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Psychology PhD Dissertation Defense by Kate Conroy

A Mixed Methods Study of Drinking Behavior at an LGBTQIA+ Pride Festival Tuesday, May 26, 2026 1:00-3:00pm Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97458085812 Kate is a graduate student from the Adult Clinical Area, PhD Committee: Larimer (chair), Foster, George (members), Shimkin (gsr), Dissertation talks are 40-50mins followed by a 5-10mins Q&A. Department of Psychology Ph.D. Graduate Program 206.543.8687, http://web.psych.washington.edu/graduate, psygrad@uw.edu To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97458085812. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology Catherine Zeigler psygrad@uw.edu. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

55th Annual Psychology Research Festival

Please join us for this year's Psychology Research Festival! *Program talks are 15 minutes, followed by a 5 minute Q&A session. Please contact the Graduate Program Advisor, with any questions or comments: psygrad@uw.edu  *Awards presentation at 12:15pm - Distinguished Teaching Awards for Graduate Students, Alcor Graduate fellowships, Earl (Buz) and Mary Lou Hunt Endowed Fellowship for Graduate Students, Steele Fellowship in Clinical Psychology, Steven A. Nomura Endowed Fund Fellowship, Barbara Sarason Endowed Fellowship in Psychology, Jaeger Fellowship in Clinical Psychology, and Dr. Robert J. Kohlenberg Research Award in Psychology.  *morning continental breakfast and hot beverages will be provided along with a sandwich lunch >> click for Abstracts <<. 8:30 — 9:00am Morning Coffee Service Room schedule will be updated closer to the date of the event. ROOM A9:00am: Jess Meikle, Child Clinical — COVID-19 Stressors’ Impact on Youth Psychopathology Trajectories: Parenting as a Moderator, 9:20am: Yuqing… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Waterfront Activities Center (WAC). Campus room: Waterfront Great Room. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Student Activities. Special Events. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology. Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit web.psych.washington.edu.

Psychology Department Promotion Talk with Cynthia Levine

When Contexts Fit: Social Exclusion and Inclusion and the Health of Minoritized Groups, Cynthia Levine, PhD. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Washington Social exclusion is a major threat to health and well-being, especially for people with minoritized racial/ethnic identities, people from working-class backgrounds, and others who are marginalized in American society. In this talk, I present evidence that a lack of fit within communities and institutions is linked to worse health and well-being and that building more inclusive contexts has the potential to improve these outcomes among minoritized groups. One line of work focuses on gentrification, which is the process of higher-income residents moving into previously working-class neighborhoods. Gentrification might be expected to improve health because it brings resources such as healthy food, greenspace, and higher quality healthcare. However, I show that gentrification may harm lower-income residents’ health by reducing their… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kincaid Hall (KIN). Campus room: KIN 102/108. Accessibility Contact: chairpsy@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology. Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

Race and Population Health

Race and Population Health, A conversation on the intersections of race, health, and the systems that shape well-being Drew Sylva is a Seattle-based sociologist whose work focuses on American identity formation, socialization patterns, and the bio-psycho-social factors shaping health. Raised in Oakland, they began studying sociology at 15 and completed their undergraduate education at Seattle University. This event is part of the Learn. Connect. Build Community. talk series, and is hosted in part by UW Psychology's Black Adult Resiliency Study. Location: Fat's Chicken & Waffles, 2726 E Cherry St. Seattle, WA 98122. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: pplui@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Psychology PhD Dissertation Defense by Megan Schultz

How the short-term influence of drinking consequences shapes the development of expectancies: An event-level study, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 1:00 pm -2:00pm over zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98647689828, Megan is a graduate student from the Child Clinical Area, PhD Committee: King (chair), Foster, Shoda, Lee (members), Huh (gsr) Dissertation talks are 40-50mins followed by a 5-10mins Q&A. Department of Psychology Ph.D. Graduate Program 206.543.8687, http://web.psych.washington.edu/graduate, psygrad@uw.edu To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98647689828. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology Catherine Zeigler psygrad@uw.edu. Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Psychology Department Promotion Talk with Lauren Graham

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kincaid Hall (KIN). Campus room: KIN 102/108. Accessibility Contact: chairpsy@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology. Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

Psychology PhD Dissertation Defense by Kirstyn Smith-LeCavalier

Measurement and Modeling of Within-Person Variability in Cannabis Protective Behavioral Strategies: A Novel Approach Using Scale Development, Daily Data, and Machine Learning Methods Thursday, June 4, 2026 12:00-2:00pm Zoom:  https://washington.zoom.us/j/92747277788 Kirstyn is a graduate student from the Adult Clinical Area, PhD Committee: Larimer (chair), Foster, King, Lee (members), Shimkin (gsr), Dissertation talks are 40-50mins followed by a 5-10mins Q&A. Department of Psychology Ph.D. Graduate Program 206.543.8687, http://web.psych.washington.edu/graduate, psygrad@uw.edu To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92747277788. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology Catherine Zeigler psygrad@uw.edu. Thursday, June 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

SPC Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: morgan91@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, June 4, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.

Psychology PhD Dissertation Defense by Hannah Benavidez

Implementation and Clinical Outcomes of the Autism Discussion Guide: A Resource for Supporting Part C EI Providers during Autism-Related Conversations with Families Friday June 5, 2026 10:00 am -12:00 noon over zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97505111645 Hannah is a graduate student from the Child Clinical Area, PhD Committee: Stone (chair), Dorsey, Neuhaus (members), Meeker (gsr), Dissertation talks are 40-50mins followed by a 5-10mins Q&A. Department of Psychology Ph.D. Graduate Program 206.543.8687, http://web.psych.washington.edu/graduate, psygrad@uw.edu To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97505111645. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology Catherine Zeigler psygrad@uw.edu. Friday, June 5, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Psychology Graduation Celebration

Join the Department of Psychology in celebrating the achievements of our 2026 undergraduate students, together with their families and friends. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: delgadoc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Ceremonies. Monday, June 8, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Alaska Airlines Arena.

Psychology PhD Dissertation Defense by Victoria Hones

Flexibility & adaptability: the role of the lateral habenula & medial prefrontal cortex Wednesday, June 10, 2026 2:00pm-4:00pm in Kincaid 102/108 Victoria is a graduate student from the Neural Systems and Behavior Area, PhD Committee: Mizumori (chair), Kim, Stuber, Zweifel (members), Neumaier (gsr), Dissertation talks are 40-50mins followed by a 5-10mins Q&A. Department of Psychology Ph.D. Graduate Program 206.543.8687, http://web.psych.washington.edu/graduate, psygrad@uw.edu To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kincaid Hall (KIN). Campus room: 102/108. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology Catherine Zeigler psygrad@uw.edu. Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Faculty Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kincaid Hall (KIN). Campus room: KIN 108. Accessibility Contact: morgan91@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, June 11, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

2026 Psychology PhD Hooding

Our Psychology PhD Hooding will take place on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 9-11am. We will be in Kane Hall, Room 225, Walker Ames for our department hooding to recognize PhD graduates from Summer 2025-Summer 2026.  Please contact the Graduate Program Advisor, with any questions or comments: psygrad@uw.edu. Event interval: Campus location: Kane Hall (KNE). Campus room: 225, Walker Ames. Accessibility Contact: Catherine Zeigler czeigler@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies. Special Events. Student Activities. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology Graduate Program psygrad@uw.edu. Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit web.psych.washington.edu.

Psychology PhD Dissertation Defense by Shana Attar

From Identification to Care: Caregiver-Centered and Developmentally Informed Pathways to Early Autism Services,   Thursday July 16, 2026 1-3pm EST/10am-12pm PST over zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/7753558629   Shana is a graduate student from the Child Clinical Area   PhD Committee: Stone (chair), Dorsey, Foster (members), Wang (gsr) Dissertation talks are 40-50mins followed by a 5-10mins Q&A. Department of Psychology Ph.D. Graduate Program 206.543.8687, http://web.psych.washington.edu/graduate, psygrad@uw.edu To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/7753558629. Accessibility Contact: To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Department of Psychology Catherine Zeigler psygrad@uw.edu. Thursday, July 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.