Publications

Wick, K.M. (2025). Development of a multidimensional measure of wellbeing for emerging adults utilizing a convergent parallel mixed method design. Invited presentation and panel discussion at the Semi-Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Charleston, SC.

Wick, K.M. (2024). Inclusive teaching: Revisiting the conceptual framework of diversity, equity, & inclusion initiatives for educators in higher education. Invited online webinar presentation for the international Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Wick, K.M., & Miramonti, A.A. (2024). Sharing is caring: An introduction to open science research. Invited online presentation for the Nebraska Evaluation & Research Center (NEAR), as part of its ‘Data Byte Lunch Workshop Series’. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Wick, K.M., & Clark, C.A.C. (2023). Student belonging in the era of COVID-19 and the impact of participation in student organizations. Invited presentation for Dr. Laurie Bellows, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, as well as 30 members of the Student Affairs executive team. Additional statistical analysis and results included for this longer presentation. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Wick, K.M., & Clark, C.A.C. (2022). Student belonging in the era of COVID-19. Invited presentation for Dr. Laurie Bellows, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, and the leaders of each Student Affairs program. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Solesbee, C., & Wick, K. M. (2020). The importance of resilience in graduate school. Invited presentation for engineering undergraduates at University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Wick, K.M., & Clark, C.A.C. (2025). Development of a multidimensional measure of wellbeing for emerging adults utilizing a convergent parallel mixed method design. Poster to be presented at the Semi-Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Charleston, SC.

Wick, K.M., & Clark, C.A.C. (2024). Redefining wellbeing: Development of a scale specifically for emerging adults using mixed methods. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Seattle, WA.

*Summers, A.M., Wick, K.M., Ousley, C. (2024). An analysis of social communication skills in the Autism population. UCARE poster presented at Spring Research Days, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.

Wick, K.M., Carney, C., Alcaraz-Bigelow, J., Caddell, K., & Clark, C.A.C. (2023). Coping in a time of global crisis: Exploring student narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C. 

Wick, K.M., Bovaird, J., Alcaraz-Bigelow, J., & Clark, C.A.C. (2023). Embracing connection: A mechanism to elevate self-efficacy among traditionally marginalized students. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.

Wick, K.M., & Clark, C.A.C. (2023). Resilience in a global pandemic: Exploring students’ coping strategies during COVID-19. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, San Diego, CA.

Wick, K.M., Caddell, K., Coore, J.A., Morris, T.I., Swearer, S.M., & Clark, C.A.C. (2021). Wellbeing in the time of coronavirus: A thematic analysis. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Wick, K.M., Kesselring, S.A., Torres, C.A., Clark, A.C., Ph.D., & Swearer, S.M. (2021) Psychosocial wellbeing for students of color: The role of faculty. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Wick, K.M., Ramm, E., Stevenson, T., Kesselring, S., Swanson, L., Swearer, S., & Clark, C. (2020). The role of faculty in students’ wellbeing in higher education. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

Wick, K. M., Stevenson, T.L., Ramm, E., Meyers, L. S., Swearer, S., & Clark, C. (2020). Fostering connection: Predicting sense of belonging on college campuses. Poster presented at the Bi-Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA.

*Ee, B., Jack, C., Waite, D., Wick, K.M., Caddell, K., Coore, J., Clark, C.A.C. (2020). Relation of heart rate variability to self-regulation in young children. Poster presented at the Great Plain Psychology Conference, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Wick, K. M., Stevenson, T.L., Ramm, E., & Meyers, L. S. (2019). Building connection: Predicting sense of belonging from resilience with self-efficacy and subjective happiness as mediators. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA. 

Vallejo, E. A., Wick, K. M., Thornton, S. R., & Morrison, A.B. (2019). Helpful or harmful?: The influence of music on attention & mind-wandering. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.

Hirota, C., Datko, K., Thornton, S. R., Vallejo, E. A., Wick, K. M., Morrison, A.B., & McTernan, M. (2019). Creating reproducible research with R and RMarkdown: A data pipeline project using data from a cognitive task. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.

Vallejo, E. A., Wick, K. M., Thornton, S. R., Schreib, F., Garrett, K., & Morrison, A.B. (2019). Helpful or harmful?: The influence of music on attention & mind-wandering. Poster presented at Sacramento Valley Psychological Association Conference, Sacramento, CA

Vallejo, E. A., Wick, K. M., Thornton, S. R., Schreib, F., Garrett, K., & Morrison, A.B. (2018). Helpful or harmful?: The influence of music on attention & mind-wandering. Poster presented at Psychology Department’s Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA.