Presented Research

On this page you will find a list of of presentations that I have presented at conferences at local, state, and national level. The majority of these presentations have occurred while collaborating with undergraduate and/or graduate students. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to learn more about any of these presentations.

Helpful Links About Dr. Sibley

• Curriculum Vitae (click to download)
• Northern Illinois University Faculty Page
• ResearchGate Profile

Peer Reviewed Presentations

*Denotes Student Collaborator

• Sibley, D. S., *Terry, B., & *Lopez, J., (2023, June). Romantic relationship formation continuum: An exploration of steps and stages leading to a committed relationship.  Paper presentation at SSEA 2023, The 11th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, San Diego, California.
• Sibley, D. S., Vennum. A., *Lipira, S., *Terry, B., *Lopez, J., & *Smail, K. (2023, June).“We’re just talking”: Constructing a recent trend in emerging adult romantic relationship development. Paper presentation at SSEA 2023, The 11th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, San Diego, California.
• Sibley, D. S. (2023, May). Contextual therapy: A unique clinical framework for intervening with adolescents and emerging adults. Workshop presented at the 2023 International Conference on Contextual Therapy, Long Beach, California.
• *Terry, B. *Lopez, J, *Aguilar, N., & Sibley, D. S. (2023, April). “Maybe someday I’ll get married”: Exploring emerging adult beliefs about commitment in couple relationships and marriage postponement. Poster presentation at the annual Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• *Smail, K. *Boccia, B, *Saddler, J., & Sibley, D. S. (2023, April). What ever happened to dating? Exploring the recent trend of just talking in romantic relationship formation. Poster presentation at the annual Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• Sibley, D. S., *Terry, B. (2023, March). Healing from divorce: A resilient and intergenerational framework. Paper accepted for the at the annual conference of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, but the presentation was cancelled due to severe weather that day, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
• Sibley, D. S., *Lipira, S., *Terry, B., *Lopez, J., & *Smail, K. (2023, March). Constructing Just Talking as a Recent Trend in Emerging Adult Romantic Relationship Development. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
• Sibley D. S., *Terry, B., & *Moss, A., (2022, November). Romantic relationship formation continuum: An exploration of the pathway to a committed relationship. Poster presentation at the annual Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.
• Sibley D. S., *Moss, A., & *Terry, B., (2022, March). Romantic relationship formation continuum: An exploration of the pathway to a committed relationship. Virtual paper presentation at the annual Illinois Council on Family Relations Conference, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• *Coreas, D. *Gomez, G, *Kalinsky, M., *Perry, L., *Rice, L. Sibley, D. S. (2021, April). Romantic relationship formation continuum: An exploration of pathways to a committed relationship. Virtual poster presentation at the annual Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• *Evans, R. *Giever, K., & Sibley D. S. (2020, April). Romantic relationship formation continuum: An exploration of the pathway to a committed relationship. Virtual poster presentation at the annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• Sibley, D. S. (2020, April). Healing from divorce: A resilient and intergenerational framework. Workshop accepted for presentation at the at the annual conference of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. Canceled Due to COVID-19.
• Sibley, D. S., *Hayes, S., *McCants, K. (2019, November). What ever happened to dating? Exploring the recent trend of just talking in emerging adult romantic relationship formation. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Fort Worth, TX.
• *Granger, K. & Sibley, D. S. (2019, November). The influence of father involvement on emerging adult daughters’ romantic relationships. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Fort Worth, TX.
• *McAllister, P., *Astle, S., Sibley, D. S., Goodcase, E. Vennum, A., & *Washburn-Busk, M. (2019, October). Expanding the meaning of “impact”: Making space for public scholarship in promotion & tenure Panel presentation at SSEA 2019, The 9th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, Toronto, Canada.
• Sibley, D. S., *Oliveras, M., & *Niklas-Robey, S. (2019, April). A resilient perspective on the intergenerational transmission of divorce. Workshop presentation at the annual conference of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
• *Granger, K. & Sibley, D. S. (2019, April). The influence of father involvement on emerging adult daughters’ romantic relationships. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
• *Hayes, S., *Jajko, B., *Treptow, A. & *Zimmerman, B., & Sibley, D. S. (2019, April). What ever happened to dating? Exploring the recent trend of just talking in romantic relationship formation. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
• *McCants, K., *Coleman, B., *Sims, G., & Sibley, D. S. (2019, April). “Maybe someday I’ll get married”: Exploring emerging adult beliefs about commitment in couple relationships and marriage postponement. Poster at the annual conference of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
• *Oliveras, M. *Niklas-Robey, S., *Sims, G., & Sibley D. S. (2019, April). The construction of commitment during emerging adulthood. Poster presentation at the annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• *Jajko, B., *McCants, K., *Hayes, S. *Coleman, B., & Sibley D. S. (2019, April). What ever happened to dating? Exploring the recent trend of just talking in romantic relationship formation. Poster presentation at the annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day,Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• Sibley, D. S. (2018, November). Contextual therapy: A unique clinical framework for intervening with adolescents and emerging adults. Roundtable presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, San Diego, CA.
• Sibley, D. S., (2018, November). “What’s the rush? Exploring emerging adult beliefs about commitment in couple relationships and marriage postponement. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, San Diego, CA.
• Goodwin, K., Nitzki, H., & Sibley, D. S. (2018, August). Exploring the theory of resilient commitment in emerging adulthood: A qualitative inquiry. Research presentation at the annual Summer Research Symposium, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• Sibley, D. S., *Kahovec, A., *Kohlstedt, K., *Lupo, T., *Schraufnagel, H., & *Stoffel, H., (2018, April). Exploring the theory of resilient commitment in emerging adulthood: A qualitative inquiry. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Heartland Community College, Normal, IL.
• *Brucki, J., *Goodwin, K., *Hill, L., *McCants, K., *Slivinski, L., & Sibley, D. S. (2018, April). We’re just talking”: Constructing a new trend in emerging adulthood romantic relationship formation. Poster presentation at the annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• *Kahovec, A., *Kohlstedt, K., *Ochoa, C., *Hunter, J., *Hayes, S., & Sibley, D. S. (2018, April). What’s the rush? Exploring emerging adult beliefs about commitment in couple relationships and marriage postponement. Poster presentation at the annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• Sibley, D. S. & Turns, B. (2017). Generating new stories of commitment: Sliding versus deciding. Roundtable accepted for presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL. 
• Sibley, D. S., *Kahovec, A., *Schraufnagel, H., *Stoffel, H. (2017, November). “The Game’s Rigged”: Exploring gender differences during emerging adulthood in just talking romantic relationships. Paper presented at SSEA 2017, The 8th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, Washington, D.C.
• Sibley, D. S., *Kahovec, A., *Schraufnagel, H., *Stoffel, H. (2017, November). Proceed with caution: How emerging adults are testing the water in just talking romantic relationships. Paper presented at SSEA 2017, The 8th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, Washington, D.C.
• Brucki, J., Granger, K., Thomas, J. Sibley, D. S. (2017, August). “The Game’s Rigged”: Exploring gender differences during emerging adulthood in just talking romantic relationships. Research presentation at the annual Summer Research Symposium, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• *Kahovec, A., *Kohlstedt, K., *Lupo, T., *Ochoa, C., *Roark, J., & Sibley, D. S. (2017, April). Proceed with caution: How emerging adults are testing the water in just talking romantic relationships. Poster presentation at the annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• Sibley, D. S., *Kahovec, A., *Kohlstedt, K., *Potempa, R. *Roark, J. *Rosiles, R., & *Schraufnagel, H. (2017, April). Proceed with caution: How emerging adults are testing the water in just talking romantic relationships. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
• Schmidt, A. E., Dorman, C., Davis, A., Sibley, D. S., (2016, October). Fair Winds and Squalls: The Health Impact of Family Legacies across the Lifespan. Panel presentation at the 2016 Collaborative Family Healthcare Association’s Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.
• *Potempa, R. G., Sibley D. S., & Vennum, A. (2016, September). The construction of commitment during emerging adulthood. Formal research presentation at the 2016 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
• *McMillan, B., Sibley, D. S., Springer, P. R., & Vennum, A. (2016, September). Investigating deciding factors of commitment leading to marriage. Formal research presentation at the 2016 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
• Potempa, R. G. Miguel, Y., Ochoa, C., Pease, J., Rosiles, R., Stoffel, H., Turuc R., Sibley, D. S. (2016, August).  The impact of just talking on romantic relationship formation during emerging adulthood.  Research presentation at the annual Summer Research Symposium, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
• *Busk P., *Knapp, D., *Mallory A., *Brown, C., *Busk, M., & Sibley, D. S. (2015, November). Technology’s role in emerging adult romantic relationship formation. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, Canada.
• Sibley, D. S., *Knapp, D., *Brown, C., *Mallory, A., *Busk, P., *Kimmes, J., *Busk, M., & Vennum, A. (2015, October). “We’re just talking”: Constructing a new trend in emerging adulthood romantic relationship formation. Paper presented at SSEA 2015, The 7th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, Miami, FL.
• *Schmidt, A. E., & Sibley, D. S. (2015, September). A contextual therapy framework for family health. Conference session presented at the 2015 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Austin, TX.
• *Schmidt, A. E., Green, M. S, Prouty, A. M., & Sibley, D. S. (2015, February). Parental infidelity and adult children’s relationships. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual conference of the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Austin, TX.
• Sibley, D. S., Springer, P. R, Vennum, A.V., Hollist, C.S. (2014, November). An exploration of a construction of commitment leading to marriage. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
• Schmidt, A. E., & Sibley, D. S. (2014, November). It’s not fair: Using contextual therapy with families facing health issues. Roundtable accepted for presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
• Sibley, D. S., Springer, P. R, Vennum, A.V., & Hollist, C.S. (2014, October). An exploration of a construction of commitment leading to marriage in young adult couples.  Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Milwaukee, WI.
• Sibley, D. S., Hartenstein^. J., *Huff, E., *Mohney, A., *Crosson, J., *McMillan, B., *Hermes, H. (2014, March). Commitment in romantic relationships: Developing the resilient commitment scale.  Research poster presented at the annual K-State Research Forum, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
• *Hardy, N. R., Anderson, J. R., Johnson, M. D., Sibley, D. S., *Luu, S., Wilcox, A., (2013, November). Neuroticism, distress, and dietary adherence among couples with diabetes.
• Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, San Antonio, TX.
• Miller, B., Springer, P., Sibley, D. S., Davis, E., & Neuhaus, V. (2012, September). Ethics in Action. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Charlotte, NC.
• Sibley, D. S. & Springer, P. (2010, November). An exploration of the construction of commitment leading to marriage. Research poster presented at the annual Student Research Conference of the College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Lincoln, NE.