Originally published: . Volume 8, No. 7. Source pages: 8, 9.
Psychologists and researchers presented their work and chaired symposiums this spring at the regional conferences of the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) and the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA).
SEPA was held in March in Atlanta and researchers from across the state presented, including Holy Cross University, Louisiana State University, Loyola, Tulane, University of Louisiana Lafayette, and Xavier.
SWPA gathered work from Lake Charles Research Group, LaTech, LSU, LSU-S, Loyola, McNeese, and University of Louisiana Lafayette.
Included in this year’s events at SEPA was “The Effect of Eyewitness Identification Procedure on Jurors’ Perceptions,” presented by researchers from Florida Southern College and Daniella Cash, Louisiana State University (LSU).
Dina Acklin and Megan Papesh, from LSU, presented, “Subtle Attraction: The Role of Distractor Salience in Goal-Directed Action.”
“Parts versus Whole: How Does Processing Bias Influence Face Matching?” was presented by Laura Heisick and Megan Papesh, LSU.
Juan Guevara Pinto, Megan Papesh, and Amelia-Kate Johnson, from LSU, presented, “From Mouth to Mouse: Mouse-trajectories Reveal Early Voice-specificity Effects.”
K. Cusimano, E. Riewestahl, and W. Ludwikowski, (Faculty Sponsor) from Xavier University of Louisiana, presented “Explaining Gender Differences in Realistic Interests with Social Cognitive Career Theory.”
“Stigmatized Groups: The Impact of Communication Goals on Aggression,” was presented by S. Compton and J. Ruscher, J. (Faculty Sponsor), from Tulane University.
“The Role of Vicarious Learning in the Social Cognitive Model of Academic Adjustment,” was presented by C. Mercier, E. Glean, L. Marquez, and W. Ludwikowski, (Faculty Sponsor), from Xavier University of Louisiana.
Effects of Communicator Gender in Sexual Violence Prevention,” was presented by Stinne Soendergaard, Florida State University & Amy L. Brown, University of Louisiana Lafayette.
“Student Anxiety in the Current Academic Climate,” was presented by LaJae Coleman & Darlyne Nemeth of Neuropsychology Center of Louisiana.
Dr. Lillian Range, University of Holy Cross, presided for the Section on Developmental/Aggression. Dr. Range also participated in “APA Presents: Academic Career Workshop.”
“Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide Attitudes in Nursing and Counseling Students,” was presented by Brittany Burke-Scafidel and Lillian Range, of University of Holy Cross.
Kim Ernst, PhD from Loyola, presented “Effects of Sequential and Paired Positioning Requests on Donor Intentions.”
SWPA was held in March 31 to April 2 in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Dena Matzenbacher, from McNeese State University, is an elected officer and program reviewer.
This year’s events included, “A Cross-cultural Comparison between Americans and Chinese in Value Importance,” which was presented by Yong Dai Louisiana State University – Shreveport, and Qing Zeng The University of Texas.
Daniella K. Cash, Samantha Knotts, Lillian Foster, and Sean M. Lane, of LSU, presented, “The Role of Working Memory Capacity and Cognitive Load on Lie Detection.”
“The Impact of Alcohol Intoxication on Sexual Victimization Bystander Intervention” was presented by Melanie Rose Schanke University of Louisiana – Monroe and Amy Lynn Brown University of Louisiana – Lafayette.
Dr. Brown also presented with Cristian Rivera, “The Role of Privacy, Brand Labeling, and Cost on Condom Procurement.”
Nathalie Campsen, Andrea B. Moreno, and Walter Buboltz from Louisiana Tech University (LaTech) presented “Dietary Intake and Sleep: Examining the Link in Relation to College Students.”
Nathalie Campsen, Stephen Shockey, and Walter Buboltz from LaTech, presented, “Examining Factors Influencing Food Choice among College Students.”
“The Relationship between Energy Drinks and Sleep Quality,” was presented by Wade Williams, Michael Saunders, and Walter Buboltz, from LaTech.
Maria Padilla and Evan Zucker presented “Sleep Quality and Impulsivity in College Students.”
Dr. Zucker also presented on the Psi Chi panel, “Graduate School Q&A.”
Blake Michael LeBlanc, Tracy Protti, and Cheryl Lynch of University of Louisiana – Lafayette, presented “Homosexuality: Factors Predicting Social Acceptance.”
“Is the Grass Really Greener: A Turnover Analysis of Boomerang Employees?” was presented by Suzanne M. Booth-LeDoux, of Southeastern Louisiana University, Jared LeDoux, LSU, and Louis Champagne of Baton Rouge General Medical Center.
Dena Matzenbacher, Linda Brannon and Bianca Augustine from McNeese State University, presented “What's the Matter with Kids Today? Millennials on Millennials.”
Bianca Augustine and Linda Brannon from McNeese, also presented, “Boys Will Be Boys, but Girls Have to Be Good.”
This year the Lake Charles Research Group presented numerous projects and presentations, including in collaboration with researchers at the University of Louisiana – Monroe.
Members of the group are Lawrence Dilks of Counseling Services, Billie Clare Myers of Fielding Graduate University, and Kimberly Hutchinson of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Also included was Burton Ashworth of University of Louisiana – Monroe.
This group presented the SWPA Symposium: Clinical, “Will APA Soon Require a Postdoctoral Fellowship to Teach or Practice?” They also presented, “How to Successfully Gain Admission to a Doctoral Program in Applied Psychology.” Dilks, Myers and Hutchinson also presented, “The Changing Environment in Obtaining a Doctoral Internship.”
Myers, Dilks and Hutchinson also presented with University of Louisiana – Monroe researchers Brittany Mize, Burton Ashworth, Kelsi Mcintyre, Ethel Jacko, Karlee Huff, and Taryn Logan Sanders, “A Pilot Study to Establish Normative Data for a Neuropsychological Driving Evaluation.”
“Montreal Cognitive Assessment Results: Right Versus Left Cerebral Hemisphere Lesions,” was presented by Myers, Dilks and Hutchinson with University of Louisiana – Monroe (ULM) researchers Burton Ashworth, Anthony Edward Jenkins, Kaitlyn Solice, D’Shawn Etienne, Candice Rousso, Katlyn Brown, and Tierra Nelson.
“Case Study: Benign Brain Tumor and Co-occurring Cerebral Vascular Accident,” was presented by Billie Clare Myers, Kimberly S. Hutchinson, Lawrence Dilks and ULM researchers Lindsey Robbins, Keir Cormier, Christopher Wade, Burton Ashworth, Kia Danaye Sparks, Karlee Huff and Mi Pham.
“Adolescent Depression Relationship to Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse,” was presented by ULM researchers Karlee Huff, Lindsey Robbins, Anthony Edward Jenkins, Burton Ashworth, and Billie Clare Myers from Fielding Graduate University, Lawrence Dilks from Counseling Services, and Kimberly S. Hutchinson of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
ULM researchers Kaitlyn Solice, Ethel Jacko, Brittany Mize, and Burton Ashworth joined with Billie Clare Myers, Lawrence Dilks, and Kimberly S. Hutchinson to present “Adult Violence in the Home Relationship to Adolescent Delinquency.”
“Differential Diagnosis between Bipolar Disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder,” was presented by Dilks, Hutchinson, Myers, and Ashworth.
Ashworth, Dilks, Hutchinson, and Myers, also joined with ULM researchers Christopher Wade and Tierra Nelson to present, “The Relationship between Alcohol Abuse and Violence among 16 Year Olds.”
“Caregiver Prenatal Alcohol Use Relationship to Childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,” was presented by ULM researchers Keir Cormier, Heather Nagler, Mi Pham and Burton Ashworth joined by Dilks, Hutchinson, and Myers.
“Peer Relationships of Adolescents Influenced by Lack of Parental Monitoring,” was presented by ULM researchers D’Shawn Etienne, Kia Sparks, Candice Rousso, Taryn Sanders, and Burton Ashworth, joined by Myers, Dilks, and Hutchinson.
Katlyn Brown and Burton Ashworth from ULM, joined with Myers, Dilks, and Hutchinson to present the “Quality of Caregiver Relationship to Adolescent Sexual Experience.”
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