Professional Conference Presentations

Mechelen, Belgium

CONFERENCE AND SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS WITHIN THE LAST 10 YEARS

 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND COLLOQUIA

            INTERNATIONAL

Willis Esqueda, C. (2017, May 31). Keynote address: Intercultural Psychology and Law. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law. Mechelen, Belgium.

            UNITED STATES

Willis-Esqueda, C. (2023, February 9). Immigration in a time of rising demographic change. College of Arts and Sciences. Loyola University of Chicago. Chicago, IL.

Willis-Esqueda, C. (2021, February 6). Language Use and Linguistic Profiling Issues: Ramifications for Legal Decisions. Webinar presentation for The Constance Baker Motley Speaker Series on Structural Racism and Inequality: Language and the Law. Connecticut Bar Association. New Britain: CT.

Willis-Esqueda, C. (2020, February 21). I see this, while you see that: The impact of psychological perspectives on race/ethnic views. United States Air Force Academy. Colorado Springs, CO.

Willis Esqueda, C. (2019, February 8). Bad characters and desperados: Latinos and legal system bias. In Devon Carbado, S. L. Johnson, & S. Thaxton (chairs), UCLA Law School Symposium: Latinos and the Criminal Justice System. University of California, Los Angeles.

Willis Esqueda, C. (2018, July 21). Reflections on joint appointments in psychology and ethnic studies. In J. Gone (chair), Ethnic Studies and Psychology: Emancipatory Prospects and Cross-Disciplinary Challenges. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Division 45 – Society for the Psychological Study of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Austin, TX.

Willis Esqueda, C. (2016, February 26). Latinos and Factors in Legal System Bias. University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.

Willis Esqueda, C. (2014, April 12). The Place of Race in Legal Decision Making. Paper presented at National Employment Law Association Conference. New Frontiers: The Fight for Employment Equality. Des Moines, IA.

Willis Esqueda, C. (2013, May 3). Latino/as and bias: Origins and expression. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago.

         CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Willis Esqueda, & Zita, G. (2024, April 19). Feeling replaced? Effects of essentialism on White replacement attitudes. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Zita, G., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2023, April 20). American identity and implications for replacement beliefs and immigration attitudes. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Choi, S., Sturges, H. A., Michalski, N. D., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2023, April 14). An ethnicity-inspired approach to studying the stereotypes and perceptions of Latino groups in the U.S. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Meeting, Denver, CO. 

Willis Esqueda, C., & Zita, G. (2023, March 17). Essentialism and modern conservatism: Influences on culpability attributions for race/ethnic groups. Paper presented at American Psychology Law Society. Philadelphia, PA. 

Willis Esqueda, C., Zita, Gabriel, & Nguyen, D. (2022, April 21). Conservative Ideology and Race/Ethnic Bias in a Modern World. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago, IL. 

Willis Esqueda, C. (2021, April 22). The Impact of DNA Evidence and Race on Culpability Decisions. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL.  Videotaped presentation.

Quiroz, K., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2021, April 22). Stereotyping in a New Age of Conservatism. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL.  Videotaped presentation.

Nguyen, D. (2021, April 24). Impact of Race/ethnicity and LGBTQ+ Identity on Well-being. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL.

Willis-Esqueda, C. (2020, April 23). The Impact of DNA Evidence and Race on Culpability Decisions. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL.  Meeting Canceled.

Quiroz, K., & Willis-Esqueda, C. (2020, April 23). Stereotyping in a New Age of Conservatism. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago, IL.  Meeting Canceled. 

Willis-Esqueda, C., & Gilbert, K. (2020, March 6). The Taint of Criminality for Exonerees and Their Children. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society meeting. New Orleans, LA.

Gilbert, K., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2019, April 13). Conservatism Ideology as a Predictor for Exoneree Culpability. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Willis Esqueda, C., & Gilbert, K. (2019, April 13). Conservatism and “Real American” stereotype as predictors of anti-immigrant attitudes. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL. 

Willis Esqueda, C. (2019, April 12). Moderator for Stereotyping II. Presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Gilbert, K., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2019, March 15). Latino Exonerees and the Persistent Taint of Criminality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Division 41 - American Psychology-Law Society. Portland, OR.

Ruiz, K., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2018, April 14). Biased culpability decisions for Latinos’ Minor Infractions. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Willis Esqueda, C. Hams, J., & Schlosser, M. J. (2018, April 12). Patriotism and threat as predictors of immigration bias. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Willis Esqueda, C., Ruiz, K., & Garcia, D. O. (2018, March 9). Differences in rural and urban Latino/as’ law enforcement attitudes and subsequent coping. In Culture and Law. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Division 41 – American Psychology and Law Society. Memphis, TN.

Avitia, A., Blenner, J., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2018, March 9). The Role of Ideology in Capital Case Decisions for Latino Defendants with DNA Evidence. Presented at annual meeting of Division 41 – American Psychology and Law Society. Memphis, TN.

Palmer-Bacon, J., Spaulding, W., & Willis-Esqueda, C. (2017, September 17). Hair Cortisol Assays as a Long Term Measure of Stress. Poster presented in Society for Research in Psychopathology. Denver, CO.

Ruiz, K., Avila, I., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2017, April 20). Rural and urban Latinos’ coping, psychological dysfunction and attitudes about law. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Valez, R., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2017, April 22). The effects of colorism and stress on Latinos’ wellbeing and coping behaviors. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Schlosser, M.J., Willis Esqueda, C., & Delgado, R. H. (2017, April 20). Effects of anti-Mexican American bias, punitiveness, and language use in legal decision-making. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Delgado, R. H., Willis-Esqueda, C., & Schlosser, M. J. (2016, May 6). The effects of identity threat on immigration attitudes. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Delgado, R. H., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2016, January 28). Ethnic perceptual differences of minor infractions. In R. Weiner & C. Willis Esqueda (Chairs), Psychology and Law Preconference: Social Psychology in Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System. Annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, Ca. 

Weiner, R., & Willis-Esqueda, C. (2016, January 28). Co-chairs for Psychology and Law Preconference: Social Psychology in Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System. Annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, Ca. 

Cantone, J. A., Martinez, L. N., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2015, August 7). Sounding guilty: Do juries treat defendants with accents differently? Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association. Toronto, Canada.

Willis Esqueda, C., Delgado, R. H., Aranda, R., & Pina, D. (2015, May 1). Ethnic perceptual differences for minor infractions. In J. Heider (moderator) Stigma and Prejudice. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Delgado, R. H., Willis Esqueda, C., & Herndon, E. (2015, May 1). Maintaining hope: Identifying in the face of demographic change. In S. Nolan (moderator) Identity and Positive Emotion. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting. Chicago, IL.

Willis Esqueda, C. (2015, February 26). Social Psychology and Law Preconference: Discrimination, Immigration, and Procedural Social Justice. R. Weiner & C. Willis Esqueda, Co-Chairs. Paper presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Long Beach, CA.

Willis Esqueda, C. (2015, February 26). Latinos and legal system bias. In R. Weiner & C. Willis Esqueda, Co-Chairs. Paper presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Long Beach, CA.

Willis Esqueda, C. (2014, May 2). Moderator: Stress, Trauma, & Coping. Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.

Willis Esqueda, C., Delgado, H., & Orosco Garcia, D. (2014, May 2). Race based expectations for involvement with the criminal justice system. Paper presented at meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.

Willis Esqueda, C., Herndon, E., & Delgado, R. H. (2014, May 1). The effects of US residency, income and education on life expectations and wellbeing for Asian Americans. Paper presented at meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.

Herndon, E., Delgado, R. H., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2014, February). Latino and European American ethnic and American identities and the relationship to wellbeing. Paper presented at annual meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Austin, TX.

Orosco Garcia, D., Delgado, R. H., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2014, February). Employment expectations by majority and minority ethnic group university students. Paper presented at annual meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Austin, TX.