Poster Presentations

Muse, S., Bean, M., Wygant, D. B., McClellan, M. J., Gonzalez, K. A., & Abreu, R. L. (2026, March). Examining the predictive validity of the MMPI-3 for transgender and gender diverse populations. [Poster presentation]. Society for Personality Assessment Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Costa, R., Sowers, R., Shultz, J., & Abreu, R. L. (2026, April 18). Self-compassion buffers sociopolitical stress among LGBTQ+ BIPOC young adults during the 2025 presidential administration in the U.S. [Poster presentation]. Florida Society of the Social Sciences’ 20th Annual Conference of the Social Sciences, Gainesville, FL.

Barrita, A., Abreu, R. L. (2026, April 15-18). Parental and Online Protective Factors for SGM Latinx Youth Experiencing Cyberbullying [Poster presentation]. 2026 Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research on Adolescence. Toronto, Canada

Barrita, A., Jain, D., Rao, S., Abreu, R.L., Parmenter, J.G., & Watson, R. (2026, April 15- 18). Parental Acceptance and LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy Reduce Distress in LGBTQ+ Youth [Poster presentation]. 2026 Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research on Adolescence. Toronto, Canada.

Barrita, A., Jain, D., Rao, S., Abreu, R.L., Parmenter, J.G., & Watson, R. (2026, February 26– 28). Parental Acceptance, Bullying, and Distress in LGBTQ+ Youth of Color [Poster presentation]. Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s 2026 Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.

Costa, R., Abreu, R. L., Vazquez, T., & Barrita, A. (2026, February 26–28). Perceived safety during the 2025 presidential administration, caregiver acceptance, and mental health outcomes in LGBTQ+ young adults [Poster presentation]. Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s 2026 Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.

Costa, R., Vazquez, T., Barrita, A., & Abreu, R. L. (2025, October 21–23). Mediating role of resilience factors in the association between caregiver rejection and negative mental health outcomes among LGBTQ+ young adults

Gattamorta, K., Barrita, A., Abreu, R.L., Parra, A., Jaimes-Bautista, E., & Yazgan, E. (2025, October 23-25). A culturally grounded scale for Latinx Families of LGBTQ+ Youth: Spanish Adaptation and Validation of the LCAS. [Poster presentation]. 2025 National Hispanic Science Network (NHSN) Conference. Miami, FL.

Costa, R., Abreu, R.L., Vazquez, T., Barrita, A., & Parmenter, J.G. (2025, August 7–9). Resilience, social support, caregiver acceptance, and well-being and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among LGBTQ+ young adults [Poster presentation]. 2025 Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

Hainsworth, S., Toomey, R., & Abreu, R. L. (2025, May 1-3). The protective role of friend support in the context of family rejection for transgender youth. Poster presented at SRCD 2025 Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Costa, R., Barrita, A., Vazquez, T., & Abreu, R. L. (2025, May 22-25). Minority stress among transgender and gender diverse people: Higher family rejection is associated with higher anxiety via lower social support, but resilience buffers this effect [Poster presentation]. 2025 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

Badio, K., & Abreu, R. L. (2025, February 6-8). Liberian Women Peacemakers in the U.S.: Pioneering Multidimensional Reconciliation for Liberians in the Diaspora. Poster presented at the 2nd Annual Black Decolonizing Psychology Conference, Hampton, VA.

Barrita, A., Abreu, R. L., Sostre, J.P., Parmenter, J. & Watson, R. (2024, November 21-23). Latinx Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth’s Parental Support Role on PrEP Engagement Behaviors and Internalized LGBTQ+ Cyberbullying [Poster presented]. 10th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents. Elche, Spain.

Vazquez, T., Abreu, R. L., Sostre, J.P., & Barrita, A. (2024, August 8-10). Systematic Review on LGBTQ+ Youth and their Families Reveals Need for Strengths-based Approaches. [Poster presented]. 2024 Annual National Meeting of the American Psychological Association. Seattle, WA.

Ateyah, W., Zhou, A., Badio, K., Lockett, G., Vine, E., Tu, J., Grady, G., Abreu, R. L., Graber, J., Lynne, S. (2024, August 8-10). Exploring BIPOC students’ mental health needs and resources.  [Poster presented]. 2024 Annual National Meeting of the American Psychological Association. Seattle, WA.

Lockett, G. M.*, Klein, G.K.*, Sostre, J.*, Bridges, B.*, Mosley, D. V., & Abreu, R. L (2023, August). Applying Black Feminist and Reflexive Values to Qualitative Research Methodology. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association 2023 Convention, Washington, D.C.

Gibaldi H.**, Patel R.**, Ateyah W.*, Lockett, G. M.*, Vines E.*, Grady G., Abreu, R. L., Lynne S. D., & Graber J. A. (2023, August). An exploration of LGBTQ Student’s experiences of mental health support and resources at a large university in the southeastern U.S. Poster accepted for the American Psychological Association 2023 Convention, Washington, D.C.

Badio, K.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2023, July). “I’m Here. We’re Here. My People and I Exist”: Exploring the psychopolitical experiences of Black immigrant college students attending predominantly white institutions. Poster presented at 7th Biennial National Meeting of the American Psychological Association Division 45 for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race Research, San Diego, C.A.

Ateyah, W. A.*, Vines, E.*, Lockett, G. M.*, Zhou, A., Abraczinskas, M., Abreu, R. L., Lynne, S., Graber, J., Grady, G. (2023, May). Centering Marginalized Student Voices: An Ecological Framework Developed from a Qualitative Study of Mental Health Needs Among Marginalized and Underserved Undergraduate Students. Poster presented the meeting of the Society for Society for Prevention Research (SPR), Washington, D.C.

Hainsworth, S.*, Toomey, R. B., Abreu, R. L., Zhao, Z. (2023, April). Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the identity of trans and gender nonconforming youth. Poster presented the meeting of the Society for Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), San Diego, CA. 

Martin, J. A.*, Toomey, R. B., Abreu, R. L., Zhao, Z. (2023, April). Exploring and conceptualizing hopes of parents of transgender and gender diverse youth. Poster presented the meeting of the Society for Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), San Diego, CA. 

Toomey, R. B., Trujillo, L., Abreu, R. L., Rios Garza, A.*, Hainsworth, S.*, & Zhao, Z. (2023, March). The Harm of the Grief Narrative Among Parents of Transgender and Nonbinary Youth. Poster presented the meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD), Salt Lake City, UT.

Teran, M.*, Tseung, E.*, Castellanos, J., & Abreu, R. L. (2022, August). Latinx fathers of transgender and gender diverse people: Journey toward acceptance and role of culture. Poster presented the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Minneapolis, MN.

Lockett, G. M.*, Klein, K. G.*, Mike, J.*, Sostre, J.*, Abreu, R. L., Gorospe, T.*, & Patel, R.* (2022, August). Refiing pathways for community and support for Black transmasculine folxx during the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presented the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Minneapolis, MN.

Sostre, J.*, Vincent, D. M.*, Lockett, G. M.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2022, August). Young Black trans activists’ well-being among anti-Black racism, trans-specific vioelnce, and COVID-19. Poster presented the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Minneapolis, MN.

Barrita, A. M.*, Abreu, R. L., Lefevor, G. T., Gonzalez, K. A., Watson, R. J. (June, 2022). Bullying, depression, and parental acceptance in a sample of Latinx sexual and gender minrity youth. Poster presented the meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), San Juan, PR.

Barger, S. J.*, Mullikin, D. L., Wygant, D. B., McClellan, M. J., Gonzalez, K. A. & Abreu, R. L. (2022, June). Comparing the predictive validity of the MMPI-3 between transgender and cisgender college students: Preliminary findings. Poster presented the meeting of Annual MMPI Symposium, Minneapolis, MN.

Sostre, J.*, Yang, W.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L., Lockett, G. M.*, Matsuno, E., (2021, August). Parental figures’ reactions and coping strategies to bans on gender affirming care for trans youth. Poster presented the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Sostre, J.*, Lockett, G. M.*, DePecol, Z.*, Arora, S.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L., (2021, August). Lgbtq+ community values and their impact on lgbtq+ individuals’ reactions to Covid-19. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Sostre, J. P.*, Escobar, G.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L., Lockett, G. M.*, Matsuno, E. (2021, August). The impact of bans on gender affirming care on trans and gender diverse youth according to parents. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Abreu, R. L., Lockett, G. M.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosario, C. & Lindley, L*. (2020, October). “Now it’s worse… they look at us trans people differently:” Latinx transgender individuals under the current hostile political. Poster accepted for the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), Denver, Colorado.

Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosario, C., & Abreu, R. L. (2020, August). “They acknowledge me… They don’t try to change me… they are a real family:” Latinx transgender men’s strengths and community support. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.

Ward, J. A. *, Abreu, R. L., Simpson, I.*, Ackerman, L.*, Washington, K.*, & Gonzalez, K. A. (2020, August). At the intersection of LGBTQ and other oppressed identities in schools: A literature review. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.

Simpson, I.*, Washington, K.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2020, April). Supporting LGB students: Mental health professionals’ preparedness, training, and support. Poster accepted for the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA), New Orleans, Louisiana.

*Arora, S., Gonzalez, K. A., & Abreu, R. L. (2020, April). “Believing Oppressed People About Their Oppression:” Reflections about Allies by LGBTQIA+ People of Color. Poster accepted for the 2020 Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosario, C., Domenech-Rodriguez, M., & Pulice-Farrow, L.* (2020, April). “Latinos have a stronger attachment to the family”: Latinx fathers’ parental acceptance of their sexual minority children. Poster accepted for the 2020 Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mahanna, B.*, Mosley, D., Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R., & Kaivan, N. (2019, August). A content analysis of counselors’ clinical interests in queer students of Color. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, Illinois.

Lockett, L.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2019, April). A qualitative study of workplace oppression toward LGBT correctional workers. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Louisville, KY. 

Ward, J.*, Abreu, R. L., & Wilson, M. (2019, April). LGBTQ youth in detention and the juvenile (in)justice system. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Louisville, KY.

Rosenkrantz, D.*, Ryser-Oatman, J.*, Abreu, R. L., Rostosky, S. S., & Riggle, E. D. B. (2019, August). Parental reactions to transgender and gender-nonconforming children. Poster accepted for the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, Illinois.

Gonzalez, K. A., Pulice-Farrow, L.*, Abreu, R. L., & Trussell, M.* (2019, February). “Women’s voices are finally being heard:” Reactions to allegations of sexual assault and harassment in Hollywood and politics. Poster presented at the Association of Women in Psychology (AWP), New Port, Rhode Island.

Abreu, R. L., & Kenny, M. (2018, August). Cyberbullying and LGBTQ students: A literature review and recommendations for interventions. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, California.

Abreu, R. L., Riggle, E. D. B., & Rostosky, S. S. (2017, August). The journey toward acceptance of one’s LGBT child in a sample of Cuban-Americans and Puerto Ricans. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Farook, M. W., & Abreu, R. L. (2017, August). Students life concerns among LGBTQ students in higher education. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Rosenkrantz, D., Abreu, R. L., Rostosky, S. S., Riggle, E. D. B., Lawson, H. E., Gunderson, C. J., … Kwok, C. (2017, August). Growing from acceptance: A review of parental LGBTQ acceptance literature with parent samples. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Rosenkrantz, D., Abreu, R. L., & Riggle, E. D. B. (2016, August). The positive LGBTQ parent-child relationship: A review of the literature. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, Colorado.

Abreu, R. L., & Fedewa, A. L. (2016, August). LGBTQ parents navigate K-12 education: Choosing schools, involvement, advocacy, and partnerships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, Colorado. [Student Ribbon Walk Winner].

Abreu, R. L., Black, W. W., Mosley, D. V, & Fedewa, A. L (2016, April). Advocacy and prevention of LGBTQ youth school bullying: The role of counseling psychologists as agents of social justice. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Bloomington, Indiana.

Kenny, M., & Abreu, R. L. (2015, October). Training counselors in child abuse reporting: The use of internet based training. Poster presented at the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Philadelphia, PA.

Rosenkrantz, D., Abreu, R. L., Vasilj, I., Farook, M., Jordan, C., & Glover, R. (2015, August). Social justice training in the literature: Moving forward. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Toronto, Canada.

Abreu, R. L., Rostosky, S. S., Riggle, E. D., & Mahoney, A. (2015, August). The role of religion and/or spirituality in LGBTQ parenting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Toronto, Canada.

Abreu, R. L., & Burt, I. (2015, March). Using mixed personal growth groups to reduce counseling students’ biases with same-sex couples and increase social-relational abilities. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Muncie, Indiana.

Mosley, D., Abreu, R. L., & Ruderman, A. (2014, August). Hashtags and hip-hop: Exploring the online performances of hip-hop identified youth using instagram. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Abreu, R. L., & Whiddon, M. (2012, April). Does parental attachment before, during, and after coming out affect gay individuals psychopathology? Poster presented at the Florida International University, College of Education Research Conference, Miami, FL.