Welcome to the 9th Annual Quantitative Training for Underrepresented Groups
(QTUG) Conference
July 30 to August 1, 2012
University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, FL
The Conference Takes Place at the following locations
1. Live Oak/Garden (Bldg. 7A) meeting facility for Conference Sessions and Wednesday afternoon Reception
2. Sumter Hall (Bldg. 84, fourth floor) for up to 4 nights shared dorm housing (7/29 to morning of 8/2/12)
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Sunday, July 29, 2012 (Pre-conference registration for those staying overnight).
[All participants must complete a Pre- Evaluation survey upon arriving & return it Monday by 9:30am.]
6:00-8:00pm (Sumter Hall, fourth floor): Registration/Check-in for overnight lodging. Dinner on your own.
Quantitative Training Conference (Day 1)
Monday, July 30, 2012
8:30:00-9:30am (Live Oak/Garden) Registration, Pre-Evaluations and Welcome Breakfast, sponsored by ETS with Welcome by Dr. Lisa Harlow (QTUG Co-Director) and Dr. Jeffrey Cassisi, Psychology Chair, UCF
9:30-10:30 (Live Oak/Garden) Presentation about intern opportunities, etc by Dr. Jhan Doughty Berry, Director of Diversity & Chief Diversity Officer, Educational Testing Service Educational Testing Service.
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45 -12:45 (Live Oak/Garden) Dr. Lisa L. Harlow, Professor, University of Rhode Island, WORKSHOP 1 (1st portion): Multivariate Methods
12:45-2:00 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
2-4pm (Live Oak/Garden) Last portion of Multivariate Methods Workshop
4-4:15 BREAK
4:15-5pm (Live Oak/Garden) 1-Minute Introductions, with each one giving: Name, Institution, & 1 thing fun about yourself [e.g., “My name is Jane Washington, from Podunk University, and I love dancing.”]
5pm END OF DAY 1, DINNER ON YOUR OWN
Quantitative Training Conference (Day 2)
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
9-9:15am (Live Oak/Garden) Opening Remarks: Dr. Lisa Harlow, QTUG Co-Director
9:15-11:15am (Live Oak/Garden) Dr. A. Nayena Blankson, Assistant Professor, Spelman College, WORKSHOP 2 (1st portion): Mediation and moderated mediation using SPSS
11:15-12:30pm LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
12:30-2:30pm (Live Oak/Garden) Last portion of Mediation and moderated mediation using SPSS Workshop
2:30-2:45 BREAK
2:45-4:45 Participant Presentations and Faculty Feedback (see list below), Presenters speak for ≤10 minutes
4:45-5pm Everyone provides ratings and written feedback on presenters
5-6:00 BREAK before the Networking Banquet and Research Award Presentations
6:00-9:00 (Live Oak/Garden) NETWORKING BANQUET provided by QTUG for Participants, Faculty Presenters, Guests, and Organizers.
9pm END OF DAY 2
Quantitative Training Conference (Day 3)
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
9-9:15 (Live Oak/Garden) Opening Remarks: Dr. Lisa L. Harlow, QTUG Co-Director; Professor, University of Rhode Island
9:15-11:15 (Live Oak/Garden) Dr. Elizabeth Page-Gould WORKSHOP 3 (1st portion): Multilevel Modeling
11:15-12:30pm LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
12:30-2 :30 (Live Oak/Garden) Last portion of Multilevel Modeling Workshop
[2:30-3:00 All participants complete final Evaluation survey before reception starts at 3:00pm]
3:00-5pm (Live Oak/Garden) Networking Reception with Previous and Current QTUG/SMEP Participants, Faculty and Guests; 1-Minute Speed (Up)Dating on Current Activity and Future Goals, [e.g., “I am Daryl Smith, a 4th year clinical graduate student and plan to be an assistant professor.”]
Travel stipends are distributed at the Networking Reception
5 PM QTUG CONFERENCE ENDS; DINNER ON YOUR OWN
Please check out of the Libra Community residence hall by Thursday morning at 10 AM, 8/2/12.
Enjoy the APA convention at the Orlando, Florida Convention Center, August 2-5, 2012.
Keep in touch with us so we know how you are doing, and thank you for your participation!
Contact Information for QTUG Facilitators* and Faculty
*Sheila Morrow, QTUG Participant Coordinator (Head Assistant), Psychological Resources
smorrow@psychologicalresources.com, (Cell) 404.667.3799
Leslie Brick, QTUG Assistant, University of Rhode Island, leslie.brick@gmail.com
*During the QTUG conference, contact Shelia Morrow, listed above, if needed
Dr. A. Nayena Blankson, Assistant Professor, Spelman College
Dr. Gwyneth Boodoo, President, GMB Enterprises Consulting
Dr. Jhan Doughty Berry, Director of Diversity & Chief Diversity Officer, Educational Testing Service
Dr. Herbert W. Eber, QTUG Founder, and CEO Psychological Resources
herb.eber@psychologicalresources.com
Dr. Lisa L. Harlow, QTUG Co-Director; Professor, University of Rhode Island
Dr. Tabitha McKinley
Dr. Elizabeth Page-Gould, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Scarborough
elizabeth.page-gould@utsc.utoronto.ca
The QTUG conference also extends thanks to the following:
National Science Foundation (Grant 0720063; Dr. Lisa L. Harlow, Principal Investigator)
Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (Dr. Scott Maxwell, President; Dr. Debbie Moskowitz, Financial Officer; Dr. Scott Hofer, Coordinating Officer)
University of Central Florida (Dr. Jeffrey Cassisi, Chair of Department of Psychology; and Jean Bagga, Grant Manager)
Taylor & Francis Publishers (Debra Riegert, Senior Editor, for donating book copies)
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (Psychology, Grants Accounting)
Cancer Prevention Research Center, Kingston, RI (Megan Lane, Terri Hodson, Kathryn Meier, Tracey Barton)
American Psychological Association (Dr. Steve Breckler, Science Directorate)
Other support (Gary Harlow, QTUG Assistant; Dr. George Huba and Dr. Lisa Melchior from The Measurement Group for the Evaluation surveys; and Dr. Jhan Doughty Berry, Chief Diversity Officer, ETS)