2026 PSY PRO

1. Eileen Lueders, Professor, University of Deusto, Spain.
   Title: From Menarche to Menopause: Estradiol and Brain Aging in Women.
2. Lloyd Robertson, Adjunct Professor, University of Regina, Canada.
   Title: How to Visually Represent the Self in Psychotherapy and Research.
3. Antonio Duarte, Associate Professor, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
   Title: Deaf and Hard of Hearing People’s Experience of Learning with a Haptic-Visual Music Course: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
4. Allison Kiefner Burmeister, Associate Professor, University of Findlay, USA.
   Jacob Burmeister, Associate Professor, University of Findlay, USA.
   Title: Body Image and Relationships with Food in Collegiate Athletes vs Non-Athletes.
5. Samer Sharkiya, Lecturer & Director of Nursing, Complex Nursing Care Division, The Israel Academic College in Ramat Gan, Israel.
   Title: The Effect of Drama Therapy on Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities.

1. Jim Clark, Professor (Retired), University of Winnipeg, Canada.
   Title: Children’s Dictionaries and Age of Acquisition.
2. Manuel Aguilar-Villagran, Professor, University of Cadiz, Spain.
   Gonzalo Ruiz-Cagigas, Researcher, University of Cadiz, Spain.
   Jose I. Navarro, Professor, University of Cadiz, Spain.
   Title: Training Both General and Specific Mathematical Cognitive Precursors for Early Math with Computers.
3. Caitlin Vasquez-O’Brien, Associate Professor, Eastern Connecticut State University, USA.
   Title: With a Little Help from my Friends: Teaching Developmental Psychology by Integrating Bioecological Systems and Narrative Identity Theory.
4. Melissa Weisse, PhD Student, Université Rennes 2, France.
   Title: An Ecological Approach to Assessing Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents.

1. Jose I. Navarro, Professor, University of Cadiz, Spain.
   Alvaro Rodriguez-Mora, Professor, University of Cadiz, Spain.
   Manuel Aguilar-Villagran, Professor, University of Cadiz, Spain.
   Gonzalo Ruiz-Cagigas, Researcher, University of Cadiz, Spain.
   Title: The AngoSAP Erasmus+ CBHE Project: Strengthening Psychological and Psychoeducational Support in Angolan Universities.
2. Danielle Giroux, Associate Professor, Hawaii Pacific University, USA.
   Title: Legal Responses to Child Sex Trafficking in the U.S., Best Practices for Assisting Survivors.
3. Firas Abu Hussein, Senior Lecturer & Geriatric Nursing Practitioner, Ono Academic College, Israel.
   Title: Nurses Practice Environment, Job Satisfaction, Workload and Quality of Nursing Care in Aged Care Facilities: A Mixed-Method Study.
4. Irina Catrinel Craciun, Postdoctoral Researcher, Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany.
   Title: From Story to Impact: Designing A Quality Framework for Digital Storytelling for Behaviour Change.

1. Helen Bateman, Associate Professor, Sewanee: The University of the South, USA.
   Title: What are Friends for?
2. Fatma Kayim, Assistant Professor, Istanbul Kultur University, Türkiye.
   Title: An Examination of Artificial Intelligence Use Patterns in Young Adults in the Context of Loneliness Levels.
3. Olga Danyeko, Course Leader in Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
   Title: Perceived Educational Roles Through Biased Eyes: The Effects of Gender and Age.
4. Angela Anarfi Gyasi-Gyamerah, Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana, Ghana.
   Title: Cohabitation Attitudes and Intentions: Examining the Impact of Religious Orientation.
5. Salome Korkor Ahene Mate, Counselling Psychologist, LEKMA Hospital, Ghana.
   Title: “It worries”: Psychosocial Experiences of Persons Living with Infertility in Ghana.
6. Sandra Velez-Candelario, CEO & Consultant, Family Organizational Psychology, LLC and Researcher, Young Human Capita Research Corp., USA.
   Title: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study to Analyze, Measure, and Correlate the Family Organizational Behavior and Administrative Functionality at Home of Three Successful Human Resources Generation Sample: Boomers, Millennials and Generation Z.

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1. Edward Johnson, Professor, University of Manitoba, Canada.
   Sophie Hanson, PhD Student, University of Manitoba, Canada.
   Title: Addressing Shame Episodes Through Self-Improvement Versus Self-Compassionate Writing.
2. Yori Gidron, Professor, University of Haifa, Israel.
   Maya Golan, Senior Nurse, Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
   Title: Effects of the Memory-Structuring Intervention on PTSD Symptoms of Nurses in Intensive Care: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
3. Matthew Whoolery, Associate Professor, American University in Bulgaria, Bulgaria.
   Mariam Melikishvili, Student, American University in Bulgaria, Bulgaria.
   Title: The Mind as a Creator: Tagore, Trauma, and The Truth of Healing.
4. Kamyar Nowidi, Lecturer, Psychiatrist & Training Analyst, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany / C.G. Jung-Institute Zürich, Switzerland.
   Title: Pain in Modernity: From Nietzsche’s Overman to Transhumanism.

1. Jacob Burmeister, Associate Professor, University of Findlay, USA.
   Allison Kiefner Burmeister, Associate Professor, University of Findlay, USA.
   Title: Mindfulness and its Accoutrement.
2. Jin Gyu “Phillip” Park, Associate Professor, University of North Texas, USA.
   Title: Investigation on the Psychological Safety Perceptions in Post-Pandemic Workstation Settings.
3. Nicola Schutte, Associate Professor, University of New England, Australia.
   Title: Psychological Characteristics Connecting Mindfulness Practice with Telomere Functioning.
4. Snezhana Ilieva, Professor, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Radina Stoyanova, Assistant Professor, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Sonya Karabeliova, Professor, Dean of Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Yonko Bushnyashki, Researcher and PhD Student, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Alexander Iliev, Researcher and PhD Student, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
   Title: Resilience and Affective Well-Being in Occupational Contexts.

1. Jasmin Vassileva, Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.
   Title: Neuroscience-informed Psychoeducation for Addiction Prevention.
2. Timothy Van Deusen, Associate Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, USA.
   Title: Disruptive Behaviors in Youth: Challenges in Accurate Diagnoses and Effective Treatments.
3. Caroline Muaka, Senior Lecturer, Daystar University, Kenya.
   Priscilla Ndiangui, Lecturer, Daystar University, Kenya.
   Laban Ayiro, Professor, Daystar University, Kenya.
   Title: Comparative Efficacy of Interventions for Adolescent Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2004–2024).
4. Christos Charis, Private Practice – Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Germany.
   Title: Case Study of a 30-Year-Patient with a Moderate Recurrent Depression Disorder (ICD-10 F 33.1) and Hashish abuse (ICD-10 F 12.1).

1. Esther Stavrou, Clinical Professor, Yeshiva University, USA.
   Joshua Freidman, Psychologist, Yeshiva University, USA.
   Title: Improving the Utility of Psychological Reports: Practical and Ethical Issues.
2. Troy Speirs, Clinical Psychologist, Headz Up Health Psychological Assessment and Therapy Centre, Australia.
   Esti Anna Kartika-Speirs, Psychotherapist, Headz Up Health Psychological Assessment and Therapy Centre, Australia.
   Title: Profiling Vulnerability in an Outpatient Mental Health Setting: Implementation of Brief Self-Report Screening Measures at Intake.
3. Malgorzata Wojtowicz-Szefler, Assistant Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
   Anna Nogaj, Assistant Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
   Kamilla Komorowska, Assistant Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
   Monika Deja, Assistant Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
   Title: Profiles of Psychological Adaptation to the Conditions of Studying.
4. Monika Deja, Assistant Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
   Anna Nogaj, Assistant Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
   Malgorzata Wojtowicz-Szefler, Assistant Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
   Kamilla Komorowska, Assistant Professor, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
   Title: Students’ Adaptation to Academic Conditions: Psychometric Validation of the Student Psychological Adaptation Questionnaire (SPAQ).