Presentation Gallery 2014

View some of the presentations from the 2014 Emerging Scholars Celebration of Graduate Research. Click on the thumbnails to view the posters, and click again to zoom in. Read the presentation abstracts, or listen to audio annotations from some of the authors.

Poster	Presentation
	"The Impact of Innovative Social Skills Therapy on Developing Relational Skills in Young Adults with Down Syndrome" Lisa Alden, Sally Gallena, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology View full abstract >>
	"Redefining Fear" Tim Babylon, Louis Hinkel Liberal Studies View full abstract >>
	"Boundaries in Academia: An Examination of Educator-Student Relationship Policy" Lauren Battaglia Dumont, Jeffrey Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP Psychology View full abstract >>
	"The Effects of Sensory Integration on Attention in Children with Autism" Rachel Beck, Marie R. Kerins, Ed.D. Speech-Language Pathology View full abstract >>
	"Core Transformation: A Quasi-Experimental Longitudinal Study" Dinesh John Briganza, L. Mickey Fenzel, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"Confessional Life Narrative: Past, Present, and Future" Jason Brown, Louis Hinkel Liberal Studies View full abstract >>
	"The Efficacy of an Online Gatekeeper Training Program for Suicide Prevention in College Students" Kezia Coleman, Jason Prenoveau, Ph.D., Matthew W. Kirkhart, Ph.D., Jason Parcover, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"Examining the Relation Between Anxious Parental Behaviors and Child Anxiety" Latisha Curtis, Golda Ginsburg, Ph.D., Rachel L. Grover, Ph.D., Jason Prenoveau, Ph.D., Beth A. Kotchick, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"The Influence of Targeted Right Ear Auditory Training on Verbal Output in Down Syndrome Individuals" Ashley Davis, Sally Gallena, Ph.D. Speech-Lanuage Pathology View full abstract >>
	"Friendship context as the moderator of the relation between time spent playing massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and social anxiety" Christina deGraft-Johnson, Rachel L. Grover, Ph.D., Theresa DiDonato, Ph.D., Kent Norman, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"Effects of Total Communication on Verbal Output in Children with Down Syndrome" Kathleen Del Duca, Casey McCusker, Marie R. Kerins, Ed.D. Speech-Language Pathology View full abstract >>
	"Peer Feedback and Its Effects on Students' Self-Efficacy and Attitudes in Writing" Rebecca Derry, Robert W. Simmons III, Ed.D. Teacher Education View full abstract >>
	"The Influence of Manner of Death, Religious Practices, and Spiritual Beliefs on Bereavement" Glenda Dickonson, L. Mickey Fenzel, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"Counselor Perceptions of Sexual Offenders: Changeability and Dangerousness" Amanda Dillehay, L. Mickey Fenzel, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
No poster available	"Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity in the Relation Between Parenting Behaviors and Anxiety in a Diverse College Student Sample" Alicia Dodds, Rachel L. Grover, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"The Relation between Positive Self-Expansion, Negative Self-Expansion, and Relationship Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Attachment Anxiety" Jessica England, Theresa DiDonato, Ph.D., Martin F. Sherman, Ph.D., Sharon Green-Hennessy, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"Disgust's Effect on True and False Memories in High and Low Trait Anxious College Students" Alex Fessler, Jason Prenoveau, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
Non-poster Presentation	"Love as a Virtue in 1 Corinthians" (Oral Presentation) Justin Hagerman, Stephen E. Fowl, Ph.D. Theology View full abstract >>
	"The Use of Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises in Transgendered Voice Therapy" Amy Harmon, Marie R. Kerins, Ed.D. Speech-Language Pathology View full abstract >>
Non-poster Presentation	"The Pipe and Christ: A Missionary Encounter of the Lakota Sioux" (Oral Presentation) Benjamin Horgan, R. Trent Pomplun, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"Counseling transsexual women: Understanding interventions and implications from a spiritual/religious perspective" Brenda Ibutu, Kari A. O'Grady, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
No Poster Available	"The Relation Between Premorbid Occupation Level and Overall Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease" Ryan Jollie, Christopher I. Higginson, Ph.D., Karen A. Sigvardt, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"When Gender Doesn't Match the Crime: Jury Bias in Cases of Insanity" Kristyn Kamke, Marianna E. Carlucci, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"The Decline in American Influence in the Middle East" Carl Kinkel, Louis Hinkel Liberal Studies View full abstract >>
	"Impact of Acculturation on Mental Health Stigma in Bosnian Immigrants and Refugees" Dina Kulenovic, Charles T. LoPresto, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"Melodic Intonation Therapy: A Treatment for Childhood Aprazia of Speech in Children with Down Syndrome" Lindsay Kutschman, Marie R. Kerins, Ed.D. Speech-Language Pathology View full abstract >>
	"Pastoral Counselors As Veteran Advocates: PTSD, DSM-5, and the Ecological Model" Joy McCrady, Jill L. Snodgrass, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"Religious Coping as a Moderator of Burnout in Counselors-in-Training" Devlyn McCreight, L. Mickey Fenzel, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"A snapshot of student engagement in a Catholic all-girl school" Courtney McManus, Afra A. Hersi, Ph.D. Teacher Education View full abstract >>
	"Psychometric Properties of the Experimental Permeability Inventory Short Form" Christopher Metzger, Martin F. Sherman, Ralph L. Piedmont, Matthew W. Kirkhart, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"Counselor and Theological Identity Formation and the Ethic of Inclusion for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients" Joanne Miller, Jill L. Snodgrass, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"Does /s/ Articulation Therapy Match a Child's Natural Production?" Alyssa Nemeth, Kathleen Siren, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology View full abstract >>
	"The Ecological Validity of Measures of Visual Attention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults" Christopher Noullet, Kathryn L. Farley, Psy.D., Christopher I Higginson, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"Psychometric Properties of the GAD-Q-IV in Postpartum Mothers" Mark Pierson, Jason Prenoveau, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"The Effect of God Image and Spirituality on Body Esteem" Dayna Pizzigoni, L. Mickey Fenzel, Ph.D., Kari A. O'Grady, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"The Impact of Online Support in Management of Vocal Cord Dysfunction Symptoms" Amanda Poli, Sally Gallena, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology View full abstract >>
	"Relations among Rumination, Distraction and Adolescent Depression: A Coping Ratio Analysis" Lawrence Rakhmanov, Alison A. Papadakis, Ph.D., Theresa DiDonato, Ph.D., Rachel L. Grover, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"Defining Film Noir -- The Dark Side of Human Nature" Jonathan Richmond, Randall P. Donaldson, Ph.D. Liberal Studies View full abstract >>
	"The 1965 AFL All-Star Game Boycott" Malika Rogers, Louis Hinkel Liberal Studies View full abstract >>
	"Staying Centered and Spiritually Steeped: Preparing to Resonate with God and Directee" Cathy Rosensteel, Jill L. Snodgrass, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
Non-poster Presentation	*"Cloud upon Cloud over a Deep Sea: Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān* and Natural Law" (Oral Presentation)** David Russell, R. Trent Pomplun, Ph.D., Frederick Bauerschmidt, Ph.D. Theology View full abstract >>
	"The Psychosocial Spiritual Experience of U.S. Helpers in Haiti following the 2010 Earthquake" Joseph T. Sass, Dinesh John Briganza, Glenda Dickonson, Amanda Dillehay, Devlyn McCreight, Dayna Pizzigoni, Kari A. O'Grady, Ph.D., Joseph Stewart-Sicking, Ed.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"Examining the Relationship between Spirituality, Personality, and Emotion: A Mediation Model through Music Preference" Joseph T. Sass, L. Mickey Fenzel, Ph.D., Ralph L. Piedmont Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"Social Support and Student Engagement: How Effective Mentoring Benefits the Mentor" Matthew T. Shannon, Carolyn M. Barry, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"Evaluation of a Psychoeducational Program for Children of Divorced Parents: Kids Connex" Tracy Singer, Mary Jo Coiro, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"A New Talented Tenth? Factors Influencing African American Males in Advanced Academic Courses" Sedrick Smith, Afra A. Hersi, Ph.D. Teacher Education View full abstract >>
	"A Posttraumatic Investiagtion of the 2010 Haiti Cosmology Episode: A Three Year Qualitative Follow-up" Carol K. Stewart, Nicole Snyder, William Flythe, Glenda Dickonson, Amanda Dillehay, Kari A O'Grady, Ph.D. Pastoral Counseling View full abstract >>
	"Using Personalized Alarm Tones to Improve Quality of Life among People with TBI" Ashley Szczesny, Marie R. Kerins, Ed.D. Speech-Language Pathology View full abstract >>
	"Microaggressions and Self-Esteem in Asian Americans: The Moderating Role of Racial Socialization" Christina Thai, Heather Z. Lyons, Ph.D. Psychology View full abstract >>
	"Dramatic Play and Vocabulary Development" Jessica Thornbury, Afra A. Hersi, Ph.D. Teacher Education View full abstract >>
	"The Effect of Training Speech-Language Pathologists in Cognitive-Behavior Therapy to Treat Individuals with Psychogenic Voice Disorders" Elizabeth Watson, Paige Morrison, Marie R. Kerins, Ed.D. Speech-Language Pathology View full abstract >>

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