APA Division 51's Psychotherapy with Men Conference to be held at Fordham University- June 9th

The 3rd Annual Psychotherapy with Men Conference is to take place at Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus on June 9th, 2012.  The conference is presented by the American Psychological Association's Division 51, Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity.  Dr. Jay Wade, Associate Professor in Fordham's Psychology Department, is currently serving as President of Division 51.  The conference will bring important clinical scientists to Fordham whom focus on psychotherapy with men and developing research in the applied science of men and masculinity.

Click for more details regarding the conference program and to learn how to register.

Undergraduate Research Symposium: April 25

The 5th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place on April 25th at the McGinley Center, Rose Hill.  The Symposium showcases select undergraduate research projects that represent the students' independent research project pertaining to their unique interest under the guidance of faculty mentors.  Click here for full program details.

The Psychology Department is proud to mentor the following 18 undergraduates who will be presenting either a poster or giving an oral presentation at the upcoming Research Symposium:

Student: Nadia Seeteram
Project Title: What is the Difference Between Global Climate Change and Global Warming?       

Mentor: Dr. David Budescu

Student: Jordan Seidel
Project Title: Achievement Motivation and Rumination Among Emerging Adults: Cigarette Smokers versus Nonsmokers
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Annunziato

Student: Maggie Baisley
Project Title: No Longer Strangers in a Strange Land: Improving Preparation for Transfer Out of Pediatrics
Mentor: Dr. Rachel Annunziato

Student: Matthew Dillon
Project Title: Examining the Effectiveness of the S Delta Procedure
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Kyle Alexander      
Project Title: For I have Sinned: Fordham Student's Lives as both Catholic and LGBTQ
Mentor: Dr. Fred Wertz

Student: Margaux Bruzzese
Project Title: Emotion Dysregulation and Peer Victimization in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors
Mentor: Dr. Margaret Andover

Student: Vincent Corcoran  
Project Title: The Role of Resiliency on Borderline Symptomatology Among Women with a Childhood Trauma History
Mentor: Dr. Margaret Andover  

Student: Faith Forgione
Project Title: Perceived Social Support in Relation to Dispositional Optimism, Social Desirability, and Life Satisfaction
Mentor: Dr. Mary Procidano

Student: Nicholas Gatto
Project Title: Autobiographical Memory Project
Mentor: Dr. Karen Siedlecki

Student: Joanna Krasnisky
Project Title: Using Matching to Sample Prompt Procedure to Produce Errorless Learning in Pigeons
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Tessa LaRue
Project Title: The Relationship between Critical Life Events, Resource Loss, Coping, and Depression in Students Starting College: Preliminary Findings of the Fordham Freshman Study
Mentor: Dr. Daniela Jopp

Student: Kelly Mercorella
Project Title: Exploring Learning Acquisition Using an Error-Reduction Procedure
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Jillian Minahan
Project Title: Predicting Adjustment: The Independent Contributions of Personality and Perceived Social Support
Mentor: Dr. Mary Procidano

Student: Harjot Nayar
Project Title: Young Adult Cancer Survivors; Appraisals of Cancer Experience Predict Adjustment
Mentor: Dr. Mary Procidano

Student: Caitlin Kelly Nosal
Project Title: The Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation Systems in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Mentor: Dr. Margaret Andover

Student: Peter Sanneman
Project Title: Error Reduction in Repeated Acquisition Sequence Learning
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Jaime Tanner
Project Title: Using Errorless Training Methods in a Matching-To-Sample Procedure
Mentor: Dr. James MacDonall

Student: Patrick Wester
Project Title: Risk Factors Associated with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in an LGB Sample
Mentor: Dr. Margaret Andover

**Full project abstracts can be found through the "Symposium Program" link.

The Association for Neuropsychology Students in Training (ANST) Recognizes Fordham Chapter

APA Division 40, Clinical Neuropsychology, oversees the Association for Neuropsychology Students in Training (ANST) which is an important forum for academic, scientific, and overall professional development for those students interested in Neuropsychology. ANST selected Fordham University as their Feature Chapter! The contributions and accomplishments of our Fordham Chapter are highlighted on the ANST website.

If you are interested in joining the ANST-Fordham Chapter please contact our student representative Amanda Gooding at amandalgooding@gmail.com.