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August 7, 2007
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American Psychological Association
2007 Annual Meeting
August 17-20, 2007, San Francisco, CA

Participants from The Gevirtz School

Friday, August 17

Tania Israel
(participant–first author)
“Funding for Community-Based Research with Marginalized Populations”
Promoting Social Justice through Grant-Funded Research with Diverse Groups
Session Type: SymposiumDivision(s) 17, 1, 29, 35, 44
Moscone Center, Room 3006, Third Floor-West Building11 am - 11:50 am

Vanessa Nyborg
(participant-first author)
“Masculinity, Well-Being, and Behavior in Adolescent African American Males”
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 51
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
12 pm - 12:50 pm

Michael J. Furlong
(co-author)
“Cross-Validation of the Multidimensional School Anger Inventory – Australian Version”
Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents – Understanding Behavior and Adjustment
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 16, 5, 12, 40, 53
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
12 noon - 1:50 pm

Lisa A. Nowinski
(participant–first author)
Roxanne Rahban
(co-author)
Steven R. Smith
(co-author)
“Serving the College Population: Examining Empirical Validity of the BASC-2-SRP-CV”
Social Justice in Counseling Psychology Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 17
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
3 pm - 3:50 pm

Vanessa Nyborg
(participant–first author)
“Racism, Well-Being, and Behavior in Adolescent African American Males”
Strengthening Science – Focus on Ethnic Psychology
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 45
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
4 pm - 4:50 pm

Saul G. Alamilla
(participant-first author)
Bryan S. K. Kim
(co-author)
Alexandra N. Lam
(co-author)
“Enculturation, Acculturation, Perceived Racism, Minority Status Stress, and Psychological Symptomatology”
Strengthening Science – Focus on Ethnic Psychology
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 45
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
4 pm - 4:50 pm

Yen-jui (Ray) Lin
(participant–first author)
Pei-Hsien Cheng
(co-author)
Wei-Wen Chen
(co-author)
“A Study of Eight Mothers in Taiwan: Reactions to Learning One’s Son or Daughter is Tongzhi”
SAG/CCPTP Student Poster Session
Session Type: Social Hour
Division(s) 17
San Francisco Marriott Hotel, Yerba Buena Salons 10-15, Lower B2 Level
4 pm - 5:50 pm

Saturday, August 18

Claudia Kouyoumdjian
(participant-first author)
Laura Romo
(co-author)
Maria Elena Cruz
(co-author)
“Ethnic Group Differences in Adolescent Women's Sources of Social Support for Sexual Health Problems”
Cognitive and Social Development
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 7
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
11 am - 11:50 am

Lisa A. Nowinski
(participant-first author)
Katrina Schnoebelen
(co-author)
Steven R. Smith
(co-author)
“Examining Patient Alliance and Satisfaction in Neuropsychological Assessment”
Psychological Assessment of Adults – Measuring Cognitive Abilities and Deficits
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 40, 5, 12, 16, 53
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
11 am - 12:50 am

Special Event
Mentoring social for the
Section for Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Awareness of Division 17
Division 17 Hospitality Suite
Heidi Zetzer and Konjit Page, MA from University of North Dakota will be co-facilitating the event.
1 pm - 1:50 pm

Maryam Kia-Keating
(participant-first author)
“Trauma, Coping, and Mental Health in Young Refugees”
Trauma Recovery, Resiliency, and Special Populations
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 56
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
2 pm - 2:50 pm

Merith Cosden
(participant-first author)
Steven R. Smith
(co-author)
Sarah Patz
(co-author)
“Psychotherapy for Adults with Cognitive Disabilities: Therapist and Client Perspectives”
Individual Differences and Adjustment
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 17
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
2 pm - 2:50 pm

Special Event
UC Santa Barbara Alumni Social
Sponsored by the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
Dr. Jane Close Conoley, Dean of GGSE – Guest of Honor
Merith Cosden and Heidi Zetzer will co-host this event
5 pm -7 pm

Sunday, August 19

Karen L. Nylund
(participant-first author)
“Extensions of LTA with Covariates and Distal Outcomes to Study Peer Victimization”
Latent Markov Chain Modeling – Extensions and Applications
Session Type: Symposium
Division(s) 5, 1
Moscone Center, Room 272, West Mezzanine-South Building
8 am - 9:50 am

Shane R. Jimerson
(co-author)
“PREPaRE Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training: Development and Preliminary Evaluation”
Prevention, Intervention, and Instruction
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 16, 15
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
10 am - 10:50 am

Maryam Kia-Keating
(co- author)
“Perceptions of Alcohol Use in a High School-Based Intervention”
Addictions
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 50, 28
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
10 am - 10:50 am

Sara Walker
(participant-first author)
Merith A. Cosden
(co-author)
“Reliability of Self-Reported Drinking Behavior before and During Mandated Treatment”
Addictions
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 50, 28
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
10 am - 10:50 am

Merith A. Cosden
(participant-first author)
Sara Walker
(co-author)
Sarah Patz
(co-author)
Ian Kaminsky
(co-author)
Cristina Benki
(co-author)
“College Alcohol Treatment for Serious and Moderate Drinkers”
Addictions
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 50, 28
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
11 am - 11:50 am

Tania Israel
(participant-first author)
William Walther
(co-author)
Raya Gorcheva
(co-author)
Joselyne Sulzner
(co-author)
“LGBT Clients in Mental Health Services: An Examination of Helpful and Unhelpful Situations”
Diversity and International Issues in Counseling Psychology
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 17
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
11 am - 11:50 am

Monday, August 20

Brett M. Kia-Keating
(participant-first author)
“Interaction among Gender, Family Socioeconomic Status, and Neighborhood Disorder in the Prediction of Violent Behavior”
Role of Parents, Families, and Home Environments on Development
Session Type: Paper Session
Division(s) 7
Moscone Center, Room 2002, Second Floor-West Building
10 am- 11:50 am

Robert L. Koegel
(chair)
Lynn K. Koegel
(discussant)
Amanda M. Servesko
(participant-first author)
“Strength-Based Approach to Parent Education for Children with Autism”
Grace W. Gengoux
(participant-first author)
“Priming: Effects on Social Interactions with Typically Developing Peers”
Autism – Improving Outcomes by Focusing on Strengths
Session Type: Symposium
Division(s) 33, 25
Moscone Center, Room 272, West Mezzanine-South Building
11 am - 11:50 am

Collie W. Conoley
(co-author)
“Twinkies, Oreos, and Coconuts: In-group Marginalization of Bicultural Individuals”
Improving Practice – Focus on Ethnic Psychology
Session Type: Poster Session
Division(s) 45
Moscone Center, Halls ABC, Exhibit Level-South Building
11 am - 11:50 am

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