Southeastern Psychological Association Regional Conference – 69th Annual Meeting
Southeastern Psychological Association Regional Conference – 69th Annual Meeting
By Lora Vasiliauskas
Psi Beta National Council Vice President for the Southeastern Region
The 2023 Southeastern Psychology Association Regional Conference is taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana April 5th through 8th. The program is full of topics that will interest Psi Beta and community college students and faculty. There are opportunities to learn more about APA’s Introductory Psychology initiative, learn about activities to help keep students engaged in psychology courses, tips for students planning on attending graduate school and building their resumes, as well as opportunities to engage with others presenting their research and with those involved in Psi Chi.
This year Psi Beta is proud to sponsor two invited address sessions. Sean Ransom (LSU Behavioral Health Center) will present Bearing the Crunch: Successful Use of Hypnosis and Cognitive Therapy to Treat ‘Misophonia’ (the Rage Induced When Hearing People Eat), and Noland White (Georgia College & State University) will present Research on Adult ADHD: Applications for College Students. Additionally, a Psi Beta past national council president (Kathleen Hughes), current president (Todd Joseph) and current Southeastern VP (Lora Vasiliauskas) will present and moderate a session entitled Teaching at the Community college: Ideas and Networking.
Many sessions that will be of interest to Psi Beta and psychology students, advisors, and faculty, but I will highlight a few Psi Beta, STP, Teaching of Psychology and Psi Chi sessions here:
Thursday, April 6:
8:30am CEPO/Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Poster Session I
10am PSI BETA INVITED ADDRESS*
Bearing the Crunch: Successful Use of Hypnosis and Cognitive Therapy to Treat Misophonia (the Rage Induced When Hearing People Eat) presented by Sean Ransom LSU Behavioral Health Center (presided by Todd Joseph, Hillsborough Community College
11am PSI CHI PANEL DISCUSSION
Tips for Getting into Graduate School Amanda Peirano, Taylor Gamble, Morgan Penberthy Western Carolina University; Joseph McKeon Georgia State University
12pm CONVERSATION HOUR: Teaching of Psychology
Equity in Research Education Pathways Karen Brakke, Spelman College; Todd Joseph, Hillsborough Community College
1pm SOCIETY FOR THE TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY (STP) INVITED ADDRESS
What the Best College Teachers Know Steven L. Chew, Samford University
3pm INTEREST GROUP: Teaching of Psychology
Teaching at the Community college: Ideas and Networking: Todd Joseph, Hillsborough Community College; Kathleen Hughes, Pasco-Hernando Community College; Lora Vasiliauskas, Virginia Western Community College
Friday, April 7:
8:30am CEPO/Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Poster Session II
9am PSI CHI CONVERSATION HOUR
Becoming a Skillful Psychology Student: Leveraging Your Courses for Employment Success David Strohmetz & Jane Halonen University of West Florida
11am CONVERSATION HOUR: Teaching of Psychology *
Teaching Resources: Updates and Discussion from APA’s CABE Todd Joseph, Hillsborough Community College, & Karen Brakke, Spelman College
12pm CONVERSATION HOUR: Teaching of Psychology
Incorporating Career Readiness into Undergraduate Curriculum. Scott Meek, Kenneth Barideaux, University of South Carolina Upstate; Michelle Phillips-Meek, Limestone University
2pm Psi Beta Invited Address *
Research on Adult ADHD: Applications for College Students presented by Noland White, Georgia College & State University (presided by Todd Joseph, Hillsborough Community College)
Saturday, April 8:
8:30am CEPO/PSI CHI UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH POSTER SESSION III
A personal request to Psi Beta advisors: Todd Joseph, Psi Beta National Council President, and I hope to connect with Psi Beta advisors and students attending this year’s SEPA conference. Please email me Lora Vasiliauskas, Psi Beta National Council Southeastern Regional VP, at lvasiliauskas@virginiawestern.edu . Additionally, if any of your students are presenting in a poster session, please let me know their names.
We hope to see you at SEPA this year!
