Frances McClelland Institute affiliated faculty and students regularly present their research at national and international conferences.
Below you will find information and links to the full academic conference posters.
2018
Authors: Ashley B. LeBaron, Heather H. Kelley, E. Jeffrey Hill, & Quinn Galbraith
Conference: National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Authors: Ashley B. LeBaron
Conference: National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Depressive Symptoms of Latinx Youth: Examining Familism, Boundary Ambiguity, and Bicultural Stress
Authors: Jose M. Rodas, Andrea J. Romero, PhD, & Alexandria Pech
Conference: National Latinx Psychological Association
Latino Middle School Students’ Identity and School Belonging: Findings for Future Math Careers
Authors: Angela N. Cruze, Raynimol Thomas, Michelle Rascon-Canales, Savannah Boyd, & Melissa Delgado
Conference: National Latinx Psychological Association
Constructive and Destructive Conflict, Parenting, and Coparenting Alliance
Authors: Kopystynska, O., Barnett, M. A., Curran, M. A., & Li, X.
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development
Program Development for Seed to Read: An Early Literacy & Healthy Eating Program for Preschoolers
Authors: Katherine E. Speirs and Hope Wilson
Conference: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Annual Meeting
Romantic Partner Financial Behavior, Depressive Symptoms, and Relationship Satisfaction: The Moderating Roles of Gender and Attachment
Authors: Xiaomin Li, Melissa A. Curran, Sun Young Ahn, Joyce Serido, Soyeon Shim
Conference: 2018 International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) conference
Early Life Harshness & Unpredictability: Adaptively Shaping Young Children’s Effortful Control
Authors: Shannon M. Warren & Melissa A. Barnett
Conference: National Research Conference on Early Childhood 2018
Interpersonal, Cultural, and Emotional Influences on Romantic Love
Authors: Ana Laura Fonseca and Emily Butler
Conference: European Association of Social Psychology Conference
The Association between Ambiguous Loss of Family Relationships and Depressive Symptoms among Latino Youth
Authors: Jose M. Rodas, Andrea J. Romero, Russell Toomey, & Melissa A. Curran
Conference: 2018 Biannual Conference of the Society for Research on Adolescence
Dyadic Coping and Weight in Hispanic Males Enrolled in a Weight Loss Intervention: the Role of Moderators
Authors: Melissa Flores, Elizabeth S. Valdez, Kristin E. Morrill, Luis A. Valdez, Melanie Bell, & David O. Garcia
Conference: Society for Behavioral Medicine Conference
Civic Engagement and the 2016 Presidental Election: Trajectories of Climate and Civic Development of Diverse University Students
Authors: Maura Shramko, Katharine Zeiders, Lindsay Hoyt, Russell Toomey
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Conference
Latent Transition Analysis of Civic Resource and Opprotunity among Latina/o Youth: An Intersentional Examination Civic Inequality in Adolescences
Authors: Maura Shramko, Laura Wray-Lake, Andrea Romero, Russell Toomey
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Conference
Linking External Assets to Predict Self-esteem and Hope in Girls of Color
Authors: Alexandria Pech, Maura Shramko, Russell Toomey, Amy K. Syvertsen, Jose Rodas
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Conference
Developmental Assests among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Youth: Latent Classes of External Assests and Resources
Authors: Maura Shramko, Amy K. Syvertsen, Russell Toomey
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Conference
“Smiling brown” in the face of colorism: Examining testimonios among the Latinx community. Authors: Cathy D. Gastelum, Roberto Rodriguez, Michelle Rascon, Andrea Romero, & Juvenal Caporale Conference: National Association of Chicana/Chicano Studies
Using Theoretical Frameworks to Evaluate a Coordinated School Health Program Authors: Shannon M. Warren, El'gin Avila, Bianca Comer, Corinna Brower, Brian Eller, Martha Moore Monroy Conference: Arizona Public Health Association (AzPHA) Spring 2018 Conference
Using Data and Data Visualization to Improve Equity in Program Participation Authors: Michele Walsh, Kara Haberstock Tanoue, Madeleine deBlois, Violeta Dominguez Conference: CALS Poster Symposium
Adolescent and Peer Social Identities and Academic Outcomes among Latino Youth: The Role of Concordance in Peer Relations Authors: Rajni L. Nair, Melissa Y. Delgado, Olga Kornienko Conference: CALS Poster Symposium
Young Adults' Psychological and Physiological Reactions to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections Authors: Katherine Zeiders, Lindsay Hoyt, Natasha Chaku, Russell Toomey, and Rajni Nair Conference: CALS Poster Symposium
Critical Pedagogy for Educational Equity with Latinx Students: Using Counterstory Methodology with a High School-University Service Learning Project Authors: Danielle Macias, Maura Shramko, Alexandria Pech, Andrea Romero, Veronica Encinias Conference: CALS Poster Symposium
Implementation Strategies to Support Physical Activity Licensing Standards in Early Care and Education Settings Authors: Laura Lessard, Kate Speirs, Nicole Slesinger Conference: CALS Poster Symposium
Physical Activity as an Emotion Regulator Enhances Emotional Awareness in Romantic Couples Authors: Ana Laura Fonseca and Emily Butler Conference: Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference
2017
Latino Adolescents’ Academic Socialization, Self-Efficacy, and Identity Authors: Melissa Y. Delgado, Lorey A. Wheeler, Raynimol Thomas, Julies Valdivieso Conference: National Council on Family Relations
Creating College-Going Culture Through Middle School Student Led Youth Participatory Action Research: Unity For Change, Believe In Us! Authors: Sei Eun Kim, Andrea Romero, and Christina Partida Conference: National Council on Family Relations
Constructive and Destructive Conflict, Parenting, and Coparenting Alliance Authors: Kopystynska, O., Warren, S. M., Barnett, M. A., Curran, M. A., and Paschall, K. W. Conference: National Council on Family Relations
Perceived Financial Influences and Young Adults’ Life Outcomes Authors: Melissa Curran, Joyce Serido, SunYoung Ahn, and Emily Parrott Conference: National Council on Family Relations
Ten Year Trends in Suicidality, Bullying and Gun Carrying Among Latina/o Youth in the United States Authors: Andrea Romero, Sheri Bauman, Mark Borgstrom, Sei Eun Kim
Conference: European Health Psychology Society 31st Annual Conference
Ethnic Differences in Social Networks and Support: Measurement Considerations, and Implications for Disparities Research Authors: Melissa Flores, John Ruiz, Christian Goans, Emily Butler, Michiyo Hirai, & Tim Smith Conference: The Society of Behavioral Medicine
Depression, Anxiety, and Parental Warmth as Correlates of Stress-Hormonal Regulation in Transgender Youth Authors: Astrid Hernandez Ainza, Russell B. Toomey, Ph.D., Maura Shramko, Thaddeus Pace, Ph.D., Madeleine deBlois, Sc.D., & Michele Walsh, Ph.D.
Conference: Student Poster Colloquium
Sex Differences in Behavioral and Psychological Expression of Grief During Adolescence: A Meta-Analysis Authors: Rachel Shulla Advised By: Russell B. Toomey, Ph.D.
Conference: Student Poster Colloquium
An Exploration of Preferences for Real versus Not-Real Faces in Infants At-Risk for Autism Authors:Clare Emmert, Adelina Lane, Kayleigh Porritt, & Chandni Parikh
Conference: Student Poster Colloquium
Examining Abuse and Suicide Attempts by Gender Identity Authors:Emily Brangwin, Maura Shramko, M.P.P. & Russell B. Toomey, Ph.D.
Conference: Student Poster Colloquium
Race/Ethnic Differences in Academic Belonging Among University Undergraduate Students Authors:Emily Brangwin, Clara Etscheid, Guillermo Garcia , Alison Koleski, Emily Wilson, Katharine Zeiders, Russell Toomey, Lindsay Hoyt
Conference: Student Poster Colloquium
The Associations Between Perceived Discrimination and Sleep Quality Among College Students Authors: Clara Etscheid, Russell B. Toomey, Katharine H. Zeiders, Lindsay T. Hoyt
Conference: Student Poster Colloquium
The Associations Between Perceived Discrimination and Sleep Quality Among College Students Authors: Clara Etscheid, Russell B. Toomey, Katharine H. Zeiders, Lindsay T. Hoyt
Conference: Student Poster Colloquium
Associations between Depressive Symptoms, Coparenting, and Behavior Outcomes in Children with Previously Incarcerated Fathers Authors: Alexandria S. Pech, Melissa A. Curran, Mary Smith, Katie Paschall & Melissa A. Barnett
Conference: CALS 2017 Poster Forum
Under what circumstances does discrimination fuel civic behavior among middle and high school Latinx students Authors: Maura Shramko, Laura Wray-Lake, & Amy Syvertsen
Conference: CALS 2017 Poster Forum
Harshness and Unpredictablility in the Family Context:Predicting Young Children's Effortful Control Authors: Shannon M. & Melissa A. Barnett
Conference: CALS 2017 Poster Forum
Victimization, Internalized Homonegativity, and Support Networks in Latinx Sexual Minority Youth Authors: Lauren Gouker, Maura Shramko, Russell B. Toomey, & Karla Anhalt
Conference: CALS 2017 Poster Forum
How Childcare Providers’ Perception of their Own Weight and Weight Goals Influence their Feeding Practices Authors: Samantha Mainman and Katherine Speirs, PhD
Conference: CALS 2017 Poster Forum
Camp Born This Way: Support and Connection for Transgender and Gender Creative Kids and Their Families Authors: Michele Walsh, PhD, Russell Toomey, PhD, Madeleine deBlois, ScD, Violeta Dominguez, MA
Conference: CALS 2017 Poster Forum
The Role of Family on Current Lifestyle Choices: A Qualitative Secondary Data Analysis of Interracial and Same-Race Couples Authors: Ana Fonseca, Jill Koyama and Emily Butler
Conference: Research Frontiers in Nutritional Sciences 2017 Conference
Daily Sexual Activity in Newly Cohabiting Couples Influences Health Behaviors and Weight Maintenance
Authors: Melissa Flores, Ana Fonseca, and Emily Butler
Conference: Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Coping and Eating Together in Newly Cohabiting Couples
Authors: Hannah Sawvelle, Laura Ruiz, Madison Hollis, Melissa Flores, and Emily Butler
Conference: Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Emotional Awareness is Related to Love, Conflict, and Ambivalence in Newly Cohabiting Couples
Authors: Madison Hollis, Hannah Sawvelle, Laura Ruiz, Melissa Flores, and Emily A. Butler
Conference: Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Body Satisfaction in Individuals with Low and High Self-Esteem: The Role of Romantic Partners
Authors: Ana Fonseca, Melissa Flores, and Emily Butler
Conference: Society for Personality and Social Psychology
2016
Variability in Daily Relationship Quality: Roles of Daily Sacrifice Motives and Gender
Authors: Gonzalez, J.-M., Akcabozan, N. B., Gamble, H., & Curran, M. A.
Conference: National Council on Family Relations
Patterns of Interparental Conflict in Relation to Parenting and Children's Emotional Insecurity: A Person-Centered Approach
Authors: Olena Kopystynska, Katherine Paschall, Ph.D., and Melissa Barnett, Ph.D.
Conference: National Council on Family Relations
Exploring Parents' Environmental Values, Coping Strategies and Behavior
Authors: Sabrina Helm (RCSC faculty), Amanda M. Pollitt (FSHD grad student), Melissa A. Curran (FSHD faculty), and Melissa A. Barnett (FSHD faculty).
Conference: National Council on Family Relations
Examining the Influence of Cultural Values on Pathways to Strengthen Responsible Fatherhood Among Mexican-Origin Fathers
Authors: Henry Gonzalez, Ph.D. and Melissa A. Barnett, Ph.D.
Conference: Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)
Using latent transition analysis to test bidirectional effects between parenting and children's emotion regulation
Authors: Katherine Paschall and Ann M. Mastergeorge
Conference: Society for Prevention Research Annual Conference
The “Faking Good” Index of the Child Abuse Potential Inventory: Associations with Parenting Behaviors
Authors: Katherine Paschall, Ann M. Mastergeorge, and Catherine C. Ayoub
Conference: Society for Prevention Research Annual Conference
Familism and Neighborhood Cohesion as Sources of Family Reslilience among Low-Income Mexican Descent Adolescence
Authors: Jose M. Rodas, B.A., Andrea J. Romero, Ph.D., and Maura Shramko, M.P.P.
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Conference
Is Civic Engagement Linked to Discrimination and Anti-racism Acivism Among Diverse Young Adults?
Authors: Maura Shrako, M.P.P. and Andrea Romero, Ph.D.
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Conference
2015
Mindfulness as Coping Strategy for Bias-Based School Victimization among Latin@ Sexual Minority Youth
Authors: Russell Toomey, Karla Anhalt, and Jose Rodas
Conference: UA CALS Poster Session
Predictors of relationship continuity in families with incarcerated fathers
Authors: Gonzalez, H., Pech, A. S., & Barnett, M. A.
Conference: National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference in Vancouver, B.C., Canada (2015)
Families and The Environment
Authors: Joe Dacquisto, Lauren J. Lebsack, Emma MacKenzie, Alexandria Pech, Hope Roberts, Josephine Sebring, Kori Ward
Conference: UA CALS Poster Session
You Make Me Sick: Daily Relational Stress Mediates the Relationship between Protecting and Changing with Somatic Symptoms
Authors: Lauren Gouker, Melissa A Flores, and Emily A. Butler
Conference: National Conference offered by The Society of Personality and Social Psychology.
The Family Stress Model and Implications on Adolescent Depression
Authors: Amanda M Pollitt, Joyce Serido, Katherine J. Conger, and Stephen T. Russell.
Conference: 2015 Annual National Council on Family Relations Conference
Putting First Things First: Using Statewide Data to Support the Youngest Arizonans
Authors: John Daws, PhD; Kara Haberstock Tanoue; DeeDee Avery, MS, MPH; Violeta Domínguez, MA; Madeleine deBlois, MSEd, ScD & Michele Walsh, PhD
Conference: UA CALS Poster Session
Unpacking “Rural”: Using Geographic Information Systems to Better Understand Rurality
Authors: Kara Haberstock Tanoue, John Daws, Ph.D. & Michele Walsh, Ph.D.
Conference: UA CALS Poster Session
Shop More, Buy Less: A Qualitative Investigation Into Factors Contributing to Food Waste in U.S Household
Authors: Victoria Ligon, Dr. Anita Bhappu
Conference: UA CALS Poster Session
Approach-Avoidance Motivations of Sacrifice and Relational Quality
Authors: Jose-Michael Gonzalez, Hilary Gamble, & Melissa A. Curran
Conference: NCFR
The Family Impact of ASD and Intellectual Disabilitity on the Accessibility of Community-Based Services: Results of the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, 2009-2010
Authors: Chandni Parikh & Ann M. Mastergeorge
Conference: Gatlinburg Conference
“The First Kids to Go”: Discipline Disparities Among LGBTQ Youth
Authors: Chelsea A. Tobin, Shannon D. Snapp, Jennifer M. Hoenig, Stephen T. Russell
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
From warmth to conflict: The role of siblings in adolescent self-esteem
Authors: Daniel H Erickson, Christina Hollifield, Emily Butler, Katherine Conger
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
Intergenerational Transmission of Parenting: The Role of Paternal Figures For Hispanic Fathers’ Parenting Practices and Attitudes
Authors: Henry Gonzalez, Mindy Scott, Melissa A. Barnett
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
Weight Maintenance in Couples: Positive and Negative Partner Influences on BMI and Percent Body Fat
Authors: Melissa A. Flores, Jessica Borders, Emily A. Butler
Conference: American Psychosomatic Society
Individual Differences in the Development of Emotion Regulation for Infants in Center-Based Child Care
Authors: Jennifer A. Mortensen, Melissa A. Barnett
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
The Use of an Eye-Tracking Paradigm for Analysis of Visual Fixation Patterns in Typically Developing Infants
Authors: Chandni Parikh & Ann M. Mastergeorge
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
Importance of Conversational Turn Taking Between Parents and Young Children with Down syndrome and Typical Development
Authors: Chandni Parikh, Jamie O. Edgin, Payal Anand, & Ann M. Mastergeorge
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
A Systematic Empirical Review of Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention: Applications and Implications for Young Children with Autism
Authors: Alison L. Zagona, and Ann M. Mastergeorge
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
Meta-Analysis of Children and Adolescents’ Friendship Stability: A Focus on Methodological Moderators
Authors: Diana J. Meter and Noel A. Card
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
Associations Between Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Physical Symptoms are Moderated by Emotional Acceptance in Women with Breast Cancer
Authors: Rebecca G. Reed, Emily A. Butler, David A. Sbarra, Elizabeth C. Breen, Michael R. Irwin, Karen L. Weihs
Conference: American Psychosomatic Society
A Daily Diary Text Message Approach to Researching Peer Relations in Adolescents
Author: Alysha N. Ramirez
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
LGBQ Social Support Profiles and their Association with Mental Health and Substance Use
Authors: Andrea A. Tanaka, Jessica N. Fish, Jack K. Day, Stephen T. Russell, Arnold H. Grossman
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
Examining the Effectiveness of a Youth Theater Intervention to Increase Decision-making Skills
Authors: Ryan J. Watson, Daniel McDonlad, Ruth Carter, & Jospeh Russo
Conference: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference 2015
A Meta-Analysis of the Influence of Global Parenting Styles on Early Childhood Self-Regulation
Author: Katherine Paschall
In A World Without Child Leashes, How do Baboon Mothers Safeguard Offspring?
Author: Caitlin R. Hawley
2014
Engaging Underserved Populations, Increasing Meaningful Statewide Partnerships, and Taking it National!
Authors: Jacy Farkas, Renaldo Fowler, & David Carey
Creating a "Picture of a Life": Empowering and Supporting Foster Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities toward Positive Futures
Authors: Jacy Farkas, MA; Lynne Tomasa, MSW, Ph.D.; Melissa Kushner, MSW
Influence of Parental Fear on Children’s Loss of Language on Familism
Authors: Jose M. Rodas; Monica Moreno Anguas; Andrea J. Romero, Ph.D. A
Multidimensional Approach to Assessing Sexual Minority Status and Mental Health
Authors: Jessica N. Fish, Ph.D.; & Kay Pasley, Ph.D
Family and Finance: Important Contexts in Understanding Alcohol Use in Emerging Adults
Authors: Amanda M. Pollitt, M.S.; Joel A. Muraco, Ph.D., Sut Yee Shirley Chan; Ben T. Reed; Megan Waechter-McMillan; Nicole D. Hollis; Katherine J. Conger; Stephen T. Russell, Ph.D.; & Joyce Serido, Ph.D.
Appreciation of Intimate Sacrifices and Depressive Symptoms for Cohabitors
Authors: N. Busra Akcabozan; Valerie Young; and Melissa Curran, Ph.D.
Parent-Mediated Joint Attention Intervention: Effects of Maternal Sensitivity on Responsivity and Joint Attention Skills in Young Children with Autism
Authors: Chandni Parikh, B.A. & Ann M. Mastergeorge, Ph.D.
The Use of Automated Language Environment Analysis (LENA) in Understanding Language Profiles in Young Children with Down Syndrome
Authors: Chandni Parikh, B.A.; Jamie O. Edgin, Ph.D.; & Ann M. Mastergeorge, Ph.D.
Brain Builders for Life: A Comprehensive Program Evaluation
Authors: Cathy L. Martinez, Katherine Paschall, and Ann M. Mastergeorge
Parental Fear of Children’s Loss of Language and Familism
Authors: Jose M. Rodas, Monica Moreno Anguas, and Andrea J. Romero
Conference: National Latina/o Psychological Association
Individual Variation in Children’s Global and Individual Preschool Caregiving Experiences with Teachers
Authors: Jennifer A. Mortensen and Melissa A. Barnett
Conference: National Head Start Research Conference
Teacher Caregiving Quality and the Development of Infant/Toddler Emotion Regulation
Authors: Jennifer A. Mortensen and Melissa A. Barnett
Conference: National Head Start Research Conference
Bidirectionality in Early Relationships: The Influence of Supportive and Negative Parenting in Parent-Child Interactions
Authors: Katherine Paschall and Ann M. Mastergeorge
The Still-Face Paradigm and Bidirectionality: Associations with Maternal Sensitivity, Self-Esteem and Infant Emotional Reactivity
Authors: Ann M. Mastergeorge, Katherine Paschall, Ashley Dixon, Sophie Loeb
Maternal Sensitivity and Toddler Engagement in a Parent- Mediated Intervention in High Risk Families
Authors: Katherine Paschall, Ann Mastergeorge, Ashley Dixon, Darcy Dixon, Deborah Curley
Effects of a Unilateral Massage on Frontal EEG Asymmetry and Negative Affect - A Pilot Study
Authors: Janssen, C.H.W., Vanuk, J., Anton, T., Hanusch, K., Raison, C.L., Allen J.J.B.
Parental Monitoring and Children’s School and Behavioral Adjustment: Family Structure Comparisons in Low-Income Families
Authors: Henry Gonzalez, Jose-Michael Gonzalez, Melissa A. Barnett
Conference: SRCD 2014 Special Topic Meeting: Strengthening Connections Among Child and Family Research, Policy, and Practice
Coming Out Stress and Substance Use: The Mediating Effects of Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness
Authors: Raymond L. Moody, Amanda Pollitt, Arnold Grossman, Stephen T. Russell
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, 2014.
Benefits of Organized Activity Participation for Diverse Youth
Authors: Alysha N. Ramirez, Noel A. Card
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, 2014.
Betweenness centrality and defender identification: Network
position can help predict enacted defending of victimized peers
Authors: Diana J. Meter, Noel A. Card, Alysha N. Ramirez
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, 2014.
From the Backyard to the Schoolyard: Influences of Sibling Aggression on Peer Aggression
Authors: Daniel H. Erickson, Noel A. Card, Sheri A. Bauman
Conference: Society for Research in Adolescence Biennial Conference, 2014.
The Role of Caring Adults in Moderating The Effects of Bicultural Stress on Academic Aspirations
Authors: Estrella Ochoa, Andrea Romero
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, 2014.
Examination of Instability in Perceived Stress Over Time as Predictive of Physical Well-Being in Women with Breast Cancer
Authors: Rebecca G. Reed, Emily A. Butler, & Karen L. Weihs
Conference: American Psychosomatic Society.
Sources of Social Support and Thier Impact on Depression in Sexual Minority Youth
Authors: Ryan J. Watson, Arnold H. Grossman, Stephen T. Russell
Conference: Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, 2014.
Partner Influence, Anxious Attachment, and Health Habits Changes in Romantic Couples
Authors: Felicia Zerwas, Emily A. Butler, Ashley K. Randall
Conference: Society For Personality and Social Psychology conference, 2014.
Emotional Variability Predicting Conflict in Romantic Relationships
Authors: Jessica I. Borders, Ashley K. Randall, Emily A. Butler
Conference: Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, 2014.
Commitment: Moderating the Relationship Between BMI and Sexual Satisfaction
Authors: Charlie V. Champion, Emily A. Butler, Ashley K. Randall
Conference: Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, 2014.
