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The inaugural Psychology Graduate Student Conference was held on April 7th, 2016 – and it was a success!

The conference was the first of its kind in showcasing the exciting research being done by psychology graduate students. There was a mix of talks, data blitz’s, and poster presentations. See photo gallery below.

As not all graduate students had data to present (such as first year Master’s students), both completed research talks and proposed research talks were presented.

The conference was largely run by psychology graduate student volunteers, with tremendous support from the Psychology Department and the Graduate Student Association (GSA), who funded the conference event.

All in all, the conference was a wonderful occasion to showcase the diversity of research questions addressed by graduate students in Psychology. Given the success of the event, the Psychology Graduate Student Association is already planning next year’s conference to be held in January 2017.

For more information, check out the conference poster and the schedule.

Kaitlyn Werner presenting her research titled, “Why we do what we do: Comparing achievement aims and self-determined motives on goal progress over time.”
Alison Kirkpatrick presenting her research titled, “Coaching the Quiet: Coaches’ Beliefs, Attitudes, and Responses to Shy Children in a Sport Context.”
Will Hipson presenting his research titled, “Self-control, Peer Acceptance, and Loneliness in Chinese Children: Testing Developmental Cascade Models in a Three-Year Longitudinal.”
Kris Merrells presenting his research titled, “Principle or Self-Interest? Examining Attitudes towards Affirmative Action.”
Shamarukh Chowdhury presenting her poster titled, “Reconceptualization of Active Procrastination: Is it Really Procrastination or Purposeful Delay?”
Seung Lee presenting his poster titled, “The Role of Psychopathic Traits in Dispositional and Situational Forgiveness.”

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