Symposium, Conversation Hour, Round Table Presentations

Abreu, R. L., Sostre, J. P., Martin, J. A., Lockett, G. M., Vazquez, T., & Costa, R. (January, 2026). Latinx Trans and Gender Diverse People’s Daily Experiences of Discrimination, Violence, Survival, and Wellness: A Writing Approach. In A. Barrita (Chair), Resisting Oppression, Cultivating Healing, and Affirming LGBTQ+ BIPOC Identities Toward Liberation [Symposium]. 2026 National Multicultural Submit, Seattle, WA.

Barrita, A., Rao, S., Jaimes-Bautista, E., Abreu, R. L., Parmenter, J., & Watson, R. (2025, October 18). Intersectional cyberbullying, psychological distress, and alcohol use: Protective roles of online safety and parental acceptance. In M. Teran (Chair), Intersectional discrimination and protective pathways: A holistic view of Latine SGM health [Symposium]. 2025 Annual National Latinx Psychological Association Summit, Edinburg, TX.

Barrita, A., Rao, S., Jaimes-Bautista, E., Beka, A., Wong-Padoongpatt, G., & Abreu, R. (2025, August 19-21). Migrant Resistance: An analysis of immigration status microaggressions, mental health, and school motivation among Latinx college students. [Individual Paper Presentation]. 5th Cultural Diversity, Migration and Education Conference. Potsdam, Germany.

Costa, R., Vazquez, T., Barrita, A., & Abreu, R. L. (2025, August 7-9). Critical consciousness, mental health outcomes, and LGBT collective action among LGBTQ+ young adults. In R.L. Abreu (Chair), Critical consciousness and mental health on LGBT people from an intersectional perspective [Research Symposium]. 2025 Annual Convention for the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

Gonzalez, K. A., & Jain, K. (2025, August 7–9). QTBIPOC healing: Conceptual considerations for promoting health and wellness. In R.L. Abreu (Chair), Critical consciousness and mental health on LGBT people from an intersectional perspective [Symposium]. APA 2025 Convention, Denver, CO, United States.

Jain, K., & Gonzalez, K. A. (2025, August 7–9). Project SHIFT: Preliminary examination of a strengths-based group intervention for QTBIPOC. In R.L. Abreu (Chair), Critical consciousness and mental health on LGBT people from an intersectional perspective [Symposium]. APA 2025 Convention, Denver, CO, United States.

Abreu, R.L., Parmenter, J., Sostre, J., Barrita, A., & Watson, R. (2025, July 23-25). Affirmed therapy and Parental Acceptance for LGBTQ Latinx youth. In A. Barrita (Chair), Intersectional Approaches to Mental and Health Disparities in Latinx Communities [Research symposium]8th Biannual APA Division 45 Conference. University of Michigan, MI.

Costa, R., Vazquez, T., Barrita, A., & Abreu, R. L. (2025, May 22-25). Latent profiles of strengths, cultural traditions and norms: Latinx LGBTQ+ people with less traditional gender roles and ‘familismo’ and fewer intrapersonal and interpersonal strengths are more critically conscious [Research Symposium]. 2025 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

Bouchard Morin, L., Martin-Storey, A., Paquette, G., Abreu, R. L., & Toomey, R. (2025, May 1-3). Impact of Legal Context on Parental Support and Advocacy for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth. In B. A. McArthur (Chair), Navigating Challenges and Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth: Insights into Mental Health, Identity, and Advocacy [Research symposium]. SRCD 2025 Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Barrita, A., Chang, R., & Wong-Padoongpatt, G. (2024 October 17-19). Centering margins: Internalization of intersectional oppression by LGBTQ Latinx students. In A. Barrita & B. Shepherd (Co-chairs), Violencia within communities: A symposium of the psychological harm among sexual minoritized Latinx groups, discussed by R. Abreu [Research symposium]. 2024 National Latinx Psychological Association Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Barrita, A., Carbajal, I., Abreu, R.L., Chang, R., Moreno O., Garcini, L.M., & Wong-Padoongpatt, G. (2024, October 3-5). Internalizing the hate: Experiences of Latinx college students subjected to immigration-related oppression. In the Social and Behavioral Science Datablitz Breakout Session [Datablitz presentation]. 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting for the National Hispanic Science Network, New Orleans, LA.

Estevez, R., Flinn, R., Boot-Haury, J., Terepka, A., Budge, S., Trotta, K., Patterson, C., Abreu, R., Skerven, K., & Barr, S. (2024, August 8). Until everyone is free: Centering personal and collective well-being in transgender and gender-diverse advocacy. [Critical conversation]. American Psychological Association, Seattle, WA, United States.

Abreu, R. L., Barrita, A. Parmenter, J. G., Sostre, J. P. & Watson, R.J. (2024, August 8-10). Cyberbullying and support among Latinx sexual and gender diverse youth. In S. Skidmore (Chair), Synthesis on Diverse LGBTQ+ Individuals’ Well-being and Resilience. [Research symposium]. 2024 Annual National Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Seattle, WA.

Barrita, A., Carbajal, I., Abreu, R.L., Chang, R.*, Moreno O., Garcini, L.M., & Wong-Padoongpatt, G. (March, 2024). Immigration, Fear, Internalization and Cultural Stress. [Best Scholarly Paper Award Presentation]. 2024 National Conference of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, St. Louis, MI.

Martin, J., Van Tine A. M., & Abreu, R. L. (2023, October). Responses of Latinx LGBQ Parents to Marginalization and Oppression. In A. Barrita (Chair), Intersectional Oppression for Latinx People. Symposium presented at the 2023 National Latinx Psychological Association Conference. Chicago, IL.

Huynh, K. D., Balsam, K., Garcia, A., Matsuno, E., Jackson, S., Abreu, R. & Molina, Y. (2023, August). Development and validation of the LGBTQ+ People of Color Microaggressions Scale - Revised (LGBTQ+ PCMS-R). In K. Balsam (Chair), Developing Valid, Reliable, and Community Centered Measures Relevant to LGBTQ+ Populations. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association 2023 Convention, Washington D.C.

Abreu, R. L., Gattamorta, K. A., Gonzalez, K. A., Capielo Rosario, C., Roman Laporte, R., & Domenech Rodriguez, M. (2023, August). LGBTQ Caregiver Acceptance Scale (LCAS): Development and Validation with a Latinx Sample. In Balsam, K. F. (Chair), Developing valid, reliable, and community-centered measures relevant to LGBTQ+ populations. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association 2023 Convention, Washington D.C.

Lockett, G. M., Klein, K., Sostre, J. P., L., Abreu, R. L., (2023, August). The Intersectional Experiences of Trans People and Communities of. In E. Matsuno (chair) Exploring a community group intervention of collective wellness among Black transmasculine adults. Symposium presentation at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.

Sostre, J. P., Lockett, G. M., Abreu, R. L., & Mosley, D. V. (2023, August). Young Black Trans Activists’ Wellbeing Amongst Anti-Black and Trans-specific Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Presentation at APA’s IMPACT data blitz session at the American Psychological Association 2023 Convention, Washington D.C.

Abreu, R., Skidmore, S., Barrita, A., Lefevor, T., & Watson, R. (2023, July). Substance Use, Mental Health Outcomes, and Support Among Latinx LGBTQ Youth. In A. Barrita (Chair), Oppression for QTBIPOC: Risks, impact, and larger implications. Symposium 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.

Toomey, R.., Abreu, R. L., Hainsworth, S.*, & Zhao, Z.* (2022, August).Trans and Nonbinary Youth Well-Being in the Context of Anti-Trans Legislation. Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA), Dublin, Ireland.

Badio*, K., Abreu, R. L., Martin*, J., Lockett*, G. M., & Gonzalez, K. A. (2022, August). Using expressive writing interventions to address the intersection of Latinx and LGBTQ identities. In M. Maroney (Chair), Expressive writing inrerventions with LGBTQ+ individuals. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Minneapolis, MN.

Abreu, R. L. (2022, August). Cultural values and resilience among LGBTQ+ Latinx Individuals. In T. Lefevor (Chair), Resilience and stigma among LGBTQ+ people of color and people of faith. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Minneapolis, MN.

Abreu, R. L. (2022, August). Community-based research at the intersection of community organizing, Latinx immigrant trans issues. In G. Cadenas (Chair), Social justice and immigration: Integrating comunity-based activism, practice, and policy advocacy. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Minneapolis, MN.

Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R., & Galupo, P. (2021, November). “In both cases, society cast blame on those who contracted the virus”: LGBTQ perspectives about parallels between the COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS pandemics. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSS), San Juan, PR.

Abreu, R., Gonzalez, K. A., Lockett, G. L., Sostre, J. P., & Arora, S. (2021, November). “I Have Been Inspired By The Historical Resilience Of The Queer Community:” LGBTQ People Find Strength In Community & Cultural Values During The COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSS), San Juan, PR

Dispenza, F., & Abreu (2021, August). Guidelines addressing education and career development across the lifespan. In N. Nakamura & F. Dispenza (Chairs), Guidelines for psychological practice with sexual minority persons. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Nakamura, N., Dispenza, F., & Abreu (2021, August). Guidelines addressing the impact of stigma, discrimination, and sexual minority stress. In N. Nakamura & F. Dispenza (Chairs), Guidelines for psychological practice with sexual minority persons. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Sullivan, Q.*, Li, Y., Kler, S.*, Abreu, R., Fisher-Willis, A., Li, Y., & Zhou, X. (2021, August). Sustaining ourselves: Self before school. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Lockett, G. M.*, Lindley, L.*, Abreu, R. L., & Gonzalez, K. A. (2021, August). Immigrant Latinx transgender people’s experiences with seeking employment. In S. Motulsky (Chair), Transgender/non-binary employment & career decision-making: Lived experience & research directions. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Lockett, G. M.*, Sostre, J. P.*, Mattevi, N. J.*, Arora, S.*, Gonzalez, K. A., Abreu, R. L. (2021, August). COVID-19 impacts on and protective factors for LGBTQ communities. In A. Randall (Chair), LGBTQ Resilience and Covid-19 Pandemic. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Abreu, R. L., Hunter, E., Floro, M.,  Conover, K., Lee, K., Aranda, E., De La Rue, L., Sun, S., Cheng, J., & Williams, T. (2021, August). ECPs in academia: Addressing and coping with Covid-19 and anti-Blackness within the ivory tower. In R. Abreu (Chair), ECPs in 2020: Survival, resilience, and perseverance. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Aranda, E., Sun, S., De La Rue, L., Williams, T., Lee, K., Floro, M., Hunter, E., Cheng, J., Conover, K., & Abreu, R. L. (2021, August). Facing reality: The modern early career experience in counseling practice. In R. Abreu (Chair), ECPs in 2020: Survival, resilience, and perseverance. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Williams, T., Cheng, J., Hunter, E., Conover, K., Lee, K., Aranda, E., De La Rue, L., Sun, S., Abreu, R. L., & Floro, M. (2021, August). A snapshot of 2020: ECPs and Covid-19, racial injustice, resilience, and resistance. In R. Abreu (Chair), ECPs in 2020: Survival, resilience, and perseverance. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Abreu, R. L. (2021, August). ECPs in 2020: Survival, resilience, and perseverance. Chair of Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Diego, CA.

Abreu, R. L., Kenny, M. (2021, April). School counselors’ and LGBTQ students: How prepared are they to support them? Symposium presented at the American Counseling Association (ACA), Virtual Conference.

Sostre, J.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2020, October). Identifying as a Queer Latinx individual: A discussion about how the Latinx community uses the word queer. Round presented at for the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), Denver, Colorado.

Ryser-Oatman, J.*, Rosenkrantz, D., Abreu, R. L., Riggle, E. D. B., & Rostosky, S. S. (2020, August). Parents of transgender and gender diverse children: Recommendations for clinical interventions. In R. Abreu & K. A. Gonzalez (Co-Chairs), Empowering transgender and gender diverse individuals and their families and communities. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.

Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., & Capielo Rosario, C. (2020, August). Latinx trans women’s experiences of oppression and resilience in the current sociopolitical climate. In R. Abreu & K. A. Gonzalez (Co-Chairs), Empowering transgender and gender diverse individuals and their families and communities. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.

Abreu, R. L., & Gonzalez, K. A. (2020, August). Empowering transgender and gender diverse individuals and their families and communities. Co-Chair of Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Gonzalez, K. A., Arora, S.*, Koech, J. M.*, Pulice-Farrow, L.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2020, August). “I love it and hate it at the same time:” Gender differences in reactions to the #MeToo movement. In D. M. Szymanski (Chair), Speaking out in solidarity: Explorations of anti-sexual assault activism and the #MeToo movement. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.

Pulice-Farrow, L.*, Koech, J. M.*, Arora, S.*, Gonzalez, K. A., & Abreu, R. L. (2020, August). “I am not interested in sharing my story with strangers:” Decisions about disclosing a #MeToo story. In D. M. Szymanski (Chair), Speaking out in solidarity: Explorations of anti-sexual assault activism and the #MeToo movement. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, DC.

Brooks, J. E., Ly, L.*, Hotz, A.*, Lockett, G.*, Audette, L.*, Abreu, R. L., & Erby, A.* (2020, April). Changing culture: A collaborative effort to address microaggressions. Symposium presented at the 2020 Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Gonzalez, K. A., Pulice-Farrow, L.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2019, November). “It behooves me to be cautious in my own interpersonal relationships:” Men’s reactions to allegations of sexual assault and harassment in Hollywood and politics. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), Colorado, Denver.

Pantalone, D. W., Abreu, R. L., Vencill, J., Canilla, G., Ollen, E. W., & Gormley, B. (2019, August). Leadership and advances in psychology: A review by the revisions task force. In F. Dispenza & N. Nakamura (Co-Chairs), Guidelines for psychological practice with LGB clients: A conversation with the revisions task force. Conversation hour presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, Illinois.  

Abreu, R. L., & Gonzalez, K. A. (2019, August). Silenced and uncared for: Recruiting hard-to-find sexual and gender diverse (SGD) community members. Co-Chair of conversation hour presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, Illinois.

Abreu, R. L., Gonzalez, K. A., Mosley, D. V., & Pulice-Farrow, L.* (2019, August). Latinx transgender women’s experiences with the healthcare system. In C. Chen & T. Roberts (Co-Chairs), Relational and institutional challenges and multiple minority stress among LGBTQ people of Color. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, Illinois.

Abreu, R. L., & Renteria, R.* (2019, August). “I thought that when I arrived it was going to be different:” Experiences of Florida Puerto Ricans. In C. Capielo Rosario (Chair), The impact of colonization on the psychological wellbeing and migration experiences of Puerto Ricans. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association (APA), Chicago, Illinois. [CE Credits].

Garcia, J. J., Minero, L. P.*, & Abreu, R. L. (2018, October). Latinx resiliency: Recharging and restoring as trainees early career professionals, and beyond. Roundtable abstract presented at the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), San Diego, California.

Abreu, R. L., Heredia, D., Aranda, E., Cerezo, A., Balsam, K., & Anaya, I.* (2018, October). LGBTQ POC leadership and resiliency: Shared social justice mission to survive the current political climate. Round table presented at the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), San Diego, California.

Abreu, R. L. (2018, August). Moving counselor trainees beyond the rainbow: Exploring intersectionality within LGBTQ communities. In K. Keefe-Cooperan & T. J. Ling (Chairs), Diversity in the classroom is closer than it appears: Using pivotal moments to advance competence. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, California.

Aranda, E., & Abreu, R. L. (2018, August). Forging pathways of resilience: Next steps in Latinx psychology leadership, research, & practice. In A. Cerezo (Chair), Somos Latinxs: Resilience and self-definition among sexual and gender diverse Latinxs. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, California. [CE Credits].

Rosenkrantz, D. E., Zook, M., Black, W. W., Abreu, R. L., Aleshire, M., & Bennett, K. L. (2017, October). Rural LGBT health disparities and implications for behavioral health treatment. Symposium presented for the Rural Behavioral Health Practice Conference, Minneapolis, MN

Rider, N., & Abreu, R. L. (2017, August). Cycle of injustices: LGBTQ youth in the juvenile justice system. Co-Chair of Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Abreu, R. L., & Daniels, D. (2017, August). Embracing our authentic selves: Student led discussions about race and other oppressed identities. Co-Chair of Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Farook, M. W., & Abreu, R. L. (2017, April). Coping with oppression: Fear, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference, Lansing, MI.

Farook, M. W., & Abreu, R. L. (2017, March). Managing stress, anxiety, and safety for immigrants post-election. Roundtable presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Muncie, IN.

Jenkins, J. J., & Abreu, R. L. (2017, March). Social justice in psychology: A CEPO conversation hour on Black Lives Matter and the Orlando mass murder at Pulse Night Club. Round table discussion presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.

Abreu, R. L., Aranda, E., Heredia, D., & Cerezo, A. (2016, September). Creando un espacio seguro para todos los miembros de la familia [Creating a safe space for all members of the family]: A closer look at the intersection of Latinx cultural values and LGBTQI+ people. Roundtable presented at the biannual meeting of the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), Orlando, Florida.

Abreu, R. L., Minero-Meza, L., Heredia, D., Rivera-Ramos, Z., Cerezo, A., & Aranda, E. (2016, September). Círculo de sanación [Healing circle]: Creating a safe space for LGBTQI+ Latinx to process the Orlando massacre events. Roundtable presented at the biannual meeting of the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), Orlando, Florida.

Minero-Meza, L., Heredia, D., Abreu, R. L., Rivera-Ramos, Z., Cerezo, A., & Aranda, E. (2016, September). Somos Orlando [We are Orlando]: Latinx LGBTQ+. Roundtable presented at the biannual meeting of the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), Orlando, Florida.

Abreu, R. L., Minero-Meza, L., & Rivera-Ramos, Z. (2016, September). Ceremonia [Ceremony]: Honoring the memory of the fallen at Pulse. Roundtable presented at the biannual meeting of the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), Orlando, Florida.

Farook, M. W., Mosley, D. V., Abreu, R. L. (2016, August). Exploring African American and Latino historical and cultural values in relation to LGBTQ issues. In R. Abreu & A. Cerezo (Co-Chairs), LGBTQ youth and parental acceptance among people of color: A clos(er) look at intersectionality. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, Colorado.

Mosley, D. V., & Abreu, R. L., Farook, M. W. (2016, August). What about the parents?: Journey to acceptance. In R. Abreu & A. Cerezo (Co-Chairs), LGBTQ youth and parental acceptance among people of color: A clos(er) look at intersectionality. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, Colorado.

Abreu, R. L., Farook, M. W., & Mosley, D. V. (2016, August). Consequence of parental acceptance and rejection in LGBTQ youth: A comprehensive overview. In R. Abreu & A. Cerezo (Co-Chairs), LGBTQ youth and parental acceptance among people of color: A clos(er) look at intersectionality. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, Colorado.

Abreu, R. L., & Cerezo, A. (2016, August). LGBTQ youth and parental acceptance among people of color: A clos(er) look at intersectionality. Co-Chair of Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, Colorado.

Abreu, R. L., & Farook, M. W. (2016, April). Breaking-down walls and standing in solidarity: The role of counseling psychologists in dismantling an anti-immigrant rhetoric. Roundtable discussion presented at the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Bloomington, Indiana.

Knighton, J.S., Abreu, R. L., Mosley, D., & Stevens-Watkins, D. (2015, October). “Being comfortable being uncomfortable”: A student-led discussion promoting assertiveness in classroom dialogues about racism. Panel discussion presented at the annual Black Doctoral Network Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

Abreu, R. L., Mosley, D., & Black, W. W. (2015, January). Gender expansive and sexual minority adolescents: School challenges, risky sexual behaviors, and a socially just sexuality education. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) National Multicultural Conference and Summit (NMCS), Atlanta, GA.

Kenny, M., Wurtele, S., & Abreu, R. L. (2013, October). Incorporating training about child sexual abuse into graduate counselor education programs. Symposium presented at the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Denver, CO.

Whiddon, M., & Abreu, R. L. (2013, June). Online learning. Paper presented at the Florida International University, College of Education Research Conference, Miami, FL.