Palo Alto University at the Western Psychological Association Convention
Over 25 Palo Alto University (PAU) faculty members, students and alumni have been invited to participate in this year's 100th annual Western Psychology Association (WPA) Virtual Convention taking place October 28-31, 2020.
Download or see the the full schedule listed below. Please note that all times are Pacific Time (PT).
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
11am-12noon
Live Teaching Conference
Applying Psychological Knowledge as the Foundation for Creating a New Generation of Youth Heroes - Phillip G. Zimbardo, Ph.D., Heroic Imagination Project (Professor Emeritus)
1pm-2:15pm
On-Demand Symposium
Showcase of Internationally Focused Dissertations
Interaction Between Personality and Age on Health Status Among Older Adults in New Zealand - Charissa Hosseini (Graduate) & Lisa M. Brown, Ph.D. (Professor)
Sleep and Emotional Stressors in Mars Analog Simulation Crew - Afik Faerman (Ph.D Student & Adjunct Professor)
2:15pm-3pm
On-Demand Symposium
Trauma, Coping and Resilience with Displaced Populations: The Impact of Community Interventions
Discussant: Sita Patel, Ph.D. (Asst. Professor)
Presentation Titles and Presenters:
Coping with Trauma Among Immigrant Survivors of Torture - Vanessa Ma, Ph.D. (Graduate)
Running Women’s Problem Solving Groups Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: A Positive Experience - Sariah Daouk, M.A. (Ph.D. Student)
Exploring School Performance and Health in a Fragile Geopolitical Context: Findings From the Lebanon AHEAD (Advancing Health and Education Amid Displacement) Study - Nicole Khauli, M.A. (Ph.D. Student)
Thursday, October 29, 2020
10am-11:30am
On-Demand Symposium
PTSD and Co-Occurring Conditions: Research and Clinical Intervention
Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence and Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorder - Matthew M. Yalch, Ph.D. (Asst. Professor) & Sloane R. M. Rickman (Ph.D. Student)
The Association Between PTSD and Intermittent Explosive Disorder, and Their Relationship with Firearm Possession - Osnat Lupesko-Persky (Ph.D. Student)
Older Adults and Late Onset PTSD - Lisa M. Brown, Ph.D. (Professor)
10:30am-12noon
On-Demand Symposium
Building Everyday Heroes from the Ground Up- Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D., Heroic Imagination Project (Professor Emeritus)
10:45am-11:30pm
On-Demand Paper Session
Sexuality
Social-Contextual Influences on Racial Disparities in HIV Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chicago Elizabeth McConnell, Ph.D. (Asst. Professor)
11am-12noon
Poster Session
Cognitive/Conceptual Development & Information Processing Poster Session
Internal Locus of Control and Attitude Predicting Cognition Across Lifespan - Ashton Scherrer (Ph.D. Student)
12:30pm-1:30pm
On-Demand Symposium
Self-Connection: Theory, Measure, and Application - Kristine Klussman, Ph.D. (Graduate)
1pm-2pm
Live Distinguished Speaker
Ethnic and Racial Minority Issues: How Are We Faring? - Stanley Sue, Ph.D. (Distinguished Professor)
1pm-2pm
Poster Session
Poster Session #8
Assessing Suicide Risk in Spanish-Speaking Individuals: A Systematic Review - Paola Mendoza Rivera (Ph.D. Student)
Preliminary Validation of the CAT-PD Inconsistency Scale: A Monte Carlo Study - Amber Steward (Ph.D. Student)
2:45pm-3:00pm
On-Demand Paper Session
Stress & Anxiety
Insight Therapy Reduces Problematic Behaviors and Psychotropic Medication Use Among a Complex Older Veteran Cohort - Jonathan Sills, Ph.D., VA Palo Alto Health Care System (Graduate)
3:00pm-4:30pm
Live Symposium
STP Symposium: The Last Lecture
Each year, the Society for the Teaching of Psychology invites distinguished teachers to give their “last lecture” – a deliberately ambiguous assignment that involves a reflective look at teaching.
Featured:
Racism, Ethnicity, and Other Hot Topics for Teaching - Stanley Sue, Ph.D. (Distinguished Professor))
Friday, October 30, 2020
9am-10am
On-Demand Paper Session
Clinical and Psychotherapy
Sexual Victimization History and Adjustment in Recent Trauma Survivors - Steffanie Tinsley, Ph.D., M.A.(Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellow)
10am-11am
Poster Session
Poster Session 10
BMI, Total Body Fat, and Inflammation Predicting Symptoms of Depression - Eliot Steer (Ph.D. Student)
12:15pm-1:45pm
On-Demand Symposium
The Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development: Examples from International Psychology
Collectivistic Cultures: Three Main Factors Which are Relevant to Psychopathology Among Taiwan, Korea and Japan - Satoko Kimpara, Ph.D. (Asst. Professor) & Larry E. Beutler Ph.D. (Distinguished Professor Emeritus)
1:00pm-2:00pm
Poster Session
Poster Session 13
Using Bayesian Variable Selection Techniques to Explore Potential Factors Moderating Response to Virtual Reality Guided Meditation - Kevin Liu (Ph.D. Student)
2:00pm-3:00pm
Poster Session
Poster Session 14
Negative Trauma-Related Beliefs and Sleep Disturbances in Recently Traumatized Treatment-Seeking Civilian Adults - Emily Garfinkle (Ph.D. Student)
Social Constraints and Trauma Disclosure in Recently Traumatized Treatment-Seeking Adults - Angelique Finestone (Ph.D. Student)
3:00pm-4:00pm
Poster Session
Poster Session 15
Culturally Informed Reminisce Supports Emotion Regulation Among a Complex Older Veteran Cohort - James Mazzone, Ph.D., Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (Adjunct Faculty)
Help-seeking and Mental Health Care Utilization of LGBTQ+ African American Churchgoers - Sheila Park (Ph.D. Student)
Saturday, October 31, 2020
10:00am-11:00 am
Poster Session
Poster Session 16
Culturally Adapted Interventions in India: A Systematic Review Using the Cultural Treatment Adaptation Framework - Aishwarya Thakur (Ph.D. Student)
11:00am-12noon
Distinguished Speaker
Enlisting the Power of Youth for Climate Change: Albert Bandura Q&A with Philip Zimbardo - Phillip G Zimbardo, Ph.D., Heroic Imagination Project (Professor Emeritus)