Past Psychology Honors Projects

A history of faculty investment in undergraduate research

This archive highlights Psychology Honors Program projects completed since 1995, reflecting decades of student scholarship and creativity. While the Psychology Honors Program itself dates back to at least 1974, earlier project records are incomplete or unavailable. Together, these listings offer a snapshot of the program’s enduring academic impact.

2024-2025

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Noor Maher Al-Khaouli

Exploring Diverse Adults' Expectations of End-of-Life Care and Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence Integration in Advance Care Planning

Dr. Hollen Reischer

Manaal Azad

The Intersection of Cannabis Use and HIV on Inflammation and Cognitive Function

Dr. Rebecca Ashare

Erim Buyuk

Interpersonal Trauma and Co-use: Trauma’s Relationship with Substance Use and Disconstraint

Dr. Jennifer Read

Bridget Crandall

Acoustic Communication in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Dr. Micheal Dent

Alexis Dimitroff

Assessing Individual Differences in Emotional Imagery Ability: A Psychometric Evaluation of The Plymouth Sensory Imagery Questionnaire

Dr. Larry Hawk & Dr. Len Simms

Xinluan Dong

Optimizing the Detection of Anosognosia in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease

Dr. Ralph Benedict

Riley Godwin

The Role of Household Chaos on Depressive Symptoms and Aggressive Behavior During the Pre-K to Kindergarten Transition

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Caramia Michno

Creating a New “We”: Collective Experiences and University Belongingness

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Matthew Proy

The Sentences Are Not What They Seem: The Problem of Prosody for the Garden-Path Linger

Dr. Andrés Buxó-Lugo

Giulianna Roth

Understanding Witnesses’ Reactions: Traditional Gender Roles and Sexual Harassment

Dr. Mark Seery

Lowell Santoro

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters, Problem Drinking, and the Mediating Role of Drinking Motivations

Dr. Jennifer Read

Riddhi Shelat

I Faked It and Made It. What Now? Influence of Job Interview Behaviors and Outcomes

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Mirelis Silva

The Impact of COVID-19 Isolation on Adolescents’ Emotion Regulation and Suicide Risk

Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette

Samantha Syracuse

Self-Distancing as a Buffer of the Effects of Cognitive Dissonance

Dr. Mark Seery

Katy Szynkowski

Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students: Associations With Experiencing Negative Sexual Consequences

Dr. Kathleen Parks

Kathryn Trumble

Does Problematic Alcohol Use Predict Success in Abstaining From Nicotine Use for One Day Among Adults Who Smoke or Vape?

Dr. Larry Hawk

2023-2024

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Megan Ang

Mitigating Morphine’s Respiratory Effects: The Effect of Afterbirth Ingestion on Morphine-Induced Respiratory Depression

Dr. Alexis Thompson

Bidushi Bhowmik

Trauma History and the Process of Creating an Ethical Will

Dr. Hollen Reischer

Hui Yue Crystal Chen

Networks of Relationships and Happiness in Emerging Adulthood: A Cross-Cultural Examination

Dr. Julie Bowker

Joseph Cook

Investigating the Role of Traumatic Experience in the Association Between Sexual Orientation and Alcohol Use in Young Adult Women

Dr. Jennifer Read

Reilly Diemond

Voluntary Investment of Unrewarded Effort: The Consequences of Cognitive Dissonance on Perceived Growth and Entitlement in College Students

Dr. Mark Seery

Rachel Fan

The Role of Salivary Amylase in Taste-Driven Behaviors

Dr. Ann-Marie Torregrossa

Elizabeth Goldstein

Does the Emotional Content of a Stimulus Affect Accuracy in Pitch Imitation?

Dr. Peter Pfordresher

Jessica Gurbacki

Romantic Relationship Qualities and Internalizing Problems During Emerging Adulthood

Dr. Julie Bowker

Sonny Hsia

Female Salivary Proteins and Their Effect on Bitter Diet Acceptance

Dr. Ann-Marie Torregrossa

Jake Lis

The Impact of Exposure to Peer Successes and Failures on First-Generation College Students

Dr. Mark Seery

Amanda Mondschein

The Impact of Short-Term Estradiol Administration on Anxiety-like Behavior of Juvenile Hamsters

Dr. Matthew Paul

Yoon Park

Exploring Potential Mechanisms of the Relationship of Sexual Assault History and Usage of Sexual Assault Protective Behavioral Strategies

Dr. Jennifer Read

Matthew Preisigke

The Effects of Liraglutide in an Operant Food-Social Choice Model

Dr. Paul Meyer

Esther Turay

Exploring Generational Differences Regarding Perceptions of Mental Health in Buffalo’s Black Community

Dr. Rebecca Ashare

Angelia Venezia

Learning to Listen: Do Learning Goals Facilitate High-Quality Listening?

Dr. Kenneth DeMarree

2022-2023

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Bradley Castiglia

The Effect of Partisan Bias Under High- and Low- Elaboration Conditions

Dr. Kenneth DeMarree

Czarina Gutierrez

The Power of Group Singing: Exploring the Relationship Between Collective Effervescence and Positive Outcomes

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Alexis Harrell

The Black Lives Matter Movement: Influence of Cognitive Load and Implicit Attitudes on Supporters’ Engagement

Dr. Mark Seery

Taylor Lee

The Effects of Interaction Goals on Disagreements

Dr. Kenneth DeMarree

David Lichte

Nicotine Administration Increases Appetitive and Consummatory Behaviors for Opioids in the Seeking-Taking Chain and Enhances Punishment Resistance

Dr. Gregory Loney

Joame Lissade

Associations Between Risk Behaviors, Parental Attachment, and Female College Students Experiences with Sexual Assault

Dr. Kathleen Parks

John Meyer

Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd: Examining the Associations Between Triadic Friendship Involvement and Psychological Outcomes During Early Adolescence

Dr. Julie Bowker

Pooja Nattu

The Effects of the Circadian Neurohormone Melatonin on the Response to Cocaine and Pavlovian Food Cues

Dr. Paul Meyer

Grayson Smith

Multiple Group Identities: The Effect of Winning Versus Losing and Undesirable Group Attributes on Attitudes Towards Groups

Dr. Mark Seery

Emily Sutton

The Addition of Desired Attitudes as a Predictor Variable in the Theory of Planned Behavior: An Examination Using Help-seeking Intentions

Dr. Kenneth DeMarree

Omeed Tartak

CAT-PD and MMPI-3 Validity Scales Detect Simulated Overreporting and Underreporting

Dr. Len Simms

Mythili Thamilchelvam

Is There an Association Between Emotional Intelligence, Auditory Emotion Recognition, and Pitch Imitation?

Dr. Tim Pruitt

2021-2022

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Nikoleta Antoniou Karademitrou

Examining Prospective and Bidirectional Associations Between Anxious-Withdrawal and Negative Peer Beliefs During Early Adolescence

Dr. Julie Bowker

Emma Bailey

Who Do You Prefer? Genotype Preference in Rats

Dr. Matthew Paul

Isabella Chee

Differential Effects of Diet and Weight on Taste Responses in Diet-Induced Obese Rats

Dr. Ann-Marie Torregrossa

Emily Demieri

The Effects of Chronic Short-Term Noise on Tinnitus in CBA/CaJ Mice

Dr. Micheal Dent

Lucia Fetkenhour

An Analysis of Mouse Ultrasonic Vocalizations Across Sex, Age, and Strain

Dr. Micheal Dent

Jasmine Greggs

The Effects of Gonadal Hormones on Anxiety-like Behaviors in Juvenile Siberian Hamsters

Dr. Matthew Paul

Ashlan Hubbard

The Importance of Social Support for HIV+ Smokers with Depression

Dr. Rebecca Ashare

Jordan Johnson

Estradiol Does Not Alter Exploratory Behavior in Juvenile Siberian Hamsters

Dr. Matthew Paul

2020-2021

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Sarah Ardalan

A Correlational Analysis of College Men’s Characteristics and Their Impressions of a Written Social Scenario

Dr. Kathleen Parks

Paige Au

The Influence of Negative Emotional Arousal on Spatial Pattern Separation

Dr. Joyce Lacy

Ariana DeJesus-Rodriguez

The Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation and Anxiety on Associations Between Hyperactivity/Impulsivity, Inattention, and the Forms of Aggression in Early Childhood

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Mia Forney

The Effect of Offender Race/Ethnic Status on Public Determination of “Appropriate” Sentencing

Dr. Joyce Lacy

Jennifer Hogan

Do Other-Gender Friendships Matter? Examining Other-Gender Friendships as a Moderator of the Associations Between Anxious-Withdrawal and Psychological Outcomes

Dr. Julie Bowker

Christopher Khudari

Influence of COVID-19 on Middle Eastern and North African International Students: Ethnic Identity and Acculturation

Dr. Katharina Azim

Julia Kiefer

Examining the Moderating Role of Gender and Mediating Role of Anxiety on the Association Between Social Competence and Forms of Aggression in Early Childhood

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Bethany Laufer

Investigating the Association Between College Generational Status and Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Dr. Jennifer Read

Cassondra Lyman

Individual Differences in Engagement in Attributional Thinking and Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression

Dr. John Roberts

Ryan O’Donnell

The Effects of Working Memory and Perceptual Speed Training on Reaction Time of Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Drs. David & Janet Shucard

Dylan Schaefer

The Therapeutic Efficacy of Ayahuasca, Ketamine, and MDMA for Treating Depression and PTSD: A Meta-Analysis

Dr. Paul Meyer

Mariam Shafik

The Effects of Speaker-Induced Inferences on Novel Word Learning in Adults

Dr. Marieke van Heugten

Hector Sosa

Optimizing the Effectiveness of Role Models by Matching First-Generation Student Status and Revealing Successes and Failures

Dr. Lora Park

Stephanie Stewart-Hill

Humbling the Powerful and Empowering the Powerless: The Effects of Awe on Social Power

Dr. Mark Seery

David Vollweiler

The Effects of Music Training on Singing Accuracy, Working Memory, Auditory Imagery, and Pitch Perception

Dr. Peter Pfordresher

Kyle Zumpano

Intensity of Bitter Diets and its Effects on the Expression of Salivary Proteins

Dr. Ann-Marie Torregrossa

2019-2020

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Melanie Abbondola

The Role of Deception and Collaborative Play in the Development of Relational Aggression and Victimization

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Taylor Buonocore

Mindfulness, Threat, and Prosocial Behavior

Dr. Michael Poulin

Carly Connor

Effects of Chronic Methylphenidate and Fluoxetine Exposure During Adolescence on Future Cocaine Abuse

Dr. Panayotis Thanos

Gillian Falletta

The Effects of Neuropeptide Y on Motivation to Seek Food in Rats

Dr. Alexis Thompson

Virginia Freeman

The Effect of Speaker Identity on Spoken Language Processing

Dr. Marieke van Heugten

Sae Fukuda

Effectiveness of the Daily Behavior Report Cards Among Children with Disruptive Behaviors

Dr. Gregory Fabiano

Abbie Hessler

Effects of Feedback on Academic Locus of Control and Contingencies of Self-worth

Dr. Lora Park

Alexa Jimenez

Dysphoria and Well-Being in Daily Life: Development and Validation of Ecological Momentary Assessment Short Forms of Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms-II Scales

Dr. Kristin Gainey

Tamijah Lawton-Stone

The Role of Prepubertal Estradiol on Juvenile Exploration

Dr. Matthew Paul

Keliang Li

The Effects of Implementation Intentions on Prosociality and Invisibility

Dr. Michael Poulin

Courtney Mahan

Learning Language Through Song: The Effect of Language Background on Novel Word Representations

Dr. Marieke van Heugten

Sara Mainville

The Effect of a Meal-Predictive Context on Glucose Responseand Subsequent Feeding Behavior in Male and Female Sprague-Dawley Rats

Dr. Paul Meyer

Jennifer Mosley

Calling Upon the Unknown: Investigating the Neural Substrates of Object Representations

Dr. Christopher McNorgan

Mackenzie Rittenhouse

Home-Based Mental Health Treatment: Assessing the Efficacy of a Mobile Outreach Program Targeting At-Risk Youth and Adolescents

Dr. Alex Cogswell

Paige Szarafin

The Influence of Sexual Victimization History on the Sexual Consent Process

Dr. Jennifer Read

2018-2019

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Sashel Haygood

Temperature is Sufficient to Create a Flavor Preference

Dr. Ann-Marie Torregrossa

Anna Honan

The Role of Subvocalization in the Mental Transformation of Melodies

Dr. Peter Pfordresher

Michael Jaworksi

Baseline Conscientiousness Predicts Negative Changes in Employment Status in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

Dr. Ralph Benedict

Sabrina Kachurka

Children's Ability to Map Accents to a Speaker's Race

Dr. Marieke van Heugten

Gregory Keay Golyakhovsky

The Effects of Salivary Proteins on Bitter Tastes

Dr. Ann-Marie Torregrossa

Junye Alex Ma

The Intersectionality of Ethnicity, Gender, and Family in Association with LGB Mental and Physical Health

Dr. Beatrice Wood

Ariana Roman

Prenatal Cocaine Exposure and Caregiving Status: Effects on Early Adolescent Behaviors

Dr. Rina Das Eiden

Alex Schick

Elucidating the Critical Site of Angiotensin II Action in Enhanced Appetition

Dr. Derek Daniels

Lauren Seilheimer

Parasocial Relationships as a Pathway for Emotion Regulation

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Niko Vehabovic

Psychosocial Correlates of Redemption and Contamination Themes in Life Story Narratives

Dr. Len Simms

Carl Wiedemann

Social Surrogacy and Fictional Friend Groups: Effects of Fictional Friend Groups on Feelings Toward Real-Life Friend Groups

Dr. Shira Gabriel

2017-2018

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Savitoj Kaur

Effect of Glucagon- Like Peptide-1 on Drinking Behavior in Rats Maintained on High Fat Diet Versus Low Fat Diet

Dr. Derek Daniels

David Khaydatov

Mindful Judgment: Different Facets of Mindfulness and Their Effects on Moral Intuition Reliance

Dr. Kenneth DeMarree

Miranda Mangual

How Intrinsic and Extrinsic Religious Beliefs Relate to Experiences of Collective Effervescence and Awe

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Evan Murphy

The Construct Validity of a Brief Measure of General and Maladaptive Personality

Dr. Len Simms

Hemapriya Navaindran

Shyness, Friendship Quality and Depression: The Moderating Role of Friend Shyness

Dr. Julie Bowker

Fatima Maria Ng Xing Yi

Developing an Assay Comparing the Opioid-Enhancement Effect of Amniotic Fluid Components

Dr. Alexis Thompson

Mariangela Perrella

Does Seating Type Affect Students’ Behavior? An Examination of Flexible Seating and Its Relationship to Rule Violations in Special Education Classrooms

Dr. Gregory Fabiano

Kristin Tymchak

The Effects of Social Experience on Ultrasonic Vocalization (USV) Production in CBA/CaJ Mice (Mus musculus)

Dr. Micheal Dent

Austin Valvo

Delaying Happiness Versus Living in the Moment:
How Self-Regulation Beliefs Predict Earning and Enjoyment of Rewards

 

Dr. Lora Park

Danielle Villata

Project RISE: Refugee Identity and Somali Experiences

Dr. Jennifer Read

2016-2017

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Quinn Carroll

Neural Mechanisms That Mediate Sex Differences in Juvenile Social Play: An Investigation of Estrogen-Receptor- in the Medial Amygdala

 

Dr. Matthew Paul

Alejandro Corona Espinosa

Exploring the Factor Structure of an Inclusive Set of Common Language Person Descriptors

Dr. Len Simms

Khadijatu Jalloh

Chronic Methylphenidate Exposure in Adolescent Rats Promotes Reversible Decreases in [3H] MK-801 Binding

Dr. Peter Thanos

Brandon Koscinski

Examining the Cognitive Catalyst Model With Autobiographical Memory

Dr. John Roberts

Phuong Le

Not as Awesome as It Seems: Spontaneous Self-Distancing Predicts Divergent Outcomes of Awe During Individual Goal Pursuit


Dr. Mark Seery

Paige Marsland

Effect of Water Deprivation on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptors in the Parabrachial Nucleus and the Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla

Dr. Derek Daniels

Melissa Meynadasy

Response Priming and Conflict Processing in Police Officers With a Range of PTSD Symptomatology: An Event-Related Brain Potential Study

Dr. David Shucard

Haemi Nam

You Have a Friend in Me: The Role of Social Connections

in Improving Women’s Math Outcomes

Dr. Lora Park

Joseph Nathanson

The Role of Personality in Predicting Changes to Employment Status in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Dr. Ralph Benedict

Nicholas Nolan

Singing Production and Musical Perception:A Closer Look

Dr. Peter Pfordresher

Muhaimen Rahman

The Effects of Empathy on Responses to Costly versus Non-Costly Helping Behaviors

Dr. Michael Poulin

Sydney Sullivan

Investigating Repeating and Interrupting Auditory Stimuli on the Verbal Transformation Effect

Dr. Joyce Lacy

Jacqueline Szabat

Paternal Psychopathology and Parenting Attitudes From Infancy to School Age

Dr. Rina Eiden

James Zemer

The Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Status and Overgeneralized Memory in a College Sample

Dr. Jennifer Read

2015-2016

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Nina Baldy

Influence of Social Housing on Ultrasonic Vocalization Discrimination by Adult Female CBA/CaJ Mice

Dr. Micheal Dent

Angeline Choong

A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Personality and Functional Status

Dr. Ralph Benedict

Alexander Davis

The Impact of Expectancy Violations on Relationship Perceptions

Dr. Sandra Murray

Amy Gorski

Associations Between Romantic Beliefs and Perfectionism Types

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Nicole Hunter

Do Adult Female CBA/CaJ Mice Show a Preference for the Vocalizations of Cage Mates Over the Vocalizations of Strangers?

Dr. Micheal Dent

Shereen Khoo

Relations Between Openness and Depression: Analyses at Domain and Facet Levels

Dr. Len Simms

Kiarra King

Driving Distraction in Teenagers With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Dr. Gregory Fabiano

Meg Ryan

Negative Peer Experiences, Shame, and Internalizing Outcomes During Early Adolescence

Dr. Julie Bowker

Kimberly Tom

Is Personality Pathology Associated With Self-Other Agreement?

Dr. Len Simms

2014-2015

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Victoria Kent

Place Attachment: A Developmental Perspective

Dr. Michael Poulin

Paul Kovacs

The Effects of Complexity During Pitch-variant and Timing-variant Sequences on the Learning and Performing of Tonality and Meter

Dr. Peter Pfordresher

Emily Mroz

Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Caregiving:A Longitudinal Study of Hospice Patients and Informal Caregivers

Dr. Michael Poulin

Sara O’Donnell

Does the Specificity of Episodic Thoughts Affect Delay Discounting?

Dr. Leonard Epstein

Amanda Russo

Can CBA/CaJ Mice Discriminate Among Renditions of Ultrasonic Vocalizations Within a Defined Category?

Dr. Micheal Dent

Spencer Schultz

The Relation Between Resting Heart Rate Variability and Impulsivity in an Alcohol-Use Disordered Sample

Dr. Rebecca Houston

Rachael Steiner

Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in Adults: A Network Science Approach

Dr. Gail Mauner

Daniel Tang

Video Games Are My Friends: Does Playing Video Games Satiate the Need to Belong?

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Kylie Valent

Admiration and Ambivalence: Can Celebrities Improve Self-Liking?

Dr. Shira Gabriel

2013-2014

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Meghan Bauer

Mental Construal Level and Women’s Interest in STEM Fields

Dr. Lora Park

Marielle Darwin

The Effect of Biofeedback Training on Aggressive Outbursts in Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr. Rebecca Houston

Ethan Guthman

Functional Effects of Reinforcement on Human Error Detection

Dr. Larry Hawk

Narmene Hamsho

An Examination of the Influence of Parental ADHD Symptoms on Parenting Behaviors of Parents of Adolescents

Dr. Gregory Fabiano

Amanda Haskell

Do Stimulus-Induced Neural Oscillations Affect Memory Performance?

Dr. Eduardo Mercado

Tatiana Matlasz

The Associations Between Having a Popular Friend and Psychological Adjustment in Early Adolescence

Dr. Julie Bowker

Francis Mollica

The Locus of Inverse Semantic Priming

Dr. Gail Mauner

Thomas Phillips

The Development and Initial Validation of an Assessment of Craving Disruption and Distress

Dr. Stephen Tiffany

Sarah Reynolds

Bullying in Early Childhood: The Bully Role and its Associated Adjustment Outcomes

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Adryona Ruggerio

Associations Between Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Features and Childhood Maltreatment

Dr. Len Simms

Malak Sharif

The Effect of Augmented Feedback on Singing Accuracy

Dr. Peter Pfordresher

Stephanie Smallets

Bringing You Down Versus Bringing Me Up: What Underlies Malicious and Benign Envy?

Dr. Mark Seery

Brittany Sternberg

Relational Interparental Hostility and Child Outcomes: A Correlational Study of Childhood Aggression and Social Competence

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Zi Yi Alina Tan

Displaying Prosocial Behaviors: Implications for the Associations Between Anxious-Withdrawal and Psychological Adjustment

Dr. Julie Bowker

Ashley Wander

Associations Between Aggression, Social Dominance, and Peer Acceptance: The Role of Gender Normative Behaviors in Early Childhood

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

2012-2013

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Josh Barback

Loneliness, Helping, and Mortality in Older Adults

Dr. Michael Poulin

Rowena Chin

An Event-Related Brain Potential (ERP) Study of the Effects of Perceptual Task Difficulty on Cognitive Control

Dr. David Shucard

Carrie Fisher

Does Other-Sex Popularity Impact Same-Sex Peer Experiences?

Dr. Julie Bowker

Justin Kimber

Social Anxiety and Alcohol-Related Consequences: Do Negative Perceptions Moderate This Relationship?

Dr. Jennifer Read

Leslee McGee

When Does a Role Model Become a Prime? The Effects of Stimulus Presentation on Psychophysiological Responses During Competition

Dr. Mark Seery

Tierney McMahon

Cognitive Characteristics of Relational Aggression and Depression

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Rebekah Meltzer

Examining How Young Adolescents' Affective Reaction to

Friendship Dissolution Impacts Their Later Behavior

Dr. Julie Bowker

Troy Schedin

Verbal Transformation Effect: Rate and Temporal Correlates

Dr. Eduardo Mercado

Laurel Screven

The Role of Time Cues in Stream Segregation in Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)

Dr. Micheal Dent

Yin Sung Esther Song

Positive and Negative Valence as Personality Descriptors: Going Above and Beyond the Big Five

Dr. Len Simms

Emilee Valler

The Effects of Justice Concerns and Compassion on Unfair Helping Behavior

Dr. Michael Poulin

2011-2012

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Lauren Campise

Can “Rightness” Be Wrong? Using Physiological Measures to Assess the Psychological Effects of Regulatory Fit During Goal Pursuit

Dr. Mark Seery

Megan H. Fitzgerald

Residential Status and Drinking Habits in College Students

Dr. Jennifer Read

Yu Gao

Concurrent Task Interference in Implicit and Explicit Category Learning

Dr. J. David Smith

Michael Giblin

The Effect of Serial Ordering on the Activation of Learned Activation Sequences by Auditory Feedback

Dr. Peter Pfordresher

Eric Herberger

The Effect of Decision Deadlines on Implicit and Explicit Categorization

Dr. J. David Smith

Lesthia R. Isaacs

An Investigation of Distracted Driving in Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Dr. Gregory Fabiano

Vanessa A. Scott

Sexually Dimorphic Contact Calls of the Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Dr. Micheal Dent

Bryan Sim

Valence of Perspective-Taking Produces Divergent Attitudinal Effects

Dr. Lora Park

2010-2011

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Alyssa Geisler

You Like What You Eat: Social Threat Increases Favorability of a Comfort Food Among the Securely Attached

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Marissa Green

Avoidance of Intimacy and Friendships: The Effects of Core vs. Superficial Friendship Qualities on Comfort and Discomfort in Relationships During Contrast and Assimilation

Dr. Mark Seery

Sangkalpa Gurung

The Impact of Cumulative Lifetime Adversity on Responses to Stress: Do Social Support and Self-Affirmation Matter?

Dr. Mark Seery

Kaisha Josephs

Structural Priming in Comprehension: Priming vs. Contingency Learning

Dr. Gail Mauner

Eric Maziol

Delay Discounting in the Patch Model

Dr. Jerry Richards

Lauren Ministero

May Your Cup Overflow:  Can Feeling Empathy for One Lead to Helping Many?

Dr. Michael Poulin

Douglas Nickolai

From Parental Authority to Knowledge: A Mediational Model

Dr. Craig Colder

Loriene Perera

A New Motor Performance Model of Parkinson's Disease

Dr. Scott Wersinger

Andrew J. Porter Jr.

Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem in Previously Depressed and Never Depressed Individuals: The Impact of Rumination vs. Distraction

Dr. John Roberts

Mykel Robble

The Impact of Visual Stimuli on Cocaine Self-Administration in Rats

Dr. Jerry Richards

Olivia Schlager

You Take the Good, You Take the Bad: Consequences of Assimilation on Women's Body Image

Dr. Shira Gabriel

David Spangler

Olfactory Performance by Mice Treated With Paraquat and Maneb

Dr. Scott Wersinger

Camille Toarmino

Identification of Conspecific Calls by Budgerigars

Dr. Micheal Dent

2009-2010

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Michael Connolly

Sensory Reinforcement: The Role of Stimulant Drugs, the Superior Colliculus, and a Potential Link to Neurological Disorders

Dr. Wendy Quinton

Jessica Gyemibi

Maternal Behaviors in Timothy Syndrome Mice

Dr. Scott Wersinger

Chelsey Hartley

Best Friendship Dissolution During Early Adolescence: A Focus on Social Support

Dr. Julie Bowker

David Lloyd

Comparison of the Sensory and Conditioned Reinforcing Properties of a Visual Stimulus

Dr. Jerry Richards

Kelly Norman

Rejection Sensitivity and Psychological Difficulties: Examining the Moderating Roles of Best Friendship Involvement and Friend Characteristics

Dr. Julie Bowker

Nadia Suzuki

Correlation Between Personality Traits and Excessive Gaming Behavior

Dr. Len Simms

2008-2009

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Katrina Bytschkow

Motives for Pre-Gaming: Measure Development and Associations With Drinking

Dr. Jennifer Read

Tricia De Fillips

Influence of Ingroup Identification on Intergroup Attitudes

Dr. Gretchen Sechrist

Elizabeth Gyoerkoe

Crushes During Adolescence: Implications for Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety

Dr. Julie Bowker

Marlana Howard

The Presence of Friends Increases Food Intake in Youth

Dr. Sarah Jeanne Salvy

Michele McNerney

The Need to Belong and the Use of Television as a Parasocial Bond

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Wern How Yam

Computerized Adaptive Testing: Does Order of Item Presentation Affect Item Savings or Construct Validity?

Dr. Len Simms

2007-2008

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Marc Badura

Social Recognition b1KO Mice

Dr. Scott Wersinger

Melissa Buchman

Making Attributions Toward Discrimination: The Role of Promotion and Prevention Focus Motivations

Dr. Gretchen Sechrist

MinMin Chen

Mathematics Anxiety: Parents Training as Role Model in College Students

Dr. Leslie McCain

Morgan Gottfried

The Effects of Life Experience and Personality on Participants Performing a Computer Math Task

Dr. Jennifer Read

Bill Greene III

Neighborhood Influences on Adolescent Attitudes About Alcohol: Mediating Effects Through Residents' Behaviors and Approval of Substance Use

Dr. Craig Colder

Meirong Kuang

Relationships Between Age and Personality Pathology: A Cross-Sectional Study

Dr. Len Simms

Jessica Minney

The Effects of Stress on Parental Tolerance for Their Children's Misbehavior

Dr. William Pelham

Nicole Slootsky

Adult-Youth Conflict and Childhood Aggression Across Contexts

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Katelyn Thomas

Self-Disclosure and Secrets in Friendships During Late Childhood: What are Friends Talking About and Does It Matter?

Dr. Julie Bowker

2006-2007

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Shira Bennett

Do Intolerance Uncertainty Interact? An Exploration of Dugas's Cognitive Model of Worry

Dr. Gayle Beck

Ashley Brubaker

Cortisol in Asthmatic Children

Dr. Beatrice Wood

Bill Calabrese

Self and Peer Reports of Normal and Abnormal Personality and Interpersonal Problems

Dr. Len Simms

Jaclyn Emerson

Relationship between Child With Behavioral Problems, Co-Parenting, and Teachers

Dr. William Pelham

Brianna Harris

The Moderating Effect of Attachment Style in Previously Demonstrated Attitudinal Shifts

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Melissa Kluczynski

The Relationship Between Negative Expectancy Biases, Anxiety, and Disgust Among Spider-Fearful Individuals

Dr. Gayle Beck

Erin McCarthy

Appearance-Based Rejection Sensitivity and Approach Versus Avoidance Motivation

Dr. Lora Park

Todd Reeves

Structural Priming and Contingency Learning in Sentences With Reduced Relative Clauses

Dr. Gail Mauner

Joanna Rose

Identifying the Spiritual Personality: Investigation of Relations Among Religiosity, Spirituality and Personality

Dr. Len Simms

Michele San George

Effects of Methylphenidate on Timing

Dr. Jerry Richards

2005-2006

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Lee Ashrafioun

The Effects of Stimulants on Sensory Reinforcement

Dr. Jerry Richards

Christa Bishop

Preschoolers Aggression and Parent-Child Relationships

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Chris Bailey

Behavioral History, Intent Attributions, and Normative Beliefs of Peer Conflict Situations in Emerging Adults

Dr. Jamie Ostrov

Paul Chapman

Stages of Category Learning in Humans and Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

Dr. J. David Smith

Ethan Gable

Defensive Behaviors in Avpr1 Knockout Mice

Dr. Scott Wersinger

Kristine Lunan

Varying Consequences of Failing to Attribute Negative Feedback to Discrimination

Dr. Gretchen Sechrist

Luis Martinez

Impaired Discrimination, but Not Detection, of Social Olfactory Cues in Vasopressin 1a Receptor Knockout Mice

Dr. Scott Wersinger

Jesse Sperry

Effect of Subliminal Priming on Sleep Duration and Heart Rate

Dr. Brett Pelham

Jeff Thomas

Relations among Personality, Work Values, and Dimensions of Leadership Style

Dr. Len Simms

Lindsey Vedder

Duration of Social Memory in Mice Lacking Functional Vasopressin Receptor 1b Genes

Dr. Scott Wersinger

Samantha Wallace

Social Anxiety in Relationship Aggression and Social Acceptance

Dr. Larry Hawk

2004-2005

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Melanie Bogdan

Uncertainty Monitoring by Humans (Homo sapiens) and Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta) in the Categorization of Multidimensional Stimuli

Dr. J. David Smith

Lauren Chapman

Physiological Arousal and the Interpersonal Processes of Daters

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Courtney Delmar

The Denial of Personal Discrimination

Dr. Gretchen Sechrist

Amy Gancarz

The Role of Orbital Prefrontal Cortex in Decision-Making About Delay and Probabilistic Rewards

Dr. Jerry Richards

Sarah Haas

Categorization of Dot Distortions in Humans and Monkeys (Macaca mulatta): A Comparative Interpretation of Categorization Theories

Dr. J. David Smith

Jennifer Rounds

Differences in Delay Discounting Among High and Low Socially Anxious Individuals in Social Threat and Non-Threat Situations

Dr. Gayle Beck

Marian Shafir

Behavioral Impacts of Partners on the Self: Close Relationships and Personality Traits

Dr. Shira Gabriel

2003-2004

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Erica Lee Carlos

The Effects of Low vs. High Analysis Rumination on Autobiographical Memory in Depression

Dr. John Roberts

Lily Cui

The Role of Optimism in Making Attributions to and Confronting Discrimination

Dr. Gretchen Sechrist

Dara C. Goodman

The Role of Consonant Clusters in Lexical Neighborhoods

Dr. James Sawusch

Lisa M. Jaremka

Are We as Independent as We Think:  Evidence for the Primacy of Interdependent Needs Among College Students

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Judith A. Jordan

The Influence of Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy on Approach-Avoidance Choice in Socially Anxious Individuals

Dr. Gayle Beck

Jee Yeun Julianne Lee

The Influence of Consensus Information on Intergroup Beliefs:  The Role of Ingroup Identification

Dr. Gretchen Sechrist

Eugene Paul Lubliner

The Information Present in Verbs:  Instrument and Locations

Dr. Gail Mauner

Lisa Nowak

Does Gratitude Increase the Accessibility of Positive Stimuli

Dr. Shira Gabriel

April M. Rabe

Sex Roles and Crying Behavior

Dr. Janice Hastrup

Cheryl Rozario

The Role of Neuropeptide-Y in the Nucleus Accumbens on the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Dr. Alexis Thompson

Sabrina Kim Sidaras

The Nature of Auditory Priming

Dr. Barbara Church

Lisa Marie Vaughan

Does Gratitude Increase the Accessibility of Positive Stimuli?

Dr. Shira Gabriel

2002-2003

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Erin Higgins

Voice Specificity Effects on Implicit Memory for Non-Words

Dr. Barbara Church

Katrina Johnson

Kinesthetic Feedback Influences Storage of the Visual Motion Aftereffect

Dr. William Schmidt

Ivy Lui

Tone Specificity of Auditory Priming

Dr. Barbara Church

Christine Mattison

Motivational Primacy: A Case for the Interpersonal Self

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Jeaveen Nowak

Auditory Classification of Complex Sounds by Rats

Dr. Eddie Mercado

Kristina Swamy

Experimental Avoidance and Interpersonal Relationships

Dr. Gayle Beck

Rabia Syed

The Effects of Serotonergic Drugs on the Value of Delayed Rewards

Dr. Jerry Richards

Adam Tolli

Effects of a Monetary Incentive Upon Attentional Modification of Short-Lead Prepulse Inhibition and Long-Lead Facilitation of Acoustic Startle

Dr. Larry Hawk

Pamela Wickham

An Investigation Into the Information-Processing of Airport Security Screeners

Dr. J. David Smith

2001-2002

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Lisa Burgio

Mock Jurors Perceptions of Criminal Defendants: Effective Age of Defendant and History of Abuse

Dr. Murray Levine

Karen Kuba

Mock Jurors Perceptions of Criminal Defendants: Effect of Race of Victim and Age of Defendant

Dr. Murray Levine

Agnes Popijakowska

A Within Subject Evaluation of the Behavioral Treatment and Once-a-Day Methylphenidate Transdermal System Within the Context of the Summer Treatment Program for Children With ADHD

Dr. William Pelham

Virginia Rizzo

Studying the Social Processes of Assimilation vs. Contrast and Self-Monitoring in Individuals and Friends

Dr. Shira Gabriel

Ahmad Sylvester

The Effect of Morphine and Amniotic Fluid on Approach and Avoidance Behaviors in Rats

Dr. Alexis Thompson

Susan Tomsic

The Difference in Attitudes Among Mothers, Fathers, and Teachers Regarding Children With ADHD

Dr. William Pelham

Nicole Triolo

The Role of Implicit Memory in Learning New Vocabulary in Adults

Dr. Barbara Church

Justin Wetter

The Role of Eye Movements in Inhibition of Return: Evidence Against Attentional Momentum

Dr. William Schmidt

1999-2000

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Michelle Alt

The Remote Memory Index: A New Test to Assess Remote Memory

Dr. Ralph Benedict

Jason D'Orazio

The Effects of State Anger, Anxiety, Sadness, and Happiness on Creativity

Dr. Cheryl Rusting

Jason Imundo

Influence of the Pineal Gland on Norepinephrine Release in the PVN

Dr. Lori Badura

Emily Ng

Effect of Laboratory Stress: Manipulation on the Reinforcing Value of Nicotine

Dr. Larry Hawk

Omar K. Qadeer

Administration of the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antagonist MK-801 Into the Medical Preoptic Area and Medial Amygdala Impair Copulation and may Block Sexual Experience

Dr. Elaine Hull

Joshua Redford

Methodological Aspects of Prepulse Inhibition

Dr. Larry Hawk

Carrah Torrence

An Evaluation of the Summer Treatment Program for ADHD Children

Dr. William Pelham

1998-1999

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Stacy Durman

Salivary Habituation in Restrained Eaters while Experiencing Negative Affect

Dr. Leonard Epstein

Alicia Hughes

What Role Does State Anxiety Play in Stroop Interference in Socially Anxious Individuals?

Dr. Gayle Beck

Lorig Kachadourian

Attachment Representation of Self and Others as Mediators Between Parenting Experiences in Childhood and Depression in Childhood

Dr. John Roberts

Conor McLennan

Representation of Flaps in Spoken Word Recognition

Dr. Paul Luce

Erin O'Brien

Does Love of Moral Development Affect Attitudes and Reasoning about Affirmative Action?

Dr. Jack Meacham

Michael Zinman

The Effects of Emotional/Behavioral Problems on Physical Growth in Children

Dr. David Sandberg

1997-1998

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Maytali Novak

Students Self-Perceptions and Perceived Parental-Perception of Motivation and Capability: Relations to College Performance

Dr. J. Sidney Shrauger

Maria Bleil

The Relationship between Attachment and the Report of Quality of Life in a Population of Children With Asthma

Dr. Beatrice Wood

Breton Bienvenue

Comprehension of Unexpressed Locations

Dr. Gail Mauner

1996-1997

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Rob Drake

Slow Brain Potentials During a Visual Continuous Performance Task

Dr. David Shucard

Michelle Ducharme

Why Do I Love Thee? Effects of Contingent Self-Regard on Relationship Security

Dr. Sandra Murray

Michael Mance

Deictic Center and Reading Tasks: The Role of Teaching and Person in Reader Involvement

Dr. Erwin Segal

Marc Renzoni

Felony Murder and the Effects of Child's Age on a Jury's Decision in Child Abuse Homicides

Dr. Murray Levine

1994-1995

HONORS STUDENT

TITLE OF PROJECT

FACULTY ADVISOR

Wendy Shields

The Uncertain Response in a Rotational Mental Imagery Task

Dr. J. David Smith