Not one, not two, but ALL of PRISM lab's undergraduate research assistants were represented at the 2017 IU Undergraduate Research Conference at IUPUI. We are very proud of Micah, Taylor, Ian, and Adam for getting involved in research so early in their careers!

Check out pictures from the event below. 

Adam Barnhill presents his and Micah Faidley's research on the relationship between discrimination and mindfulness

Taylor Pemberton presents her research on risky sexual behavior and alcohol use.

Ian Carson presents his research on substance use among juvenile justice-involved youth

This weekend, the PRISM lab attended the 2017 Indiana Psychological Association Fall Conference & Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Both graduate and undergraduate students had the opportunity to present research they have been conducting this semester. For many of our students, this was the first conference they have attended. Check out pictures of the team from the event!

Dr. Zapolski and Marcy Beutlich, our research intern from Ball State University pose with Marcy's poster

Undergraduate students Micah Faidley and Adam Barnhill presented their research with Dr. Zapolski's mentorship

First year graduate student, Richelle Clifton, and undergraduate student, Ian Carson, pose with their poster

Richelle presents her poster to conference attendees

Dr. Zapolski and undergraduate student, Taylor Pemberton, who also presented at the conference

This week, members of the PRISM lab attended the Research Society on Alcoholism's (RSA) 2017 meeting in Denver, CO. Graduate students Devin Banks and Alia Rowe both presented their research in RSA poster sessions. 

Devin presented research examining typologies (or patterns) of single and co-use of alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes among a representative sample of US adolescents. She found that use of multiple substances is common among U.S. adolescents, making up over 40% of past-month use, but that typologies of substance use vary by sex and race/ethnicity. The research Devin presented will soon be published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Alia's poster presented research examining whether depression and anxiety helped explain the relationship between bullying and alcohol use. She found that victims of peer bullying engage in alcohol use behaviors, at least partly due to increases in depressive symptoms. 

As always, to find out more about our research, visit our research page or contact us.

Alia Rowe and her poster at RSA.

Devin Banks and her poster at RSA.

Devin discusses her findings with another RSA attendee.

Alia presents her poster.

Dr. Zapolski and Devin present their papers at a symposium concerning racial/ethnic differences in predictors of substance use during adolescence.

Last week, the PRSIM lab attended the Society for Prevention Research's (SPR's) 2017 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Dr. Zapolski and graduate students Devin Banks and Alia Rowe had the opportunity to present. 

Dr. Zapolski presented a recently published paper examining the relationship between ethnic identity, drug attitudes and drug use among adolescents of various races/ethnicities. Devin presented a related paper examining racial/ethnic differences in the relationship between alcohol-related beliefs and alcohol use throughout adolescence. Alia also presented a poster and participated in the student poster contest. Her presentation addressed the interaction of depression and experiences of bullying on substance use among adolescents.  

The team enjoyed networking, sharing their research, and learning about new advances in the field. See below for some snapshots and see our research page for more information on our current projects and recent publications.

PRISM lab students pose with "the Capitol." SPR is often in DC because it aims to translate research into policy.