Presentations- Posters

* denotes student co-author

Teran, M.*, Tseung, E.*, Castellanos, J., & Abreu, R. L. (2022, August). Latinx fathers of transgender and gender diverse people: Journey toward acceptance and role of culture. Poster presented the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Minneapolis, MN.

Lockett, G. M.*, Klein, K. G.*, Mike, J.*, Sostre, J.*, Abreu, R. L., Gorospe, T.*, & Patel, R.* (2022, August). Refiing pathways for community and support for Black transmasculine folxx during the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presented the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Minneapolis, MN.

Sostre, J.*, Vincent, D. M.*, Lockett, G. M.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2022, August). Young Black trans activists’ well-being among anti-Black racism, trans-specific vioelnce, and COVID-19. Poster presented the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Minneapolis, MN.

Barrita, A. M.*, Abreu, R. L., Lefevor, G. T., Gonzalez, K. A., Watson, R. J. (June, 2022). Bullying, depression, and parental acceptance in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minrity youth. Poster presented the meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), San Juan, PR.

Barger, S. J.*, Mullikin, D. L., Wygant, D. B., McClellan, M. J., Gonzalez, K. A. & Abreu, R. L. (2022, June). Comparing the predictive validity of the MMPI-3 between transgender and cisgender college students: Preliminary findings. Poster presented the meeting of Annual MMPI Symposium, Minneapolis, MN.

Sostre, J.*, Yang, W.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L., Lockett, G. M.*, Matsuno, E., (2021, August). Parental figures’ reactions and coping strategies to bans on gender affirming care for trans youth. Poster presented the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Sostre, J.*, Lockett, G. M.*, DePecol, Z.*, Arora, S.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L., (2021, August). Lgbtq+ community values and their impact on lgbtq+ individuals’ reactions to Covid-19. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Sostre, J. P.*, Escobar, G.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L., Lockett, G. M.*, Matsuno, E. (2021, August). The impact of bans on gender affirming care on trans and gender diverse youth according to parents. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Abreu, R. L., Lockett, G. M.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosario, C. & Lindley, L*. (2020, October). “Now it’s worse… they look at us trans people differently:” Latinx transgender individuals under the current hostile political. Poster accepted for the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), Denver, Colorado.

Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosario, C., & Abreu, R. L. (2020, August). “They acknowledge me… They don’t try to change me… they are a real family:” Latinx transgender men’s strengths and community support. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.

Ward, J. A. *, Abreu, R. L., Simpson, I.*, Ackerman, L.*, Washington, K.*, & Gonzalez, K. A. (2020, August). At the intersection of LGBTQ and other oppressed identities in schools: A literature review. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.

Simpson, I.*, Washington, K.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2020, April). Supporting LGB students: Mental health professionals’ preparedness, training, and support. Poster accepted for the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA), New Orleans, Louisiana.

*Arora, S., Gonzalez, K. A., & Abreu, R. L. (2020, April). “Believing Oppressed People About Their Oppression:” Reflections about Allies by LGBTQIA+ People of Color. Poster accepted for the 2020 Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosario, C., Domenech-Rodriguez, M., & Pulice-Farrow, L.* (2020, April). “Latinos have a stronger attachment to the family”: Latinx fathers’ parental acceptance of their sexual minority children. Poster accepted for the 2020 Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mahanna, B.*, Mosley, D., Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R., & Kaivan, N. (2019, August). A content analysis of counselors’ clinical interests in queer students of Color. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, Illinois.

Lockett, L.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2019, April). A qualitative study of workplace oppression toward LGBT correctional workers. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Louisville, KY. 

Great+Lakes+2019.jpgWard, J.*, Abreu, R. L., & Wilson, M. (2019, April). LGBTQ youth in detention and the juvenile (in)justice system. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Louisville, KY.

Rosenkrantz, D.*, Ryser-Oatman, J.*, Abreu, R. L., Rostosky, S. S., & Riggle, E. D. B. (2019, August). Parental reactions to transgender and gender-nonconforming children. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, Illinois.

Gonzalez, K. A., Pulice-Farrow, L.*, Abreu, R. L., & Trussell, M.* (2019, February). “Women’s voices are finally being heard:” Reactions to allegations of sexual assault and harassment in Hollywood and politics. Poster presented at the Association of Women in Psychology (AWP), New Port, Rhode Island.

Abreu, R. L., & Kenny, M. (2018, August). Cyberbullying and LGBTQ students: A literature review and recommendations for interventions. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, California.

Abreu, R. L., Riggle, E. D. B., & Rostosky, S. S. (2017, August). The journey toward acceptance of one’s LGBT child in a sample of Cuban-Americans and Puerto Ricans. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Farook, M. W., & Abreu, R. L. (2017, August). Students life concerns among LGBTQ students in higher education. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Rosenkrantz, D., Abreu, R. L., Rostosky, S. S., Riggle, E. D. B., Lawson, H. E., Gunderson, C. J., … Kwok, C. (2017, August). Growing from acceptance: A review of parental LGBTQ acceptance literature with parent samples. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Rosenkrantz, D., Abreu, R. L., & Riggle, E. D. B. (2016, August). The positive LGBTQ parent-child relationship: A review of the literature. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, Colorado.

Abreu, R. L., & Fedewa, A. L. (2016, August). LGBTQ parents navigate K-12 education: Choosing schools, involvement, advocacy, and partnerships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, Colorado. [Student Ribbon Walk Winner].

Abreu, R. L., Black, W. W., Mosley, D. V, & Fedewa, A. L (2016, April). Advocacy and prevention of LGBTQ youth school bullying: The role of counseling psychologists as agents of social justice. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Bloomington, Indiana.

Kenny, M., & Abreu, R. L. (2015, October). Training counselors in child abuse reporting: The use of internet based training. Poster presented at the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Philadelphia, PA.

Rosenkrantz, D., Abreu, R. L., Vasilj, I., Farook, M., Jordan, C., & Glover, R. (2015, August). Social justice training in the literature: Moving forward. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Toronto, Canada.

Abreu, R. L., Rostosky, S. S., Riggle, E. D., & Mahoney, A. (2015, August). The role of religion and/or spirituality in LGBTQ parenting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Toronto, Canada.

Abreu, R. L., & Burt, I. (2015, March). Using mixed personal growth groups to reduce counseling students’ biases with same-sex couples and increase social-relational abilities. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Muncie, Indiana.

Mosley, D., Abreu, R. L., & Ruderman, A. (2014, August). Hashtags and hip-hop: Exploring the online performances of hip-hop identified youth using instagram. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Abreu, R. L., & Whiddon, M. (2012, April). Does parental attachment before, during, and after coming out affect gay individuals psychopathology? Poster presented at the Florida International University, College of Education Research Conference, Miami, FL.