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August 2, 2011
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American Psychological Association
2011 Annual Meeting
August 4-7, 2011, Washington, D.C.

Participants from The Gevirtz School

Special Event
APA Alumni Night Social Hour
Thursday, August 4 at 6:30 pm
Independence Ballroom A
Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel

Thursday, August 4

10 am – 10:50 am

Llamas, J. D., Lopez, S. A., Quirk, M.
What Makes AVID Work? Investigation of the Advanced via Individual Determination Program on Students’ Motivation, Protective Factors, and Resilience
(Convention Center: Room 143A – Street Level)

Jimerson, S. R., Martinez, N., Saeki, E.
The Power of Play: Playground Strategies to promote Problem Solving and Reduce Discipline Referrals
(Convention Center: Room 143A – Street Level)

11 am – 11:50 am

Cosden, M., Pitts, M. T., Sullivan, K., Tawalbeh, S.
Web-Based, Personal Interviews, or Methods Triangulation: What Measures College Students’ Alcohol and Drug Use?
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Brandon, V., Brewster, M.R., Israel, T., Munoz, V., Nadal, K.L., Richmond, K., Saunders, C.M., Skolnik, A.A., Tebbe, E.N.
Negotiating Transfobia – Community, Work, and Mental Health Challenges
(Convention Center: Room 143A – Street Level)

Frea, W., Koegel, L. K., Koegel, R. L., Krasno, A. M., Taras, H.
Should Medication for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Be prescribed Using Observable Data? Preliminary Findings From a Teacher Questionnaire
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Doggett, R. A., Koegel, L. K., Koegel, R. L., Krasno, A. M.,
Teaching Initiations: Improving Social Communication Through the Pivotal Area of Question Asking for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Doggett, R. A., Koegel, L. K., Koegel, R. L.
Improving Reciprocal Social Conversation Through Question Asking in Children and Adolescents With Autism
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Cosden, M. (Chair), Donahue, M. T., Hopsicker, R. J., Hughes, J. B., Boles, S. M. (Discussant)

Symposium: Methamphetamine Recovery Services: Trauma-Informed Outpatient
Substance Abuse Treatment for Men and Women in a Drug Court

Symposium: Sober Women, Healthy Families: A residential Treatment Program for Substance-Abusing Women and Their Children

Symposium: Children Affected by Methamphetamine: Providing Wraparound Services for Children and Caregivers in a Family Treatment Drug Court
(Convention Center: Room 159 – Street Level)

Munoz, V. (Chair), Saunders, C. M., Israel, T., Brewster, M., Tebbe, E.N., Velez, B., Skolnik, A.A., Nadal, K.L., Richmond, K. (Discussant)

Symposium: Negotiating Transfobia- Community Work, and Mental Health Challenges - Differences by Gender Identity in the perception of LGBT Community Challenges
(Convention Center: Room 143A – Street Level)

Cosden, M., Sullivan, K., Tawalbeh, S.
High School to College Drinking Trajectories: Risk Factors and Implications for Intervention
(Convention Center: Hall D and E, – Level Two)

12 pm – 12:50 pm

Cogger, A. I., Conover, K. J., Israel, T.
Factors Influencing Alcohol Use Among Sexual-Minority Women in a Nonurban Community: A Mixed-Methods Study
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Gonzalez, N., Morgan, M., Romero, R. E.
The Aftermath of Deportation: Effects on Family
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Llamas, J. D., Lopez, S. A., Morgan, M., Ortega, S.
Exploration of Resilience among Mexican Immigrants: Gaining Clarity of Construct Definition
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

2 pm – 2:50 pm

Conoley, C., Nagata, C. M., Portrelli, M. E.
Positive Empathy: A New Therapeutic Technique in Positive Psychology
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Llamas, J., Morgan, M.
Where are all our Brown Leaders? Latina/o College Students’ Experiences of Intragroup Marginalization on College Adjustment, Resilience, and Thriving
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

3 pm – 3:50 pm

Levitan, J., Kia-Keating, M., Sprague, C., Cosden, M., Adam, J.
Latino Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: The Role of Group Cohesion on Group Intervention
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Friday, August 5

10 am – 10:50 am

Valdez, C. R. (Chair), Padilla, B., Epstein, B., Golf, P.A., Flores, Y. G., Casas, J. M. (Discussant)
Symposium: Affects of Anti-immigration Climate on Latino Families’ Well-Being in the United States
(Convention Center: Room 204C, - Level Two)

Dever, B., DiStefano, C., Dowdy, E., Kamphaus, R. W.
Implementation of a Child and Adolescent Behavioral and Emotional Risk Surveillance Protocol in Schools
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

12 pm – 1:50 pm

Comas-Diaz, L. (Chair), Suarez-Orozco, C., Tummalla-Narra, P., Birman, D., Zarate. M. A., Casas, J. M., Nakamura, N.
Symposium: Presidential Program – Humanizing and Dehumanized: Psychological Implications of the Immigration Experience- Intervention Issues
(Convention Center: Room 145A, - Street Level)

3 pm – 3:50 pm

Arnadottir, V., Conoley, C., Nagata, C. M., Shishim, M., White, S.
Using Positive Psychology Interventions in a College Prevention Context
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Brabeck, M. M., Conoley, J., Marx, R.
Increasing the Role of Psychological Science in Improving
(Convention Center: Room 154B – Street Level)

TBA

Cosden, M., Sullivan, K., Tawalbeh, S.
High School to College Drinking Trajectories: Risk Factors and Implications for Intervention
(Convention Center: TBD)

Saturday, August 6

10 am – 10:50 am

Kia-Keating, M., Kia-Keating B., Larsen, J. L., Schock, C.
Examining the Mediating Influence of maternal Psychopathology on Children’s Positive Behaviors in the Context of Domestic Violence
(Convention Center: Halls D and E – Level Two)

Cosden, M., Hughes, J. B.
Parental Notification of College Students’ Illegal Alcohol Use: Correlates and Consequences
(Convention Center: Halls D and E – Level Two)

11 am – 11:50 am

Cabrera, A. P., Gheysens, N. A., Gonzalez, N., Llamas, J. D., Lopez, S. A., Morgan, M., Noriega, E.
Characteristics of Future Leaders: Mediating Effects of Gender on Resilience Among Latino/as
(Convention Center: Halls D and E – Level Two)

12 pm – 12:50 pm

Cervantes, J. M. (Chair), Arciniega, M. G., Casas, J. M. (Discussant), Gallardo, M. E.,
Symposium: Latino Males and Their Mas
(Convention Center: Room 204A – Level Two)

1 pm – 1:50 pm

Bacigalupe, G. (Chair), Fuentes, M. A., Adames, H. Y., Casas, J. M. (Discussant)
Symposium: Immigrant Family Psychology- Innovative Clinical and Research Issues
(Convention Center: Room 102A – Street Level)

Brown, J. A., Mcintosh, K.
Exploring Factors that Affect Student-Teacher and Student-Paraprofessional Relationships for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Convention Center: Halls D and E – Level Two)

2 pm – 2:50 pm

Israel, T.
Exploring Privilege in Counseling Psychology: Shifting the Lens (Division 17 Presidential Address)
(Renaissance Washington Hotel: Grand Ballroom South – Ballroom Level)

Shen, W. (Chair), Sing Lee, S. W., Jerkins, A.L., Gelhof, G. J., Hurwitz, Z. E., Owens, J., Hill. J. C., Ward, A., Riley, S. N., Wigert, B., Yakunina, E.S., Hempphill, R., Walker, J. V., Mahoney, J.J., Bashem, J.R., Pineau, T. R., Robinson, C. D., Sullivan, K., Rieck, T. P.
5th Annual Psychology Science Graduate Student Superstars- Datablitz
(Convention Center: Room 152B – Street Level)

Stout, C. E. (Chair), Horne, S.G., Striker, J., Norsworthy, K. L. (Discussant), McCarthy, S. (Discussant), Davis, B. (Discussant), Nolan, S. (Discussant), Bullock, M. (Discussant), Hanson, E. (Discussant), Morgan, M. (Discussant), Wong, M. R. (Discussant)
Symposium: Roundtable Discussion on Internationalizing Your Psychology Life
(Convention Center: Room 152B – Street Level)

Sunday, August 7

9 am – 9:50 am

Casas, J. M., Lee-Barber, J., Quintana, S. M.
Reactions to Immigration: The Basis for Implementing “Best Practice”
(Convention Center: Room 147B – Street Level)

11 am – 11:50 am

Stifel. S. F., Jimerson, S. R., Ruderman, M., Stein, R.
The Bullying Attitudes Measure: The development and Psychometrics of a New Measure
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

Quirk, M., Singh, R. D.
Youth Obesity, Depression, and Unhealthy Behaviors: Do Gender, Race, and SES Matter?
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, – Level Two)

[Presenters from the Gevirtz School are available for interviews; contact George Yatchisin at 805 893 5789]

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American Psychological Association
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August 4-7, 2011, Washington, D.C.