Division 54 Poster Award winners at the APA Convention in Hawai’i


Five poster awards were given at the Div. 54 poster awards at the APA Convention in Hawai’i this past July/August.

By David Janicke

Lovell, Jennifer
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Primary mentor: Dr. David DiLalla
Poster title: “Qualitative Theory Informing Parent Prevention of Early Childhood Weight-Related Problems”

Parker, Kathleen
Loma Linda University
Primary mentor: Dr. Cameron Neece
Poster title: “Coping Style and Parents’ Perception of Stress in the NICU”  

Hensler, Molly
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary mentor: Dr. Avi Madan-Swain.
Poster title: “Relationships between Executive Functions and Social Skills in Children with Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease”

Kountz-Edwards, Samantha
Palo Alto University
Primary mentor: Dr. Wendy Packman
Poster title: “ The Psychosocial Impact of Juvenile Dermatomyositis on Pediatric Patients and Parents”

Psihogios, Alex
Loyola University Chicago
Primary mentor: Dr. Grayson Holmbeck
Poster title: “A Longitudinal Examination of Family Predictors of Social Functioning in Youth with Spina Bifida”