Conference symposia
Amaya, F., Chou, V., Khalid, Q., & Cookston, J.T. (2023, April 14). Everything everywhere all at once: Lessons from film. Poster session presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA.
Chou, V., Khalid, Q., Amaya, F., & Cookston, J.T. (2023, April 15). They are the best: The significance of others to emerging adults and well-being. Poster session presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA.
Chou, V., Khalid, Q., Amaya, F., & Cookston, J.T. (2023, February 27). They are the best: The significance of others to emerging adults and well-being. Presented at the 2023 CSU Research Competition, San Francisco, CA.
Cookston, J. T., Chou, V., Amaya, F., & Khalid, Q. (2022, November 17). Describing and explaining change over time in fathering during adolescence. In S. Murray (Chair) Antecedents of Parenting Quality For Fathers. Invited paper symposium presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Cookston, J. T., Pisikyan, I., Pilapil, S., & Vavuris, K. (2021, Apr 7-9). Change over time in cultural values among Mexican American adolescents [Flash talk presentation]. Society for Research on Child Development, online via vFairs.
Baaqee, I., Cookston, J. & Ben-Zeev, A. (2020, Apr 17 - 21) "Speaking Truth" Program for Youth: Promoting Resilience, Belonging, and School Identification [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/qs2azyy (Conference Canceled)
Cookston, J. T., & George, G. (2018, November). Let’s eat actively together (Let’s EAT): A pilot cooking intervention for recently divorced and separated families. Annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, November 8, 2018, San Diego, CA.
George, G., & Cookston, J. T. (2018, April). Let’s eat actively together (Let’s EAT): Methods for an effective nutrition and cooking intervention for recently divorced and separated families. CA-AFCS/Western Region conference April 6-7, 2018, San Francisco, CA.
Cookston, J. T., & Parke, R. D. (2017, April). Co-chaired a symposium titled Fathering from a distance: New modes of contact and implications for father-child relationships presented at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
Cookston, J. T., Boyer, C. J., Vega, E., & Parke, R. D. (2017, April). Transnational Fathers (& Mothers): Modes of Contact and Parent-Child Relationships. Paper presentation presented at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, Texas.
Cookston, J. T., & Cabrera, N. (2017, April). Co-led Immigration and the Transnational Context of Fathering, a breakout group presented at a preconference event titled "Fathers and Families: New Perspectives and Future Directions" prior to the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
Baroody, A. E., Gomez-Mandic, C., Clark, L. S., Tobin Wallis, A., & Cookston, J. T. (2017, March). Exploring Parents’ Experiences with Research in a Campus Children’s Center. Paper presented to the 2017 National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers, Long Beach, CA.
Fladeboe, K., & Cookston, J. T. (2015, March). Gender dynamics in family relationships and their links to adolescent daily well-being and long-term adjustment. Paper presentation presented at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Cookston, J. T., White Crane, A. J., & Fladeboe, K. (2014, March). Linking mothers’ and fathers’ cultural values to anxiety among Mexican American youth: Examining unique and additive contributions. Paper presentation presented at the 15 biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.
Arvidsson, T. S., Cookston, J. T., & Miller, P. H. (2013, April). Asian and non-Asian U. S. college students' interest, employment opportunities, and motivation. Paper presentation presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Cookston, J. T. (2012, April). Making “meaning” in families through the social construction of fathering. Invited presentation at the Fifth Biannual Gender Development Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Cookston, J. T. (2010, March). Fatherhood Research and Mexican American families: Theory, Methods, and a Call to Action. Discussant talk presented at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
Cookston, J. T., & Olide, A. (2010, March). Guided Cognitive Reframing Among Mexican American Adolescents: Making Sense of Conflict with Father. Paper presentation presented at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
Juang, L. P., & Cookston, J. T. (2010, March). A Longitudinal Study of Acculturation-based Family Conflict Among Chinese American Adolescents. Paper presentation presented at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
Zhou, Q., Lau, N, Chu, K., & Cookston, J. T. (May, 2008). Cultural adaptation of the New Beginnings program for Asian American mothers: A pilot study. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.
Gilbert, C., & Cookston, J. T. (May, 2008). Multiple intelligences, learning styles, and perceptions of instructional method. Paper presented at annual meeting of the San Francisco State University Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Nozadi, C., & Cookston, J. T. (May, 2008). Acculturation, emotional expressivity, and psychological adjustment among emerging adults. Paper presented at annual meeting of the San Francisco State University Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Cookston, J. T., McGinn, A., & Chandra, R. (May, 2008). Marital dissolution processes among ethnic minority families: Navigating the lack of data. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.
Juang, L. P., & Cookston, J. T. (March, 2008). Discrimination, family dynamics, and depression: Understanding the experiences of Chinese American adolescents. Paper presented at biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.
Miles, J., Cookston, J. T., Braver, S. L., Sandler, I., & De Luse, S. (2007, May). Interparental conflict and child mental health: The role of fathers’ parenting among children of divorced parents. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research in Washington, D.C.
Cookston, J. T., & Chuang, S. (2007, March). Co-chair and organizer of a paper symposium entitled Mexican Fathers in the United States: Aquí y Ahí / Here and There presented at Biannual Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development in Boston, MA.
Baham, M. E., Braver, S. L., Adams, M., Coltrane, S., Vega, E., Saenz, D., Cookston, J. T., & Horowitz, K. R. (2007, March). Do you know where your children are? Parental monitoring in Mexican American families. Paper presented at Biannual Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development in Boston, MA.
Cookston, J. T., & Harrist, A. W. (2005, April). Influences on parental responsivity: Role of co-Parenting and type of play. Paper presented at Biannual Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development in Atlanta, GA.
Parke, R. D., Vega, E., Cookston, J. T., & Brena-Perez, N. (2005, October). Imagining the Future of Research on Immigrant Fathers. Paper presented at On New Shores: Understanding Immigrant Fathers in North America in Syracuse, NY.
Cleary, R. P., & Cookston, J. T. (2004, July). Self-reported child-rearing practices and observed coparenting behaviors. Paper presented at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Honolulu, HI.
Cookston, J. T., Braver, S. L., & Griffin, W. (2004, July). Dads for Life Preventive Intervention: Latent Growth Models of Efficacy. Paper presented at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Honolulu, HI.
Cookston, J. T., & Cleary, R. P. (2004, July). Associations between mothers’ and father’s observed behaviors: The Coparenting Interaction Scheme. Paper presented at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in Honolulu, HI.
Aceves, M. J., & Cookston, J. T. (2004, March). The onset of violence in adolescence: Positive parenting and its influence on violently victimized adolescents. Paper presented at the 10th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence in Baltimore, MD.
Poster presentation
Cookston, J. T. (2022, March 2-4). Psychological distress in college during COVID: The protective role of compliance with COVID protocols in light of COVID trauma and worries about the pandemic [Poster presentation]. Biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Cookston, J. T. (2022, March 2-4). Psychological distress in college during COVID: The protective role of compliance with COVID protocols in light of COVID trauma and worries about the pandemic [Poster presentation]. Biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Cookston, J. T., Vavuris, K., Pisikyan, I., & Pilapil, S. (2021, Apr 7-9). Becoming aware of white privilege: Longitudinal prediction of awareness of unequal treatment for Latinx individuals [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Child Development, online via vFairs.
Cookston, J. T., Weibel, W., Pascal, T., & Rodrillo, J. (2021, April 7-9). Computer school is the best: Family responses to distance learning in response to COVID-19 [Poster presentation]. Society for Research on Child Development, online via vFairs. https://srcd21biennial.ipostersessions.com/Default.aspx?s=28-37-1F-F3-24-AD-2D-78-44-3C-1E-4B-47-E8-61-3F
Baaqee, I., Cookston, J. T., & Ben-Zeev, A. (2019, May). Speaking Truth to Empower (STEP4Youth) Program Evaluation. Poster session presented at the College of Science & Engineering Student Project Showcase poster competition. San Francisco, CA.
Baaqee, I., & Cookston, J. T. (2018, August). A Formative Evaluation of a Program for Children to Reduce Stress and Change Beliefs about Ability. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Lee, Y., & Cookston, J. T. (2018, May). Longitudinal Relations Among Paternal Warmth, Maternal Parenting Stress, and Children’s Behavior Problems. To be presented at 30th APS Annual Convention, May 24-27, 2018, at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Andazola, G., & Cookston, J. T. (April, 2018). Making Sense of the Fathering role through Parent narratives: What Does It Mean to be a Good Father to an Adolescent? Presented at the 2018 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis, MN.
Cookston, J. T., & Ortega, F. (April, 2018). Siblings and Dads as Protective Relationships: The Role of Mattering to Father in Predicting Depressive Symptoms Over Time. Presented at the 2018 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis, MN.
Xu, X., Cookston, J. T., Matsumoto, D. M. (April, 2018). Parental Emotion Socializations as Mediators of the Relationship between Parental and Young Adult Emotion Regulation. Presented at the 2018 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis, MN.
Boyer, C. J. & Cookston, J. T. (2017, April). Mechanisms of marital discord spillover into youth dating violence: From early adolescence to emerging adulthood. Poster presented at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
Lee, Y., & Cookston, J. T. (2017, April). Paternal warmth, maternal parenting stress, and children’s internalizing and externalizing behavior problems across time. Poster presented at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
Lee, Y., & Cookston, J. T. (2017, April). Paternal warmth, maternal parenting stress, and children’s internalizing and externalizing behavior problems across time. Poster presented at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
Xu, X., & Cookston, J. T. (2017, April). Agreement between parents’ reports on fathering goal meeting. Poster presented at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
Xu, X., Matsumoto, D. M., & Cookston, J. T. (2017, April). Relationship between parental and young adult emotion regulation: The mediating role of parental emotion socialization. Poster presented at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX.
Andazola, G. N., Becerra, J. A., & Cookston, J. T. (October, 2016). Exploring the gender-specific aspect of fathering: How parents socially construct fathering. Presented at the 2016 Gender Development Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Tsutsui, S., & Cookston, J. T. (October, 2016). Mother and father involvement in the education of early adolescents: Parent-child relationship quality as mediator of marital processes. Presented at the 2016 Gender Development Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Xu, X. & Cookston, J. T. (May, 2016). Father-child interaction’s effect on fathering goal meeting and father-child relationship in adolescence. Presented at the 2016 Biennial Meeting of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.
Boyer, C. J., Cookston, J., & Holley, S. R. (May, 2016). Mechanisms of marital discord spillover into youth dating violence: From early adolescence to emerging adulthood. Poster presented at San Francisco State University Graduate Research and Creative Works Showcase. San Francisco, CA.
Morford, A. E., & Cookston, J. (2016, May). “Dear mom of the tantruming toddler at Target”: Moderators of parental distress tolerance. Received fourth prize at the 2016 College of Science & Engineering Student Project Showcase poster competition. San Francisco, CA.
Morford, A. E., & Cookston, J. T. (April, 2016). Your Brain, Yourself!: A formative evaluation of a growth mindset and stress reduction intervention for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Presented at the 2016 Graduate Research and Creative Works Showcase, San Francisco, CA.
Boyer, C. J., & Cookston, J. T. (April, 2016). Change over time in coparenting and interparental conflict among families of adolescents. Presented at the 2016 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
Dela Cruz, K., & Cookston, J. T. (April, 2016). Who should I talk to about him? Guided cognitive reframing with non-parental sources about the father-child relationship. Presented at the 2016 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
Lee, Y., Morford, A., & Cookston, J. T. (2016, March). The behavioral evidence of mattering scale, father-adolescent relationships, and externalizing behaviors over time. Poster session presented at the 2016 Biennial Meeting of Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), Baltimore, MD.
Anton, L. R. & Cookston, J. T. (2015, May). Autonomy, risk perception, and risk taking in emerging adulthood. Poster presented at the College of Science and Engineering Research Showcase, San Francisco, CA.
Bowen, K. D. & Cookston, J. T. (2015, May). Food, stress, and academic motivation among college students. Poster presented at the College of Science and Engineering Research Showcase, San Francisco, CA.
Morford, A., Cookston, J. T., & Lee, Y. (2015, May). That's how I know he loves me: Measurement consistency and validity of the Behavioral Evidence of Mattering Scale. Poster presented at the College of Science and Engineering Research Showcase, San Francisco, CA.
Boyer, C. J., & Cookston, J. T. (2015, May). Parent attitudes regarding vaccinations and plans for future vaccinations. Poster presented at the San Francisco State University College of Science and Engineering (COSE) Research Showcase, San Francisco, CA.
Boyer, C. J. & Cookston, J. T. (2015, March). Change over time in parent-adolescent conflict: Psychological aggression as an emerging conflict tactic. Poster presented at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lee, Y., Morford, A., & Cookston, J. T. (2015, March). Behavioral evidence of mattering, father-adolescent relationships, and adolescents’ adjustment: Trends across time. Poster presented at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Cookston, J. T., & Remy, L. N. (2014, May). Divorce, family context, and culture among Asian and Latino United States families. Poster presented at the 26th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, California.
Lee, Y., Sweet, A. M., & Cookston, J. (2014, May). Daily diary links among family structure, family contextual processes, and children’s psychological well-being. Poster presented at the 26th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, California.
Sweet, A. M., Lee, Y., & Cookston, J. (2014, May). Family Structure and Context and Parent Psychological Well-being: A Daily Diary Study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA
Anton, L. R., Fladeboe, K., & Cookston, J. (2014, March). Externalizing behaviors among adolescents and mattering to father: A longitudinal duel process model. Poster presented at the 15th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.
Fladeboe, K., & Cookston, J. (2014, March). A dual process latent curve growth model of alcohol use in adolescents: The importance of father-child relationship quality. Poster symposium to be presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.
Mauskopf, S. S., O'Leary, A. K., & Cookston, J. T. (2014, March). Family processes and academic motivation as predictors of eating breakfast in early adolescence: A diary study. Poster presented at the 15th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.
O’Leary, A., Mauskopf, S., Lawwill, J., Arvidsson, S, T., Kelsey, B., & Cookston, J. (2014, March). A formative evaluation of your brain, yourself!: A program for elementary students to reduce stress and change beliefs about ability. Poster presented at the 15th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, Texas.
Cookston, J. & Fladeboe, K. (2013, April). A dual process latent curve model of depressive symptoms for early adolescents: Links to changes in interparental conflict. Poster symposium presented at the bienneial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Fladeboe, K., & Cookston, J. (2013, April). Describing and predicting changes in interparental conflict across early adolescence: A latent curve model analysis. Poster symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Kelsey, B. L., Cookston, J. T., Arvidsson, T. S., Cornejo, L. A., & Calavano, V. L. (2013, April). Your Brain! Yourself: Understanding the Mindsets of Children. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
O'Leary, A. K., Mauskopf, S. S., Remy, L. N., Cornejo, L. A., & Cookston, J. T. (2013, April). Divorce, family context, and eating habits: A five-day diary study of pre-adolescent obesity risk. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Remy, L., & Cookston, J. T. (2013, April). Why we split: Predicting family context following divorce from the reason for separation. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Arvidsson, T. S., Kelsey, B., Cookston, J. T., Calavano, V. (2012, April). Your Brain, Yourself!: Preparing Pre-Adolescents to Adopt a Growth Mindset. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Remy, L., & Cookston, J. T. (2012, April). The Social Cognitive Preschooler: A Comprehensive Study of Children. Poster presented at the Graduate Research and Creative Works Showcase at San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA.
Wong, A., & Cookston, J. T. (2012, April). Social interactions, age and aggression: negative behaviors in preschoolers. Poster presented at the Graduate Research and Creative Works Showcase at San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA.
Cornejo, L. A. & Cookston, J. T. (2012, April). Distress, Acculturation, and Beliefs About Psychological Services Among College Students. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association 92nd Annual Convention, Burlingame, CA.
Arvidsson, T. S., Ho, B., Cookston, J. T., & Saenz, D. (2012, March). You can do better: Longitudinal links among parents' competitiveness and adolescents' depressive symptoms. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescent Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Cornejo, L. A., & Cookston, J. T. (2011, October). “College student’s breakfast eating habits, stress levels, and satisfaction with handling problems: A five-day diary study”. Poster presented at the 5th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, Providence, RI.
Cornejo, L. A., & Cookston, J. T. (2011, May). Emerging adult breakfast consumption patterns as it relates to gender and family status. Poster presented at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference, Berkeley, California.
Arvidsson, T. S., Reinosa, N., & Cookston, J. T. (2011, April). From therapy to the dinner table: Counseling as a moderator of the link between family routines and parent-child communication. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Fung, W. W., & Cookston, J. T. (2011, March). The influence of father support on maternal parenting stress among adolescent mothers. Poster session presented at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Montreal, Canada.
Fung, W. W., & Cookston, J. T. (2011, March). Family and divorce: Focus group themes from married and divorced Chinese American women. Poster session presented at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Montreal, Canada.
Stevenson, M. M., Fabricius, W. V., & Cookston, J. T. (2011, April). Father and mother behavior, meanings of parenting, and adolescent behavior problems. Poster session presented at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Montreal, Canada.
Cornejo, L. A., & Cookston, J. T. (2011, February). Eating behaviors, a family history of divorce, and gender among college students: A five-day diary study. Paper presented at the Neighborhood Empowerment to Reduce Health Disparities Conference, Northridge, CA.
Brunskill, S. R., & Cookston, J. T. (2010, April). Daddy: Perceptions of the father-child relationship in intact and stepfamilies. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Cancun, Mexico.
Dovi, S., & Cookston, J. T. (2010, April). Imitation and symbolic play among children with autism. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Cancun, Mexico.
Weiner, M. B., & Cookston, J. T. (2010, April). We never eat that at dad's house: Relationship between family structure and eating habits in children. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Cancun, Mexico.
Weiner, M. B., & Cookston, J. T. (2010, March). Dorm room chow: Satisfaction with daily hassles, stress, and positive eating habits among emerging adults. Poster session presented at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
Lowi, A., McGinn, A., & Cookston, J. T. (May, 2009). Third culture kids: Transitioning across cultures. Poster session presented at annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, San Francisco, CA.
Brunskill, S. R., Leer, C. R., & Cookston, J. T. (April, 2008). Parental recognition of good vs. change: An evaluation of paternal co-parenting using maternal and paternal narratives. Poster session presented at annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
Nozadi, S., & Cookston, J. T. (April, 2008). Family routines, parental acceptance, parent-child communication, and behavior problems among divorcing families. Poster session presented at annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
Cookston, J. T., Vargas, P. C., Perez-Brena, N., & DeGuzman, S. H. (March, 2008). I'm a great dad but I could improve: Methodological issues in mothers' and fathers' narratives about dad. Poster presented at biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Hunt, K. L., & Cookston, J. T. (March, 2008). The effects of gender stereotypes in the media on emerging adults' gender schema. Poster presented at biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Kelly, R. J., & Cookston, J. T. (March, 2008). Parental permissiveness toward alcohol use in emerging adulthood. Poster presented at biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Lombadero, A., Cookston, J. T., Coltrane, S., Vega, E., & Berlin, A. (March, 2008). Mother and father involvement as predictors of academic achievement: Trends across cultures and family structure. Poster presented at biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Olide, A., Cookston, J. T., Braver, S., & Saenz, D. (March, 2008). Reframing: How interactants influence the adolescents interpretation of the father's behavior. Poster presented at biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Cookston, J. T., Moyer, A. M., & Coltrane, S. (Oct, 2007). Father involvement, externalizing among Mexican American adolescents, and the operationalization of immigrant family status. Poster presented at On New Shores: Understanding immigrant children, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Kelly, R. J., & Cookston, J. T. (2007, August). Marital conflict, bedtime rituals, and children’s sleep: A mediating relationship. Paper presented at the 115th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco, CA.
Becnel, J., Deardorff, J., & Cookston, J. T. (2007, March). Puberty, parental, and peer influences as correlates of initiation of substance use and sexual intercourse. Poster presented at Biannual Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development in Boston, MA.
de Guzman, S. H., & Cookston, J. T. (2007, March). A cross-sectional examination of parental attachments and students' adjustment to college life. Poster presented at Biannual Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development in Boston, MA.
Finlay, A. K., & Cookston, J. T. (2007, March). Attributions of fathering behaviors among adolescents: The role of depressive symptoms, ethnicity, and family structure. Poster presented at Biannual Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development in Boston, MA.
Perez-Brena, N., Cookston, J. T., de Guzman, S. H., & Fabricius, W. (2007, March). "What do I do as a Parent?": A two-step analysis technique for qualitative data. Poster presented at Biannual Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development in Boston, MA.
Schenck, C. E., Braver, S. L., Wolchik, S. A., Saenz, D., Fabricius, W. V., & Cookston, J. T. (2007, March). The relations between mattering to nonresidential biological fathers and stepfathers and adolescent mental health problems. Poster presented at Biannual Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development in Boston, MA.
Becnel, J., & Cookston, J. T. (2005, April). Alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs: A descriptive study. Poster presented SFSU Student Research Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Weimer, A. W., Fabricius, W. V., Sokol, K., Cookston, J. T., Saenz, S. (2005, April). First findings on a new narrative instrument for assessing the father-child relationship in young adolescents. Poster session presented at the biannual convention of the Society for Research on Child Development in Atlanta, GA.
de Guzman, S. D., & Cookston, J. T. (2005, April). Play behaviors and co-parenting during triadic family interactions. Poster presented SFSU Student Research Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Finlay, A. K., & Cookston, J. T. (2005, April). Depressed adolescents’ attributions of fathering behaviors. Poster presented SFSU Student Research Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Aceves, M. J., & Cookston, J. T. (2003, May). Victimization, aggression, and protective factors of adolescents. Competed at the CSU Social Science Research and Instructional Council 27th Annual Student Conference, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA..
Cleary, R. P., & Cookston, J. T. (2003, August). Commonalities and differences between mother/father marital and co-parenting subsystems. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, Ontario.
Aceves, M., & Cookston, J. T. (2003, September). Protective factors inhibiting the rise in aggression among adolescents. Presented at the SFSU Colloquium for Career Opportunities in Research,San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA.