Article archive / March 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 7. Source pages: 6.
The Psychology Department sent a full contingency to the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) annual meeting in New Orleans in February. Dr. Susan Thorson- Barnett, Mr. Joseph D. (Jody) Biscoe, III, and graduate assistant, Laura Burns conducted a three-hour continuing education workshop titled “MICROSKILLS: I’m hearing what you are saying, but what are you saying?”
History of the department was presented by Mr. Terry Isbell, Dr. Susan Thorson-Barnett, and Dr. Maureen McHale, Professor Emeritus, as part of a session examining the development of psychology programs throughout the southeast.
Dr. Cynthia Lindsey and Michelle Robichaux Barnhill, M.S., presented a paper titled “Integrative Model of Motivation and Commitment: Personality and Social Foci.” Also, Dr. Cynthia Lindsey and Laura Miller, M.S. presented a poster titled “Effect of Approval Seeking on Anxiety and Separation Individuation in College.”
Dr. Margaret Cochran and graduate student Kayla LeLeux- LaBarge presented a paper entitled “Influence of parenting styles and maladaptive cognitive schemas on anxiety.”
Graduate student, Brandon LaBarge along with his thesis committee members, Dr. Margaret Cochran and Dr. Susan Thorson-Barnett, presented a poster titled “Humor styles and life-style defense mechanisms in psychological well-being.”
Northwestern State U. Psychology Department sent a full contingency to the SEPA (Southeastern Psychological Association) Annual Meeting in New Orleans last month. Above, Dr. Susan Thorson-Barnett (R) with co-presenters Laura Burns (L) and Joseph Biscoe (back). Photo courtesy of Dr. Thorson-Barnett
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