Events
At the end of the year, our scholars get the opportunity to present their work. Feel free to look at our past events!
START SPRING RETREAT
START had the chance to meet up on the UCLA campus this spring! We had a blast making memories with team members from across the state and we were so glad to have the opportunity to see everyone in person!
WPA CONFERENCE SPRING 2026
Our team had the opportunity to attend WPA, where we proudly represented our research through posters and engaged with other professionals in the field. We also enjoyed spending time together outside of the conference, creating memorable moments!
Posters Presented:
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Awad, J., Burgess, T., Ly, M., Rose, J., Fischer, M., Tran, T., Pham, B., Sampedro Cruz, D., Chang, K., Sagastume, E., Laramee, A., Pellicciari-Torres, I., Hussain, M., Alahmadi, A., & Tomiyama, J. A. (May, 2026). The Development and Psychometric Properties of The Multidimensional Community College Stigma (MCCS) Scale. Poster presented at The 106th Western Psychological Association’s Annual Convention, Tacoma, WA. Note: top 2 percentile award winner.
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Awad, J., Rose, J. I., Fischer, M., Malabo, I. G., Deshmukh, S., Loh, A. N., Kaur, S., Hussain, M. Z., Pellicciari Torres, I., Burgess, T., Le Ly, M., Alamadi, A., & Tomiyama, A. J. (May, 2026). Community College Stigma and Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Examination of the Mediating Role of Self-esteem. Poster presented at The 106th Western Psychological Association’s Annual Convention, Tacoma, WA.
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Awad, J., Pellicciari Torres, I., Hussain, M. Z., Rangel, D. C., Rose, J. I., Medina, H. L., Le, A., Yu, K. Q., Burgess, T., Fischer, M., Le Ly, M., & The START Group. (May, 2026). A Multilevel Egocentric Social Network Analysis Approach to Understanding HIV Testing among College Students. Poster presented at The 106th Western Psychological Association’s Annual Convention, Tacoma, WA. Note: Awarded in recognition of the outstanding quality of research presented at the convention.
