Schedule

JFKSOPSS 3rd Annual Research Conference Agenda

10 am PT: Welcome/Introductory remarks: Dr. Mary Streit/Dr. Melissa Trevathan-Minnis, Co-chairs Research & Grants Committee

Section 1: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

10:05-10:25 am PT: Dr. Sarah Dyson: What Happens When Switching Off an AI Agent Feels Like a Loss?

10:30-10:50 am PT: Dr. Joel Goodin: Asymmetric Attachment Theory (AAT) and the Evolving Role of AI in Human Interaction and Learning

10:55-11:05 am PT: Daryl Scott: Artificial Intelligence and Persistent Harm: A Civilizational Interactional Theory (CIT) Perspective (Dr. Ezra Lockhart, presentation mentor)

11:05-11:15am PT: Crystal Galindo: Using Applied Behavior Analysis and Industrial–Organizational Science to Deliver Real-Time Organizational Decision Support for Employee Retention and Motivation (Dr. Madia Levin, presentation mentor)

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Department of Psychology Student Advisory Council Members Discussing AI usage at NU Login Link  Passcode: 8C*M+zx@

Section 2: Social Media

11:20-11:40am PT: Laura Blair, LMFT, LPC – Exploration of social media through the lens of her book, The Illusion of Connection.

11:45-12pm PT: John Aderogba will discuss his research topic: The Role of AI and Social Media in Shaping Cultural Competence. (Dr. Yulia Watters, presentation mentor)

12-12:10pm PT: Turaeza Hose will share more about her research interest: Emotional Dysregulation as a Mediating Mechanism between ADHD and Social Media Addiction (Dr. Jamie Wernsman, presentation mentor)

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Section 3: Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility

12:15-12:35pm PT: Jila Behnad, LMFT, LPC & Babak Hodjat, PhD  Research Comparing AI with Humans for Clinical Supervision will be detailed in this session.

12:40-12:50pm PT: Stephanie High will share her research topic: Beyond Religion: Antisemitism, Ethnocultural Identity, and Minority Stress as Trauma in the U.S. (Dr. Melissa Trevathan-Minnis, presentation mentor).

12:50-1pm PT: Linda Williams: The Exploration of A Wellness Plan through Cultural and Community Supports

1pmET: Closing remarks 

Research and Grants Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Mary Streit, and Dr. Melissa Trevathan-Minnis

Committee members: Dr. Yulia Watters, Dr. Elaine Willerton-Acosta, Dr. Lisa Teeter, Dr. Madia Levin, Dr. Aurelia Bickler, Dr. Ezra Lockhart, Dr. Joel Goodin, Dr. Jamie Wernsman, Dr. Darron Garner, Dr. Sally Archer-Jones, Dr. Annie Tsuji-Lyons, Dr. Daimon Verace, Dr. Krista Speicher, Dr. Peter Bradley, Dr. Mark Purcell, Dr. Javier Guevara, Dr. Jamie Franco (resident website guru), Dan Archibald/IT/Technical support.