Melissa Griffin (Public Relations), Kristi-Salters-Pedneault (Advisor), and Chelsea Arne (President)
Eastern Connecticut State University Psychology Club members, along with over 20 current Eastern students and 25 alumni attended the Connecticut Association for Behavior Analysts (CTABA) 7th Annual Conference in Cromwell, CT on March 4, 2011. Dr. Deirdre Fitzgerald was the conference Chairperson and chaired three sessions, while Dr. James Diller chaired two sessions. The Psychology Club advisor, Dr. Kristi Salters-Pedneault was an invited speaker who presented a session on behavioral learning interventions for anxiety. Many Eastern psychology students and psychology club members volunteered their help to coordinate the conference.
Eastern senior Leah Hanrahan won the student poster award for her honors thesis. In attendance were more than 200 professional behavior analysts, teachers of regular and special education, birth-to-three providers, scientists, psychologists, related professionals, and students. An impressive array of noted speakers presented research on autism interventions, anxiety, behavioral assessment, and effective educational practices.
