Metropolitan State Students Attend Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) Conference

Chicago – April 30-May 2, 2015

A group of 15 students (and 4 faculty) from Metropolitan State attended the 2015 meeting of the MidwesternPsychological Association in Chicago. The students were able to view current research from many areas of Psychologyand also had opportunities to attend invited lectures by leading Psychologists including Charles Carver (Impulse & Self-Control), Roy Baumeister (What is the Self?), Susan Fiske (Power of Positive Speaking), and others. Sessions gearedtoward student professional development were also available (e.g., preparing for grad school, careers in psychology, etc.).

Thanks to the Psychology Club and student leaders for organizing the trip.

Fanice Thomas presenting her work Psychology Club Members visiting Shane Wethers describing her project

Brittney Rademacher’s poster

Research Presentations Made by Metropolitan State Students and Faculty

Volunteerism experiences and benefits: An examination of benefits and experiences of Minnesotans working with people in need.

Benjamin E. Somers & Maggie Triechel

Note Taking for Comprehension, Not Simply Recall

Shane Wethers

The Impact of Western Media Exposure on Perceptions of Eating Disorders Among Kenyan Women.

Fanice N. Thomas

Positive Sexual Behavior and Relationship Satisfaction

Brittney Rademacher

Effects of a nature intervention on long-term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction

Chris Suerig

Build a Fruit Tree Orchard and They Will Come: Creating an Eco-Identity via Community Gardening Activities

Rich Downs & Shawn Veldey

Crisis priming and health behaviors.

Mark Tracy, Mark Stasson, & Shawn Veldey

Creating an Eco-Identity via Community Gardening.

August Hoffman and Rich Downs

Ben Somers andMaggie Triechel Mark Tracyleading a anddiscussion on ShawnVeldeyvolunteerism