Sixth Annual Diversity in Psychology Research Conference October 10, 2015

Sixth Annual Diversity in Psychology Research Conference

October 10, 2015

Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to attend the 6th Annual Diversity in Psychology Research Conference, sponsored by the Clinical Psychology Program, Department of Psychology, Marquette University.
The event will provide attendees an opportunity to meet professors and their students who are conducting cutting-edge research in diversity-related areas in psychology.

The event includes advice from both Marquette Graduate School personnel and from a Director of Clinical Training (DCT) with over two decades of experience in graduate training on how to maximize the appeal of your application to a graduate program.

There will also be a panel of current graduate students who will answer questions about applications, interviews, and balancing the rigors of graduate school.

Registration
To register, please send an email with your name and the name of the school you are attending, with the subject line “Register for Diversity Conference,” to patricia.johnson@mu.edu . There is no cost to attend the conference. The deadline for registration is October 2, 2015.

Poster Abstract Submissions
To present a poster, please submit a 100-word maximum abstract describing an ongoing or completed research project into a diversity-related, psychological topic. All posters will automatically be considered for the poster contest. The first, second and third place undergraduate and graduate student posters will be awarded $100, $50 and $25 cash prizes. Poster abstract submissions should be sent to patricia.johnson@marquette.edu no later than October 2, 2015.

Schedule of Events

• 9:30-10:00 Check-in (with continental breakfast) and Poster Set-Up
• 10:00-10:30 The Ins and Outs of Applying to Graduate School Lizzie Kerrick and Katie Ruetz, Marquette University Graduate School
• 10:30-11:30 Creating a Great Application to Clinical Psychology Programs Stephen M. Saunders, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Marquette University Department of Psychology
• 11:30 - 1:00 Lunch and Diversity in Psychology Poster Presentations
• 1:00-1:45 Keynote Address: Current Research Perspectives on Discrimination and Ethnic Macroaggressions Lucas Torres, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Marquette University Department of Psychology
• 1:45 Announcement of Poster Awards
• 2:00-3:00 Graduate Student Q&A Panel: Does Life Continue in Graduate School?
  
   Please send any questions to patricia.johnson@marquette.edu