This page highlights the current events, achievements, and current activities of our lab members:
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The first week of August, the PTG Lab ventured to Denver, Colorado to present their research at this years APA convention. Whitney Dominck, Leah McDiarmid, Aundreah Walenski and Shelby Seyburn presented their posters Personally Important and Family-Valued Posttraumatic Growth in Adolescents (Division 1: General Psychology Division), Gender and Age Differences in the Perception of Personal Growth (Division 32: Humanistic Division),…
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Dr. Kanako Taku attended 31st International Congress of Psychology in Yokohama, Japan (July 24 – 29) and made two symposium presentations, along with the three co-authored poster presentations. In the first symposium, they discussed PTG, PTSD, and resilience in Hong Kong, Japan, and the US (ICP Abstract). In the second symposium, they discussed the possibility of…
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The PTG lab was excited to share their research at this years 24th Meeting of Minds Conference last month. This years Meeting of Minds conference was held at University of Michigan-Flint. Lab members Aundreah Walenski, Shelby Seyburn, Lauren Harrison, and Genna Osowski all presented their research at the conference. Meeting of Minds is an Undergraduate…
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The first week of May, the PTG lab ventured to Chicago, Illinois to present their research at this years 88th Annual Meeting – Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA). Whitney Dominick, Aundreah Walenski, and Shelby Seyburn presented their posters Strength versus Compassion: Cultural Disparities in Personal Growth (Stress, Health, and Psychopathology: Clinical Psychology Posters Division), The influence…
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Friday April 29th was Oakland University’s College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony. Aundreah Walenski (PTG Lab member) graduated with Department Honors and Cum Laude well obtaining her Bachelor of Arts Degree. Aundreah will be attending University of Michigan this upcoming Fall to obtain her Masters degree in Social Work. Aundreah has achieved a number of…
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This April, PTG lab member Whitney attended the The Evolution of Psychopathology Conference at Meadow Brook hall, Oakland University (Link to the program: EvolPsychopathology-Program-2016). At the conference Whitey presented her research poster Strength Versus Compassion: Cultural Disparities in Personal Growth. In addition, Whitney was able to special with other researchers, network with professionals, and further her knowledge of…
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Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is defined as positive psychological changes experienced as a result of the struggle with a major life crisis or a traumatic event. Lawrence G. Calhoun and Richard G. Tedeschi are two of the pioneers in the research and theory on PTG. These amazing researchers are sharing their wealth of knowledge and interesting…
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Whitney is the only Ph.D. student in the PTG lab. This is Whitney’s second semester in the lab and keeps exciting us with all of her accomplishments. Whitney has been quoted in the Oakland post regarding animals and stress relief. Whitney’s abstract on Compassion versus Strength: cultural disparities in personal growth has been accepted to…
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Lab member, Geena presented a study Exploring self-perceived growth in a clinical sample of severely traumatized youth. This was Geena’s first Journal Club Presentation in the PTG lab. First and second semester research assistants present an article of their choose to the other lab members. The study aimed to add to research of PTG in…
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The PTG lab is excited to announce they have been selected as one of the twenty-five mutually beneficial projects for the Oakland University and Pontiac Initiative. The Oakland University Pontiac Initiative is advancing the vitality of the City of Pontiac while providing experiential learning opportunities for OU students. On Saturday, March 5th lab members Aundreah…
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