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2003-2004 Academic Year Conferences
(Student presentors or co-presentors are underlined. Includes recent graduates.)
August 2003
Evans, S.W., Allen, J., Langberg, J., & Caughlin, C. (2003, August). Strategies to improve academic functioning of secondary students with ADHD. In G. J. DuPaul (Chair), ADHD and Academic Achievement: Promoting Success Through the School Years. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
September 2003
JMU Psychology made an excellent showing at Taking Off: Best Practices in Teaching Introductory Psychology, Atlanta, GA, September 2003 with these presentations and posters:
Craig Abrahamson "Motivating Students Through Personal Connections."
Craig Abrahamson, Charles Harris, Jane Halonen, & Dena Pastor. Assessing General Education Outcomes in Introductory Psychology.
Suzanne Baker "Broadening the Perspective: Incorporating Non-Humans Into Introductory Psychology" (poster)
Charles Harris, Craig Abrahamson, Charlie Huffman , Dena Pastor, and Jane Halonen"Assessing General Education Outcomes in Introductory Psychology"
Charles Harris "So, You Read the Assignment But Failed the Test?" (poster)
Natalie Kerr "Using Feature Films in the Introductory Psychology Classroom" (poster)
October 2003
Craig Abrahamson "Storytelling As A Pedagogical Tool Within The Classroom" at the Thirty-Third Annual Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, at Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO. in October 2003. (poster)
Kenn Barron Motivation in the classroom. Invited address for Lamba Society Fall Banquet, Bridgewater College .
Sherry Serdikoff attended the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis (SEABA) in Greenville, SC, along with 9 students an two posters were presented:
L. Brooke Poerstel , Alexis Baker, Nicholas Hoffman, Jason Hall, and Sherry L. Serdikoff, "Assessing the Behavioral Effects of Ephedrine"
Melissa Shulleeta, Mary Huntsberry, Jennifer Forster, and Sherry L. Serdikoff, "Assessing the Behavioral Effects of Valerian"
Pam Gibson attended the Chemical Injury Information Network Chemical Injury Conference in Fairfax, VA, October, 2003, and presented "Employment and Work Accommodation for People With MCS."
Steve Evans, Weist, M., Mullett, E., Davis, N., Edwards, M., & Hare, I. Enhancing mental health in secondary schools in the United States: Initial Feasibility Data on Australia’s MindMatters Program. Paper presented at the 8 th National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health. Portland, OR.
Jeff Andre attended the Virginia Occupational Therapists Association Conference in Harrisonburg, VA in October 2003 and presented "The resting states of the eye, visual fatigue, and monitor viewing position."
The following presentations were made at the annual meeting of the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology (SPCP) in Corpus Christi, Texas in October 2003:
JoAnne Brewster and Michael Stoloff, "Does IQ predict overall police performance?"
James C. Hassold, JoAnne Brewster & Michael Stoloff, "Performance IQ: What is it good for?"
Laura Arthur-Pedersen, Philip Wickline, JoAnne Brewster & Michael Stoloff, "Can the Rorschach be used to predict job performance in police officers?"
Suzanne Baker served on the Planning Committee for the 2003 Project Kaleidoscope Assembly on “Linking Insights about How People Learn to Curriculum Reform,” in Richmond, Virginia., October 30-November 1. She presented a talk on “Exploring Tools for Classroom Assessment” with David Hanson (Department of Chemistry, SUNY-Stony Brook), and also served as a group facilitator at the meeting.
Nasim, A., Conolly, C., William, F., Johnson, K., Fleming, K., & Lankster, T. . (2003). Developing a support and informational network for Black Psychology: How to implement a Student Circle for the Association of Black Psychologists in the university setting. Presented at the Virginia Psychological Association (VPA) Fall Convention, Charlottesville , VA.
November 2003
Moore , S.L., Williams, A.L., Evans, S.W. Does Improvement in Social Skills Functioning After Treatment Reduce Self-Appraisal Bias: An Investigation of the Moderating Effect of Self-Appraisal Bias in Adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy: 37th Annual Convention, Boston , MA .
Williams, A., Moore, S., Evans, S.W., & Allen, J. Does improvement in social skills functioning after treatment reduce self appraisal bias: An investigation of the moderating effect of self appraisal bias in adolescents with ADHD? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
Talley, C. P., Cleland, C, Freeman, L., Grisel, J., Kerchner, M., Lom, B., & Serdikoff, S. L. Synapse - Society of Young Neuroscientists And Professors in the South East host their first undergraduate neuroscience meeting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
Thompson, J.M, Evans, S.W., & Dahmus, L.. Barriers to care, use of services and perceived health status of children. Paper presented at the 131 st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA.
December 2003
Michael Stoloff. Three ways to try to change the curriculum: What I’ve Learned. Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the Association of Heads of Departments of Psychology, Atlanta , GA. , December 2003
Evans, S.W., Williams, A.L. , Moore , S., Serpell, Z., Barnett, L., & Capito, J. Preventing Smoking in Adolescents with ADHD: A High Risk Population. Poster presented at the 2003 National Conference on Tobacco or Health, Boston , MA .
Cheryl Talley , The pharmacology of addiction Virginia Department of Corrections Training Institute Seminar, Goochland , VA
January 2004
Harris, C. M. Teaching Life Span Development Online. CIT Showcase Presentation at JMU
Cheryl Talley and Jeanine Talley. Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship Conference. Inner peace then world peace: The use of inner guidance for the peace maker. Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.
February 2004
Mark Zrulll, Ken Sufka, & Suzanne Baker, "Teaching and Researching: 'Best Practices' for Student-Faculty Research as a Teaching Opportunity ." 16th southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Atlanta, GA , Feb 27-28, 2004. (Pre-conference workshop.)
Suzanne Baker, "Beyond Humans: Incorporating Behavioral Research on Animals into Psychology Classes." 16th Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Atlanta , GA , Feb 27-28, 2004 . (Invited presentation).
Jim Benedict, (2004, February). Just-in-Time Teaching for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Invited address presented to the Center of Scholarly Technology at the University of Southern California in their Series on Teaching , Learning and Technology .
The following students presented their research at the second Colonial Athletic Alliance (CAA) Undergraduate Research Conference held at the University of Delaware on February 28 2004:
Lindsay Barnett , Motivational Characteristics and Functioning in Adolescents Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Advisor: Steven Evans .
Katie Welborn , Looking Beyond Gender in the Emotional Situation: Gender Role Orientation, Emotional Experience, and Emotional Expression. Advisor: Monica Reis-Bergan.
Elizabeth Williams , How Aware Are You of How Aware You Are? A Real World Examination of Self-Awareness. Advisor: Craig Shealy.
Aashir Nasim (February 2004). Distinguishing between racial and ethnic identity: Theoretical and empirical considerations. Coloquium held at the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
March 2004
Andreoli Mathie, V. A. The power of points : Learning from multimedia presentations. Invited presentation presented at Department of Psychology , Davidson College, Davidson, NC.
The following faculty and students presented their research at the Virginia Forum on Youth Tobacco Use: From Research to Practice in Richmond Virginia :
Aashir Nasim, Niloofar (Nilie) Fallah, Hollie Young, L. Plybon, & F. Belgrave. Sociocultural influences on smoking among white American emerging adult females.
Ashir Nasim, Hollie Young, Shari Cordon, Keith Ganci, & Cherly Talley, Auricular acupuncture versus traditional therapies for nicotine withdrawal. .
L. Plybon, F. Belgrave, & Ashir Nasim. (2004). Concept mapping and smoking behavior among college students.
Hollie Young, Aashir Nasim,& Cheryl Talley., A smoking cessastion study using complimentary and alternative health practices.
Jim Benedict, Just-in-Time-Teaching Strategy. Invited address presented to theTeaching and Learning with Technology Conference at Prince George’s Community College, Largo,MD.
Bill Evans was the retreat keynote speaker and workshop leader at the “Search for the Meaning of Life, Marriage, and Work” conference held in Myrtle Beach, SC., March 26-28, 2004
Grove, A.B., Tayman, T.R., Serpell, Z.N., Buvinger, E.C., Schultz, B.K., & Evans, S.W. The development of a computer-based questionnaire to assess youth tobacco and other drug use. Poster presented at the a nnual meeting of Virginia Forum on Youth Tobacco Use: From Research to Practice, Richmond , VA.
The following students and faculty presented posters about their work at the annual "Raising the Bar Conference," March 23, 2004 . This JMU conference sponsored by the Alvin V. Baird Attention & Learning Disabilities Center , seeks to improve services for individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) across Virginia .
Bebhinn Timmins, Nicole Cardarelli. Productivity of a single subject with ADHD when under various conditions
Rebecca Wilde & Nicole Cardarell. The boy behind the disorder: A case study of an ADHD participant in CHP
Rebecca Tull. Organization Interventions for Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Virginia E. Murphy, Ruth C. Brown, Nikki Boscarino & Sheryle Moore. Homework Management Among Adolescents with ADHD
Lindsay Barnett, Steven Evans, & Kenneth Barron, Ph.D. Motivational Characteristics and Functioning of Adolescents with ADHD
Jessica Turpak, Carey Masse & Brandon Schultz. Treatment Fidelity: A Look at a School-Based Academic Intervention for Youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
April 2004
The following Psychology Majors represented JMU at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 15-17:
James (Crane) Hassold, Jr. Performance IQ Subtests and Their Relationship with Police Job Tasks. JoAnne Brewster, advisor.
Jamie Mikelson. The Effective Use of the IPI and MMPI in the Police Selection Process. JoAnne Brewster, advisor.
Bebhinn Timmins. Story Comprehension and Social Contingencies in Adolescents with ADHD. Steve Evans, advisor.
The following presentations were made by JMU Psychology Students and Faculty at the April 2004 meetings of the Eastern Psychological Association in Washington, DC:
Dary Brown, Genevieve Glendinning, Melissa Herman and Jeffrey Andre presented “Investigating the Characteristics of Visual Guidance Information.”
Brown, R.C., & Compton, W. Taking five million steps: Factors of persistence on the Appalachian Trail.
Grove, A.B., & Oliver, J. The effect of family perception on males' attitudes toward rape and a comparison of past and present rape attitudes.
Huffman, C.J., & Gibson, C.I.. The development of expertise in chess: calculation or pattern recognition?
Carrie Masse , Steven Evans , Zewe Serpell, Brandon Schultz and Amy Williams presented “The Role of Fidelity in School-Based Interventions: A Study of a Psychosocial Treatment Program for Adolescents with ADHD.”
Serdikoff, S. L., Poerstel, L. B., Baker, A. J., Pitts, E. J., & Austin, K. presented “Determining the addiction potential of the nutraceutical Ephedrine.”
Serdikoff, S. L., Shulleeta, M. M., Huntsberry, M. E. & Slezak, J. Presented “Determining the addiction potential of the nutraceutical Valerian.”
Johanna Smith and Monica Reis Bergan presented “The Role of Perfection, Stress, and Self Esteem in Smoking and Eating Disorders.”
Amy Williams, Steven Evans, Zewe Serpell, and Lindsay Barnett presented “Development of a Feasible School-Based Treatment Program for Adolescents with ADHD: An Investigation of Implementation Obstacles.”
The following presentations were made at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego , CA , April 2004:
Davis, S.L., Pastor, D., & Barron, K.E. (2004). Examining achievement goal similarities and differences among college majors: An HLM analysis.
Fairchild, A.J., Horst, S.J., Finney, S.J., & Barron, K.E. (2004). Evaluating new and existing validity evidence for the academic motivation scale.
Nasim, A. , & Serpell, Z. (2004). Racial identity and acculturation revisited: A cluster profile analysis.
Pastor, D., Barron, K.E., Davis, S.L., & Miller, B.J. (2004). College students’ achievement goal orientation profiles.
The following presentations were made by JMU Psychology Students and Faculty at the April 2004 meetings of the Virginia Psychological Association in Roanoke, Virginia:
Babich, J., Forrester, M., Jones, R., Allen, J., Barbour, K., Bayan, R., Brobst, L., Cundiff, E., Hurst, S., & Piotrowksi, C., Student attitudes on the use of multimedia presentations on learning.
Barbour, K., Bayan, R., Hurst, S., Allen, J., Babich, J., Brobst, L., Cundiff, E., Forrester, M., Jones, R., & Piotrowski, C. Impact of multimedia presentations on learning and notetaking.
Barnett, L.A., Evans, S.W, Barron, K.E. Motivational characteristics and academic functioning in adolescents diagnosed with ADHD.
Baranik, L., Barron, K.E., Finney, S.J., & Sundre, D. Specificity of achievement goal measures: An empirical investigation comparing general vs. specific measures..
Brobst, L., & Cundiff, E. In collaboration with Allen, J., Babich, J., Barbour, K., Bayan, R., Hurst, S., Forrester, M., Jones, R., & Piotrowski, C. The influence of text and graphics in multimedia presentations: Presence and absence of note- taking.
Monica Massey and Marianne Lattiak presented “The Effects of Information Presentation and Modeling on Hand Washing Behavior.”
Mary Iampietro and Heather Adams presented “Helping Psychiatric Patients Manage Symptoms and Live Successfully in the Community: A Step-Wide Guide to the Development and Implementation of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) in an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital.”
Sherry Serdikoff presented Using Blackboard to Administer a Course that uses a Mastery Learning Instructional Format at the CIT Second Annual Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, on April 7 at JMU.
Joann Grayson was the keynote speaker and presented Thoughts on supervision and service learning to the JMU Department of Graduate Psychology Student Symposium in Research and Practice.
Natalie Kerr presented The role of ingroup identification in message-based persuasion. at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
The following presentations were made by JMU Psychology Students and Faculty at the April 2004 Psychology Symposium at JMU.
N. Fallah, A. Koutoulakos, V. Mahr, & A. Nasim. Determining coping strategies among college female drinkers and nondrinkers.
K. Nguyen, C. Wieczorek, A. Manzela, S. Cordon, H. Young, A. Nasim, & C. Talley. Determining efficacy in treating smoking withdrawal.
May 2004
The following presentations were made by JMU Psychology Students and Faculty at the April 2004 annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis: International in Boston, MA:
M. M. Huntsberry, S. L. Serdikoff, & K. Cover. An experimental analysis of tertiary conditioned reinforcement as applied in various animal training practices.
E. J. Pitts, S. L. Serdikoff, M. M. Shulleeta, & A. C. Catania. Examining the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) as an animal model of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): An analysis of delay-of-reinforcement gradients.
Sherry Serdikoff. Teaching Applied Behavior Analysis at the Undergraduate Level.
M. M. Shulleeta, S. L. Serdikoff, E. J. Pitts, & A. C. Catania. Examining the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) as an animal model of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): An analysis of conditioned reinforcement using an observing procedure.
