American Psychological Association
2014 Annual Meeting
August 7-August 10, 2014, Washington, D.C.
Participants from The Gevirtz School
Thursday, August 7
12 pm – 1:50 pm
Andres Consoli, Melissa Morgan Consoli with Hector Torres
“A Personalized History of Psychology in Latin America”
Perspectives on Psychology in Latin America and the Caribbean
(Convention Center: East Overlook Room, Level Two)
Michael Furlong
“Role of Schoolwide Mental Health Screening to Promote Safe and Thriving Students and Schools”
School Community Safety—Promoting Positive Youth Development
(Convention Center: Room 152A, Street Level)
Heidi Zetzer with Lilian Wong, David Shen-Miller, Claytie Davis III, Amy Berman, Minhaela Dranoff, Aditi Ahlawat, James Houle, Aaron Lauber, Ezequiel Pena, Heidi Hutman, and Maria del Pilar Grazioso
“Emerging Innovations on Clinical Supervision, Multiculturalism, and International Perspectives”
Multicultural and International Roundtable
(Convention Center: East Salon C, Street Level)
1 pm – 1:50 pm
Laurel Brown, Sheila Modir, and Maryam Kia-Keating
“Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations: Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, and Self-Esteem”
Social Identity Beliefs and Discrimination Experiences
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, Level Two)
5 pm – 5:50 pm
Beatriz Bello
“Positive Characteristics Promoting Academic Success among Minority Students in Higher Education”
SCP/CCPTP Poster Session and Social Hour
(Marriott Marquis, Liberty Salons L and M, Meeting Level 4)
Friday, August 8
9 am – 9:50 am
Tania Israel with Roger Worthington
“Sexual Orientation Change Efforts: Fluidity and Essentialism under the Law”
Controversial LGBTQ Issues in Graduate Training
(Convention Center: Room 150B, Street Level)
10 am – 10:50 am
Brian Stevenson and Michael T. Brown
“Differential Status Identity and Vocational Aspirations and Expectations”
Vocational and Career Development
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, Level Two)
11 am – 11:50 am
Tania Israel with Lawrence Gerstein
“Tools for Social Action: Community Engagement, Policy Advocacy, Training and Research”
Challenges for Social Justice in Counseling Psychology—Dialogues in Roundtables
(Convention Center: East Salon C, Street Level)
4 pm – 4:50 pm
Heidi Zetzer
“Better than Duct Tape: Patient Feedback and the Therapeutic Alliance”
Psychotherapy and Supervision Processes and Outcomes
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, Level Two)
4 pm – 5:50 pm
Andres Consoli
“Division 52 and the Interamerican Society of Psychology: A Fruitful Collaboration”
In Good Company—The Benefits of Collaboration and Partnership with APA Division 52
(Convention Center: Room 203, Level Two)
Saturday, August 9
9 am – 9:50 am
Melissa Morgan Consoli, Brian Stevenson, Erika Noriega, Wendy Eichler, and Carlos Roman
“Evaluation of a Community Project Pairing At-Risk Latino/a Youth with Holocaust Survivors”
Applied Work, Social Justice, and Adjustment
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, Level Two)
Jasmin Llamas and Melissa Morgan Consoli
“Freshman Struggles: Role of Locus of Control on Intragroup Marginalization and Distress”
Applied Work, Social Justice, and Adjustment
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, Level Two)
1 pm – 1:50 pm
Audrey Harkness and Tania Israel
“Parent-Child Sexual Orientation Messages and Youths’ Corresponding Attitudes”
Poster Session
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, Level Two)
Tania Israel with Catherine Willging and David Ley
“Development and Evaluation of Training for LGBTQ Mental Health Peer Advocates”
Poster Session
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, Level Two)
3 pm – 3:50 pm
J. Manuel Casas
“Caution: Immigration Can Be Harmful to Your Mental Health”
Plenary Address
(Convention Center: Room 152B, Street Level)
Sunday, August 10
9 am – 9:50 am
Kathryn Spaventa-Vancil and Collie Conoley
“Exploring Social Support and Positive Affect in Relation to Posttraumatic Growth”
Poster Session
(Convention Center: Halls D and E, Level Two)