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Conference Presentations


Oral Presentations

Bauer, A. (2023). “The Role of Cultural Humility in Community-Engaged Research.” Presented as part of the workshop, Collaboration and Complication: Lessons Learned in Implementing Community-Engaged Research on Substance Use. Co-presenters: Paschke, M., Stevens-Watkins, D., & Skewes, M. Moderator: Banks, D. Workshop to be conducted at the 85th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Denver, CO.

Christensen, K., Bauer, A., Burgin, T., Williams, J., McDowd, J., Sutkin, G., Bennett, K., Bowe Thompson, C., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2022). Facilitators and barriers to cervical cancer screening and perceptions of HPV self-testing among church-affiliated African American women. Paper presented at the 19th Annual American Psychosocial Oncology Society Conference (Virtual). 

Burgin, T., Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe Thompson, C., Christensen, K., & Bauer, A. (2020). Factors related to mental health stigma in the African American church. Paper presented for the 148th Annual Meeting Expo of the American Public Health Association.
 
Bauer, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Christensen, K., Bowe-Thompson, C., Lister, C., Johnson, N., & Aduloju-Ajijola, N. (2018). HIV Testing among Church-Affiliated African Americans: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Paper presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA.
 
Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe Thompson, C., Bauer, A., Berman, M., Bradley-Ewing, A., Catley, D., & Goggin, K. (2018). Using faith community engagement to increase reach and impact of a diabetes/CVD health promotion intervention in Black churches. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
 
Booker, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Berman, M., Bowe-Thompson, C., Jones, M., & Petty, T. (2015). I just did it: Health decision making and perceived outcomes of HIV testing in the African American church. Roundtable discussion presented at the 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL.
 
Bowe-Thompson, C., Ruhland Petty, T, Berkley-Patton, J., Berman, M., Booker, A., Catley, D., Goggin, K., Jones, M., & Bradley-Ewing, A. (2015). Project FIT (Faith Influencing Transformation): The good, the bad, and the ugly of Sunday morning health screenings in African American churches. Paper presented at the 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL.
 
Bowe Thompson, C., Berkley-Patton, J., Bradley-Ewing, A., Berman, M., Williams, E., Wainright, C., Catley, D., Goggin, K.  Roby, G., & Booker, A. (2014). What makes for a highly engaged community action board? Paper presented at the 2014 International Symposium on Minority Health & Health Disparities Conference on Transdisciplinary Collaborations: Evolving Dimensions of US and Global Health Equity, Bethesda, ML.
 
Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe-Thompson, C., Bradley-Ewing, A., Berman, M. & Booker, A. (2014). Identifying priority health disparities and relevant health promotion strategies among an African American church-community population: Findings from a health needs assessment survey in faith-community settings. Roundtable discussion presented at the 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA.
 
Bowe-Thompson, C., Bradley-Ewing, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Goggin, K., Wainright, S., Williams, E., Catley, D., Roby, G., Berman, M. & Booker, A. (2014). A health needs assessment process in the African American faith community to develop a church-based multilevel health promotion intervention. Paper presented at the 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA.
 
Booker, A., Malcarne, V., & Sadler, G. R. (2012). Cancer Knowledge and Health Literacy in the Hispanic American Community. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Education in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
 
Booker, A., Malcarne, V., & Sadler, G. R. (2011). Evaluating Outcomes in Educational Interventions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Education in Buffalo, New York.
  • Second presentation at the San Diego State University Undergraduate Research Symposium in San Diego, California.
  • Third presentation at the meeting of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology, Diversifying Clinical Psychology reception in Austin, Texas. Presented as a poster.​

Poster Presentations

Bauer, A., Ruglass, L., Shevorykin, A., Saraiya, T., & Hien, D. (2022). Predictors of therapeutic alliance, treatment feedback, and clinical outcomes among African American women in treatment for co-occurring PTSD and SUD. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Atlanta, GA.

Saraiya, T. C., Jarnecke, A. M., Bauer, A., Brown, D. G., Rothbaum, A. O., Killeen, T., & Back, S. E. (2022). Patient and therapist-rated alliance predict PTSD improvement in integrated treatment for PTSD and substance use disorders. Poster be presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Atlanta, GA.
 
Bazan, C. & Bauer, A. (2022). Religiosity, religious coping, and substance use for young Black men after trauma. Poster presented at the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Minneapolis, MN.
 
Lopez-Castro, T., Bauer, A., Nizzi, M.C., Papini, S., Paul, L., & Swarbrick, M. (Submitted). A Year Like No Other: Longitudinal Trajectories of PTSD Symptoms in the COVID-Dynamic Study. Abstract submitted for the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
 
Wilfred, S.A, Bauer, A., Thompson, C.B., Berkley-Patton, J (2021). Assessing the Role of Body Satisfaction and Religiosity on Dietary Behaviors among African-American Church Populations. Poster to be presented at the 2021 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, Denver, CO.

Pean, K. & Bauer, A. (2021). Within-group differences in maladaptive eating, trauma, and substance use among Black and White women. Poster presented at the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
 
Cadet, K., Shevorykin, A., Chao, T., Bauer, A., Robinson, G., Julien, L., & Ruglass, L. (2021). Risk-taking, delayed discounting, and probabilistic discounting among cannabis users, illicit drug users with co-occurring cannabis use, and controls. Poster presented at the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
 
Christensen, K., Bauer, A., Bowe Thompson, C., Lister, C., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2020). Risk and sociodemographic factors associated with opioid use among African American faith-based populations. Poster presented at the 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
 
Bauer, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe Thompson, C., & Christensen, K. (2019). The effect of gender and violence exposure on perceived importance of community intervention strategies among church-affiliated African Americans. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA.
 
Bauer, A., Nunnelly, J., Eberwein, M., & Berkley-Patton, J., Drees, B. (2019). Community Diabetes Outreach in the Urban Core of Kansas City, MO. Poster presented for the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.
 
Christensen, K., Berkley-Patton, J., Bauer, A., Bowe-Thompson, C., Lister, S., & Aduloju-Aijola, N. (2019). Risk and sociodemographic factors associated with cervical cancer screening among African American women. Poster presented for the 40th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.
 
Christensen, K., Berkley-Patton, J., Bauer, A., Johnson, N., Bowe-Thompson, C., Lister, S., & Aduloju-Aijola, N. (2018). Are physicians recommending HIV testing based on risk? Overlooked risk factors in African American populations. Poster to be presented for the 146th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA.
 
Bauer, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Christensen, K., Bowe-Thompson, C., Johnson, N., Lister, S., & Aduloju-Aijola, N. (2017). Reaching the Community: HIV Risk among African American Church and Community Members. Poster presented for the 39th Annual Meeting Scientific Session of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
 
Christensen, K., Berkley-Patton, J., Bauer, A., Bowe-Thompson, C., Johnson, N., Lister, S., & Aduloju-Aijola, N. (2017). Predictors of Alcohol Use Among an African American Church Population: The Role of Religiosity. Poster presented for the 39th Annual Meeting Scientific Session of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
 
Johnson, N., Berkley-Patton., Bowe Thompson, C., Lister, S., Aduloju-Ajijola N., Bauer, A., Christensen, K. (2018). Factors Associated with Motivation to Engage in Healthy Habits. Poster presented for the 11th Annual Health Disparities Conference at Xavier University, New Orleans, LA.
 
Booker, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Christensen, K., Bowe-Thompson, C., Lister, S., Johnson, N., & Aduloju-Ajijola, N. (2017). My body is a temple of God: Motivation and confidence to lose weight among an African American female church population. Poster presented for the 145th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA.
 
Christensen, K., Berkley-Patton, J., Booker, A., Bowe-Thompson, C., Lister, S., Johnson, N.,  & Aduloju-Aijola, N. (2017). Predictors of Perceived Stress Among African American Church Populations: The Role of Violence Exposure and Coping Mechanisms. Poster presented for the 145th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA. 
 
Johnson, N., Christensen, K., Booker, A., Aduloju-Ajijola, N., Lister, S., Berman, M., Petty, T., Bowe Thompson, C., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2017). Put It All on the Altar: How African-American Church Populations Cope After Experiencing Violence. Poster presented for the 145th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA.
 
Johnson, N., Christensen, K., Booker, A., Aduloju-Ajijola, N., Bowe Thompson, C., Lister, S., Berman, M., Petty, T., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2017). Lifestyles that Predict Technology Use in Black Church Populations: Implications for Designing Interventions. Poster presented for the 145th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA.
 
Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe Thompson, C., Moore, E., Hawes, S., Dennis, L., Berman, M., Booker, A., Williams, E., Allsworth, J., Goggin, K. & Catley, D. (2017). Outcomes of the Taking It to the Pews pilot project: a religiously-tailored HIV testing intervention in African American churches. Poster presented at the 145th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA.
 
Bowe Thompson, C., Berkley-Patton, J., Petty, T., Dennis, L., Crawford, L., Moore, K., Lister, S., Johnson, N., Booker, A., Christensen, K., & Aduloju-Ajijola, N. (2017). HIV Testing, STD Testing, Condoms … You Name It: What African American Churches Want in Planning and Facilitating HIV/STD Screenings on Sunday Mornings and During Community Outreach Events. Poster presented for the 148th Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, GA.
 
Booker, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Bennett, K., Catley, D., Bowe-Thompson, C., Lister, S., & Christensen, K. (2017). Healthy diets in the African American Community: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior in Faith-Based Settings. Poster presented at the 38th Annual Meeting and Scientific Session of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
  • Selected to receive mentorship at the 38th Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions.       
 
Christensen, K., Booker, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Berman, M., Bowe-Thompson, C., Petty, T., & Lister, S. (2017). Factors linked to utilization of counseling services from religious leaders in the African American church community. Poster presented at the 38th Annual Meeting and Scientific Session of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
 
Berman, M., Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe-Thompson, C., Booker, A., Jones, M., & Petty, T. (2015). Community violence and associated risks among an African American church population. Poster presented at the 143rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Session of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL.
 
Jones, M., Bowe-Thompson, C., Berkley-Patton, J., Berman, M., Booker, A., Catley, D., Goggin, K., Ruhland Petty, T., & Bradley-Ewing, A. (2015). Take someone's hand and go get tested: Successful motivational strategies for AA church-based HIV testing. Poster presented at the 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL.
 
Berman, M., Berkley-Patton, J., Booker, A., Bowe-Thompson, C., Jones, M., & Petty, T (2015). Acceptability and feasibility of increasing HIV/STI health promotion strategies in an African American church setting. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Meeting and Scientific Session of the Association of Psychological Science, New York, NY.
 
Booker, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe-Thompson, C., & Berman, M. (2015). Religiosity and health decision making in the African American faith community. Poster presented at the 36th Annual Meeting and Scientific Session of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX.
 
Berman, M., Berkley-Patton, J., Booker, A., Bowe-Thompson, C., Clark, A., Harris, T., Jones, M., & Barclay, J. (2015). Perceived social support using a religiously and culturally tailored HIV and STI intervention. Poster presented for the 36th Annual Meeting and Scientific Session of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX.
 
Booker, A., Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe-Thompson, C., & Berman, M. (2014). Diabetes Intervention Strategies for Implementation in African American Church-Community Settings: Ratings on Importance and Feasibility. Poster presented at the 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA.
 
Berman, M., Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe-Thompson, C., & Booker, A. (2014). High blood pressure and comorbid health disparities among an African American church population. Poster presented at the 142st Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA.
 
Booker, A. & Berkley-Patton, J. (2014). Predictors of Blood Glucose Screening Among African American Church Populations. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
 
Berman, M., Berkley-Patton, J., Booker, A., Bowe Thompson, C., Smith, J., Nicklas, E., & Andrews, M. (2014). Intentions to obtain an STI test in the African American church setting. Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
 
Booker, A., Malcarne, V., & Sadler, G. (2013). Cognitions and Cancer Screening in Hispanic Americans. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in San Francisco, CA.
 
Booker, A., Sobel, R.M., Malcarne, V., & Sadler, G. (2012). The Effect of Locus of Control on Cancer Risk Beliefs. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
 
Mills, S.D., Sobel, R.M., Booker, A., Malcarne, V.L., & Sadler, G. R. (2012). Cancer beliefs, health literacy, and cancer-related health behaviors in Hispanic Americans. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Winner: “Meritorious Student Abstract.” Selected to receive mentorship at the 33rd Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions.    

Selected Supervised Abstracts

Al-Amin, K., Christensen, K., Bauer, A., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2019). Factors related to fast food consumption among African American church populations. Poster presented at the 2019 SEARCH Undergraduate Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
 
Leach, K., Christensen, K., Bauer, A., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2019). Are socioeconomic status and religious behaviors related to exercise among an African American church population? Poster presented at the 2019 SEARCH Undergraduate Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
 
Matthews, J., Christensen, K., Bauer, A., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2019). Factors related to receipt of flu vaccinations among African American church populations. Poster presented at the 2019 SEARCH Undergraduate Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
 
Worley, M., Christensen, K., Bauer, A., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2019). Comparing styles of religious coping and religious behaviors on perceived stress in church-affiliated African American women and men. Poster Presented at the 2019 SEARCH Undergraduate Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
 
Ridgway, C., Christensen, K., Bauer, A., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2018). Religiosity and Sociodemographic Factors Related to Lifetime Drug Use Among African American Church Populations. Poster presented at the 2018 SEARCH Undergraduate Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
  • Winner: “Award of Distinction in Behavioral Sciences category”
 
Spicer, D., Christensen, K., Bauer, A., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2018). Psychosocial Factors Related to Physical Activity in African American Church Populations. Poster presented at the 2018 SEARCH Undergraduate Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
 
Paje, D., Christensen, K., Bauer, A., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2018). Perceived Support and Receipt of HIV Testing Among Church-Affiliated African Americans. Poster presented at the 2018 SEARCH Undergraduate Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
 
Onukwuli, C., Gatiba, J., Johnson, N., Christensen, K., Bauer, A., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2018). Opinions on the Black Church Offering Preventative Health Screenings. Poster presented at the 2018 SEARCH Undergraduate Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
 
Hairston, T., Christensen, K., Bauer, A., & Berkley-Patton, J. (2018). The Relationship between Religious Coping and Mental Health Help Seeking among an African American Church Population. Poster presented at the 2018 SEARCH Undergraduate Research Symposium, Kansas City, MO.
  • Second presentation at the 2018 Health Sciences Research Summit, Kansas City, MO.
 
Kuofie, A., Booker, A., Baker, T.A., Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe-Thompson, C., Berman, M. (2017). Risky sexual behavior, perceived severity, and knowledge of HIV/AIDS among younger and older African American church members. Poster presented at the Heartland Conference on Health Equity and Patient Centered Care, Overland Park, KS.
  • Winner: “Best poster”
 
Kuofie, A., Booker, A., Baker, T.A., Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe-Thompson, C., Berman, M. (2017). HIV knowledge and beliefs among African Americans: Does age matter? Poster presented at Xavier University of Louisiana Health Disparities Conference, New Orleans, LA.
 
Kuofie, A., Booker, A., Baker, T.A., Berkley-Patton, J., Bowe-Thompson, C., Berman, M. (2017). HIV knowledge and behaviors among younger and older African Americans. Oral Presentation, University of Kansas Graduate Student Research Competition, Lawrence, KS.
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