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Welcome, Student Presenters!
Congratulations! We’re so excited to have you present at the MOPA 2025 Annual Conference, June 20–21 in Kansas City! Whether this is your first time sharing your work at a professional conference or you’re a returning pro, we’re honored to have you be a part of our community. |
Conference Schedule
Please review the Conference Schedule in advance and let us know ASAP if you have any questions or issues with your session time.
Student Data Blitz
The Data Blitz Presentations will be Saturday morning at 8 a.m. in the Student Union on the 4th Floor. This is the current order of presentations. Please check your presentation title and spelling of your name.
Registration
All presenters are required to register. You are welcome to have friends or family attend your presentation session, but if they plan to stay beyond the 8 a.m. hour Saturday, we will need to ask them to pay a small fee to cover the food costs.
You may register at: REGISTER NOW
Who is Attending the Conference?
You’ll be presenting alongside a dynamic group of professionals, including:
Your Presentation
Helpful Tips for Student Presenters
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Food & Beverages
For those of you staying for the full conference, we have a few food options throughout the conference.
Friday Night Reception – You’re the Guest of Honor!
Celebrate with us Friday evening as we host a reception featuring the annual MOPA Awards and delicious hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar will also be available (bring cash if you’d like beer or wine).
Saturday ECP & Student Lunch
We'll have a special breakout ECP- and Student-focused lunch on Saturday with several of our MOPA leadership, including our President-Elect, Secretary and our ECP Leaders. Join us for this box sandwich lunch and engage with your peers.
Snacks & Drinks All Day
Expect cookies, Cheez-Its, Kind Minis, nuts, fruit, bottled water, coffee (reg & decaf), tea, and soft drinks to keep you fueled and focused.
Student Union Facilities
The UMKC Student Union will have a limited restaurant open in the lower lobby
Please review the Conference Schedule in advance and let us know ASAP if you have any questions or issues with your session time.
Student Data Blitz
The Data Blitz Presentations will be Saturday morning at 8 a.m. in the Student Union on the 4th Floor. This is the current order of presentations. Please check your presentation title and spelling of your name.
- Research: The Effects of Religious Affiliation, Proximity to Suicide, and Religiosity on Suicide Acceptance - Lindsey Gack - Kansas City University
- Research: Developing a Brief, Non-Diagnostic Screening Tool to Identify Potential Mental Health Concerns Among Law Enforcement Officers - Hannah Ruthenburg, Dr. Bradley K. Powers, & Estevan Limon Lopez - Missouri State University
- Research: Exploring the Validity and Reliability of AI-powered Translation and Interpretation Technology in Mental Health Settings - Lucy Schoemehl & Patrick Booker - [SCHOOL?]
- Literature Review: Developing a Dual Process Coping Model for Chronic Disease Management - Dr. Leanora Barreca, Madison McCormick, Grace Vallis, Karsen Wilkens, Dr. Nichmarie Soto Bonilla - Kansas City University
- Research: Same Diagnosis, Different ZIP Codes: Comparing Rural and Urban Cancer Patient Experiences Across Southwest Missouri - Connor D. Eyre - Missouri State University
- Literature Review: Integrating Continuity of Care into Psychological Assessment to Enhance Patient Outcomes and Ethical Practice - Riley Timmons - Kansas City University
- The Impact of Physiological Arousal on Police Decision-Making and Performance During Mental Health Crisis Calls - Sloane McKinney - Kansas City University
- Research: Suicide Among Adolescents in Vietnam - Kim Ho & Nguyen Thien - Missouri State University
Registration
All presenters are required to register. You are welcome to have friends or family attend your presentation session, but if they plan to stay beyond the 8 a.m. hour Saturday, we will need to ask them to pay a small fee to cover the food costs.
You may register at: REGISTER NOW
Who is Attending the Conference?
You’ll be presenting alongside a dynamic group of professionals, including:
- More than 70 total attendees
- Fellow students and early career psychologists (ECPs)
- Mid- and late-career professionals with up to 40+ years of experience
Your Presentation
- Please email your final presentation by Thursday, June 19 at 5 PM to Emily at [email protected] We will pre-load all files to the presentation room computers.
- HOWEVER, bring a backup!
Please also bring a copy on a flash drive or email it to yourself—tech issues happen, and we want you covered. - REMEMBER THIS IS A BLITZ! We're excited to offer several presentations within the hour, so please be respectful and keep your presentation to the 5 minutes. This will include any Q/A.
- Handouts:
Feel free to bring any printed materials to share with your breakout session audience. Note: there is no onsite printing available. - Room Setup & A/V:
- All sessions will be held in a classroom-style room with tables.
- Each room includes a PC laptop, projector, screen, and slide clicker.
- Please arrive by 7:45 a.m. to ensure your presentation is ready to go.
- A MOPA board member or volunteer will be in the room to introduce you, assist with tech, and support the CEU process.
- Need special A/V or accessibility accommodations? Contact Emily Dahlbeck so we can support you.
- Recording: We are hoping to record your session and will work to make it available post-conference.
Helpful Tips for Student Presenters
- Practice your timing — Stick to your session’s time limit to allow Q&A and transitions.
- Dress comfortably professional — No suits required, but look polished and confident. You may have a future employer in the audience!
- Network! — Come early and stay late. Say hello to ECPs, practitioners, and MOPA board members.
- Tag us! — Use #MOPA2025 and tag @mopaonline on your social media posts.
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Food & Beverages
For those of you staying for the full conference, we have a few food options throughout the conference.
Friday Night Reception – You’re the Guest of Honor!
Celebrate with us Friday evening as we host a reception featuring the annual MOPA Awards and delicious hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar will also be available (bring cash if you’d like beer or wine).
- Crudite Platter: Seasonal vegetable crudite; served with dip
- Fruit and Cheese Platter: Platter heaped with cubed cheeses, cheddar, swiss and provolone and an arrangement of fresh melon, berries and grapes
- Greek Turkey Meatball: Turkey meatballs blended with olives, tomatoes and lemon zest topped with harissa sauce and cucumber
(Contains: Eggs, Wheat, Gluten, Sulphites) - Lemongrass Chicken Pot Stickers: Dumpling with chicken, lemongrass, corn, scallion and onion
(Contains: Wheat, Fish, Gluten) - Vegetable Samosas: A pastry filled with potatoes and peas served with cilantro chutney
(Contains: Wheat, Soybean, Gluten) - Cool Salmon Canapes: Cool cucumber rounds topped with a dilled salmon salad
(Contains: Milk, Eggs, Soybean, Fish, Mustard) - Goat Cheese and Honey Phyllo Cups: A sweet mascarpone and goat cheese mixture piped into light and flaky phyllo cups
(Contains: Milk, Wheat, Treenuts, Gluten) - Petite Assorted Dessert Bars
- Waters, soft drinks
- Cash bar for beer and wine - please make sure to bring cash if interested in this option
Saturday ECP & Student Lunch
We'll have a special breakout ECP- and Student-focused lunch on Saturday with several of our MOPA leadership, including our President-Elect, Secretary and our ECP Leaders. Join us for this box sandwich lunch and engage with your peers.
Snacks & Drinks All Day
Expect cookies, Cheez-Its, Kind Minis, nuts, fruit, bottled water, coffee (reg & decaf), tea, and soft drinks to keep you fueled and focused.
Student Union Facilities
The UMKC Student Union will have a limited restaurant open in the lower lobby
ABOUT THE LOCATION
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The conference will be held on the 4th Floor of the Student Union Building at 5100 Cherry St, Kansas City, MO 64110
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PARKING
Directly north of the Student Union is the Cherry Street Garage. Please go to the 5th level of the garage. You may park here free of charge. Just stop by the guard gate on your way out the door with your license plate number and tell them you are with the MOPA Conference. When you exit the building on the south exit, walk through the covered walkway, past the two residence halls and toward the Union Theater entrance of the Student Union.
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WEATHER
Bring an umbrella just in case!
