National Convention Research Award 2005-06 Winners
In 2005-06, up to eight awards were available to Psi Chi graduate members and eight awards were available to undergraduate members submitting the best research papers for presentation during the Psi Chi paper/poster sessions at the APA and APS national conventions. This was the first time there was a specific graduate-level award designation awarded. Eight awards of $500 each were available for graduate members presenting at APA and APS (four per convention), and eight awards of $300 each were available for undergraduate members presenting at APA and APS (four per convention). The 2006 winners were as follows:
Presented at the 2006 APA National Convention:
Graduate:
- Leslie Karwoski, University of Kansas
"Therapeutic lifestyle change for depression: Acute randomized controlled trial results"
- Karl M. Langner, San Diego State University (CA)
"Personality predictors of coping and well-being in minority adolescents"
- Artemis Pipinelli, Walden University (NY)
"Psychological variables and depression among nursing home residents"
Undergraduate:
- Theressa L. LaBarrie, College of Saint Elizabeth (NJ)
"Family influence on the racial self-identification of multiracial individuals"
- Elizabeth A. Mickalich, Hope College (MI)
"Who nurtures? Children's concepts of mother, father, and God"
- Martha Skup, University of Michigan
"Are alliance and empathy associated with shared physiology during psychotherapy?"
Presented at the 2006 APS National Convention:
Graduate:
- Julie A. Blundon, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck (NJ)
"Perceptions of muscle dysmorphia: Ratings of problematic behaviors, attractiveness, and treatment need"
- Jessica Neubauer, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck (NJ)
"Views regarding behaviors associated with muscle dysmorphia: Is there an ethnic difference?"
- Molly Hurt, University of Mary Washington (VA)
"Do we care what others think? Public versus private evaluations of feminists"
- Theressa L. LaBarrie, College of Saint Elizabeth (NJ)
"Family influence on the racial self-identification of multiracial individuals"
- Luanne Marie Lloyd, College of Mount Saint Joseph (OH)
"The effect of breast augmentation on perceived attractiveness, self-esteem, and willingness to date"
- Jill Tregler, Lewis University (IL)
"Perceptions of same-sex families, religiosity, and parenting"