A selection of papers, posters, and theses voluntarily deposited by students in the department of Psychology.
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Submissions from 2023
Change of Perception and Positive Attitudes toward Therapy: A Comparative Analysis Conducted on Veterans of the United States of America, Hailey Buitrago and Desiree Crevecoeur-MacPhail
How Does the Presence of Divorce Affect Children’s Anxiety Surrounding Romantic Relationships?, Hannah Fereday
Critical Race Theory: An Empirical Investigation of its Benefits, Saba Lily Modaressi and Desiree A. Crevecoeur-MacPhail
Exploring the Relationship Between Participation in Hookup Culture and Attachment Style, Tanshi Mohan
Triangulating Neural Correlates of Consciousness, Sarah Quach
Reconnecting with Exes and Having Sex with Platonic Roommates During the First Five Months of the COVID - 19 Pandemic, Valentyna Simon, Alex Kraft, Amy Moors, Amanda Gesselman, and Justin Garcia
Submissions from 2022
Online Dating During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Is it the New Norm?, Sara Henry, Emily Foster, Alexandra Kraft, Amanda N. Gesselman, and Amy Moors
Implications for Global and Local Visual Processing in Individuals with Learning Disabilities, Riya Mody
Engagement in Consensual Non-monogamy and Multi-partner Sex During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights From a National Sample of Single Americans, Kaylie Posen, Manya Dhupar, Amy Moors, and Amanda Gesselman
Intervention to Modify Perceptions of Homelessness, Sophie Srivastava, Vincent Berardi, and David Frederick
Submissions from 2021
Impact of Appearance-Related Language on Dancers’ Body Image, Madeline Bertoy
Types of Bias-Based Bullying and School Climate Perceptions, Attendance, and Grades, Erin Bonham, Meghan Cosier, and Desiree Crevecoeur-MacPhail
Traditional Sexual Script and Double Standard Adherence: Predictors of Heterosexually Identified Women’s and Men’s Previous Engagement in Consensual Non-Monogamy, Nina Dours, Amy Moors, Amanda N. Gesselman, and Justin R. Garcia
Probing for Intention: Latent Awareness or Metacognitive Reflection, Kate Harder, Jake Gavenas, Aaron Schurger, and Uri Maoz
Analysis of the Levels of Embodiment and its Relationship with Depression and Anxiety, Erin Kelly and David Pincus
The Impacts of Social Support and Loneliness on the Physical Health and Coping Styles of College Students during COVID-19, Hee Youn Lee, Harshitha V. Venkatesh, Julia K. Boehm, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Personality Traits Influencing the Psychological Impact of Autoimmune Diseases in College Students and Older Adults, Natasha Lindert
Personality Rigidity and Psychopathology Pre and Post COVID19 Pandemic, Kiyono McDaniel and David Pincus
Sex as a Moderator in the Relationship between Post-operative Pain and Analgesics Administered in Children Undergoing Elective Surgery, Amber M. Osorno, Michelle A. Fortier, Zeev N. Kain, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Lifespan Urbanicity and Perceived Neighborhood Disorder on Cardiovascular Health, Jackie Pak and Jennifer N. Robinette
How Self-Evaluation of Demographics Modulates the Effects of Attractive Celebrity Images on Self-Image, Leyla Rakshani
Cultural Influences on Exercise Type and Body Confidence in Women, Skye Sakashita and Desiree Crevecoeur-MacPhail
How COVID19 has Impacted Students Nutrition and Eating Habits with the Abrupt Closure of Restaurants and Campuses, Chloe Sermet
Perceptions of Homelessness and Mental Illness, Sophie Srivastava and Vincent Berardi
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Associations of College Students' Financial Situations and Optimism with Mental & Physical Health, Harshitha V. Venkatesh, Julia K. Boehm, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Submissions from 2020
Pupillometric Investigation of Spontaneous Action and Intention Awareness, Kate M. Harder, Ruby Moss, and Jake Gavenas
A Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Lens on Psychotherapy Process, Mary Harding
Demographic Predictors of Adult Behaviors in the Pediatric Postoperative Environment, Natasha H. Hikita, Amber Osorno, Carlie Taurosa, Michelle A. Fortier, Zeev N. Kain, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Pediatric Asthma and Psychological Resilience: Examining Whether Family Functioning and Social Support Relate to Asthma Symptoms and Lung Function, Dalia Jaafar, Natasha H. Hikita, Pornchai Tirakitsoontorn, Azucena Talamantes, Anchalee Yuengsrigul, Eric Sternlicht, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Smart Homes for Smart Health: Developing an Interactive System to Reduce In-Home Secondhand Smoke, Christie Kika, Janice Han, and Vincent Berardi
Coding Microaggressions Committed by First-Year Students, Katherine Kindy, Meghan Dunn, and Amy Moors
Pediatric Postoperative Pain Medication: Child Sex and Ethnicity Interact to Predict Parent Medication Attitudes, Vivian Luong, Harshitha V. Venkatesh, Michelle Fortier, Zeev N. Kain, and Brooke N. Jenkins
How Positive and Negative Affect Relate to Postoperative Pain in Children Undergoing Surgery, Stephanie Munduruca and Ryan Johnson
Exploring Optimism and Purpose in Life as Mediators of the Association Between Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Common Cold Susceptibility, Stephanie Munduruca, Vivian Luong, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Mode of Delivery and Infant Cognitive Development, Madison Olson and Laura M. Glynn
Searching for Neural Mechanisms of Social Cognition, Chandler Siemonsma, Cristina Uribe, LouAnne Boyd, Aaron Schurger, Deanna Hughes, and Tian Lan
Speak Up! Challenging Microaggressions by Intervening As an Ally, Gabi Siguenza, Carsyn Knebel, Sierra Segal, and Amy C. Moors
Perturbing the Sense of Agency, Maiia Tolia-Shah, Brenda Gutierrez, Sook Mun (Alice) Wong, and Uri Maoz
Child Postoperative Pain: Impact of Child Temperament and Parent Mood on Pain After Surgery, Harshitha V. Venkatesh, Michelle A. Fortier, Zeev N. Kain, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Chapman Faculty Perceptions of Hiring Practices to Increase Racial & Ethnic Diversity, Nicole Williams, Stephanie Takaragawa, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Submissions from 2019
The Effect of Team-Building Interventions on Group Cohesion and Academic Performance, Olivia Boyd, Erica Green, Andie Burns, Carly Nasch, Hannah Pickerell, and Benjamin D. Rosenberg
Measuring neural time series data in a sensory deprivation tank, Jackson Gregory, Tian Lan, Uri Maoz, and Amir Raz
Gender Prescriptions and Stereotypes Surrounding Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships, Carsyn Knebel, Gabi Siguenza, Meghan Dunn, Amy Moors, Mary Kruk, and Jes Matsick
Pediatric Postoperative Pain Medication: Demographic Predictors and Parent Medication Attitudes, Vivian Luong
Addressing Stigma Through Evidence Based Recommendations: An Introductory Fact Sheet on Consensual Non-Monogamy, Olivia McLeod, Ashley Ramos, Amy Moors, and Heath Schechinger
Romantic Resilience: Fractal Conflict Dynamics and Dating Satisfaction, Melanie Reilly and David Pincus
Characterizing Range Anxiety in Electric Vehicle Users, Maiia Tolia-Shah, Brenda Gutierrez, Sook Mun (Alice) Wong, and Uri Maoz
Submissions from 2018
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Alexandra Galvin
Emotion Regulation and Positive Affect in the Context of Salivary Alpha-Amylase Response to Pain in Children with Cancer: Physiology, Self-Report, and Behavior, Natasha H. Hikita, Christina Korth, Paige Greif, Brooke N. Jenkins, Douglas A. Granger, and Michelle Fortier
The Relationship Between Childhood Obesity and Depression, Anna White
Submissions from 2017
The Effects of System Justification and Social Dominance Orientation on the Temporal Discounting of Climate Change, Gage Peterson
Submissions from 2016
Gluten-free and Casein-free Dietary Intervention for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Avalon Derlacki
Maternal, Environmental, and Social Context Predicts Diarrheal Infection Incidence in Young Children in Sundarbans, India, Sohini Mukherjee and Laura M. Glynn
Submissions from 2015
Why Doesn't Negative Behave? Inferences from Emotional Language, Adriana Ariza, Connie Shears, Maisy Lam, Amy Cohen, Melissa Bond, Mackenzie Smith, Erika Sam, and Jay Kim
Efficacy of the Picture Exchange Communication Systemin Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Reagan Blason
Come Closer: Cognitive Dissonance Between Strangers, Melissa Bond and Connie Shears
What Constitutes Sexual Consent and Assault? The Effects of Verbal, Physical, and Linguistic Cues, Megi Herring, Crystle-Joie Agbayani, and David Frederick
Personality Types and Attachment Styles Underlying Body Dissatisfaction, Milad Khosravi and David Frederick
Effects of Digitally Enhanced Learning Tasks on Cognitive Functioning, Reyn Yoshiura
Submissions from 2014
Accommodating Hyperaroused Information Processing in Persons at Risk for Alcoholism, Kellianne Clark and Jaclyn Cutler