Research Lab Fair
September 16, 2020
3:00 - 4:00 PM
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Hosted by Aaron A. Foster, featuring multiple speakers
Humboldt State University
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Have burning questions about the psychology program at HSU? Want to Know about the major, classes, or professors? Just want to hear about other student's experiences with Psychology? We got you covered with this panel OF Students FOR students.
Psychology at HSU Q&A Panel
September 29, 2020
1:00 - 1:45 PM
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Hosted by Aaron A. Foster, featuring multiple speakers
Humboldt State University
Have burning questions about the psychology program at HSU? Want to know about the major, classes, or professors? Just want to hear about other students' experiences with Psychology?
We got you covered with this panel OF students FOR students.
Psychology's Troubling Past and Promising Future
Oct 1, 2020
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Chris Aberson, Ph.D.
Humboldt State University
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In this talk, Dr. Aberson discusses how psychology is emerging from a crisis which has called into question many well-known research findings. This questioning has uncovered less than ideal research practices and incentive structures that have created a deeply biased literature. Widespread recognition of these problems is leading to a renaissance in the field, producing new standards and practices. This talk will highlight the historical progression from the “replication crisis” to greater enlightenment and better research.
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Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Family and Community Contexts
Nov 12, 2020
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Janice Phung, Ph.D.​
California State University, San Marcos
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In this talk, Dr. Phung discusses how children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face a myriad of challenges, and these often spill over to affect their families, peers, and broader community contexts. However, these relationships are also reciprocal, and individuals with ASD also benefit greatly from interacting with others in these broader contexts. Dr. Phung examines these interactive relationships, including the implementation of a martial arts intervention to improve cognitive functioning in children with ASD.
Decision-Making for Retirement Planning in the United States
Nov 19, 2020
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Helen Kiso, Ph.D.
Susquehanna University
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In this talk, Dr. Kiso discusses how decision-making for retirement planning is a complex process for many individuals, as well as how her research aims to assess the decisions working adults make about their future once they leave the workforce.
The Cooperative Extension System: An Overview and an Example of Extension Programming for Early Childhood Teachers and Providers to Address Childhood Obesity
Dec 3, 2020
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Kate Speirs, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
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Dr. Speirs describes the applied research, program development, and evaluation conducted by Extension professionals and how students can become involved in this work. She also presents findings from the Feeding Young Children Study, which explores the feeding practices (e.g. role modeling) used by early care and education (ECE) providers. This work lead to the development of an online training program to promote ECE providers' use of role modeling to encourage healthy eating.
Multi-Context Examinations of Classism and Class-Based Inequalities
Dec 10, 2020
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Desiree Ryan, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate
University of California, Santa Cruz
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This presentation focuses on two lines of research which all serve to highlight the different methodologies scientists use to study classism and class-based inequalities: An in-depth examination of classist portrayals of Trump supporters in memes and an experimental manipulation examination of conspiracy theories. This talk also presents findings from focus group discussions regarding student food insecurity.