Originally published: . Volume 8, No. 3. Source pages: 1, 9.
The Southeastern Psychological Association will hold its annual conference for 2017 in Atlanta from March 8 through March 11, at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, located on Peachtree Road NE.
Researchers from Louisiana State University, Loyola University, Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana, Tulane University, University of Holy Cross, and Xavier University will present their work.
Dr. Lillian Range, Professor at University Of Holy Cross in New Orleans, will present an Academic Career Workshop, for the APA Presents series. Dr. Range is Professor of Psychology in the Counseling and Behavioral Sciences Department. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist in Louisiana and Mississippi. Dr. Range is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, was the 2007 president of the Southeastern Psychological Association and is a member of the Louisiana Psychological Association.
Invited speakers for this year include Antonio E. Puente, PhD, the 2017 President of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Puente will hold “Conversation Hour: Why is the American Psychological Association Relevant to Psychology?”
Dr. Puente is Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and he has taught at St. George’s University School of Medicine. According to the program, he teaches in the areas of Brain and Behavior, Clinical Neuropsychology and History of Psychology. His research focuses on the interface between culture and neuropsychology.
Researchers who will present their work at this year’s regional conference and include the following:
Louisiana State University
“The Effect of Eyewitness Identification Procedure on Jurors’ Perceptions,” will be presented by Brianne Bennett, Baylee Jenkins, Peter Donovan, Morgan MacIsaac, Deah Quinlivan, from Florida Southern College, and Dr. Daniella Cash, from Louisiana State University.
Dina Acklin and Dr. Megan Papesh, from Louisiana State University, will present, “Subtle Attraction: The Role of Distractor Salience in Goal-Directed Action.”
“Parts versus Whole: How Does Processing Bias Influence Face Matching?” will be presented by Laura Heisick and Dr. Megan Papesh, from Louisiana State University.
“From Mouth to Mouse: Mouse- trajectories Reveal Early Voice- specificity Effects,” is research presented at SEPA by Juan Guevara Pinto, Dr. Megan Papesh, and Amelia- Kate Johnson, Louisiana State University.
Loyola University
“Effects of Sequential and Paired Positioning Requests on Donor Intentions,” will be presented by Dr. Kim Ernst, from Loyola University New Orleans.
Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana
“Student Anxiety in the Current Academic Climate,” will be presented by LaJae Coleman and Dr. Darlyne Nemeth of The Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana.
Tulane University
“Stigmatized Groups: The Impact of Communication Goals on Aggression,” will be presented by S. Compton, and Dr. Janet Ruscher, (Faculty Sponsor), from Tulane University.
University of Holy Cross
Dr. Lillian Range, from University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, will present an “APA PRESENTS: Academic Career Workshop” with Timothy Hanchon, The Citadel, presiding.
“Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide Attitudes in Nursing and Counseling Students,” will be presented by Brittany Burke-Scafidel and Dr. Lillian Range, University of Holy Cross.
Xavier University
Dr. W. Michael Nelson, III, ABPP, Professor at Xavier University, and Professor of Psychological Services, will preside for an interaction Poster Session: Case Conceptualization, Guiding Treatment from Beginning to End.”
Carla Antenucci, from Xavier University, will present “Case Conceptualization in Treating a Nomophobic Graduate Student.”
Rachel Blain, from Xavier University will present, “Case Conceptualization: Fear of Unfavorable Feedback from Authority Figures.”
“Case Conceptualization: Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Social Anxiety in an Adolescent” will be presented by Marissa Miroglotta, from Xavier.
Sara Vice, from Xavier University, will present, “Case Conceptualization: Increasing Communication with a Maltreated, Selectively Mute, Three Year-Old Female.”
“Parental Reports of Child Maladjustment in High Conflict Custody Evaluations,” will be presented by Hannah Lubman and Dr. W. Michael Nelson III, from Xavier.
Dr. W. Michael Nelson III and Kaitlin Haggard, from Xavier University, will present, “Urban Pre-Adolescent Children Coping with Teasing Insults.”
“The Role of Vicarious Learning in the Social Cognitive Model of Academic Adjustment,” will be presented by Mercier, C., Glean, E., Marquez, L., & Dr. Ludwikowski, W. (Faculty Sponsor), Xavier.
“Urban Pre-Adolescent Children Coping with Teasing Insults,” will be presented by Dr. W. Michael Nelson III, Susan Tweeten, & Kaitlin Haggard, from Xavier.
Extended Community
‘The Brony Fandom: “They Ain’t Been Churched,”’ presented by Dr. Marsha Redden, Retired from Private Practice and Dr. Pat Edwards, University of South Carolina Upstate
“Are Fan Cosplay Displays Related to Their Identity Functions?” presented by Dr. Marsha Redden, Retired from Private Practice, Pat Edwards, & Jillian Knottek, University of South Carolina Upstate.
Dr. Redden, previously part of the Louisiana community, has done extensive research with the Brony Fandom and she has been featured in the Times.
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