2007

Full Program

 

Schedule of Events


The University of Scranton Psychology Conference

9:00- 10:00

Registration (Brennan Hall, Lobby)

10:00- 10:15

Introduction & Welcome (Brennan Hall, Rm 228)

10:15-11:45 

Workshops:

 


Writing Personal Statements for Graduate School

Steven Specht
Utica College of Syracuse University
(Brennan Hall, Room 203)

Current Topics from:
Psychological Science in the Public Interest
(Brennan Hall, Room 228)

Eyewitness Evidence:
Improving Its Probative Value

Authored by:  Gary L. Wells, 

Amina Memon, and Steven D. Penrod
Reviewed by:
Galen L. Baril, Ph.D.
The University of Scranton

A Critical Assessment of
Child Custody Evaluations.
Limited Science and a Flawed System

 Authored by:  Robert E. Emery, Randy K. Otto, William T. O’Donohue
  
Reviewed by:
Christie Karpiak, Ph.D.
The University of Scranton

 

 

12:00- 1:00

Oral Presentations:

 

 

 

Justice and Attitudes (Brennan Hall, Room 228)

Chairperson: Galen Baril, Ph.D.
University of Scranton

               12:00-12:20

Building Paths to Success: A Case Study in Correlational Rehabilitation Justice and Care for the Environment
Employment Opportunity and Training Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania

               12:20-12:40

Justice Orientation and Care for the Environment
The University of Scranton

                 12:40-1:00

Environmental Attitudes: Relationships with Right Wing Authoritarianism, Social Dominance, Orientation, Political Affiliation and Moral Reasoning
The University of Scranton

 

 

 

Human Interactions (Brennan Hall, Room 203)

Chairperson: Thomas Hogan, Ph. D.
                University of Scranton

               12:00-12:20

How Expectation Affects Humor Appreciation
Ithaca College

               12:20-12:40

The Effect of Perceived Negative Social Support on Diabetes Management in Native Americans Ithaca College

                 12:40-1:00

The Relationship of Adolescent Development and Behaviors with Parental Support and Monitoring
Utica College

 

 

 

Culture and Media (Brennan Hall, Room 103)

Chairperson: Steven Specht, Ph.D.
                    Utica College

              12:00- 12:20

Influence of Violent Media on Aggression Disparities between Genders
Marist College

               12:20-12:40

Can Any Man be Superman? An Empirical Investigation of Stereotypical Cody Images in Comic Books
The University of Scranton

                12:40- 1:00

Influence on Artists’ Statements on Perception of Artworks: Preliminary Findings
Utica College

 

 

1:15- 2:00

Lunch (Brennan Hall, 5th Floor Dining Room)

 

 

2:15- 3:30

Keynote Address:

 

Materialism and Its Alternatives

 

Tim Kasser, Ph.D.
Knox College

 

(Brennan Hall, Room 228)

 

 

3:45- 4:30

Poster Session (Brennan Hall, 5th Floor Atrium)

Brennan Posters