
Plan your APA Convention experience with Palo Alto University. Explore presentations by our faculty, students, and alumni, visit the PAU booth, and connect with our community throughout the Convention.
PAU Presentation Schedule at a Glance
Browse presentations, posters, symposia, and featured sessions showcasing the work of Palo Alto University faculty, students, and alumni
Division 44, Poster Session I | 10:00–11:00 a.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Bi-specific Stressors and Mental Health: The Role of Self-Compassion
1st Author: Emily Vi, MS
Co-Authors: Jared W. Boot-Haury, PsyD, MBA, ABPP; Dottie Gill; Rel Friedman; Kimberly F. Balsam, PhD
Division 44, Poster Session I | 10:00–11:00 a.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Psychological Flexibility, Gender Minority Stress, and Mental Health Among TNB Adults
1st Author: Aarti Poduval
Co-Authors: Ava Nusblatt; Kimberly F. Balsam, PhD
Division 56, Poster Session II | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Social Constraints and PTSD in Treatment-Seeking Recently Bereaved Parents
1st Author: Kinsey C. Glanz, MS
Co-Authors: Michelle Magana; Teresa S. Kim, MS; Taylor Dichsen, MS; Noa Dunevich, MS; Matthew Cordova
Division 56, Poster Session I | 1:00–2:00 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Gender Differences in Fear and Dissociation During Acts of Bravery
1st Author: Sana Usmani
Co-Authors: Julianna Christofi, BA; Bruce Bongar
Division 54, Poster Session I | 4:00–5:00 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
“Giving Back” Builds Resilience in Rural Migrant Pediatric Cancer Survivors
1st Author: Shilpa Jujjavarapu
Co-Authors: Kelley Bloomer; Sita G. Patel, PhD; Catherine Benedict; Matthew Cordova; Arim Cordova; Stephanie M. Smith
APA Ethics Committee Symposium | 4:00–5:00 p.m., Level 3, Ballroom AB
Ethics Committee Hot Topic: Unintended Ethical Consequences of AI Adoption
Presenter: Nancy A. Haug, PhD
Division 44, Poster Session II | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Longitudinal Change in Gender Minority Stress and Resilience in TNB Adults
1st Author: Ash Wang, BA
Co-Authors: Angelica Fermin, BA; Kimberly F. Balsam, PhD
Division 44, Poster Session II | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Childhood Abuse, Internalized Binegativity, and Plurisexual Mental Health
1st Author: Teagan P. Novick, MS
Co-Authors: Dottie Gill; Rel Friedman; Kimberly F. Balsam, PhD
Division 44, Symposium | 2:30–3:30 p.m., Street Level, Room 147B
Multiply Divergent: AuDHD, Gender Identity and Mental Health
Presenter(s): Kimberly F. Balsam, PhD; Megan A. Abels, MS; Maxwell G. Hart, BS; Kaila M. R. Young, MS
APA Committee on Early Career Psychologists, Critical Conversation | 2:30–3:30 p.m., Street Level, Room 147A
Community Partnership Research in Low Resource/High Conflict Regions
Presenter: Sita G. Patel, PhD
Division 08, Poster Session II | 4:00–5:00 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Emotional and Cultural Factors of Moral Judgment in a Global Pandemic
1st Author: Crisha Amistad, BA
Co-Authors: Sita G. Patel, PhD; Shilpa Jujjavarapu
APA Ethics Committee, Symposium | 8:30–9:30 a.m., Level 3, Ballroom AB
Ethics Committee Hot Topic: Ethics and Advocacy
Presenter: Nancy A. Haug, PhD
Division 19, Poster Session II | 12:00–1:00 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Gender and Context in the Perception of Physical Bravery
1st Author: Sana Usmani
Co-Authors: Julianna Christofi, BA; Carolina Rader, BS; Holly McGrath; Bruce Bongar
Division 41, Poster Session II | 12:00–1:00 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Criminal Justice Involvement and Sociodemographic Factors in LGBTQ+ Adults
1st Author: Megan A. Abels, MS
Co-Authors: Kimberly F. Balsam, PhD
Division 41, Poster Session II | 12:00–1:00 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
How Trauma and Depression Relate to PTSD Malingering Endorsement
1st Author: Rafael Zuleta
Co-Authors: Hannah O'Connell, MA; Emily Golling; Christopher M. Weaver, PhD
Division 44, Symposium | 12:00–1:00 p.m., Street Level, East Salon C
Resilience and Minority Stress in the Mental Health of Asexual Trans Adults
Presenters: Jared W. Boot-Haury, PsyD, MBA, ABPP; Kaela Joseph; Kimberly F. Balsam, PhD
Division 29, Poster Session II | 3:00–4:00 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Clinical Emergencies: A Culturally Informed Training Model
1st Author: Holly McGrath
Co-Authors: Chy'enne Verrett, MS; Sana Usmani; Julianna Christofi, BA; Bruce Bongar
Division 45, Poster Session II | 3:00–4:00 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
The Role of Personal Experience in Cultural Competence
1st Author: Danica Mavroudis, MA
Co-Authors: Taya Stephens, BS; Lesther A. Papa, PhD
Division 50, Poster Session II | 3:00–4:00 p.m., Level 2, Hall D, Solutions Center, Posters
Reward and Relief Drinking Motives as Pathways to Alcohol Consequences
1st Author: Rose A. Spinna, BS
Co-Authors: Natalie Cuccia, BS; Holly McGrath; Brianna Lee; Amie Haas
Division 19, Symposium | 3:00–4:00 p.m., Level 2, Room 201
Risk and Protective Factors Impacting Military and Veteran Populations
Presenter: Alexander J. Erickson, PhD
Division 56, Skill Building | 4:30–5:30 p.m., Street Level, Room 140B
Bridging Trauma-Informed Care and Training: Advancing Integrative Practice
Presenters: Kayleigh Watters, PhD; Karan Dilawari; Sabrin Ghuman; Yaqi Huang; Tara Kyaw; Lindsay Jamieson; Glenda May; Dea Nair; Sachita Pokhrel; Shalet Punnoose
Division 40, Symposium | 4:30–5:30 p.m., Street Level, Room 147B
Large-Scale Network Correlates of Social Media Use and Attention
Presenters: Aashka Patel, BS; Robert Hickson; Hanna Young; Tilman Schulte, PhD
Division 40, Symposium | 4:30–5:30 p.m., Street Level, Room 147B
Trauma Moderates Longitudinal Salience-Thalamus FC and Emotion Regulation
Presenters: Robert Hickson; Lana Marks, MS; Colin Simsarian, MS; Eva M. Mueller-Oehring; Tilman Schulte, PhD
Division 40, Symposium | 4:30–5:30 p.m., Street Level, Room 147B
Family Dynamics and Emotion Regulation in Youth Suicidality
Presenters: Shan Zhang, MA; Robert Hickson; Tilman Schulte, PhD
Division 40, Symposium | 4:30–5:30 p.m., Street Level, Room 147B
Neural Bases of Working Memory in Bilingual and Monolingual Adolescents
Presenters: Monica Calderon, MA; Robert Hickson; Jonastasya Griffith; Lindsay Jamieson; Tilman Schulte, PhD
Division 01, Virtual Poster Session | 10:00–11:00 p.m., Virtual
Paths to Professional Well-Being: Investigating Physician Self-Valuation
1st Author: Ilana Hayutin, MS
Co-Authors: Maryam Makowski, PhD
Division 12, Virtual Poster Session | 10:00–11:00 p.m., Virtual
1st Author: Sukkhmani Oberoi, MS
Co-Authors: Eleanor Palser, PhD; Robert Friedberg, PhD; Matthew Cordova
Division 12, Virtual Poster Session | 10:00–11:00 p.m., Virtual
Acceptability and Brief Effects of Mindfulness Practices in Adult ADHD
1st Author: Tamara Garcia, PhD
Co-Authors: Mikael Rubin
Division 35, Virtual Poster Session | 10:00–11:00 p.m., Virtual
Heteronormativity as a Predictor of Self-Esteem in a Sample of U.S. Women
1st Author: Madina Barekzia, MS
Co-Authors: Janice Habarth

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PAU Alumni & Friends Reception
Join alumni, faculty, students, and friends of Palo Alto University for an evening of networking, conversation, and community in the heart of Washington, D.C.
Friday, August 7
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Calico | Blagden Alley
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Find Palo Alto University at Booth #453
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