Thursday, April 10

WPA FILM FESTIVAL
8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. - OAK CREEK

POSTER SESSION 1
8:30-9:45 - SALON C
HEALTH/MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY 1, SLEEP, AND SEXUALITY

CSU DEPARTMENT CHAIRS MEETING
9:00-12:00 - WOODBRIDGE
Chairs: Dan Kee, California State University, Fullerton
Ken Green, California State University, Long Beach

SYMPOSIUM
9:00-10:30 - SHADY CANYON
SUICIDE: WHAT THERAPISTS NEED TO KNOW
Presenter: Joyce Catlett (The Glendon Association)

SYMPOSIUM
9:45-11:15 - SALON B
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAN-MADE DISASTERS ON CHILDREN WORLDWIDE
Chair: Zeba S. Ahmad, Seattle Pacific University

PAPER SESSION
9:45-10:30 - QUAIL HILL
GENDER-RELATED ISSUES
Chair: Bertha Nash, California State University, Northridge

POSTER SESSION 2
10:00-11:15 - SALON C
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 1/LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT 1

PSI BETA / PT@CC INVITED PRESENTATION
10:00-11:00 - SALON DE
SEX INFLUENCES ON BRAIN AND MEMORY
Chair: Jerry Rudmann, National Director of Psi Beta

INVITED SYMPOSIUM
10:00-11:30 - CONFERENCE THEATER
EXPLORING THE NEW SCIENCE OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Chair: Stewart Donaldson, Claremont Graduate University

SYMPOSIUM
10:30-12:00 - SHADY CANYON
SEX, LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS: COMBINING SEXUALITY AND INTIMACY
Chair: Joyce F. Catlett, The Glendon Association

PAPER SESSION
11:00-12:00 - QUAIL HILL
STRESS AND ANXIETY
Chair: Debra Bunyan, University of California, Santa Barbara

POSTER SESSION 3
11:30-12:45 - SALON C
SOCIAL/PERSONALITY 1 AND INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

INVITED PRESENTATION
11:30-12:30 - SALON DE
SEX DIFFERENCES IN SEXUALITY, MATE PREFERENCES, PERSONALITY, AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES ACROSS 53 NATIONS: PROBING EVOLUTIONARY AND SOCIOCULTURAL EXPLANATIONS
Chair: Wesley Schultz, California State University, San Marcos

A conversation hour with Dr. Lippa will be held in the Santiago Room immediately following the presentation.

INVITED PRESENTATION
11:30-12:30 - SALON B
INTERNET EXPERIENCES AND EXPOSURES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Presenter: Michele Ybarra, Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc.

SYMPOSIUM
12:15-4:15 - WOODBRIDGE
DIVERSITY PROJECT 2000 AND BEYOND
Chair: Fernando Ortiz, Santa Ana College

INVITED PRESENTATION
12:30-1:30 - SALON A
THE YIN AND YANG OF SELF-ADMINISTERED COCAINE
Chair: Dustin Calvillo, California State University, San Marcos

PAPER SESSION
12:30-1:30 - QUAIL HILL
EDUCATION ISSUES
Chair: Eleana Klaw, San Jose State University

PAPER SESSION
12:45-1:45 - SHADY CANYON
PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION 1
Chair: Eric L. Kohatsu, California State University, Los Angeles

POSTER SESSION 4
1:00-2:15 - SALON C
GENDER-RELATED ISSUES

INVITED PRESENTATION
1:00-2:00 - CONFERENCE THEATER
ENCOURAGING TRANSDISCIPLINARY THEORIZING AND RESEARCH AMONG GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Chair: Sharon Hamill, California State University, San Marcos

SYMPOSIUM
1:00-2:30 - SALON B
RETIRING? RETIRED? HAVE A LITTLE SYMPOSIUM, YOU'LL FEEL BETTER
Chair: Frederick B. Meeker, Cal Poly Pomona

INVITED PRESENTATION
1:15-2:15 - SALON DE
SOCIAL SKILLS, CHARISMA, AND LEADERSHIP
Presenter: Ronald E. Riggio, Kravis Leadership Institute, Claremont McKenna College

PAPER SESSION
2:00-3:00 - QUAIL HILL
COGNITIVE PROCESSES 1
Chair: Stacy Rilea, University of the Pacific

STATISTICS WORKSHOP 1
2:15 -4:15 - CONFERENCE THEATER
HOW CAN DATA BE PRESENTED MOST EFFECTIVELY? IS CHARTJUNK ALWAYS BAD?
Presenter: Dale Berger, Claremont Graduate University

POSTER SESSION 5
2:30-3:45 - SALON C
DEPRESSION, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

INVITED PRESENTATION
2:30-3:30 - SALON DE
COPING WITH CANCER: WHAT DO WE KNOW AND WHERE DO WE GO?
Presenter: Scott C. Roesch, San Diego State University
A conversation hour with Dr. Roesch will be held in the Santiago Room immediately following the presentation.

CUPP-PSI CHI SYMPOSIUM
2:45-4:15 - SALON A
CREATING STRONGER LEARNING COMMUNITIES WITHIN PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS
Chair: Khanh Bui, Pepperdine University

SYMPOSIUM
2:30-4:00 - SHADY CANYON
TEACHING TRAUMA: EXPERIENTIAL METHODS, PEDAGOGY AND PITFALLS
Presenter: Mindy B. Mechanic (California State University, Fullerton)

INVITED PRESENTATION
3:00-4:00 - SALON B
VISION IN DRIVING, FLYING, AND SPORTS
Presenter: Rob Gray, Arizona State University.

PAPER SESSION
3:15-4:30 - QUAIL HILL
DEVELOPMENTAL/LIFE SPAN
Chair: Nancy L. Segal, California State University, Fullerton

INVITED PRESENTATION
3:45-4:45 - SALON DE
VIOLENCE EXPOSURE: EFFECTS ON FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Presenter: Gayla Margolin, University of Southern California

POSTER SESSION 6
4:00-5:15 - SALON C
SOCIAL ISSUES 1

SYMPOSIUM
4:15-5:45 - SALON B
HOW TO DO BIGGER BETTER RESEARCH: COLLABORATION TOOLS FOR RESEARCHERS
Presenter: Jacqueline DaVania, Kimberly A. Barchard (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) & Wind Goodfriend (Buena Vista University)

CTUP INVITED SYMPOSIUM
4:30-6:00 - SALON A
THE LAST LECTURE
Chair: Heidi R. Riggio, California State University, Los Angele

WPA RECEPTION AND SOCIAL HOUR
6:00-7:00 - GRAND FOYER

A perfect ending to a busy first day at WPA - meet with your friends, colleagues, professors, and students at this informal reception.

 

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