Christal N. Davis & Stefan Schulenberg

This study explored perceptions and attitudes toward preparedness for a campus crisis (e.g., natural and technological disasters, threat of an active shooter on campus, pandemic). Focus groups were conducted with students on various topics related to preparedness. Findings revealed complacency and lack of preparedness among students for many of the disaster types. Effective strategies that could be utilized to engage students in preparedness will be discussed.

Clinical Students: Emmie Hebert, Lavina Ho, Daniel Pineau

Experimental Student: Stephen White

Ask a panel of graduate students questions about what grad school is all about. For example, you might be curious about the transition from undergraduate to graduate school, how to choose and work with a mentor, managing work-life balance, the importance of funding, job market prospects, how to get started on research, and so on. No Faculty Allowed!

Dr. Elicia C. Lair

Ever wondered what a curriculum vita (CV) is and how it is different from a résumé? Learn what employers and graduate school admissions are looking for, and some techniques to help market yourself to these different audiences. Tips on design elements and how to tailor your content to reflect your personal experience will be discussed.

Dr. Danielle J. Maack

This talk will give an overview of the clinical psychology Ph.D. and other related degrees with reasons to pursue each. The talk will also briefly address the best ways to prepare for these programs.

Dr. Stephanie E. Miller

Did you just declare a psychology major? Are you wondering what to do with the next couple of years in the major to make yourself a more competitive graduate school or job applicant? Starting early and getting involved in opportunities outside the classroom are essential! This session will provide an overview of opportunities ranging from involvement in research laboratories, conference presentation, psychology organizations, field experience, and more!

Joseph M. Magness, Stephanie E. Miller, & Karen A. Christoff

Weight bias is predominately assessed using explicit measures; however, these measures cannot examine all aspects of weight bias. The present study aimed to use figure rating scales as a measure of weight bias toward obese individuals from minority populations. Results suggest figure ratings assess gender and racial differences in weight bias. Protective factors against stigma exist for some obese individuals. However, more refined assessment methods are needed.

Sarah M. Scott, Brooklee L. Tynes, Mimi S. Zhao, Daniel J. Pineau, & Danielle J. Maack

Moral disgust is the most under researched domain within the area of disgust. The goal of the current study is to further explicate the relationship between moral disgust and the other domains through the use of video clips, presenting individuals with clips that encompass the varying types of disgust. Findings support that moral disgust is a unique, but comparable construct and is separable from other emotions.

Yash Bhambhani, Kelly G. Wilson, & Karen Kate Kellum

This study constructed a scale measuring acceptance attitudes and behaviors towards interracial intimacy. A 12-item scale with three factors - sexual racism acceptability, behavior towards White partners and behavior towards partners of color - was derived. Results showed that people prefer having sex and dating White people significantly more than having sex and dating people of color.

Adam F. Sattler & John N. Young

This pilot study examines the diagnostic accuracy of a brief screening instrument designed to significantly reduce the amount time and effort required to yield accurate psychological diagnoses in applied clinical settings. Preliminary results and implications for the field of mental health will be discussed.

Yolanda Rodriguez & Tanja Seifen

Study abroad experiences are strongly promoted as transformative experiences that support personal growth and help students obtain a better understanding of their home country. The current study used both qualitative and quantitative to analyze the intercultural growth of 123 undergraduate students from a variety of study abroad programs.

Kaitlin E. White, L. T. Stephens, Marcela C. Weber, & Mathew A. Tkachuck

A survey of UM students found that, despite prior tornado experience, high perceived preparedness for tornadoes, high perceived likelihood of tornadoes, and knowledge of basic tornado facts, they engaged in few behaviors to prepare for tornadoes. This could be related to the low impact of the tornadoes they have experienced.

Mimi S. Zhao, Kelly Peck, Brooklee L. Tynes, Sarah Scott, & Danielle J. Maack

Emotion dysregulation may contribute to the researched association between disgust sensitivity and contamination fear. The present study examined emotion dysregulation as a mediator of the relation between disgust sensitivity and contamination fear. The mediation was significant indicating that individuals with contamination fear may have difficulties employing adequate strategies to modulate the experience of disgust.

Shilpa Boppana, Lauren T. Stephens, Caroline M. Battle, & Laura J. Johnson

This study examined the relationship between self-reported psychological risk and learning value for experiential learning activities in a sample of undergraduate students enrolled in Multicultural Psychology courses.There was a positive linear relationship between students' rating of psychological risk and their rating of learning value. Experiences involving being a racial, sexual, or religious minority were rated as the riskiest and highest-learning activities.