PARTICIPANT IDEA EXCHANGE I
Thursday, 1:00-2:15
Jacaranda

  1. Capturing and Keeping the Focus of Students through Humor and Blogs
    Jack LeGrand
    Chapin High School

  2. Snack Size Service Learning
    Julie A. Osland1 & Alice P. Carter2
    1Wheeling Jesuit University, 2Louisiana Tech University

  3. When Abnormal Psychology Triggers Distress in Our Students
    Robert Swoap
    Warren Wilson College

  4. A Course on Culture and Child Development: Challenges and Opportunities of Integrating Culture within Psychology
    Chris J. Boyatzis
    Bucknell University

  5. Online Instructional Techniques to Enhance Critical Thinking in a General Education STS Course
    Anu A. Gokhale
    Illinois State University

  6. The Challenges of Implementing a Fully Collaborative Model for Teaching Introductory Psychology
    John M. Haworth
    Chattanooga State Technical Community College

  7. Reinvigorating the Departmental Review Process
    Preston Bost & Neil Schmitzer-Torbert
    Wabash College

  8. The Internship Experience
    Shannon Maxwell & Patricia Prunty
    Mount Olive College
  1. Career Mentoring for the Majority: Methods for Advising the 95% Who Do Not Go to Graduate School
    Stacie M. Spencer
    Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

  2. A Model for Psychology Program Outcomes Assessment
    John Bates
    University of Baltimore

  3. A Compulsory Capstone Course (for the Psychology Bachelors): Global Survival Psychology
    Stephen G. Atkins
    Otago Polytechnic of New Zealand

  4. Creating Developmentally Appropriate Writing Assignments
    Michael T. Dreznick
    Our Lady of the Lake College

  5. An Exchange of Ideas and Activities to Promote Knowledge and Relevance of Course Topics and Student Engagement in Fully Online Psychology Courses
    Meredith L. McKee & Pamelyn M. MacDonald
    Washburn University

  6. Psychotherapist Educators: Gatekeepers for the Profession
    Jan Parker
    National University

  7. Integrating Buddhist Psychology into Our Psychology Courses
    Karen Edwards
    Endicott College

  8. An Empirically-Based and Practical Discussion of Classroom Response Systems
    Leigh Armistead & Cheryl Fortner-Wood
    Winthrop University


PARTICIPANT IDEA EXCHANGE II
Friday, 3:15-4:30
Jacaranda

  1. Using Campus Crime Data to Teach Statistical Interpretation Skills
    Martha S. Spiker & Michael J. Bayly
    University of Charleston

  2. A Little Help from Your Friends: Using Online Consultation for Multicultural Curriculum Infusion
    Marya C. Endriga
    California State University, Sacramento

  3. Undergraduate Internships: Gaining Real World Experience in Psychology
    Pam Cartor
    Bellarmine University

  4. Video Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology: What's Available Out There?
    Nancy Simpson
    Trident Technical College

  5. Mentoring Students in the Advising Process
    Ida A. Chauvin, Oscar David Carter, & Mary M. Livingston
    Louisiana Tech University

  6. Using American Literature in Teaching Personality Psychology
    Robert J. Dunn
    Loras College

  7. Enriching Psychology Curriculum through Service Learning
    Carrie Ellis-Kalton
    Maryville University

  8. Assessment in Alternative Courses: Problems and Answers
    Diane K. Feibel
    University of Cincinnati

  9. Facilitating Student-Led Research at the Community College
    Stefanie Gray Greiner
    Northeast Lakeview College
  1. Technology as Both Challenge and Opportunity: Striking a Balance between Tried-and-True Pedagogy and Innovative Techniques
    Natalie D. Smoak
    Illinois Wesleyan University

  2. Facebook and MySpace as Tools for Student Engagement
    Susan L. O'Donnell
    George Fox University

  3. Using the Capstone to Inform Departmental Goals and Decisions
    Patricia Kyle & Lani Fujitsubo
    Southern Oregon University

  4. Using Investigative Psychophysiology Activities in Teaching Introductory Psychology
    Robert Gephart1, Jackie MacPherson1, & Howard Thorsheim2
    1Itasca Community College, 2St. Olaf College

  5. Psychology Olympiad: Join the Discussion!
    Sabra Jacobs
    Big Sandy Community and Technical College

  6. Preparing for Courses in Psychology and the Law, Forensic Psychology, and Children and the Law
    David M. Biek & David M. Feldman
    Macon State College

  7. Afraid to Go All the Way? Easing into Online Learning with Hybrid Courses in Human Development
    Wanda C. McCarthy1 & Peter J. Green2
    1University of Cincinnati, 2Barton College

 


PARTICIPANT IDEA EXCHANGE III
Saturday, 3:15-4:30
Jacaranda

  1. Designing the Introductory Psychology Course to Reduce the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness
    Crystal Colter
    Maryville College

  2. Increasing Students' Understanding of the Interdisciplinary Nature of Psychology and the Law through an Exercise in Ethics
    Michael J. Bayly & Martha S. Spiker
    University of Charleston

  3. Helping Students Navigate the IRB Process
    Mary M. Livingston1, Alice P. Carter1, Julie A. Osland2, & Tom Mitchell3
    1Louisiana Tech University, 2Wheeling Jesuit University, 3University of Baltimore

  4. Using Statistical Software in Statistics Courses
    Mary E. Harmon-Vukić, Michael R. Hulsizer, & Linda M. Woolf
    Webster University

  5. The Development, Implementation, and Assessment of Undergraduate Internships
    Jennifer L. Hillman
    Penn State Berks

  6. The Advantages of Using Personal Memoir in the Teaching of Abnormal Psychology
    Peter G. Marcus
    Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

  7. Psychology Courses in the Online Environment
    Fred Whitford
    Montana State University

  8. Motivating Students to Buy and Read the Textbook
    Tracey E. Ryan
    University of Bridgeport

  9. Psychology as a Context for Interdisciplinary Dialog: Critical Thinking, Faith, and the Fundamentalist Islam Debate
    Noel J. Jacobs & Stephanie Grant
    Southern Nazarene University

  1. Boundaries: How to Set Appropriate and Fair Boundaries for Students, Even in This Day of Customer Service
    Robin F. Rosenthal
    Northern State University

  2. To Pay or Not to Pay: The Use of Psychology Tokens as Incentives to Students' Class Activity
    Victor Karandashev
    Grand Valley State University

  3. Senior Seminars, History of Psychology, Honors Theses: What Should the Capstone Experience for Undergraduate Psychology Majors Be?
    David W. Kolar
    University of Mary Washington

  4. Making Psychology of Adjustment Even Livelier
    Helen Meldrum
    Bentley College

  5. How Can Psychology Faculty Give Students the Opportunity to Have a Significant Learning Experience by Incorporating Service Learning into Their Courses?
    Mary Zahm
    Bristol Community College

  6. Travel as Experiential Education: Teaching and Learning about Racism
    Peter J. Green
    Barton College

  7. Student Self-Evaluation: Helping Students Embrace Process amid Content
    Meghan W. Duff
    University of Maine at Machias

POSTER SESSION I
Thursday, 3:45-5:15
Banyan Breezeway

  1. Use of the Stroop Effect as a Bridge between Courses: Statistics and Experimental Psychology
    John Bechtold
    Messiah College

  2. Integrating Research Design and Statistics: A Preliminary Report
    Susan A. Autrey & Martha A. Mann
    University of Texas at Arlington

  3. Psychology of Hope: A Photographic Representation
    Dorothy Abram
    Johnson & Wales University

  4. Teaching the Human Experience and Oral Communication Skills through Music
    Michael P. Murtagh
    Frostburg State University

  5. A Taxonomy of Theories
    Bill Winter
    Kingsborough Community College/CUNY

  6. Using Operant Conditioning as the Basis for the Introductory Psychology Class
    Joe W. Hatcher
    Ripon College

  7. What Can You Do with a Degree in Psychology? Evaluation of a Web-Based Tutorial
    Cyndi R. McDaniel & James H. Thomas
    Northern Kentucky University


    8.
  8. Providing Career Guidance and Academic Advising: What Do Young Psychologists Want and Need?
    Justine Rossi & Merry J. Sleigh
    Winthrop University


    9.
  9. The Success and Challenges of a Learning Community for Psychology Majors: 4-Year Retrospective
    Sue C. Spaulding & Kimberly Buch
    University of North Carolina at Charlotte


    10.
  10. Groups Do It Better: An Examination of Students’ Perceptions and Achievement in Collaborative Learning through Assessment and Dialogue (CLAD) and Traditional Human Development Classrooms
    Wanda C. McCarthy1, Peter J. Green1, & Trey Fitch2
    1University of Cincinnati, 2Barton College


    11.
  11. An Exploratory Study of Math Anxiety, Numeracy, and Communication Apprehension in Psychology Undergraduates
    Jennifer Mailloux, Joni Briganti, Kirsten Jimerson, Bethany Kelly, & Kimberly Simmons
    University of Mary Washington


    12.
  12. Roadmaps for Statistical Decisions
    Alice P. Carter
    Louisiana Tech University


    13.
  13. Methodology Soup
    Marijke Engels-Freeke
    University of Amsterdam

  14. Readability Scores of Introductory Psychology Textbooks
    David P. Nalbone, Tammy S. Guerrero, & David F. Pick
    Purdue University Calumet


    15.
  15. Top-Down, Bottom-Up: Using Multiple Data Sources from Multiple Stake-Holders in Selecting an Introductory Psychology Textbook
    S. C. Bates1, M. J. Drysdale1, & J. K. Nelson2
    1Utah State University, 2George Mason University


    16.
  16. Helping Students Process What They Have Learned from a Major Project
    April Schwarzmueller
    Eckerd College

  17. Instructor Immediacy in Online Courses
    David M. Biek1 & Ben Gorvine2
    1Macon State College, 2Argosy University Chicago
  1. Online Psychology Club: Engaging Distance Students beyond the Virtual Classroom
    Teresa Mason, B. Jean Mandernach, Andrew T. Johnson, & Brian J. Cowley
    Park University

    2.
  2. Interpersonal Skills in the Psychology Classroom: Making for a Well-Rounded Student
    Stefanie Sinno & Kate Richmond
    Muhlenberg College


    3.
  3. Encouraging College Students to Develop Leadership Skills through a Summer Camp Experience
    Kimberly Davis, Courtney Crutchfield, & Wendy Jordanov
    Tennessee State University


    4.
  4. Teaching about Social and Emotional Intelligence Using Real Life Dilemmas
    Tracey E. Ryan
    University of Bridgeport


    5.
  5. Copland: Demonstrating Eyewitness Testimony in a General Psychology Class
    Kim Lamana-Finn & Barry Batorsky
    DeVry University

  6. Attitudes toward the Legal System: Do Law-Psychology Courses Make for Cynical Students?
    Evelyn M. Maeder & Cindy E. Laub
    University of Nebraska – Lincoln

  7. Teaching Psycholinguistics
    Mary Harmon-Vukić
    Webster University


    8.
  8. Influence of Non-Traditional Facial Piercings and Gender on Perception of Professors
    Brandon Blackwell, Morgane Dhers, Jennifer Norby, & Merry J. Sleigh
    Winthrop University


    9.
  9. Teaching Techniques to Examine Cultural Influences on Body Image and Weight in Adolescence
    Janet L. Gates
    La Roche College


    10.
  10. Teaching about Gender Role Learning: An Integrated Approach
    Doris Vasconcellos
    Université Paris 5


    11.
  11. Give a Round of Applause for Salutatory Conduction
    Heather M. Beauchamp
    SUNY Potsdam College


    12.
  12. Supplemental Instruction: Boon or Boondoggle?
    Gerald Schaeffer, Keith Huddleston, Victor Broderick, & Julie Clevenger
    Lincoln Land Community College


    13.
  13. Practicing Mentorship: Graduate-Student Supervision of Undergraduate Research Assistants
    Olivia K. Lima, Amanda C. G. Hege, & J. Patrick Seder
    University of Virginia


    14.
  14. Preparing the Professional Psychology Student to Become an Educator
    Katherine Cody & Gretchen Herbert
    Argosy University, Washington, DC


    15.
  15. Introduce Students to the Study of Behavior with a Discussion of Rock Art!
    Andrea Lynn Powers
    Sul Ross State University


    16.
  16. “Let Me Tell You a Story”: Teachable Stories in Psychology
    Jeffrey S. Nevid
    St. John’s University

POSTER SESSION II
Friday, 4:30-6:00
Banyan Breezeway

  1. A Comparison of Non-Cognitive Measures Predicting College Student GPA and Graduation
    Joan H. Rollins
    Rhode Island College

  2. Cognitive Style and Academic Performance
    Nicholas F. Skinner
    King’s University College at The University of Western Ontario


    3.
  3. Personal Problem Solving Training and Its Influence on Academic Performance
    Sax Madison & Paul Scott
    Rockhurst University


    4.
  4. A Two-Stage Process of Active Clinical Engagement for Undergraduates: Methods and Evaluations—the View from Professor and Students
    David M. Young & Joel Sprunger
    Indiana University/Purdue University, Fort Wayne


    5.
  5. The Clinical Aptitude for Therapists Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study
    Jan Parker, B. Charles Tatum, & Brenda Shook
    National University


    6.
  6. There are Two Eyes in Integrity: Subtle Cues of Being Observed Influence Students’ Behaviour toward Academic Integrity
    Chris J. Pawson
    University of East London


    7.
  7. Teaching Psychology in Criminal Justice Curriculums
    Key Sun
    Central Washington University


    8.
  8. Students’ Professionalism in College and Their Plans for the Workplace
    Donna Webster Nelson & Merry J. Sleigh
    Winthrop University


    9.
  9. Using Workplace Data in a Classroom Exercise: Examining Pros-and-Cons of Students Re-assembling Personality Test Items to Target Overlapping Big 5 Facets or Sub-Traits
    Stephen G. Atkins
    Otago Polytechnic of New Zealand


    10.
  10. The Ideal Course
    Pleun van Vliet
    University of Amsterdam


    11.
  11. Applied Learning, Student Success, and Faculty Development in Organizational Psychology
    Kelly Bouas Henry
    Missouri Western State University


    12.
  12. A Content Analysis Project for Psychology Research Methods: Katrina Survivors in Print Media
    Karen L. Chambers, Leslie Wang, & Susan M. Alexander
    Saint Mary’s College


    13.
  13. Teaching Psychology Statistics with a Sustainability Theme
    Linda J. Kunce & Sarah Tribble
    Illinois Wesleyan University


    14.
  14. iCube: Issues in Intro Podcast Enhancements
    David B. Miller
    University of Connecticut


    15.
  15. They Hear, but Do Not Listen: Retention for Podcasted Material in a Classroom Context
    William D. Woody, David B. Daniel, & Kaitlin Gibson
    University of Northern Colorado


    16.
  16. Accuracy in the Judgment of Individual Contributions to Group Work: A Comparison of Student and Peer Ratings
    Christine A. McBride
    University of Mary Washington


    17.
  17. Furthering Understanding of International Psychology through Collaborative Student Projects
    Sherri McCarthy1 & Teresa Ana Duenes Olmedo2
    1Northern Arizona University – Yuma, 2Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Mexicali
  1. Post-Test Performance and Student Evaluation as a Function of Class Size, Grades Assigned, and Teacher Experience
    Amy T. Galloway, Paul A. Fox, & James C. Denniston
    Appalachian State University

  2. Critical Thinking Project
    Steve Snyder & Kira Olson
    Taylor University


    3.
  3. Three Critical Thinking Writing Assignments for the Capstone History of Psychology Course
    Phil D. Wann
    Missouri Western State University


    4.
  4. The Effect of Revising Papers on Recall
    Christine Allegretti & Deborah Campbell
    Queens University of Charlotte


    5.
  5. College Freshman Writing Study: The Effects of Self-Efficacy on Achievement and Related Perceptions
    Rhiannon L. Jackson1 & Anne M. Murtagh2
    1Bridgewater State College, 2Dickinson College


    6.
  6. Students’ Perceptions of Instructional Use of Text-Messaging Software
    Matthew K. Mulvaney1, Christopher A. Barnes2, & Michael J. Middleton3
    1SUNY Brockport, 2Cheyney University, 3University of New Hampshire


    7.
  7. The Role of Feedback in Changing Study Patterns among General Psychology Students
    Daniel B. Bucknam
    Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota


    8.
  8. Perceived Academic Control and Multitasking while Studying: Who or What Is in Control Here?
    Dennis D. Carpenter
    University of Wisconsin – Richland


    9.
  9. Should I Even Bother? The Effects of Relative Exam Weight on Studying
    Bryan K. Saville
    James Madison University


    10.
  10. Modified Matching – A Great Alternative to Traditional Multiple Choice Testing
    Rick Maddigan
    Memorial University of Newfoundland


    11.
  11. Using Quizzes to Keep Students Engaged in Learning
    Tsu-Ming Chiang & J. F. Yao
    Georgia College and State University

  12. American Psychological Association’s Resources for Psychology Teachers
    Robin Hailstorks
    American Psychological Association


    13.
  13. Under New Management! Editorial and Submission Procedure Changes at Teaching of Psychology
    Andrew N. Christopher1, Chris Hakala2, Cynthia S. Koenig3, Pam Marek4, & Bryan K. Saville5
    1Albion College, 2Western New England College, 3St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 4Kennesaw State University, 5James Madison University


    14.
  14. A Learner-Centered Approach to Teaching Adherence in a Health Psychology Course
    Stacie M. Spencer1 & Vicki DiLillo2
    1Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2Ohio Wesleyan University


    15.
  15. Accurate Assessment and Deep Understanding of Concepts in Adolescent Psychology among College Undergraduates: The Use of Case Studies in a Traditional and an Online Course
    Pamelyn M. MacDonald & Meredith L. McKee
    Washburn University


    16.
  16. Connecting Research and Theory to Life in Developmental Psychology Courses
    Mary V. Barnas
    Marietta College

 

POSTER SESSION III
Friday, 4:30 - 6:00
Banyan Breezeway

  1. Engaging Critical Thinking in Introduction to Human Development through Constructive Controversy
    Michelle Tichy
    St. Norbert College

  2. Reinforcing Concepts of Life-Span Development through Analysis of Holocaust Memoirs
    Stephen L. Chew
    Samford University

  3. Faculty Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Teaching Undergraduate Psychology Courses Online
    B. Jean Mandernach & Andrew T. Johnson
    Park University

  4. Let’s Meet Online on Friday! Introductory Psychology Student Feedback to the Online Component in a Blended Distance Class
    Jennifer Meehan Brennom
    Kirkwood Community College

  5. Redefining the Teaching of Psychology: A Structure for Self-Directed Learning of Advanced Educational Psychology
    Patti S. Gubbels
    Western Governors University

  6. Patterns of Use of Virtual Learning Environments and Student Performance
    A.W. Price1, Gary T. Rosenthal1, Barlow Soper2, Richard R. McKnight1, & Sarah Knight1
    1Nicholls State University, 2Louisiana Tech University

  7. Using a Wiki in Teaching Psychology (www.psywiki.nl)
    Maarten Kuulkers
    Universiteit van Amsterdam

  8. WWW: The Wonderful World of Wikis
    Marianne Miserandino
    Arcadia University

  9. Factors Associated with E-Book Use and Preference: Students Prefer Textbooks
    David B. Daniel, William D. Woody, & Crystal A. Spindler
    University of Northern Colorado

  10. What Happened to the First R? Students’ Perceptions of the Role of Textbooks in Psychology Courses
    Pam Marek1 & Andrew N. Christopher2
    1Kennesaw State University, 2Albion College

  11. Addressing the Rat-Rabbit Problem: The Value of Returning to Original Source Documents to Separate Folklore from Fact
    Hilary E. Stebbins
    Elmira College

  12. A Sweet Introduction to Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem
    Mary E. Jenson
    Albion College

  13. Dealing with the Central Limit Theorem
    David C. Matz1 & Emily L. Hause2
    1Augsburg College, 2St. Mary’s College

  14. Deception in Intimate Relationships: Modeling the Research Process
    Michael T. Dreznick
    Our Lady of the Lake College

  15. In-Class Categorization of Student-Generated Statements to Teach Inter-Rater Reliability and Birth Control Basics
    W. Cal Johnson, Jr.1, Alex Lee2, Josie Hunter1, & Jennifer Rogers1
    1Lincoln University, 2Cornell University

  16. The Value Students Place on Research Experience for Graduate School and the Job Market
    Darren R. Ritzer & Merry J. Sleigh
    Winthrop University

  17. Effectiveness of Personal Response Systems as a Pedagogical Tool
    William P. Wattles
    Francis Marion University
  1. Response Systems as a Tool for Student Engagement
    Susan L. O’Donnell
    George Fox University

  2. Historical Parallels with Human Injustice: Assessing Student Understanding of Self and Others
    Patricia A. Marsh
    University of Central Missouri

  3. Students’ Evaluations of Ethnic Minority Psychology Class
    Ginny Q. Zhan
    Kennesaw State University

  4. Traditional Lecture May Be More Effective in Teaching Nervous System Anatomy and Function than the Jigsaw Classroom Technique
    Amanda Maynard & Sarah Uzelac
    Mount Saint Mary College


    5.
  5. From PostSecret to PostFact: Adapting an Online Collaborative Art Project for the Classroom
    L. Brooke Bennett-Day
    Wesleyan College


    6.
  6. Role-Playing as a Pedagogical Method in Social Psychology to Affect Racism?
    Pär Löfstrand
    Mid Sweden University


    7.
  7. Development of a Psychology Short Course for Senior Cycle Students in Ireland
    Nicola Porter
    Institute of Art, Design & Technology


    8.
  8. Bridging the Gap: Service-Learning Academic Outcomes with Community Partner Needs
    Kristin Bransford
    Concordia University


    9.
  9. The Effect of Colored Text on Attention to a Course Syllabus
    Joanne D. Altman
    Washburn University


    10.
  10. Personalizing the Classroom: Methods for Enhancing International Student Academic Success
    Jeremy Ashton Houska, Leora Baron, & Tina Gupta
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas


    11.
  11. Getting to Know Our Students: A National Coalition
    Eric Landrum1 & Cyndi McDaniel2
    1Boise State University, 2Northern Kentucky University


    12.
  12. Do We Know What They Want? A Comparison of Student and Teacher Views on the Teaching of Psychology
    Sue Kraus
    Fort Lewis College


    13.
  13. That’s the Way They Like It: Impact of Course Pace and Discussions on Perceived Student Learning
    Jeffrey S. Skowronek & Bruce Friesen
    University of Tampa


    14.
  14. Rethinking the Topic Order of Introductory Psychology
    Pamela L. Gist
    Mount St. Mary’s College

  15. Classroom Assessment of Adult Visuospatial and Memory Performance
    Julie Bloom, Ashley Gordon, Cameron Huston, & Janna Taft Young
    Bridgewater College


    16.
  16. Class Expectations and Occupational Aspirations: Analysis of an Undergraduate Counseling Psychology Course
    Courtney E. Gasser
    University of Baltimore