Recent Conference Presentations
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Student Paper Presentations
Denu, Y., Aggarwal, P., Ramirez, D.*, & Martins, D.* (2026, November). Supports and barriers faced by marginalized professionals in psychology: An exploratory qualitative study. Paper accepted for presentation at the 59th Annual Convention of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Baltimore, MA.
Fatima, U.**, & Aggarwal, P. (2026, October). Mental health and changing family dynamics among urban educated young adults in India. In Kler, S., & Aggarwal, P. (Chairs), Understanding identity negotiation, relationship dynamics, and psychosocial adjustment among South Asian communities. Symposium accepted for presentation at the 2026 Asian American Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Shah, S. S.**, Johnson, B.*, & Aggarwal, P. (2026, November). Exploring the association between racial and cultural discrimination and mental health in domestic and international students: A look at the South Asian experience in the Healthy Minds Study 2024-2025. In Aggarwal, P., & Shah, M. (Chairs), Disparities, risk, and treatment engagement in South Asian mental health across global contexts. Symposium accepted for presentation at the 59th Annual Convention of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Baltimore, MA.
Garcia, C. C., Aggarwal, P., Johnson, B.*, Sathiyaseelan, A., & Ward, R. M. (2026, November). Young adult alcohol use in the U.S. and India: The role of socio-emotional functioning, depression, and mindfulness. In Aggarwal, P., & Shah, M. (Chairs), Disparities, risk, and treatment engagement in South Asian mental health across global contexts. Symposium accepted for presentation at the 59th Annual Convention of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Baltimore, MA.
Johnson, B.*, Shahriar, S. S.**, Christian, C. C., & Aggarwal, P. (2026, April). A racial breakdown of mental health outcomes among international students. Paper presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Johnson, B.*, Aggarwal, P., Kelley, J.*, Garcia, C., Sathiyaseelan, A., & Ward, R. M. (2025, April). Mindfulness practices among college students in India and USA: Definitions, examples, and challenges. Paper presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Pittsburgh, PA.
Aggarwal, P., Pansari, N.**, & Raval, V. V. (2025, April). Assessing factors associated with suicidality during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults in India. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Suicide Research Symposium.
Li, Y.**, Aggarwal, P., & Lawrence, E. (2025, March). Cultural adaptation of Relationship Quality Interview (RQI) to Mandarin-speaking Chinese couples. Paper presented at the 2025 FSU Anne’s College Research Showcase, Tallahassee, FL.
Student Poster Presentations
Cardenas, B.*, Shahriar, S. S.** & Aggarwal, P. (2026, August). Scoping review: A potential cycle of psychosis, trauma, and substance use. Poster accepted for presentation at the American Psychological Association 2026, Washington, DC.
Shahriar, S. S.**, Johnson, B. S.*, & Aggarwal, P. (2026, March). Knowledge of campus therapy services and self-stigma: An exploration of international students’ characteristics in the Healthy Minds Study. Poster presented at the 2026 Annual Discovery in Action Showcase, UC, Cincinnati, OH.
Martins, D.*, Ramirez, J.*, Denu, Y., & Aggarwal, P. (2026, April). Impact of mentorship on professional development: Voices of marginalized professionals. Poster presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Sevilla, M.*, Fernandes, D. C.**, Rathore, S.**, Aggarwal, P., & Thomas, F. C. (2026, April). Graduate multicultural training in clinical psychology in the Global North. Poster presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Sayani, D.*, Hira, N.**, & Aggarwal, P. (2026, January). Mental health in the cultural closet: Romantic relationships and identity conflict in South Asian communities. Poster presented at the 2026 National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Seattle, WA.
Shahriar, S. S.**, Dong, F., Jumper, M. B. E., Huque, Z. M., Ered, A., Baker, K., Moxam, A., Namowicz, D., Oko, J., Sarpal, D., Taylor, J., Connection LHS Investigators, Aggarwal, P., Bennett, M., Kohler, C. G., & Calkins, M. E., (2025, November). Investigating client ethnic and racial background, migrant status, and family coherence: An exploration of clinical features in participants of first episode psychosis coordinated specialty care in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Poster accepted for presentation at the AAIBTR SIG at the 58th Annual Convention of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New Orleans, LA.
Johnson, B.*, Aggarwal, P., Garcia, C. C., Ward, R. M., & Sathiyaseelan, A. (2025, November). The links between mindfulness, alcohol use, and depression among college students in the USA and India – A mixed-methods approach. Poster accepted for presentation at the 58th Annual Convention of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New Orleans, LA.
Blaising, B.*, Pansari, N.**, & Aggarwal, P. (2025, October). Confirmatory factor analysis of the CES-D scale for assessing depression among young adults in India. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2025 APS Global Psychological Science Summit.
Hira, N.**, & Aggarwal, P. (2025, October). A mixed-methods investigation of romantic relationships and mental health among first- and second-generation South Asians. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2025 APS Global Psychological Science Summit.
Blaising, B.*, Pansari, N.**, & Aggarwal, P. (2025, September). Psychometric properties of the CES-D scale and its relevance for assessing depression among young adults in India. Poster presented at the University of New Mexico McNair Scholars Research Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Johnson, B. S.*, Aggarwal, P., Garcia, C. C., Ward, R. M., & Sathiyaseelan, A. (2025, April). Can definitions and daily practices of mindfulness predict depressive symptomology among college students in the USA? Findings from a mixed-methods study. Poster presented at the 2025 undergraduate scholarly showcase, University of Cincinnati, OH.
Aggarwal, P., Pansari, N.**, & Raval, V. V. (2025, March). Longitudinal impact of COVID-19 on daily functioning and depression among young adults in India. Poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Convention of the Society for Affective Science, Portland, OR.
Li, Y.**, Aggarwal, P., & Lawrence, E. (2024, November). Cultural adaptation of the Relationship Quality Interview for Mandarin-speaking Chinese couples. Poster presented at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy’s (AAMFT) 2024 Systemic Family Therapy Conference, Orlando, FL.