Psi Chi Program at 2004 APA
Conference: 75th Annual Psi Chi National Convention
For special 75th anniversary celebration events, click here.
Psi Chi will be hosting a Hospitality Suite on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (July 28-30) in Room 3326 (33rd Floor) of the Ala Moana Hotel from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. each day. Please join Psi Chi for refreshments and fellowship with old and new friends, as together we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Psi Chi.
The Ala Moana Hotel is located directly across the street from the Hawai'i Convention Center. The specific room for the suite has yet to be assigned, and will be posted here when known.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2004
Psi Chi/Frederick Howell Lewis Distinguished Lecture: "How Identity Activation Shapes Behavior and Leadership: Social, Cultural, and Developmental Evidence"
10:00 - 10:50 a.m., Hawai'i Convention Center/Meeting Room 311
Speaker: Todd L. Pittinsky, Harvard University
Chair: Elizabeth Yost Hammer, Loyola University New Orleans (Psi Chi Past President)
Psi Chi Poster Session
1:00 - 1:50 p.m., Hawai'i Convention Center/Kamehameha Exhibit Hall
Chair: Michael Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Psi Chi Western Vice-President)
Efficacy of Parent Training on Child Compliance. Leah M. Blackburn and Kyna Shelley, University of Houston-Clear Lake
For Entertainment Purposes Only: The Genesis of Belief. Erin M. Halligan, State University of New York College at Oswego
Meta-Analysis of Outcome Studies in Long-Term Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. William K. Lamb, University of California, Berkeley
Response Control Over Affective and Neutral Stimuli in Depressed Individuals. Danielle M. Cheek, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Science and Nonscience Majors' Buoyancy Understanding. Megan R. Luce and Jennifer B. Esterly, California State University, Stanislaus
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2004
Psi Chi Symposium: "Strategies for Launching a Successful Career With a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology"
10:00 - 10:50 a.m., Hawai'i Convention Center/Meeting Room 318A
Chair: Vincent Prohaska, Lehman College, City University of New York (Psi Chi Eastern Vice-President)
Participants: Tara L. Kuther, Western Connecticut State University, and Betsy L. Morgan, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Research Awards Presentation and Awards Ceremony
11:00 - 11:50 a.m., Hawai'i Convention Center/Meeting Room 304B
Chair: Martha S. Zlokovich, Southeast Missouri State University (Psi Chi National President)
Educational Bias in Cognitive Diagnostic Testing. Danielle C. Wagner, Alvin J. Wagner, Jr., and Alan Kluger, Lehman College, City University of New York
Family Dysfunction, Family Structure, and Risk Behavior in College Students. Catherine A. Bower, Richard B. Cano, and Randall E. Osborne, Texas State University-San Marcos
Gender, Self-Esteem, and Hypochondriasis. Jamie L. Huber and Courtney N. Beasley, Illinois College
I Hate Them, But They Help: Students Evaluate Daily Quizzes. Josiane Bauke, Lehman College, City University of New York.
2003-04 Ruth Hubbard Cousins National Chapter Award Winner. Charleston Southern University
2003-04 Florence Denmark National Faculty Advisor Award Winner. Susan E. Dutch, Westfield State College
2003-04 Midwestern Regional Faculty Advisor Award Winner. Phillip Wann, Missouri Western State College
2003-04 Southeastern Regional Faculty Advisor Award Winner. Christina S. Sinisi, Charleston Southern University
2003-04 Eastern Regional Chapter Award Winner. Dowling College (Robert Youth, Faculty Advisor)
2003-04 Eastern Regional Chapter Award Winner. University at Buffalo, State University of New York (Christa Greenberg, Faculty Advisor)
2003-04 Midwestern Regional Chapter Award Winner. Mount Union College (Jeff Smith, Faculty Advisor)
2003-04 Midwestern Regional Chapter Award Winner. University of Michigan-Flint (Thomas Wrobel, Faculty Advisor)
2003-04 Rocky Mountain Regional Chapter Award Winner. Metropolitan State College of Denver (Cheryl Sanders, Faculty Advisor)
2003-04 Southeastern Regional Chapter Award Winner. Mary Washington College (Miriam Liss, Faculty Advisor)
2003-04 Western Regional Chapter Award Winner. Humboldt State University (Gregg Gold, Faculty Advisor)
FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2004
Psi Chi Symposium: "Advice for Successful Application to Graduate School"
8:00 - 8:50 a.m., Hawai'i Convention Center/Meeting Room 304A
Chair: Christopher Koch, George Fox University (Psi Chi President-Elect)
Participants: Elizabeth Yost Hammer, Loyola University New Orleans (Psi Chi Past President), and Carla Reyes, University of Utah (Psi Chi Rocky Mountain Vice-President)
75th Anniversary Celebration Events
Reception: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Hawaii Maritime Center
Dinner Cruise: 8:30 - 11:00 p.m., Honolulu Harbor
Come celebrate with Psi Chi its 75th Anniversary. Make plans to attend either a special reception or our dinner cruise...or both! If attending, please send your RSVP for either or both events by email to psichi@psichi.org by July 14, 2004. You must RSVP to guarantee a seat on the dinner cruise.
Psi Chi members, officers, or faculty advisors may attend free of charge along with one complimentary guest each. Any additional guests must pre-pay the $58-per-person charge (children under the age of 2 need not pay this fee). Payments may be sent directly to Psi Chi (P.O. Box 709, Chattanooga, TN 37401-0709).
The dinner cruise will depart from the Aloha Tower, sail down the Waikiki coastline, and will offer an unforgettable city lights cruise.