Submissions to the 2022 AZPA Student Poster Contest were judged by members of the Arizona Psychological Foundation’s Board of Directors, based upon a scoring rubric that was distributed at the time of the call for proposals. Our judges were impressed by all of the submissions, and wish to encourage continued development of the presented ideas and proposals. Based upon the judges rankings, the first, second and third place winners of the 2022 AZPA Student Poster Contest are:

1st Place: Emily Anderson, Midwestern University: "(Un)safe Spaces: Lasting Impacts of How Adolescents Perceive School Safety"
2nd Place: Emily Campagnolo, Midwestern University: “Integrating Psychology Into Dental Education"
3rd Place: Pamela Sandberg, Arizona State University: “Personality in Legal Contexts: Journal of Personality Assessment Special Issue"

Thank you to all who participated! Links to view all posters can be found below. 

"(Un)safe Spaces: Lasting Impacts of How Adolescents Perceive School Safety"
Emily Anderson, Midwestern University

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“Integrating Psychology Into Dental Education"
Emily Campagnolo, Midwestern University

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"Personality in Legal Contexts: Journal of Personality Assessment Special Issue"
Pamela Sandberg, Arizona State University

This poster summarizes the findings of a special issue of the Journal of Personality Assessment. The Special Issue focuses on the many psychometric tools that are used in court - and how widely their reliability can vary. In spite of the use of unreliable tools, attorneys are unlikely to challenge them in court. The rare challenges that are made are unlikely to succeed.

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"A Systematic Review of Psychosis Risk and Cannabis Use: The Missing Direction"
Ciera R. Arnett, Arizona State University

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"Examining Profiles of Protective Strategies for Risky Sex and Alcohol"
Mason A. Brewer, Arizona State University

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"Cognitive Proficiency: Comparing NTCB to CAS-2 With an ADHD Sample"
Spencer Collins, Arizona State University

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"Unraveling Kinks in the Therapeutic Relationship: BDSM Identity in Psychotherapy"
Saleenjit Kang, Midwestern University

Approximately 10% of the population engages in “kink” sexual practices, including bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism (BDSM) (Moser & Kleinplatz, 2006). The practice of BDSM has been historically pathologized within the field of psychology, and rates of disclosure of BDSM practices to mental health professionals is low (Kolmes, 2006). The current study qualitatively explored barriers to receiving mental healthcare services from members of the BDSM community and specific suggestions for psychologists to reduce these barriers.

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"Online Dating Behaviors and Gender Role Adherence"
Victoria Klennert, B.S., Arizona State University

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"Social-Emotional Effects of Students Skipping a Grade"
Isabella Savage, BA, Midwestern University

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