Conference Talks & Presentations

de Castell, S., Jenson, J., Bergstrom, K., & Fong, K. (2017, July) The games children play: An analysis by title, gender, and age. Presentation at the Digital Games Research Association Conference in Melborne, Australia. 

Fong, K., Rain, M., Mar, R.A. (2016, July). Worth a thousand words?: Graphic novels and narrative transportation. Presentation at the 15th international conference for the International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature Biennial Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, USA. 

Quinlan, J. A., Mar, R. A., Fong, K., Rain, M.  (2016, July). Getting the joke: A qualitative study of absurd humour. Presentation at the 15th international conference for the International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature Biennial Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Fong, K., Mullin, J.B., & Mar, R.A. (2016, March). More than words: Exploring the relationship between literary exposure, sex attitudes, and perspective taking. Presentation at the Association for Women in Psychology Conference as part of the Feminist Science Symposium Series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Fong, K. (2015). Reading between the lines: Fiction and attitudes. Presentation at the York/University of Toronto Social Personality Abnormal Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.   

Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (2014, July). Challenge and threat: The mediating role of arousal on video game engagement. Presentation at the 14th international conference for The International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature and Media in Turin, Italy.  

Rain, M., Fong, K., Mullin, J.B., & Mar, R.A. (2014, July). An item response theory analysis of fiction and non-fiction print exposure checklists. Presentation at the 14th international conference for The International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature and Media in Turin, Italy.  

Mar, R. A., Fong, K., Mullin, J. B., & Werhun, C. D. (2014, February). The influence of fiction on broader social phenomena. In Clark, J. L. (Chair), Not “Just a Story”: The Social Consequences of Narrative Information. Talk and symposium presented at the 15th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in Austin, Texas, USA. 

Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (2013, May). Divergent patterns of character identification in video games. Presentation at the Narrative Minds and Virtual Worlds conference in Tampere, Finland.

Rain, M., Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (2013, May). Enter Sandman: Do illustrations in picture books and graphic novels affect narrative transportation? Presentation at the Narrative Minds and Virtual Worlds conference in Tampere, Finland.  

Fong, K., Mullin, J.B., & Mar, R.A. (2012, July). Fiction and interpersonal sensitivity: Exploring the role of fiction genres. Presentation at the 13th international conference for The International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature and Media in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  

Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (2011, June). Virtual first impressions: Accuracy of personality judgments using avatars. Presentation at the 2nd Biennial Meeting of the Association for Research in Personality in Riverside, California, United States of America. 

Fong, K. (2011, May). What does my Wii-Mii say about Me-Me? Inferring personality from avatars. Presentation at the York/University of Toronto Social Personality Abnormal Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  

Chapman, S. A. & Fong, K. (2008, January). Community-based research (CBR) workshop series: Growing a learning community! Main-stage presentation at the University of Alberta’s Inaugural Festival of Teaching, Edmonton, AB.

Tsui, L., Fong, K., & Chapman, S. A. (2007, October). Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families. Presentation to the Alberta Teachers Association Joint Stakeholders Committee on Children and Poverty, Edmonton, AB.

Posters

Quinlan, J.A., Fong, K., Rain, M. & Mar, R.A. (July 2015). Finding sense in nonsense: Predicting reactions to the absurd using trait differences. Poster accepted at the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences Conference 2015 in London, Ontario, Canada.  

Fong, K., Kang, J., & Mar, R.A. (February 2015). Aspiring to the better, virtual me: Ideal avatar representations as inspiration. Poster presented at the 16th annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology in Long Beach, California, United States of America.

Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (January 2013). The impact of video game outcomes and choice on locus of control.  Poster presented at the 14th annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (June 2012). Confidence in online self-presentation. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association’s 73rd Annual Convention in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Rain, M., Fong, K., & Mar, R. A. (June 2012). Cellphone use and social identity. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association's 73rd Annual Convention. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (June 2011). Digital avatars and accuracy in personality predictions. Poster presented at the 2nd Biennial Meeting of the Association for Research in Personality in Riverside, California, United States of America.  

Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (June 2011). Perception of digital avatars and interpersonal sensitivity. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association’s 72nd Annual Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  

Mullin, J.B., Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (June 2011). The association between literary exposure and sexual attitudes. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association’s 72nd Annual Convention in Toronto, ON.

Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (January 2011). The relationship between internet usage, online activities, and interpersonal sensitivity. Poster presented at the 12th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.

Fong, K., & Mar, R.A. (July 2010). Through the digital looking glass: Using avatars as a medium for assessing the personality of others. Poster presented at the 12th international conference of The International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature and Media in Utrecht, Holland.