{"id":48,"date":"2012-05-01T19:01:11","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T19:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/grossd\/conference\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:44:55","slug":"conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/grossd\/home\/conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Selected Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Gross, D. (2026, August). APA 2023 Goals guide students&#8217; community applications of psychology. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2025, October). Orientations that stick: Building reflective, inclusive communities in study abroad\/away courses. Society for the Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT), Minneapolis, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Cho, G., Muir, G., &amp; Petok, J. (2025, October). Integrating classroom learning and off-campus experiences: Psychology students make a difference. Society for the Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT), Minneapolis, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2024, August). Social identities and study abroad\/study away: Strategies for promoting equity and inclusion. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Seattle, WA.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2023, May). Savoring study abroad\/study away through slow travel. Smith Center Workshop for Faculty Leaders, St. Olaf College.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Marsh, J., &amp; Patterson, J. (2023, May). Ethical engagement modules. Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts (CILA), St. Olaf College.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2022, November). Vocation and NetVUE pedagogical pilot projects. Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts (CILA), St. Olaf College.<\/li>\n<li>Ortiz, J., Gross, D., *Skrien, R, &amp; *Laugen, K. (2022, February). Beyond mental health: Pedagogies for student wellness. Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts (CILA), St. Olaf College.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2021, November). Community-based research in early childhood development. NetVUE Pedagogical Pilot Project: Vocation Across the Curriculum and Co-Curriculum. Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts (CILA), St. Olaf College.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Melby, A.H., Stanley, L., &amp; Wickersham, C. (2020, January). Making the most of immersion: Maximizing the impact of off-campus experiential learning through general education. Presentation and facilitated discussion, AAC&amp;U Annual Meeting: Shaping the Future of Higher Education: An Invitation to Lead, Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Lagerquist, L.D., Gillespie, J., &amp; Jasinski, L. (2019, October). Strategies to (better) support off-campus study leaders. Presentation and facilitated discussion, AAC&amp;U Conference Global Citizenship for Campus, Community, and Careers: Crossing Borders and Boundaries, San Antonio, TX.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2018, April). Faith, internationalization, and global engagement at St. Olaf College. Invited presentation at Faith-Based Universities and Internationalization: Balancing Mission and Market Realities, Association for International Education Administrators Thematic Forum, Boston, MA.<\/li>\n<li>Gillespie, J., &amp; Gross, D. (2018, March). Faculty as global learners: The impact of leading study away programs. Presentation at the 14<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Conference of the Forum on Education Abroad, Boston, MA.<\/li>\n<li>Gillespie, J., Gross, D., &amp; Layne, P. (2017, October). Global learning at liberal arts colleges: Investing in faculty leaders of study abroad\/study away. Presentation at the AAC&amp;U Network for Academic Renewal Conference, Global Engagement and Social Responsibility: Higher Education\u2019s Role in Addressing Global Crises, New Orleans, LA.<\/li>\n<li>Gillespie, J., Gross, D., &amp; Layne, P. (2017, October). Using faculty voices to support practice: Global learning at liberal arts colleges. Presentation at the AAC&amp;U Network for Academic Renewal Conference, Global Engagement and Social Responsibility: Higher Education\u2019s Role in Addressing Global Crises, New Orleans, LA.<\/li>\n<li>Gillespie, J., Gross, D., &amp; Layne, P. (2017, March). Supporting faculty as global learners: Strategies for enhancing the transformative impact of leading off-campus programs. Presentation at the 13<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Conference of the Forum on Education Abroad, Seattle, WA.<\/li>\n<li>Gillespie, J., Gross, D., &amp; Layne, P. (2017, February). Faculty as global learners: Strategies to enhance the transformative impact of leading off-campus programs. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Association of International Education Administrators, Washington, DC.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2016, August). Teaching about the psychology of globalization on a short-term study abroad program. In Abrams, K., Enns, C.Z., Gross, D., &amp; Dunn, D., Traversing boundaries: Incorporating study abroad into the undergraduate psychology curriculum. Symposium presentation at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2015, June). Incorporating service-learning opportunities into an off-campus psychology course in India. Presentation at the Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., &amp; Carlson, S. (2015, March). The individual major as high-impact practice. Presentation at the 7th Annual Conference for Individualized Major Programs, University of Massachusetts Amherst.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\">Gross, D. (2014, August). Developing and assessing a short-term study abroad program. Symposium on developing international programs in psychology. Presentation at the 6th International Conference on Psychology Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\">Gross, D. (2014, July). Integrating community-based learning into an advanced child development course: Understanding play, motor development, and language across cultures. Presentation at the 23rd Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Shanghai, China.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\">Gross, D.,\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: #000000;\">*<\/em><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\">Loquasto, S., &amp;\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: #000000;\">*<\/em><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\">Scharenbroch, G. (2014, April). Exploring indicators of early childhood development: A community-based approach for measuring kindergarten readiness. Presentation at the 40th Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of Play (TASP), Rochester, NY.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\">Carlson, S., McKelvey, S., &amp; Gross, D. (2014, March). Assessing learning outcomes through web portfolios in an individual major program. National Conference for Individualized Major Programs, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\">Gross, D. (2013, April).\u00a0Using\u00a0<\/span><i style=\"color: #000000;\">SRCD Social Policy Reports<\/i><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.625;\">\u00a0to support academic civic engagement: Service learning and community research projects with children and families. Poster presented at the SRCD Developmental Science Teaching Institute, Seattle, WA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., &amp; Crabbe, G. (2013, March). Observations and reflections about play in South India. Presentation at the 39th Annual Conference of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP), Newark, DE.<\/li>\n<li>Abrams, K., Gross, D., Enns, C., &amp; White, L. (2012, August). Branching out: Strategies for internationalizing undergraduate courses. Presentation at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2012, July). Internationalizing undergraduate psychology: Exploring human development in India. Poster presentation at the Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Edmonton, Ontario, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2012, June). Incorporating academic civic engagement into research methods in psychology: Social climate, late-night programming, and the After Dark Committee. Poster presented at the Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit, St. Paul, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., &amp; Stubblefield, C. I. (2012, February). Speaking of play: A comparison of young children&#8217;s interactions with parent and teacher in a high school-based program. Presentation at the 38th Annual Conference of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP), Albuquerque, NM.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2012, January). Using video to support teen parents in a high school-based program. Presentation at the Second International Conference on Counseling, Psychotherapy and Wellness and the Third Congress of Integrating Traditional Healing into Counseling, Psychotherapy and Psychiatry. Bangalore, India.<\/li>\n<li>Abrams, K., &amp; Gross, D. (2011, October). Finding our way: Strategies for internationalizing undergraduate psychology. Presentation at FaCE Value: Advances through Collaboration. Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Colorado Springs, CO.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2011, June). Psychology majors in the community. Poster presented at the Minnesota Campus Compact Annual Summit, St. Paul, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2011, June). Assignments to foster sociocultural and international awareness. Panel presentation at Finding Our Way: Strategies for Internationalizing Undergraduate Psychology.\u00a0 ACM FaCE Workshop, Northfield, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2011, June). Exploring India: Human Development in Cross-Cultural Context. Poster presented at Finding Our Way: Strategies for Internationalizing Undergraduate Psychology.\u00a0 ACM FaCE Workshop, Northfield, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., &amp; Ladwig, M. (2011, April). Videotaping in support of teen parent-child interaction. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP), Rochester, NY.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Pesch, E., Schultz, C., &amp; Volkman, B. (2010, May). \u201cLights, action, parent!\u201dA videotaping project to support parent-child interactions in MPS TAPPP. Workshop presentation at the 19th Annual Conference of the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting (MOAPPP), Brooklyn Center, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., &amp; Cho, G. (2010, March). Observing children&#8217;s play: Historical and ecological perspectives. Poster presentation at the 36th Annual Conference of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP). Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., &amp; Larson, P. (2009, November). Where are we now? International education for the twenty-first century. Poster presented at ACM Conference on Integrating Study Abroad into the Undergraduate Curriculum: Transforming On-Campus Teaching and Learning. Beloit College, Beloit, WI.<\/li>\n<li>Walczak, M., Gross, D., &amp; Beld, J. (2009, March). Engaging faculty in department-level assessment. Paper presented at Innovations in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Liberal Arts Colleges, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Brown, V., &amp; Marvin, N. (2009, February). Playing with Siblings: Supporting Brothers and Sisters of Children on the Autism Spectrum. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP), Brownsville, TX.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2009, January). When children&#8217;s play is not child&#8217;s play: Naturalistic observation in child development. Paper presented at the 31st Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Pete Beach, FL.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2008, March). An update on the Play Project: Planning for the future and learning from the past. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of The Association for the Study of Play, Phoenix, AZ.<\/li>\n<li>Sherman, B., Gross, D., McMillan, D., Dickinson, S., Muir, G., Anderson, D., Thorsheim, H., &amp; Huff, C. (2007, October). A new introductory model: Enhancing learning for majors and nonmajors. Poster presented at Beginnings &amp; Endings: Best Practices for Introducing and Bringing Closure to the Undergraduate Psychology Major, Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Malaktaris, A., Schaefer, K., Tuerk, M., Roback, P., Calderon, A., &amp; Varland, R. (2007, March). Adolescent mothers\u2019 word rate and communication in a high school based parenting intervention program. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2006, October). Perspectives on human development: China, Japan, and the United States. Poster presented at Reaching Out: Best Practices in Teaching Diversity &amp; International Perspectives Across the Psychology Curriculum, Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2006, May). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csuchico.edu\/kine\/tasp\/TASP06.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playing in a golden cradle<\/a>: Preschool and after-school programs in Shanghai, PRC. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of The Association for the Study of Play <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csuchico.edu\/kine\/tasp\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(TASP)<\/a>, Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2005), October). Best and worst: Learning to think like a psychologist. Poster presented at Reaching Out: Best Practices in Teaching Critical Thinking Across the Psychology Curriculum. Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Horst, K., Kyle, B., &amp; Miller, A. (2005, February). Free play in a school-based parent education program. Paper presented at the 31st meeting of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP), Santa Fe, NM.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2004, October). Writing in the psychology major: The role of the research methods course. Poster presented at Finding Out: Best Practices in Teaching Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology, Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Horst, K., Heyes, M., Mehlan, N., Miller, A., Preisinger, R., &amp; Reading, M. (2004, May). Parent-child communication: Strategies and outcomes. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention &amp; Parenting (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moappp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MOAPPP<\/a>), Brooklyn Center, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Horst, K., &amp; Kyle, B. (2004, February). Parent-child communication in a school-based parent education program. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP), Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D. (2003, August). Information literacy: A foundation for learning about research methods. ACM Workshop: Curricular design with information literacy in psychology, Northfield, MN.<\/li>\n<li>Gross, D., Lutsky, N., McMillan, D.M., Sherman, B.S., &amp; Wiertelak, E. (2003, May). Psychology\u2019s tug of war: Neat rope tricks or just a knotty identity crisis? 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