Psychology Colloquium Speaker Series
Blurb about the colloquium program, what it aims to achieve, etc.
2021-22 Speakers
``Frontiers of friendships: Surprising findings on what we want in, how we compete for, and ways we keep our friends.``
Jaimie Krems, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Oklahoma State University
April 8, 2022, 2-3pm, via Zoom
Friendships can bolster our happiness, wellbeing, and even physical health. But most areas of psychology have often focused much more on our romantic relationships than our platonic ones, leaving open some fundamental questions about friendship: What do people want in friends? How do people’s minds translate those friend preferences into actual friend choices? How do people compete for friends, and—related—how do people hang onto their friends in the face of friend competitors? In this talk, I present several lines of work on friendship that address these basic questions—with some surprising answers. For example, people sometimes want (rather than eschew) vicious friends, and venting about our mutual friends does not attenuate our anger (but might instead help us compete for friends’ affections).
``Language Shapes Memory: Insights from Behavioral and Computational Approaches``
Cassandra Jacobs, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University at Buffalo
February 25, 2022, 2-3pm, via Zoom
Some theories of verbal working memory suggest that memory tasks that have people study lists of novel word sequences cannot be supported by the same language processing systems that people use when understanding novel language. In this talk, I will discuss the results of three experiments (Schwering, Jacobs, & McDonald, submitted), in which we show that simple manipulations of a single word in a memory list can have a large impact on memory across the entire list in an immediate serial recall task. I will then show some news results demonstrating one proxy for similarity to natural language – a predictability measure known as surprisal (Levy, 2008) that we obtain from a neural network model trained on massive language datasets – can account for how much people recall from the lists they study. The results contradict these prior proposals and suggest that linguistic structure pervades memory tasks in more subtle ways than historically assumed.
``Applications of Nonverbal Communication in the Workplace (and Career Options)``
Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D.
Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership & Organizational Psychology, Claremont McKenna College
November 5, 2021, 2-3pm, via Zoom
In this presentation, we will explore how research in nonverbal communication, particularly the expression of regulation of emotions, applies to various workplace situations, from getting a job, to effective functioning, and leadership. We will also look at individual differences in both emotional and social communication. Finally, we will look at career opportunities for Psychology majors, including pursuing a career in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
``All That (Undergraduate) Work Was for Something: Telling Your Story for the Psychology Workforce or Graduate School``
Eric Landrum, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair of Psychological Science, Boise State University
September 24, 2021, 2-3pm, via Zoom
Undergraduate psychology majors are often told they have limited options with their bachelor’s degree, but the opposite is true; the limitless amount of opportunities can be nearly paralyzing to some. During this presentation, students will hopefully recognize the valuable knowledge, skills, and abilities they have acquired, gain some confidence in telling their own story, and leave with some evidence-informed strategies for improving their own chances for success in whatever their pursuit.
Past Colloquium Speakers
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2020 | Jonathan Adams, Ph.D. | "Individual and school-level predictors of perceived violence, victimization, and safety in middle and high schools" | Department of Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University |
| November 13, 2019 | Joseph McFall | "Multilevel Modeling, a Basic Introduction using the EAMMi2 (Emerging Adulthood Measured at Multiple Institutions 2)" | State University of New York, Fredonia |
| October 18, 2019 | Amanda Elbassiouny | "What Are the Differences in the Impact of Religious and Moral Identity Priming on the Evaluation of Religious Ingroup and Outgroup Job Applicants?" | California Lutheran University |
| October 4, 2019 | Munro Cullum, Ph.D. | "Concussion: Facts, Risks, and Long-Term Outcomes" | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| September 20, 2019 | Alex Czopp, Ph.D. | "From Humiliation to Humility: Responding to the Bias of Others" | Western Washington University |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | David C. Funder | "Accuracy in Personality Judgment A (very) Long View" | University of California, Riverside |
| April 5, 2019 | Rihana S. Mason, Ph.D. | "Exploring Vocabulary Assessment Issues in Young Children from Diverse Linguistic Backgrounds" | Georgia State University |
| November 16, 2018 | Maria Guarnerie-White, Ph.D. | "Are Your Friends Making You Sick? Co-rumination and Peer Victimization in Two Adolescent Samples" | Psychology Department, Pacific Lutheran University |
| October 12, 2018 | Jennifer M. Roche, Ph.D. | "Affective Convergence of Intonational Punctuation During Text-Based and Computer-Mediated Communication" | Kent State University |
| September 21, 2018 | Melanie Domenech Rodriguez, Ph.D. | "Advancing Social Justice in Our University Communities: Using the Tools of Psychology" | Utah State University |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2018 | Alexandra Paxton, Ph.D. | "Data, Data, Everywhere: How A Computational Perspective Can Help Psychology Harness the Data Revolution" | Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of California, Berkeley |
| March 2, 2018 | Charlotte Vaughn, Ph.D. | "The Perception of Linguistic Variation: Expectations & Social Meaning" | Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon |
| February 16, 2018 | Kate Sweeny, Ph.D. | "Secrets to Waiting Well" | University of California |
| November 10, 2017 | Jenny Harris, Ph.D. | "Forensic Psychologist, Northwest University" | Northwest University |
| October 27, 2017 | Marzena Cypryanska, Ph.D. | "Ubiquity of Comparisons: Everything is Relative (Perhaps/Probably) | SWPS University of Social Science and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland |
| October 6, 2017 | Katie Corker, Ph.D. | "College Student Personality Traits and Motivation: Levels, Stability, and Change" | Kenyon College |
| September 22, 2017 | Laura P. Naumann, Ph.D. | "The Expression and Perception of Personality in Everyday Life" | Nevada State College |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 | Christine L. Hansvick, Ph.D. | "Changing Realities: A Social Psychologist's Perspective" | Department of Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University |
| April 21, 2017 | Sanjay Srivastava, Ph.D. | "Personality is for Perceiving: Functions of Personality Impressions in Social Life" | Department of Psychology, University of Oregon |
| March 10, 2017 | Jennifer L. Howell, Ph.D. | "Avoiding Information: Prevalence, Causes, and Remedies" | Department of Psychology, University of Ohio |
| November 11, 2016 | Daniel P. Corts, Ph.D. | "Forgetting on Demand" | Augustana College |
| October 7, 2016 | John Alderete, Ph.D. | "Investigating Perceptual Biases, Data Reliability, and Data Discovery in a Methodology for Collecting Speech Errors From Audio Recordings" | Simon Fraser University |
| September 16, 2016 | Sunila Nair, Ph.D. | "DREADD'ed addiction: Investigating the role of the lateral habenula and its neuronal circuitry in cocaine addiction" | Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | John Moritsugu, Ph.D. | "Curiouser and Curiouser" | Department of Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University |
| March 18, 2016 | Lynette H. Bikos, Ph.D. | "Re-entry from Abroad: Plotting the Pathway Home" | Department of Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific University |
| March 10, 2016 | Jennifer Howell, Ph.D. | "Avoiding Information Prevalence, Causes, and Remedies" | Ohio University |
| December 4, 2015 | Azim Shariff, Ph.D. | "Religion: How Social Psychology Can Help Us Answer the Big Questions" | Department of Psychology, University of Oregon |
| November 6, 2015 | Sherry L. Willis, Ph.D. | "Cognition and Aging: The Good, Not so Good, and Potential Plasticity" | Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington |
| September 11, 2015 | Melissa Baese-Berk, Ph.D. | "Factors Influencing Perception of Non-Native Speech" | Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2015 | Christine Moon, Ph.D. | "What does the very young brain need for favorable psychological development?" | Pacific Lutheran University |
| April 10, 2015 | Corey Cook, Ph.D. | "Are you Threatening me? How perceived threats influence stereotyping and prejudice" | University of Washington, Tacoma |
| February 13, 2015 | Mark Costanzo, Ph.D. | "The Psychology of Police Interrogations and False Confessions" | Center for Applied Psychological Research at Claremont McKenna College |
| November 14, 2014 | Anthony G. Greenwald, Ph.D. | "Societal Impact of Scientific Research Using the Implicit Association Test" | University of Washington |
| October 31, 2014 | Kalim Gonzales, Ph.D. | "How the Rich Multidimensional Environment Assists Early Bilingual Learners" | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China |
| October 17, 2014 | Izabela K. Grey, Ph.D. | "Preschoolers' Play Narratives and Childhood Adaptation in an Ethno-racially Diverse Sample" | Pacific Lutheran University |
| September 26, 2014 | Philip Watkins, Ph.D. | "The How of Gratitude and Happiness: Exploring How Gratitude Enhances Subjective Well-Being" | Eastern Washington University |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2014 | Scott Bates, Ph.D. | "The Opportunistic Generalist: Bunnies, Dropouts, Space Plants, and College Students" | Utah State University |
| April 11, 2014 | Ethan McMahan Ph.D. | "Lay Beliefs and the Experience of Well-Being" | Western Oregon University |
| March 14, 2014 | Carolyn Weisz, Ph.D. | "Anticipating Stigma: The Double Burden of Homelessness and Race" | University of Puget Sound |
| November 8, 2013 | Heidi Beebe, Ph.D. | "Health related knowledge in rural Maasai village: What is learned, who is sharing it?" | Pacific Lutheran University |
| October 4, 2013 | Courtney Stevens, Ph.D. | "Eavesdropping on the brain: Vulnerability and plasticity of selective attention to children at risk for school failure" | Willamette University |
| September 13, 2013 | Michael Zarate, Ph.D. | "Cultural Inertia and Immigration - or When Theory Goes Applied" | The University of Texas at El Paso |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 | Laura Kemmer, Ph.D. | "Behavioral Investigations of Right Hemisphere Contributions to Syntactic Processing" | Pacific Lutheran University |
| March 15, 2013 | Russel Kolts, Ph.D. | "A Brief Introduction to Compassion-Focused Therapy" | Eastern Washington University |
| February 21, 2013 | Andrea Karkowski, Ph.D. and Erin McKenna, Ph.D. | "Speciesism: Philosophy/Psychology Dialog" | Department of Psychology, Capital University and Department of Philosophy, Pacific Lutheran University |
| November 9, 2012 | K. Warner Schaie, Ph.D., ABEPP | 'The Seattle Longitudinal Study" | Pennsylvania State University and University of Washington |
| October 12, 2012 | Kathryn C. Oleson, Ph.D. | "Self-Doubt" | Department of Psychology, Reed College |
| September 14, 2012 | Alice Eagly, Ph.D. | "Women as Leaders: Negotiating the Labyrinth" | Northwestern University, Evanston |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2012 | Sarah Roseerry, Ph.D. | "Social Cues 'Mediate Media' for Language Learning" | Center for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of Washington |
| March 16, 2012 | Julie T. Kinn, Ph.D. and Kelly Blasko, Ph.D. | "Technology in Care for Posttraumatic Stress: Mobile Applications, Websites, and Virtual Reality" | National Center for Telehealth & Technology, Joint Base Lewis McChord |
| March 2, 2012 | Time Beyer Ph.D. | "Young Children's Interpretation of Standard American English Morphology Across Varieties of English" | Department of Psychology, University of Puget Sound |
| November 11, 2011 | Amani El-Alavli, Ph.D. | "Dr. and Mrs. Professor: Why do Students Use Less Formal Terms of Address for Female Versus Male Professors?" | Eastern Washington University |
| October 7, 2011 | Jillian McLellan, Ph.D. | "Choosing a Career Path: Spotlight on Industrial/Organizational Psychology" | Seattle Pacific University |
| September 16, 2011 | Travis L. Osborne, Ph.D. | "Making Sense of Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring" | Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2011 | Karen Povey | "Cooperative Care: Application of Operant Conditioning in a Zoo Setting" | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium |
| March 25, 2011 | Jungsik Kim, Ph.D. | "Culture's Influences on Self-Evaluation and Presentation" | Kwangwoon University, Korea |
| February 25, 2011 | Dianne Learned, Ph.D. | "Imagination and False Memories for Childhood Events" | Experimental Psychologist |
| November 19, 2010 | Key Sun, Ph.D. | "Working with offenders with mental disorders and other correctional clients" | Law and Justice Center, at Central Washington University, Pierce |
| October 8, 2010 | Ryne Sherman, Ph.D. | "A Psychological Assessment of Situations" | Department of Psychology, University of California |
| September 17, 2010 | Agnes Kwong, Ph.D. | "Walking the Bicultural Tightrope" | Counseling Center, University of Washington |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2010 | James Shepperd, Ph.D. | "Information Avoidance: Exploring Who, What, When and Why" | University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| April 30, 2010 | Mike Hawrylycz, Ph.D. | "The Allen Brain Atlas: Gene Expression and Neuroanatomy in the Brain" | Allen Institute for Brain Science |
| February 12, 2010 | Marieka Miller, Psy.D. | "Can Marital Satisfaction of Parents Raising Children with Autism be Predicted by Child and Parental Stress?" | Private Practice, Issaquah, WA |
| November 13, 2009 | Jon Hammermeister, Ph.D. | "Sports Psychology at the Winter Olympics" | Army Center for Enhanced Performance |
| October 16, 2009 | Rich Furman, Ph.D. | "Toward a Transnational Human Services" | University of Washington, Tacoma, WA |
| September 25, 2009 | Mark Russell, Ph.D. | "The Origins of the Military Mental Health Crisis" | Antioch University, Seattle, WA |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2009 | Garrett Gilchrist, Ph.D. | "Body image and muscularity in male bodybuilders and exercisers" | PLU Counseling Center |
| March 13, 2009 | Alvah Bittner, Ph.D. | "Adventure in Statistical Power Analysis" | Bittner and Associates |
| March 6, 2009 | Rich Furman, MSW, Ph.D. | "Transnational social work: Practice in the new global context" | Social Work Program, University of Washington, Tacoma |
| February 20, 2009 | Christine Moon, Ph.D. | "Newborn infants and vowel movements: Learning language in the womb" | Pacific Lutheran University |
| November 21, 2008 | Leigh McGraw, RN, NP-C, Ph.D., LTC, AN | "Psychological Stress and Cardiovascular Disease" | Nursing Research Service, Madigan Army Medical Center |
| October 17, 2008 | David Ward, Ph.D. | "Making Hope Happen: A Theory of Hope and Its Application to Relationships" | Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Pacific Lutheran University |
| September 19, 2008 | Michael Brown, Ph.D. | "Burden, Bonding, and Youth: Suicide in Evolutionary Perspective" | abc |
| Date | Speaker Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2008 | Lisa Thomas, Robin LW Sigo, Gidget Lincoln | "Re-Indigenizing Our Science: Ethical and Respectful Research Partnerships with Tribal Communities" | University of Washington & Suquamish Wellness Program |
| March 14, 2008 | Kevin King, Ph.D. | "Alcohol Dependence in the Absence of Drug Dependence" An Issue of Severity of Disorder or a Case of Unique Etiology" | Child Clinical Program, University of Washington |
| February 22, 2008 | Christina Graham, Ph.D. | "The Practice of Health Psychology in a Regional Trauma Center" | Pacific Lutheran University |
| November 20, 2007 | Christine Hansvick, Ph.D. | "Fostering Cognitive Complexity: Study Abroad within the Liberal Arts Context" | Pacific Lutheran University |
| October 12, 2007 | Patricia L. Linn, Ph.D. | "Learning That Lasts a Lifetime: A Mixed-Method Study of Learning in Cooperative Education" | Antioch University, Seattle |
| September 14, 2007 | Sara Hodges, Ph.D. | "The Me in Understanding You: Self-ish Empathy" | University of Oregon |