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August 4, 2009
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American Psychological Association
2009 Annual Meeting
August 6-9, 2009, Toronto

Participants from The Gevirtz School

Special Event

Address given by Melba J.T. Vasquez and Manuel Casas
On the Shoulders of Our Elders: Celebrating Their Legacy
Friday, August 7
Fairmont Royal York Hotel: Ballroom, Convention Floor
2 pm-2:50 pm

Thursday, August 6

Hernandez, E., Conoley, C. W., Hernandez, R. J.
Consequences of a Diffuse Identity: Is Use Enough?
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
2 pm – 2:50 am

Nowinski, L.A.
Exploring the Impact of Parental Psychiatric and Personality Factors on Parents’ Reactions to Their Child’s Psychiatric Diagnosis
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
2 pm – 2:50 pm

Friday, August 7

Ferguson, A., Jimenez, M., Gierlach, E., Beutler, L. E., Bongar, B.
Inaccurate Risk Appraisals Related to Disaster Training: Implications for Society
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 711, South Building - Level 700
9 am – 9:50 am

Israel, T.
Rainbow Action against Racism
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 717B, South Building - Level 700
9 am – 9:50 am

Weinstein, H., Jimenez, M., Gierlach, E., Beutler, L. E., Bongar, B.
Multinational Health Professionals Disaster Risk Perceptions Before and After PFA Training
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 711, South Building - Level 700
9 am – 9:50 am

Brabeck, M. M., Conoley J. C., Lucariello, J. M., Nastasi, B. K., Stoner, G.
Core Knowledge for Teachers from Psychological Science
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 715B, South Building - Level 700
10 am – 11:50 am

Kia-Keating, M.
War-Affected Refugee Youth in America—Methodological Challenges and New Directions
APA Task Force on the Psychosocial Effects of War on Children and Families
Who Are Refugees from Armed Conflict Residing in the United States
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 810, South Building Level 800
10 am – 11:50 am

Wang, S., Kim, B. S. K.
Client Cultural Values, Therapist Multicultural Competence, and Session Evaluation
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building - Level 800
11 am – 11:50 am

Kamphaus, R. W., DiStefano, C., Dowdy, E.
Validation of the BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building - Level 800
1 pm – 1:50 pm

Stewart, K., Jimerson, S. R., Hart, S.
Defining and Measuring Student Engagement in Schools around the World
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building - Level 800
1 pm – 1:50 pm

Twyford, J. M., Chin, J. K., Eklund, K. R., Dowdy, E.
Measurement Equivalence across Ethnicities for a Teacher Behavior Rating Screener
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building - Level 800
1 pm – 1:50 pm

Kim, B. S. K., Ramos, C. M., Park, Y. S.
Cultural Values and Behavioral Discrepancies and Asian American Parent-Child Conflicts
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building - Level 200
2 pm – 2:50 pm

Ahmed, S. R., Kia-Keating, M., Tsai, K. H.
Risk and Protective Factors for Arab American Adolescents
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 203A, North Building - Level 200
4 pm – 4: 50 pm

Kia-Keating, M., Kia-Keating, B., Levitan, J. R., Sprague, C. M.
Risk and Resilience among Resettled Refugee and Immigrant Adolescents
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 203A, North Building - Level 200
4 pm – 4:50 pm

Kia-Keating, B.
Family Poverty and Violent Behavior: A Hierarchical Prospective Cohort Analysis
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 202C, North Building - Level 200
5 pm – 5:50 pm

Saturday, August 8

Firestone, L.
Continuing Education Workshop #141: A Developmental Understanding for Assessment and Treatment of Violent Individuals
Westin Harbour Castle Toronto Hotel: Harbour Ballroom B, Convention Level – Hotel
8 am – 3:50 pm

Baumann, A. A., Domenech Rodriguez, M. M., Casas, J. M.
Latino Fathers’ Participation in a Parenting Intervention
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 202D, North Building – Level 200
8 am – 8:50 am

Bitz, A. L., Conoley, C. W.
Use of Single Subject Design in Solution Focused Therapy Research
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 205D, North Building – Level 200
10 am – 10:50 am

Sprague, C. M., Kia-Keating, M., Levitan, J. R.
Trauma and Latino Youth: Utilizing a Developmental Trauma-Specific Framework
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
10 am – 10:50 am

Casas, J. M., Bernal, G.
Evidence-Based Practice with Ethnic Minority Populations
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 714A, South Building – Level 700
11 am – 11:50 am

Israel, T., Oaks, L., Saunders, C., Mireshghi, S., Lin, Y. J., Rogers, M., Cogger, A.
Using the Collaborative Change Approach to Develop LGBT Community Interventions
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
12 pm – 12:50 pm

Scheel, M. J., Conoley, C. W.
Psychotherapy Science Lifetime Achievement Presentation—A Tribute to Donald Atkinson
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Meeting Room 205D, North Building – Level 200
12 pm – 12:50 pm

Alamilla, S. G.
Enculturation, Colorblind Racial Ideology, Racism-Related Stress, and Latino/a Mental Health
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
2 pm – 2:50 pm

Alamilla, S. G., Ryan, C., Smith, S. R., Kim, B. S. K.
Cultural Validity of the Personality Assessment Inventory for Latino/as
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
2 pm – 2:50 pm

Chang, J., Smith, S. R., Kochinski, S.
Impact of Acculturation and Examiner-Examinee Racial Matching on Personality Testing
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
2 pm – 2:50 pm

Hernandez, R. J., Hernandez, E., Conoley, C. W.
Cultural Priming Influences on Values and Behaviors in Latino/a Undergraduates
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
2 pm – 2:50 pm

Cosden, M., Tawalbeh, S., Donahue, M.
Change in Alcohol Use Violations as a Function of College Student Parental Notifications
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
4 pm – 4:50 pm

Sunday, August 9

Dowdy, E., Twyford, J. M., Eklund, K. R.
Schoolwide Screening for Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Problems
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Reception Hall 104A, North Building – Level 100
8 am – 9:50 am

Kia-Keating, B.
Peer Social Ties and Violent Behavior: A Hierarchical Prospective Cohort Analysis
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
10 am – 10:50 am

Renshaw, T., Jimerson, S. R., Hart, S., O’Malley, M.
Promoting Positive Peer Relationships to Reduce Bullying: Student Outcomes
Metro Toronto Convention Centre: Exhibit Halls D and E, South Building – Level 800
11 am –11:50 am

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American Psychological Association 2009 Annual Meeting August 6-9, 2009, Toronto

Participants from The Gevirtz School

American Psychological Association
2009 Annual Meeting
August 6-9, 2009, Toronto