CPS Students Make Significant Presentations at APA Convention

During the 117th APA Convention held recently in Toronto, Canada, many CPS students conducted inspiring and informative presentations. It certainly appeared that CPS students had the largest showing of any single university in attendance during the conference. The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the U.S., and is the world’s largest association of psychologists.

CPS students Dalea Alawar, B.A., Laura Kupperman, B.A, Karen Findon, B.A., with CPS professor John Lewis, Ph.D., presented their findings on research entitled “ARAB-AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH: INFLUENCE OF PARENTING, RELIGIOSITY, AND ACCULTURATION.” Their study focused on the need to increase knowledge about mental health care of Arab-American clients for current practitioners.

CPS students Jessica L. Mackelprang, M.S., Daniel J. Heyanka, M.A., Jessica Karle, M.S. and CPS assistant professor Craig D. Marker, Ph.D., presented research on “Executive Control is Associated with Mathematical Ability and Reading Comprehension.”

Presentations were also made by CPS professor Charles J. Golden, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN and the following CPS students:

Students Sarah West, B.A., Jamie Rice, B.A., Lena Prinzi, B.A., and Jessica Holster, B.A., “Evidence that ADHD is Normal but Delayed Cortical Development.”

Students Kynan Metoyer, B.A., Daniel J. Heyanka, M.A., and Bryan T. Reuther, B.A., “Spatial and Digit Span: Memory or Attention in Low IQ?”

Students Jessica Holster, B.A., and Sarah West, B.A., “Influence of Mathematics Disorder on Executive Functioning in Learning Disabilities.”

Students Jessica Holster, B.A., and Sarah West, B.A., “Differences in Memory Patterns in ADHD Based on Subtypes.”

Students Jamie Rice, B.A., Sarah West, B.A., Ryan Boddy, B.A., and Josie Bolanos, B.A., “Simultaneous and Sequential Processing in Children with ADHD.”

Students Sarah West, B.A., David Scarisbrick, B.A., Christine Corsun-Ascher, Psy.D., and Jessie Robbins, M.S., “Extending Testing Time: Sufficient Accommodations for Adults with Reading Disorders?”

Students Anthony P. Odland, B.A., Daniel J. Heyanka, M.A., and David Scarisbrick, B.A., “Effects of Education, Gender, Handedness, and Age on Memory Performance.”

Students Daniel J. Heyanka, M.A., Jessica Mackelprang, M.S., and David Scarisbrick, B.A., “Is Picture Completion More Correlated with Crystallized than Fluid Tasks?”

Students Stephanie L. Renfrow, M.S., and Daniel Frisch, B.A., “Can MMPI-II Depression Factor Scales Differentiate Clinical and Organic Depression?”

Students Miriam J. Rodriguez, B.A., Daniel J. Heyanka, M.A., Allison M. Myers, M.S., and Luz Restrepo, B.A., “Memory Performance in Adults with Anxiety and Depression.”

Students Ryan Boddy, B.A., David Scarisbrick, B.A., Isaac Tourgeman, B.A., and Jamie Rice, B.A., “Relationship of Cognitive Flexibility to the Performance Intelligence Quotient.”

Students Daniel J. Heyanka, M.A., David Scarisbrick, B.A., and Anthony P. Odland, B.A., “Memory in Parkinson’s Dementia Compared to Cortical and Subcortical Dementias.”

Students Jessie Morrow, B.A., Miriam J. Rodriguez, B.A., and Daniel Frisch, B.A., “Cognitive and Historical Factors Affecting Performance on a Driving Simulator.”

Students Jessie Morrow, B.A., Miriam J. Rodriguez, B.A., and Daniel Frisch, B.A., “Visual Performance on Simulated Driving and Cognitive Assessments.”

Students Julio Gurrea, B.A., Isaac Tourgeman, B.A., Michelle Stack, M.A., with Yvonne Demsky, Ph.D., “Impact of Acculturation on Neuropsychological Test Performance.”