living through a moment where institutions responsible for our social wellbeing—education, government, and healthcare—face unprecedented scrutiny and skepticism. At the Austen Riggs Center we are invested in the study of relationships between individuals, families, groups, and social institutions; many of our patients grapple profoundly with intergenerational mistrust across these different domains and communities. Understanding these multidetermined dynamics requires an approach that integrates individual psychology with historical, cultural, and social dimensions.
This conference convenes clinicians, scholars, and community leaders to explore critical questions about trust and mistrust, particularly as experienced differently across generations. Through a thoughtful blend of panels, interactive breakout sessions, and a reflective plenary, participants will delve deeply into the psychological, historical, ethical, and social factors influencing institutional credibility.
Conference Schedule and Participants
Friday, September 19, 2025 | 6:30-8:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Roundtable: Trust, Betrayal, and Epistemic Vigilance
- Chloe Campbell, PhD | Deputy Director, Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London
- Carly Lingenfelter, PhD | Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
- Angela Coombs Mumuni, MD | Associate Medical Director, Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services; Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine
Moderators: Daniel Knauss, PsyD, and Katie Lewis, PhD
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Roundtable: The Perspective of the Senior Generation
- Medria Connolly, PhD | Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice
- Retired Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson | U.S. Air Force
- Michael Roth, PhD | President, Wesleyan University
Moderators: Jane Tillman, PhD and Edward Shapiro, MD
Roundtable: The Perspective of the Younger Generation
- Steven Rathje, PhD | Postdoctoral Fellow, NYU; Incoming Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
- Nic Westrate, PhD | Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Chicago
- Christina Wusinich, MS | Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology, NYU
Moderators: Katie Lewis, PhD, and Dan Knauss, PsyD
Roundtable: Intergenerational Discussion - Legacy, Change, and the Future
Includes all panelists from the Saturday morning generational roundtables
Moderators: Dan Knauss, PsyD and Jane Tillman, PhD
Participatory Breakout Groups (for all participants, grouped by generation)
Closing Plenary
Moderators: Katie Lewis, PhD and Edward Shapiro, MD