Imhotep Interdisciplinary Research Conference 2017 Program
Thursday, March 30th, 2017 Undergraduate Oral Presentation Session I Faculty Moderator: Jermaine Robertson, Ph.D.
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Grand Ballroom
Title The Relationship Between Family Financial Support and GPA
Presenter(s) Adia Becton, Kenton Findlay, Turhan Johnson Florida A&M University
The Relationship Between Current Criminal Behavior and Family History Among College Students
Casendra Charles Florida A&M University
The Effects of a Brief African-Centered Cultural Reconnection Intervention on African Self-Consciousness, Ethnic Identity and Well-Being among Young Adults of African Descent
Sierra Edwards, Nadine Gardner, Romi Lake, Terrell Melvin Florida A&M University
Alumni Student Panel Faculty Moderator: Huijun Li, Ph. D.
11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
Panelists Robert Brown Alicia Jackson, Ph.D. Rasheda Haughbrook Graduate Student Oral Presentation Session I Faculty Moderator: Novell Tani, Ph.D.
Title Race or Reality: Young African American College Students’ Racial Identity and their Risk of Psychosis Symptoms Examining the Relationship Between Racial Socialization and Academic Motivation in African Americans
Presenter(s) Tanya Walker Florida A&M University
Brionna Morgan Florida A&M University Page 1 of 5
Assessing the Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder Amongst African American College Students
Cassidy Ferguson Florida A&M University
School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Criminalization of African American Youth in the Education System
Alexis Slay Florida A&M University
Domestic Violence and Coping Styles
Dominic Burrows Florida A&M University
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training I 2 – 6 p.m. Moderators: Jackie Robinson, Ph.D., & Huijun Li, Ph.D.
St. Eugene Chapel and Student Faculty Center 701 Gamble St. Tallahassee, FL 32310
Student /Community Mixer
7 – 10 p .m.
GEC B - 225
8 – 9:50 a.m.
Grand Ballroom
Friday, March 31st, 2017 Imhotep Poster Presentation Session Faculty Moderator: Brian Sims, Ph.D.
Presentation Title How Social Anxiety and Intimacy Interact to Predict Infidelity
Presenter(s) Tamarra Williams Bethune-Cookman University
Education Aid Intervention to Increase Advance Directive Completion Rates: An Evidence-based Inquiry
Jessica Burns Florida A&M University
Reducing HIV Stigma in Nursing Healthcare Professionals
Eula Weaver Florida A&M University
Implementing Mental Health Education in Faith-Based Organizations
Teri Burney Florida A&M University
Evidence Based Inquiry to Determine the Impact of Effective Health Literacy Education on Healthcare Providers' Communication Skills
Christie Schremser Florida A&M University
Television Viewing and Black Youths Perception of Self
Jameika Matlock Florida A&M University
Examining the Relationship Between Racial Socialization and Academic Motivation in African Americans
Brionna Morgan Florida A&M University
Acceptance of Gender-Roled Schemes in HBCU Students
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Florida A&M University
Friday, March 31st, 2017 (cont) Presentation Title Incarceration Rates of African American Males
Presenter(s) Akeilah West, Latonia Jackson, Alex Johnson Florida A&M University
Causes of Depression and How to Spot It
Marie Alexandre, Shannon Smith, Ashlee Kinney Florida A&M University
How College Students Discuss the Physical Effects of Love
Ellen Peterson Florida A&M University
"It's Just The B-Word, Right?"
Keitia France, Meaghan Harris Florida A&M University
How College Students Perceive Educated Black Women and Relationships
Audriana Thomas, Taquiria Thompson Florida A&M University
Racial Stress, Hypertension and Africultural coping in African American College Students
Kamaya Truitt, JessiAnna Reed North Carolina A&T State University
The Effects of Frequent Gendered Racism in African American Males
Destiny Headen North Carolina A&T State University
Factors Related to Trauma in African American Male Youth
Corey Lee North Carolina A&T State University
Imhotep Student Research Forum John Chambers, Ph.D.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
Undergraduate Symposium: Psychological Dimensions of Allergy and Asthma Among Inner-City Residents Faculty Moderator: G. Victoria Landrum, Ph.D.
1-2 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
Developing a Psychometric Instrument to Measure the Psychological Impact of Inner-City Environmental Allergens and Allergic Asthma Undergraduate Student Presentation Session II
2 – 4 p.m.
Khadesha Kelly, Elaine Stubbs, Terrica Williams Edward Waters College Grand Ballroom Page 3 of 5
Faculty Moderator: Brian Sims, Ph. D. Presentation Title The Effects of African Self-Consciousness and Cultural Misorientation on Intimate Hair Grooming on African American College Students
Presenter(s) Jamar Chretein Southern University
The Relationship Between Public/Private Regard and Stereotype Threat
Raenikqua James Florida A&M University
Exploring Race-Related Trauma in Public Education and Implications on Well-Being
Christen Edwards, DeCory Lee, Krishanna Prince North Carolina A&T State University
Examining the Experiences of Black and Brown Adolescents in Alternative Learning Centers and Implications on Future Orientation and the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Sara Ford, Keirra Jenkins North Carolina A&T State University
The Effects of Cultural Mistrust and Spirituality on Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Help among African American College Students
Dominique Suel Southern University
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training II Faculty Moderators: Jackie Robinson, Ph.D., Huijun Li, Ph.D.
2 – 6 p.m.
St. Eugene Chapel & Student Center 701Gamble St. Tallahassee, FL 32310
Graduate Oral Presentation Session II Faculty Moderator: Brian Sims, Ph.D.
4 – 6 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
Presentation Title The Current State of Black Kinship
Presenter(s) Ethan Posey Florida A&M University
Television Viewing and Black Youths Perception of Self
Jameika Matlock Florida A&M University
The Effects of Mindfulness on Cognitive Function
Empris LaVant Florida A&M University
Examining the Impact of Academic Performance on Barometric Academic Self-Esteem in Students Matriculating Through a Historically Black College/ University
Akeem Ray Florida A&M University
CSSAH Reunion Weekend Jazz Mixer
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Black Archives
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Saturday, April 1st, 2017 Undergraduate Oral Presentation Session III Faculty Moderator: Brian Sims, Ph.D.
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Perry-Paige Auditorium
Presentation Title The Effects of Sense of Entitlement and Student Professor Interactions on Academic Performance among African American College Students
Presenter(s) Alice Rhodes Southern University
The Effects of Estrogen and A Full Moon on Interpersonal Attraction Among African American Female College Students
Maya Harvey Southern University
The Effect of Depression and Self-esteem on Domestic Violence among Female African American College students
Tia Robinson Southern University
The Effects of Worldview and Cultural Misorientation Tendencies on Attitude Toward the Police Among Africa American College Students
Keneisha Brown Southern University
CSSAH Reunion Brunch on the Hill
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Grand Ballroom
Graduate Oral Presentation Session III Faculty Moderator: Brian Sims, Ph.D.
10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Perry-Paige Auditorium
Presentation Title The Relationship Between Mental Health Literacy in Police Officers and Criminalization of Mental Illnesses
Presenter(s) Morgan Kidd Florida A&M University
Student Engagement of Collegiate Student’s Academic and Social Development from a Cultural Perspective
Jason Harris Florida A&M University
A Correlational Study of the Relationship Between Sexual Orientation and the Development of Mental Disorders: From: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to the Open Closet
Simone Grier Florida A&M University
Financial Literacy and the Nguzo Saba
Odilakachi Onwukwe Florida A&M University
Departmental Reconnections Faculty Moderator: Larry Richardson, Ph.D.
2 – 3:30 p.m.
Perry-Paige Auditorium
Gallery of Distinction Enshrinement Ceremony (Honoring Larry Richardson, Ph.D., Psychology)
4:45 – 7 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
For updated conference information visit: http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?psychology&ImhotepConference t. 850-599-3014 │ @FAMUPSYCHOLOGY
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