Presentations
*Denotes JMU Undergraduate Student Author

  1. Costello, M., *Sylke, L., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2017, April). Peers and parents: Providing teens with different tools to develop social competence. Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.
  2. Hunt, G., *Miles, M.M., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2017, April). Moderators of longitudinal associations between anxiety and future career satisfaction. Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.
  3. Kansky, J., *Burleson, E., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P (2017, April). Attachment in early adolescence as a predictor of professional development in young adulthood. Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.
  4. Tan, J.S., *Davis, E., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2017, April). The interplay of relationships and work for personal and professional fulfillment. Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.
  5. Nagel, A., *Morrow, M., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2017, April.) Predictions from emotional abuse, emotional neglect, and physical abuse to late adolescent relationship quality. Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.
  6. Kansky, J., *Smith, E., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P (2017, April). Parental psychological and behavioral control as predictors of late adolescent peer and romantic relationships. Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.
  7. Szwedo, D.E., *Kiefer, H., & Allen, J.P. (2016, March). Who do you talk to online? Implications of social media use for depression and loneliness. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
  8. Szwedo, D.E., *Barlotta, L., & Allen, J.P. (2016, March). Number of Facebook friends and coping online as predictors of rejection sensitivity. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
  9. *Jewell, O.G., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2016, March). Age at first sex as a predictor of adolescent anxiety, depressive symptoms, and self-esteem: Relationship context as a moderator. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
  10. Mikami, A.Y. & Szwedo, D.E. (2016, January). Facebook and in person interactions predict students’ transition to university. Paper presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
  11. Szwedo, D.E., Hessel, E.T., Loeb, E.L., & Allen, J.P. (2015, March). Against the grain: Adolescent help-seeking as a path to adult functional independence. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.
  12. Adolescent help-seeking as a path to adult functional independence. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.
  13. Mikami, A.Y., Szwedo, D.E., Ahmad, S.I., Stiers, A.S., & Hinshaw, S.P. (2014, November). Online social communication patterns among adolescent girls with ADHD.  In, Social functioning among adolescents and young adults with ADHD. Paper presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
  14. Mikami, A.Y., Szwedo, D.E., Jia, M., Hong, I.K., & Desai, C. (2014, March). Online peer interactions predict academic success, emotional adjustment, and institutional attachment during transition to college. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Austin, TX.
  15. Hessel, E.T., Loeb, E.L., Perry, S., Tan, J.S., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2014, March).​ Romantic partners’ promotion of autonomy and relatedness in adolescence as a predictor of young adult emotion regulation. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Austin, TX.
  16. Allen, J.P., Chango, J., & Szwedo, D.E. (2013, April). The adolescent relational dialectic and the roots of adult social competence. In, The good, the bad and the ugly: Expected and unexpected long-term sequelae of adolescent peer relationships for adult functioning. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
  17. Szwedo, D.E., Allen, J.P., Chango, J.M., Schad, M.M., Hare, A., Miga, E., Spilker, A., White, C., LeTard, A.J., & Higgins, K. (2012, March). Adolescent peer and romantic predictors of youths’ emotion regulation in early adulthood. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Vancouver, B.C.
  18. Szwedo, D.E., Chango, J.M., Schad, M.M., Miga, E.M., Hare, A.L., Manning, N., & Allen, J.P. (2012, March). Adolescent romantic relationships and depressive symptoms: The importance of emotion regulation and close friendships. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Vancouver, B.C.
  19. Allen, J.P., Chango, J.M., & Szwedo, D.E. (2012, March). Serious long term social sequelae of mild depressive symptoms in early adolescence. In A. Spilker (Chair), Social functioning and depression: Reciprocal predictive links across time and relationships. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Vancouver, B.C.
  20. Chango, J.M., Allen, J.P., Szwedo, D.E, Schad, M. (2012, March). Early adolescent peer foundations of late adolescent and young adult psychological adjustment. In C. Patton (Chair), Balancing developmental demands: Adolescent autonomy and relatedness across relational contexts. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Vancouver, B.C.
  21. Hessel, E.T., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2012, March). From repairing emotions to maintaining relations: Predictions from emotional functioning to later relationships. In T. Ha (Chair), Managing negativity in the context of close relationships: Implications for adolescents’ social and emotional adjustment. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Vancouver, B.C.
  22. Schad, M.M., Allen, J.P., Szwedo, D.E., & Chango, J.M. (2012, March). Physical attractiveness as a predictor of adolescent autonomy behaviors. In C. Patton (Chair), Balancing developmental demands: Adolescent autonomy and relatedness across relational contexts. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Vancouver, B.C.
  23. Szwedo, D.E. & Allen, J.P. (2011, March). Experiences with parents, peers, and romantic partners during adolescence as predictors of youths’ emotion regulation strategies. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Child Development, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  24. Allen, J.P., Chango, J., Schad, M., & Szwedo, D.E. (2010, March). Predicting who will be most susceptible to peer influence regarding substance use: Individual, familial, and peer risk factors. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  25. Chango, J., Szwedo, D.E., Schad, M., Miga, E.M., & Allen, J.P. (2010, March). Romantic partner selection and relationship quality in adolescence: Do parent or early peer relationships matter more? Poster symposium presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  26. Schad, M., Szwedo, D.E., Chango, J., Miga, E.M., & Allen, J.P. (2010, March). Can pretty people have their cake and eat it too? The positive and negative effects of physical attractiveness. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  27. Szwedo, D.E., Chango, J., Miga, E.M., Schad, M., & Allen, J.P. (2010, March). Unique contributions of attachment security and emotional awareness for predicting adolescent romantic relationship functioning. Poster symposium presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  28. Szwedo, D.E., Mikami, A.Y., & Allen, J.P. (2010, March). Psychological and interpersonal implications of peer interactions on social-networking websites for troubled youth. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  29. LeTard, A.J., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2009, April). Parental emotional neglect and youths' psychosocial adjustment: Psychological separation and friendships as protective factors. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
  30. Stephenson, J.C., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (April, 2009). Romantic relationships and substance use in adolescence: Longitudinal benefits of thinking it will last forever. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
  31. Szwedo, D.E., Mikami, A.Y., Evans, M., Higgins, M.K., Dawson, A., & Allen, J.P. (2009, April). Peer quality and inappropriate photos on Facebook and MySpace predict changes in young adults' psychopathology. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
  32. Szwedo, D.E., Stephenson, J.C., Schad, M.M., & Allen, J.P. (2009, April). Adolescent romantic relationships and depressive symptoms: The moderating effect of emotional intelligence. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
  33. Schad, M.M., Evans, M., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2008, March). Can peer pressure be a good thing? Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.  
  34. Schad, M.M., Szwedo, D.E., Antonishak, J., Hare, A., & Allen, J.P. (2008, March). The broader context of relational aggression in adolescent romantic relationships. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.  
  35. Stephenson, C., Manning, N., Szwedo, D.E., & Allen, J.P. (2008, March). Negotiating adolescent relationships: The importance of close friendships for dismissing adolescents. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.  
  36. Szwedo, D.E., Mikami, A.Y., Allen, J.P., & Evans, M. (2008, March). The need for attachment: Demonstrations through teens’ photos on MySpace and Facebook. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.  
  37. Szwedo, D.E., Heilbron, N., & Cox, M.J. (2007, March). Adult attachment and the expression and regulation of negative emotions during conflict. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.