2022
- Bhola, S., Marek, R.J., Pona, A. (April, 2022). Psychological Correlates of Lifetime Eating Disorder Behaviors in a Bariatric Surgery Sample. Poster presented at The Ohio State University Research Day, Columbus, OH.
- Marek, R.J., Pona, A., & Breedlove, A. (June, 2022). Standardized Testing and The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP). Integrated paper session presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Dallas, TX.
- Meza, E.,* Hapenciuc, G.,* Bistricky, S.L., & Marek, R.J. (September, 2022). Impact of COVID-19 on the Self-Report Assessment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Poster presented at SHSU-COM Student Research Day, Conroe, TX.
- Le, J.*, Hapenciuc, G.,* Philip, M.,* Ben-Porath, Y.S., Block, A.R., & Marek, R.J. (November, 2022). Incremental validity of the MMPI-3 to Predicting One-Year Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Who Received Spine Surgery. Poster presented at American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
- Jeong, H.,* Hapenciuc, G.,* Meza, E.,* Heinberg, L.J., & Marek, R.J. (November, 2022). Re-Evaluating the Binge Eating Scale Cut-Off Using DSM-5 Criteria: Analysis and Replication in Presurgical Bariatric Surgery Samples. Poster Presented at The Obesity Week convention, San Diego, CA.
- Knight, C.,* Short, M.B., Marek, R.J., & Griffin, S.A. (March, 2023). Psychological Flexibility, the Five Factor Model, and the Section-III AMPD: A Quantitative Analysis. Poster presented to the Society for Personality Assessment (SPA), Austin, TX.
- Ramsey-Jimenez, S., Marek, R.J., & Gardiner, L. (April, 2023). Impact of Precepting on Burnout Scores of Associated Physicians in East Texas. E-Poster presented at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
- Jesudasen, P.,* Dozier, D.,* Marek, R.J., Ramsey-Jimenez, S. (April, 2023). ‘You Can D.O. Medicine’ Mini-Medical School Camp and Self-Efficacy in High School Students. Poster presented at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
- Pona, A., & Marek, R.J. (November, 2023). Patient Underreporting During the Preoperative Psychological Evaluation for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Poster abstract submitted to The Obesity Week Convention, Dallas, TX.
2021
- Marek, R.J., & Anderson, J.L. (June, 2021). Validity of the MMPI-3’s Eating Concerns Scale. Oral paper presentation at the 56th Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI Research, Virtual Conference.
2020
- Daniel, J.,* Reyes, J.,* Bistricky, S.L., & Marek, R.J. (November, 2020). Validity of the Compulsivity (CMP) Scale of the MMPI-3. Poster abstract accepted to the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Virtual Conference.
- Mickens, L.D.,* Nghiem, D.M.,* Wygant, D.B. & Marek, R.J. (November, 2020). Validity of the Somatic Complaints Scales of the MMPI-2-RF in a Chronic Pain Setting. Poster abstract accepted to the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Virtual Conference.
- Marek, R.J. (August, 2020). Validity of the MMPI-3 for Pre-surgical Psychological Evaluations. Integrated Paper Presented at the American Psychological Association, Virtual Conference.
- Marek, R.J., Leiberman, I., Derman, P, Nghiem, D.M.,* & Block, A.R. (June, 2020). The MMPI-2-RF and Long-Term Spine Surgery Outcomes: A Longitudinal Latent Class Growth Analysis Perspective. Oral paper presentation at the 55th Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI Research, Virtual Conference.
- Frazier, B.,* Marek, R. J., & Anderson, J. L. (April, 2020). The Role of Negative Affectivity in Predicting Discrepancies between Self-Reported and Observed Body Weight. Poster to be presented at the Southwestern Psychological Association Annual Convention, Frisco, TX.
- Nghiem, D. M.,* Marek, R. J., Ben-Porath, Y. S., Block, A. R. (March, 2020). Using the MMPI-2-RF to Predict Long-Term Spine Surgery Outcomes. Oral talk to be presented at the Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA.
2019
- Marek, R.J., Martin-Fernandez, K., Heinberg, L.J., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 2019). MMPI-2-RF Scale Scores and Associations with Psychosocial Functioning 5-Years after Bariatric Surgery: Preliminary Analyses. Oral paper presentation at the 54th Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI Research, Minneapolis, MN.
- Marek, R.J., Anderson, J.A., Tarescavage, A.T., Haugh, S., Martin-Fernandez, K., Heinberg, L.J., Block, A.R., Mandell, D. Scheman, J. & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2019). Quantitative Models of Psychopathology Across Medical Settings. Oral paper presentation at the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.
- Torres, D. S., Block, A.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Marek, R.J. (March, 2019). Using the MMPI-2-RF to Predict Prescription Opioid Use After Spine Surgery/Spinal Cord Stimulation. Poster presentation at the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.
- Martin-Fernandez, K. Marek, R.J., Block, A.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2019). Incremental Validity of the MMPI-2-RF in Predicting 1-year Postoperative Outcomes in Spine Surgery Patients. Oral paper presentation at the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.
- Block, A.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Marek, R.J. (September, 2018). Patient Activation Buffers the Adverse Impact of Psychosocial Risk Factors on Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Stimulation. Paper accepted to North American Spine Society (NASS) 2018 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
- Martin-Fernandez, K.W., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Marek, R.J. (May, 2018). Predicting Eating Disorder Symptoms Using the MMPI-2-RF. Paper accepted to the 53rd Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI Research, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- Fusco, B.R., Marek, R.J., Tarescavage, A.M., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2018). Using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form Cutoffs to Predict Lack of Presurgical Exercise. Poster accepted to the 53rd Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI Research, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- Marek, R. J., Williams, G.A., Mohun, S.H., Heinberg, L.J. (2017, November). Surgery Type and Psychosocial Factors Contribute to Poorer Weight Loss Outcomes in Persons with Super-Super Obesity. Presented at Obesity Week, New Harbor, MD.
- Marek, R.J., Couhlon, S.M., Brown, J.D., Lydecker, J., Marek, S., Malcolm, R.J., & O’Neil, P.M. (2017, November). Characteristics of Weight Loss Trajectories in a Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention. Poster to be presented at to Obesity Week, New Harbor, MD.
- Hales, S.B., Marek, R.J., Turner, T., Nance, L., Lange, D., Brown, J., Blackburn, D., & O’Neil, P.M. (2017, November). Description and Utilization of a Telehealth Weight Loss Maintenance Program. Poster to be presented at to Obesity Week, New Harbor, MD.
- Martin-Fernandez, K., Marek, R.J., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2017, March). Associations between the MMPI- 2-RF and EDE-Q 6.0. Poster presented at the Society for Personality Assessment, San Francisco, CA.
- Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Dulmen, M.H.M. Ashton, K., & Heinberg, L.J. (2016, November). Using the Pre-Surgical Psychological Evaluation to Predict 5-Year Weight Loss Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients. Paper presented at Obesity Week, New Orleans, LA.
- Menton, W.H., Hicks, A.D., Marek, R.J., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2016, May). The Relative Importance of Demoralization. Paper submitted to the 51st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI Research, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- Clark, T.S., Wakim, J.C., Marek, R., Ben-Porath, Y. (2016, May). Randomized assignment of Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2- Restructured Format – 2 (MMPI-2-RF) in 2 unique pain populations: mixed musculoskeletal pain and chronic daily headache. Abstract submitted to the American Pain Society, Austin, TX.
- Marek, R.J., Tarescavage, A.T., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Heinberg, L.J. Merrell, J. (2015, November). Presurgical Psychological Testing: Incremental Contribution to Predicting Failure to Follow Through with Bariatric Surgery. Poster presented at Obesity Week, Los Angeles, CA.
- Goodpaster, K. P. S., Marek, R. J., Ashton, K., Lavery, M., Rish, J., & Heinberg, L. J. (November, 2015). Grazing Eating among Bariatric Surgery Candidates: Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates. Paper presentation at Obesity Week, Los Angeles, CA.
- Ashton, K., Marek, R., Rish, J.M., Lavery, M., & Heinberg, L.J. (2015, November). Psychological Factors, Healthcare Disparities, and Weight Loss Surgery. Paper presentation at Obesity Week, Los Angeles, CA.
- Marek, R.J., Tarescavage, A.T., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Heinberg, L.J. Merrell, J. (2015, June). Associations between MMPI-2-RF Scale Scores and Dropout from Bariatric Surgery Programs. Paper presented at the 50th Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI Research, Minneapolis, MN.
- Marek, R.J., Finn, J.A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2015, March). Associations between Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 – Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) Scores and Maladaptive Eating Behaviors in a College Student Sample. Poster Presented at the Society for Personality Assessment, Brooklyn, NY.