Western Canadian Conference on Undergraduate Research in Psychology (CURP)
September 28, 2024
The Psychology Department of UBC Okanagan is holding its third annual CURP 2024: Western Canadian Conference on Undergraduate Research in Psychology on Saturday, September 28th.
The conference will feature amazing posters by undergraduate researchers, a keynote speaker, lightning talks, round tables and networking opportunities.
Student psychology researchers from Alberta and British Colombia were invited to submit their abstracts for posters in 300 words or less by May 29th, 2024. Those that were accepted should have received notification by June 28th, 2024. It is now time for Registration for anyone wishing to attend the conference. Please see the Register Now hyperlink below.
Prizes will be awarded for Best Poster and Honorable Mention!
This site will be updated periodically, so please continue to check in for updates. Questions can be directed to: psyo.conf@ubc.ca
We hope to see you there!
UBCO Department of Psychology
Registration
Registration opens August 1 to poster presenters and anyone wanting to attend the conference.
All participants are required to register regardless of presenting a poster.
The registration deadline is August 31, 2024, at 11:00 am PST.
If, for some reason, you cannot make the registration deadline, please email psyo.conf@ubc.ca to ask for an extension.
Please note: Abstract Submission is now closed.
- Maximum poster size is 36 inches tall by 48 inches wide
- You will be required to print your own poster
- You will be assigned a poster board, make sure to attend to your poster
- Thumbtacks will be provided for attaching posters to poster boards
- Do not use copyrighted materials or content that should not be shared publicly
How to Conduct a Poster Presentation
The following are guidelines for what to do and expect when conducting a poster presentation at CURP.
- Make sure you attend to your poster. Do not leave during the session but it’s ok to wander around and look at other posters, as long as you are available if someone stops by yours.
- Give people time to read your poster. However, people will often ask you to summarize your poster for them.
- Having handouts of your poster is a good idea! Include your contact information on the handout.
- Make sure your posted is up at the designated time. Often conferences will have designated times during which posters are to be mounted.
- Double-check the location and number of your poster and put in the right spot!
- Check the conference guidelines about how to attach your poster. Make sure you bring materials (e.g. thumbtacks) if the conference is not providing such materials. (tacks WILL be available at CURP.)
Keynote speaker: Dr. Kalee De France, Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of British Columbia Okanagan
Life Trajectories: Understanding the Effects of Poverty on Development
The effects of poverty are consistent: growing up in poverty leads to worse outcomes on many indices of well-being. However, we often look at single snapshots of development, failing to capture the ways that poverty can get under the skin and disrupt trajectories of human development. My talk will provide a brief overview of this trajectory approach to the effects of poverty. We will follow up with an introduction to my research on the role of emotions and emotion regulation in making sense of the effects of poverty, and some of the more promising prevention and intervention work in the field.
Research Summary:
Emotion and emotion regulation; child development; adolescence; inequality; adversity; poverty
Courses & Teaching:
Lifespan Development (PSYO220)
Degrees:
PhD Queen’s University, 2019
MSc Queen’s University, 2015