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How Suspect Race Affects Police Use Of Force In An Interaction Over Time, Kimberly Barsamian Kahn, Joel S. Steele, Jean M. Mcmahon, Greg Stewart

Psychology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Although studies often find racial disparities in policing outcomes, less is known about how suspect race biases police interactions as they unfold. This study examines what is differentially occurring during police–suspect interactions for White, Black, and Latino suspects across time. It is hypothesized that racial bias may be more evident earlier in interactions, when less information about the situation is available. One hundred thirty-nine (62 White, 42 Black, and 35 Latino) use-of-force case files and associated written narratives from a medium to large size urban police department in the United States were analyzed. Trained coders broke down the interaction narratives …

Cultural Competence In Pas: Baseline And Correlates, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Cathleen Tarp, Paula Phelps, Alan Mirly

Psychology Faculty Publications

There is little empirical information on the levels of cultural self-awareness, knowledge, and skills for PA trainees. We present data documenting the relationship between important variables to advance cultural competence and burnout prevention in PA education.

Clinicians' Observations Of Family Interactions In The Reunification Process: The Parent Child Checklist, Becci A. Akin, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Yueqi Yan, David S. Degarmo, Thomas P. Mcdonald, Marion S. Forgatch

Psychology Faculty Publications

The present article employed a sample of 365 families of children in foster care to conduct a validation test of a newly developed instrument, the Parent Child Checklist (PCC). The PCC is a 54-item direct observation measure assessing parent–child interactions in the context of a family session. The PCC was developed to support the effective implementation of an evidence-based intervention, Parent Management Training-Oregon model, in the Kansas child welfare system. The PCC was designed to capture two scales of child behavior (prosocial and problem behavior) and five parenting domains (encouragement, positive involvement, problem solving, communication skill, and effective discipline). A …

Cultural Adaptations To Psychotherapy: Real World Applications, Shahana Koslofsky, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

This special issue was born of a series of challenges. As a scholar in the field of cultural adaptations, Domenech Rodríguez had presented and published numerous works, which were met with particular excitement from practitioners hoping to gain insights into how to translate research findings into their diverse clinical practices. When asked “how can I make these cultural adaptations with my clients?” her honest answer was, “I am not sure.” The question posed a wonderful challenge to make research relevant in the real world. How could we take the lessons learned from cultural adaptations conducted as part of grant-funded work …

Improving Information Retention In The Medical Classroom By The Innovative Application Of The Cognitive Load Theory, David Talford, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

PowerPoint, created in 1987, is now ubiquitous in medical classrooms around the world. PowerPoint is typically utilized with students reading large amounts of written information, and simultaneously hearing verbalization of the same information. The theory of cognitive load, pioneered in the 1980s by Professor John Sweller, indicates that the human brain processes and retains more information if it is digested in either its verbal or written form, but not both at the same time. Yet; simultaneous presentation of verbal and written information is the pedagogical strategy often utilized in today’s medical classroom. An innovative pedagogical strategy is implemented and studied. …

Perceptions Of Race-Related Interactions In The Classroom, Lesther A. Papa, E. Murphy, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

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Engaging Individuals And Families Around Employment, John Kramer, Nancy Nickolaus, Thinkwork! At The Institute For Community Inclusion At Umass Boston

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

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Enhancing Parenting Practices With Latino/A Immigrants: Integrating Evidence-Based Knowledge And Culture According To The Voices Of Latino/A Parents, José Rubén Parra-Cardona, Gabriela López-Zerón, Monica Villa, Efraín Zamudio, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

Effective and emotionally nurturing parenting practices constitute salient protective factors in the lives of children and youth. Although social workers have influenced in important ways the scholarship associated with the development and dissemination of culturally relevant evidence-based parenting interventions for underserved populations, low-income ethnic minorities continue to lack access to culturally relevant and efficacious parenting interventions in the United States due to widespread mental health disparities. Addressing this gap in service delivery is necessary, particularly because populations exposed to historical oppression and intense contextual adversity are at an increased risk for engaging in harsh parenting practices. The purpose of this …

Preferred Leadership Attributes Among Liberals And Conservatives, James R. Camp, Austen P. Turner, Joshua Thompson

Scholars Week

Previous research indicated that there are 64 preferred leadership characteristics. These characteristics were derived from a review of the current literature on leadership, as well as focus groups and structured interviews. These characteristics can be grouped into 6 leadership styles: Imaginative, Constructive, Synergy, Principled, Virtuous, and Alpha Male. The current study aims to investigate how preference for these 6 leadership styles relates to political party affiliation.

Confrontation And The Reduction Of Anti-Arab Prejudice, Nadia Firdausya

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The present study examined the impact of confrontation on anti-Arab prejudice. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: a no-confrontation control condition, a low-threat confrontation condition, or a high-threat confrontation condition. Though evaluations of the partner in both the high-threat confrontation condition and the low-threat confrontation condition were more negative than in the no-confrontation control condition, implicit anti-Arab bias was only weaker than control in the low-threat confrontation condition. Implications are discussed with respect to theoretical work on implicit prejudice and reduction of anti-Arab bias.

Squirrel Monkeys Respond To Social Violations, Aeslya S. Fuqua, Adam Fakhri, Catherine F. Talbot, Kelly L. Leverett, Sarah F. Brosnan

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Owning And Trading: Is The Endowment Effect Related To Children’S Possession Of Objects?, Sade Bowman

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Navigating Qualitative Assessments Of Chance: Quantifying Individual Perceptions Of Distinct Expressions, William G. Volante

Human Factors and Applied Psychology Student Conference

Often, humans must rely on their innate ability to describe the perceived chance of an event occurring using qualitative phrases, rather than quantitative values. These qualitative phrases often lead to a spectrum of meaning across individuals. Our aim in this study was two-fold; first, to distinguish a quantitative spectrum for these qualitative phrases, and second, to determine which of these phrases produced the largest variance between individuals. Personal differences were also looked at to determine if personality may play a role in these variations.

The Intersection Of Culture And Ethics: Updates From The Ethnic Minority Psychological Groups, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Gayle S. Morse, Nabil Hassan El-Ghoroury, Helen H. Hsu, Kevin Washington

Psychology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Extending The Benefits Of Ebis To Marginalized Populations: Technology As A Powerful Ally, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

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Psi Chi Journal Editorial Transition, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Debi Brannan

Psychology Faculty Publications

As I write these lines, Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research has fully transitioned to the editorial stewardship of Dr. Debi Brannan. It is a bittersweet time; I treasured deeply the tasks of editing the Psi Chi Journal. For nearly 5 years, I benefitted from reading cutting-edge research in broad topics across psychology. I was inspired by the knowledge that most of the authors were up-and-coming researchers whose sense of efficacy could be nurtured through a positive publication experience. I reveled in the beauty of watching undergraduate and graduate researchers shine, faculty mentors nurture our next generation of researchers, and …

Book Review: Phenomenology: An Introduction By Kaufer & Chemero, Rodger E. Broome Phd

Rodger E. Broome