This page highlights the current events, achievements, and current activities of our lab members:
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Journal Club is a way for first semester research assistants to learn about current research in PTG and to practice presenting research findings. Aundreah presented “The Mediating Roles of Cancer-Related Rumination in the Relationship Between Dispositional Hope and Psychological Outcomes Among Childhood Cancer Survivors.” The article found that positive cancer-related rumination mediated the relationship between
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The PTG Lab had a very exciting trip to Washington, D.C. Sharell Elam and Kellie McGuire presented the poster Effects of Priming the Shared Traumatic Experiences on Posttraumatic Growth. The lab members received honorable mention for the Raymond Corsini Student Poster Award. Their presentation was in Division 1 for General Psychology. Dr. Taku also received an
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The 22nd Annual Meeting of Minds Conference held at Oakland University is completed. Sharell, Kellie, Bekah, and Leah had the chance to share their individual research on PTG. New members of the lab Ryan and Aundreah attended the conference to support their lab members and be immersed in a educational conference setting. Conferences are a
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Kellie McGuire and Maggie Britton graduated from Oakland University with their Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Maggie will be attending University at Buffalo to obtain her Masters degree in Social-Personality psychology. Kellie will continue to research in the PTG lab and apply to graduate schools in the fall.
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It is that time of the year again. A few of the lab members submitted and were accepted into the Twenty-second Annual Meeting of the Minds Conference that is being held at Oakland University on May 9th. This conference is held for undergraduate students to present their accomplishments from the semester, and interact with faculty
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Ryan is currently a junior at Oakland University working towards his Bachelor’s in Psychology. His research interest includes assessing the relationship between PTG and marriage/family life. After Oakland, Ryan plans to attend to graduate school to obtain his PhD in Psychology. Ryan can be reached at: rkreblin@oakland.edu
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Aundreah is currently a sophomore at Oakland University majoring in Psychology and minoring in Spanish. Her research interest includes assessing the relationship between PTG and divorce. In the future, Aundreah would like to continue her education and pursue a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Aundreah can be contacted at: amwalens@oakland.edu.
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Dr. Taku and the PTG lab were featured in the Hour Magazine. The article Trauma and Triumph talks about Luke Fleer’s experience with PTG after a car accident in 2004 that lead to five surgeries, months in recovery and two years in physical therapy. The article discusses Fleer’s reaction to his traumatic experience and his path
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Ross grew up in Macomb County and shares his traumatic experience. Check out the videos sharing his story. At the end of the videos he shares how his views on life have positively changed as a result of his near death experience. This is a story of an adolescent that may have experienced posttraumatic growth.
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Last year, the PTG lab conducted the High School Intervention project, which assessed posttraumatic growth in high school students from both the U.S. and Japan. The members went to local high schools to conduct pre and post surveys, along with presentations discussing PTG, PTSD and cross-cultural differences. This year, the lab is hard at work
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