TROY Motto, 1887 - Troy University
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Students and Faculty Present<br />
Research at the 10 th Annual <strong>Troy</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Psychology Conference<br />
By Dr. Mary Ann Hooten<br />
The Annual <strong>Troy</strong> <strong>University</strong> Psychology Conference<br />
continues to grow and, in its tenth year, attracted more<br />
participants than ever. The Psychology Conference<br />
started on the <strong>Troy</strong>, Ala., campus in the 2002-2003 academic<br />
year as an opportunity for undergraduate students<br />
in psychology to present original research that was<br />
conducted as part of their Experimental Psychology<br />
course. Since that time, the conference has expanded<br />
to include presentations by undergraduate and graduate<br />
students in psychology, counseling, and related disciplines,<br />
as well as faculty research. The participants in the<br />
conference came from several regional universities and<br />
many of the <strong>Troy</strong> <strong>University</strong> campuses.<br />
Over 200 people attended the 10 th Annual <strong>Troy</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> Psychology Conference held in April, 2012.<br />
This year’s conference featured 35 paper presentations<br />
and 51 poster presentations on a variety of topics related<br />
to the field of psychology. In addition to the paper and<br />
poster presentations, undergraduates get the chance to<br />
compete in a “Psychology Jeopardy” quiz contest to test<br />
their knowledge of the subject matter. Prizes are awarded<br />
for the best undergraduate papers and posters, and the<br />
Jeopardy winner.<br />
The key note speaker this year was Mr. Jeremy<br />
Rakes, who is a substance abuse counselor with Bradford<br />
Health Services in Warrior, Ala. His presentation<br />
addressed the rewards and challenges associated with<br />
working in the field of addiction treatment. He also provided<br />
career advice for students who might be interested<br />
in pursuing a career in substance abuse counseling.<br />
Mandy Colburn, Psychology Undergraduate Student, <strong>Troy</strong> Campus.<br />
In addition to Mr. Rakes, the conference also featured<br />
a special guest speaker, Dr. Roberto Rodriguez from the<br />
Universidad de Iberoamerica in Costa Rica. Dr. Rodriguez<br />
presented information about an exciting opportunity<br />
for psychology and counseling students to study abroad<br />
in Costa Rico in May 2013. For more information about this<br />
study abroad opportunity, contact Dr. Gina Mariano at<br />
gjmariano@troy.edu.<br />
Overall, the <strong>Troy</strong> <strong>University</strong> Psychology Conference<br />
continues to gain popularity and participation. According<br />
to Dr. Frank Hammonds, Associate Professor in the<br />
Department of Counseling and Psychology and Co-Chair<br />
of the conference, “The main goal of the conference is to<br />
promote student research. This was our biggest conference<br />
yet. We had many excellent presentations and posters.”<br />
For information about the 2013 conference or to submit<br />
a proposal, please visit the conference website at www.troy.<br />
edu and search for Psychology Conference.<br />
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