PSI CHI 73RD NATIONAL CONVENTION PROGRAM AT 2002 APA
Conference: 73rd Annual Psi Chi National Convention
NOTE: This year's convention uses a new format whereby half of Psi Chi's programs are "cluster" programs held with Psi Beta and APAGS. Titles of cluster programs are followed by an asterisk (*). All sessions will be held at the McCormick Place Convention Center.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2002
Psi Chi Symposium: "Successful Strategies to Gain Admission to Graduate School"
10:00 - 10:50 a.m., South Bldg-Level 5, Meeting Room S505a
Maps: South Bldg | Level 5
Chair: Elizabeth Yost Hammer, Loyola University New Orleans (Psi Chi President-Elect)
Participants: Jesse E. Purdy, Southwestern University (Psi Chi Past-President); Carla J. Reyes, University of Utah (Psi Chi Rocky Mountain Vice-President); Alvin Y. Wang, University of Central Florida (Psi Chi Southeastern Vice-President); and, Robert A. Youth, Dowling College (Psi Chi Eastern Vice President)
Keynote Speaker*: "How to Be a Psychologist, or Not"
1:00 - 1:50 p.m., Location TBA
Speaker: Raymond D. Fowler, APA CEO and Executive Vice President
Dr. Fowler will introduce the track theme by talking about what it means to be a psychologist and the range and types of activities psychologists engage in--including past, present and predictions for the future. Dr. Fowler will trace his own development as a psychologist and set the stage for the other track programs.
Debate*: "Is There Such a Thing as a Master's Psychologist? The Master's Versus Doctorate Debate"
2:00 - 3:50 p.m., Location TBA
Moderator: Daniel Abrahamson, Traumatic Stress Institute/Center for Adult & Adolescent Psychotherapy, South Windsor, CT (Administrative Director)
Chair: Andre Vlok, APAGS
Participants: Speakers:Sharon S. Burton; Stanley Moldawsky, Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice; Mike Sullivan, APA Practice Directorate, State Advocacy (Assistant Executive Director); and, Tommy T. Stigall, The Psychology Group (Baton Rouge, LA)
Topic:
Speakers will answer the following questions in order to distinguish what a master's degree in psychology prepares someone for and what a doctoral degree in psychology prepares someone for...
- Why pursue a Master's degree and why pursue a Doctoral degree?
- What level of training is necessary to be a Psychologist?
- What are the issues in the "Master's vs. Doctoral Debate?"
Symposium*: "Types of Doctoral Degrees--Does It Really Matter? Your Options"
4:00 - 5:50 p.m., Location TBA
Chair: Andre Vlok, APAGS
Participants: Barb Bower; F. Jerri Carter, Argosy University-Seattle, Seattle, WA (Interim Director of Psychology and Counseling Programs); David Nickelson, American Psychological Association (Director of the Office of Technology Policy and Products & Special Assistant to the Executive Director); Jessica Kohout, American Psychological Association (Director of the Research Office); Virginia Brabender, Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University (Associate Dean and Director); and, Bob Sternberg, American Psychological Association (President-Elect)
Topic:
Speakers will talk about the distinctions between the various doctoral degrees in psychology and reasons for pursuing one type of degree over another. Those with dual degrees will discuss the career options that a dual degree offers, as well as how they understand their professional identity. Data about the types of doctoral degrees earned in psychology will be presented by Dr. Kohout. Speakers will address the myths and realities about PsyD's and PhD's, and discuss how the training differs and intersects in PsyD, PhD and EdD programs. Finally, the controversial question, "Should we have PsyD's" will be entertained.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2002
Psi Chi/Frederick Howell Lewis Distinguished Lecture
11:00 - 11:50 a.m., North Bldg-Level 4, Meeting Room N426a
Maps: North Bldg | Level 4
"The Origins of Anxiety and Its Disorders"
Speaker: David H. Barlow, Boston University
Chair: Peter J. Giordano, Belmont University (Psi Chi National President)
Cosponsors: Divisions 1, 6, 7, 12, 25, 29, 29, 38, 42, 53, 54, APA Board of Educational Affairs
David H. Barlow received his Ph.D. from the University of Vermont in 1969 and has published over 400 articles and chapters and over 20 books, mostly in the area of anxiety disorders, sexual problems, and clinical research methodology. He is formerly Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center... (full bio)
Psi Chi Awards Ceremony/Paper Session
1:00 - 1:50 p.m., Lakeside Center-Level 2, Meeting Room E264
Maps: Lakeside Center | Level 2
Chair: Peter J. Giordano, Belmont University
Award Presentations:
- Cousins National Chapter Award Winner: TBA
- Denmark National Faculty Advisor Award Winner:
Susan Whitbourne, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- 1,000th Chapter: Presentation to be made to 1,000th Psi Chi chapter (TBA)
- Regional Faculty Advisor Award Winners:
Jeanette Altarriba, University at Albany, SUNY
Luis T. Garcia, Rutgers University Camden
James L. Spencer, West Virginia State College
Michael D. Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Regional Chapter Award Winners:
Fayetteville State University (NC) Chapter
Northern Kentucky University Chapter
Rutgers University Camden (NJ) Chapter
University of Miami (FL) Chapter
University of Wisconsin-Madision Chapter
- National Convention Research Award Winners' Paper Presentations:
Predicting Cultural Adjustment Outcomes From Nonverbal Communication Skills. Virginia B. Wickline and Steve Nowicki, Jr, Emory University.
Pubertal-Timing and Anxiety, Depression and Behavior Problems in African-American Girls. Rona Carter, Wendy K. Silverman, and Armando A. Pina, Florida International University.
The Effects of Race and Age on Face Recognition Abilities. Jessica B. Anderson, Willamette University.
The Effectiveness of Varying Forms of Organ Donation Messages. Micheal Shields, Oklahoma State University, and Kenneth D. Hamb, Washington University.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2002
24th Annual APA Running Psychologists' 5K Race and Walk
7:00 a.m., Lakeshore of the Grant Park area
Cosponsors: APA Insurance Trust, Psi Chi, APA, Division 47
The annual race and walk for the 2002 APA Convention will be held on Saturday morning, August 24 at 7:00 a.m. The start/finish area will be by the lakeshore in the Grant Park area, a short walk from the hotels and convention center. The out and back run will parallel Lake Michigan and turn back near the Shedd Aquarium. For complete information and pre-registration (until August 16, 2001), download this form or email sshocket@compuserve.com.
Debate*: "Distance Learning, Free Standing Schools and University Based Training: Challenges and Opportunities"
8:00 - 9:50 a.m., Location TBA
Participants: TBA
Topic:
What are the advantages and disadvantages to each alternative training environment (i.e. cyber professor)? How do you develop a sense of community in alternative learning environments?
Innovative Programming*: "Know What You've Gotten Yourself Into: How Your Program Training Model Will Prepare You for Specific Careers"
10:00 - 10:50 a.m., Location TBA
Chair: Patrick Bennett, APAGS
Participants: Paul D. Nelson, Office of Graduate Education and Training, APA (Deputy Executive Director and Director); and, Susan Zlotlow, Accreditation, APA Education Directorate (Director)
Topic:
Why are training models important? What are the different training models? How does accreditation affect students?
Symposium*: "Careers in Psychology with Bachelor's Degrees"
11:00 - 11:50 a.m., Location TBA
Participants: Norine L. Jalbert, Western Connecticut State University; Betsy L. Morgan, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; Rebecca M. Stoddart, Saint Mary's College; and, Alvin Y. Wang, University of Central Florida
Innovative Programming*: "Fast Forward to the Future: Psych Follies 2030"
12:00 - 12:50 p.m., Location TBA
Participants: Joe Palladino, University of Southern Indiana; Nabil El-Ghoroury, APAGS; and, Patrick Bennett, APAGS
Topic:
A humorous look at the future of psychology as it "could" be. In a format similar to Saturday Night Live News, our "anchors" will provide a uniquely hilarious view of what is to come in our field.
Psi Chi Poster Session
1:00 - 1:50 p.m., Lakeside Center-Level 3, Hall D1
Maps: Lakeside Center | Level 3
Cochairs: John M. Davis, Southwest Texas State University (Psi Chi Southwestern Vice-President), and Christopher J. Koch, George Fox University (Psi Chi Western Vice-President)
Cosponsors: Division 2, APA Board of Educational Affairs
Aging and Acquired Disability: Shared Trajectories of Emotional Development. H'Sien Hayward, Stanford University; Mara Mather, University of California, Santa Cruz; Susan T. Charles, University of California, Irvine; and Laura L. Carstensen, Stanford University
Attachment: Measurement Issues and Relation to Romantic Love and Conflict. Jessica Dora, Humboldt State University; Jarrett Dick, Oklahoma State University; and Kimberly K. Usher, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Developmental Deep Dyslexia: A Challenge to the Right-Hemisphere Hypothesis. Nicole Moss, Chris Abeare, Jennifer Raiter, and R. Douglas Whitman, Wayne State University
"Do 'You Know' What I Mean?": Perceptions of Tag Questions. Ashley E. Lovell, Belmont University
Effects of Stress and Failure Feedback in an Aversive Task. Aaron C. Velez, Herbert Lehman College, CUNY
Evaluating the Impact of College Lecture Series Using Qualitative Analysis. Ryan J. Yoder, Marcie L. Coulter-Kern, and Russell G. Coulter-Kern, Manchester College
Internet Romance Experiences. Christa Leung, University of Melbourne, Australia
It May Not Always Take Two: Couples Coping With Surgery. Erin M. Fekete and Shari Pfeiffer, Cleveland State University; Ken Greene, SUMMA Health System, Akron, OH
Observers' Underestimations of the Length of Lines on Roadways. Windy Roy and Dennis M. Shaffer, Arizona State University
Perceptions of Safety on College Campuses: American Versus International Students. James J. Pearson, Adam P. Wenger, and Sean P. Andes, Manchester College
Personality and Levels of Alcohol Consumption in College Students. Carolyn Lovmo and Richard W. Seefeldt, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Relationship Between Personality and Preference for Animals in Young Children. Erin Lawler, Oklahoma State University; Brenda Morales, University of Texas Pan American; and Noe Ramos, University of Texas Pan American