Third Annual Undergraduate Psychology Research Symposium

Winner of the Nash Award*

Exploring the Complexities of Traumatic Stress Presentation: Comorbidity, Symptomatology, and Behavior
Meaghan Brackin and James Hoelzle

*The Nash Award is given annually to an undergraduate student researcher who demonstrates statistical competence in their research project. The Award is in honor of Dr. Richard Nash, who was a faculty member who taught undergraduate statistics for many years.

Interpersonal Emotional Synchrony in Friend Dyads
Joia Wesley, Nakia. S. Gordon

Race As a Manipulation Check in Positive Panther
Keely Napoli

Colored Ink and Memory
Bridget O'Brien

Examining Associations Among Barriers to Medication Adherence, Trait Anxiety, Peer Support, and Social Stigma in College Students with Chronic Illness
Christina N. Curtis & Astrida Kaugars, Ph.D.

The Influence of Positive Intergroup Interactions on Willingness to Interact
Kate Gustafson, Nakia S. Gordon

Boss Lady: A correlational study of women’s career aspirations and self-esteem
Mary Tait, Maxine Ziegler, Renee Vogel, Monica Dreesen, Veronica Cortes-Castro, Mackenzie Kirkman, MahaBaalbaki, and Debra Oswald

Relationship between Emotion Dysregulation and Skin Conductance Response During Trauma and Neutral Imagery in Trauma Survivors
Claire Sheeran; Hailey Begg; Terri deRoon-Cassini; Christine L. Larson; Jacklynn M. Fitzgerald

Dynamic Decision Making Tasks: Cognitive & Personality Correlates of Performance, Group Dynamics, and Cognitive Workload & Fatigue
Cooper Bednarczyk, Ryan Hagan, CamerhonJohnson, AlitzaKlapperich, Laura Marsicek, William Futch& Stephen J. Guastello

The Effects of Time of Day on Memorization Skills of Young Adults
Hailey Wilson, Rebecca DeBoer, and Kelsey O’Brien

Relationship Between Music and Test-Taking Speed
Joanna Maj

The Relationship of Black Parental Emotion Socialization & School Readiness
Mauria Owens, John Grych

Does Home Impact Health?: Area Deprivation Index and Re-exposure to Trauma
Jill Finnel,Terri deRoon-Cassini PhD., Andrew Schramm PhD, and Lucas Torres PhD.

Does Contextualizing Genetic Ancestry Tests Prevent Increases in Individuals’ Race Essentialist Thinking?
Koryn St. Clair, Simon Howard, Ph.D., & Kalen Kennedy

Influence of Breakfast Consumption on Mood & Cognitive Performance in Undergraduate College Students
Will Armour, Sydney Schnell, Emi Gorman, & Pavlina Tenekejieva

Examining Associations Between ADHD and Depression Among Adolescents Seen in a Private Pediatric Practice
Stephanie A. Fuller & Astrida Kaugars, Ph.D.