Student and Faculty Presentations at 2023 WPA Convention
Nearly 40 Palo Alto University (PAU) faculty members, students, and alumni participated in this year's Western Psychology Association (WPA) Convention. Participants convened in Riverside, California from April 27-30, 2023.
"It is wonderful to see so many PAU students and faculty presenting their research at WPA," said professor Lisa Brown, PhD. "This year's theme, 'Cultural, Diversity, and Health' offered numerous opportunities for people at all stages of their careers to interact and discuss these worthy issues."
Additionally, Liz McConnell, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director of the Sexual and Gender Identities Clinic was awarded the Enrico E. Jones Award for Research in Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology! The Award recognizes the scholarship of a WPA member who is an early career researcher (10 years or less post-doc), whose research in clinical psychology has applications to the practice of psychotherapy.
The following symposia, posters, and papers were presented by PAU community members. The full program can be found here. Additionally, members of Psi Chi, PAU's Psychology Honor Society, organized a speed mentoring event for student participants.
Symposia
Liberation Psychology in Praxis: Pedagogy, Practice, and Participatory Research Applications of Liberation Psychology in Education Selena Saad Alexa Wright Akemi Kawano Maya Wong Applications of Liberation Psychology in Clinical Practice Alexa Wright Jose Ramirez Akemi Kawano Maya Wong Applications of Liberation Psychology in Research Akemi Kawano Maya Wong Training in Early Intervention for Traumatic Stress: Model for a Clinical Lab The Early Intervention Clinic: History, Curriculum, and Areas for Growth Matthew Cordova Tani Polansky Josephine Sanchez Kathryn Moody Maddison Romo Research Training with Survivors of Recent Trauma Elisha Johnson Lauriane Gutierrez Taylor Dichsen Tani Polansky Matthew Cordova Training in Early Trauma Assessment and Intervention Matthew Cordova Ayushi Jain Monae Weathington Ellie Dicker Kaitlin Snyder Josephine Sanchez Personal, Professional, and Cultural Training for Work with Recent Trauma Survivors Matthew Cordova Lauriane Gutierrez Taylor Dichsen Ayushi Jain Monae Weathington Monet Fairley Clinical and Research Training with Recent Survivors of Traumatic Loss Matthew Cordova Ellie Dicker Kaitlin Snyder Monet Fairley Kathryn Moody Maddison Romo