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Undergraduate Student Achievements

Recent University and Department Awards for Psychology Majors

Distinguished Student Leadership Award

Erin West (Spring 2010)
Deesha Patel (Spring 2010)
Shannon Duffy (Fall 2009)
Chelsea Kociuba (Spring 2009)
Kylan Ward (Fall 2008)
Danielle Graham (Spring 2008)

Bengier Senior Honors Thesis Fellowship

Michael Cooley (2006-2007)
Danielle Graham (2007-2008)

Research and Graduate studies Senior Honors Thesis Fellowship

Angela D’Orazio (2006-2007)
Tara Baluck (2007-2008)
Caitlin Faas (2007-2008)

Zaynor Award for Support of Honors Thesis Project

Kelsey Robinson (2010-2011)
Jessica Watson (2010-2011)
Rebecca Conaway (2010-2011)
David Kalmbach (Summer 2007)
Jared Smith (Summer 2007)


Arts and Sciences Scholarship

Kate Guerini (Fall 2006)

Outstanding Senior Award

Dana Pugh (2011)
Erin West (Spring 2010)
David Kalmbach (Spring 2007)

Davidson Outstanding Junior Award

Sri Upadhyay (Spring 2011)
Sydney Trask (Spring 2011)
Jeremy Meduri (Spring 2010)
Alex Bea (Spring 2008)
Reshanne Reeder ( Spring 2008)
William Ajayi (Spring 2007)
Joseph Smith (Spring 2007)

Stephen and Rebecca Gang Family Scholarship

Vanessa Springston (2010-2011)

Hal Page Beta Kappa Award

Katie Wissman (2010-2011)

Judith K. Devine Leadership Award

Allison Krupko (2010-11) (Speaker at event)

Janet Bachna Award

Rachel Miller (2010-11)

 

Conference Presentations by Psychology Majors

  • Bea, A. W., McElroy, M. K., Mata, A. D., Buechler, E. A., Pochedly, J. T., & van Dulmen, M. H. M. (2009, May). Self-reported and observationally coded verbal/emotional abuse and romantic relationship functioning. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Bica, M. G., O'Neil, R. L., & Neal, D. J. (2009).  The effect of drinking motives and self-regulation on alcohol consumption.  Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Manjouna, M. (2009).  Precognition: The paranormal believers guide to the future through their dreams. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for UniversityRegional Campuses of Ohio, Middletown, OH.
  • Mata, A. D., Schinka, K. C., Ingram, J., & van Dulmen, M. H. M. (2009, May). Activities and relationship satisfaction in emerging adults: Importance of participants. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
  • McElroy, M. K., Bea, A. W., Mata, A. D., Buechler, E. A., Pochedly, J. T., & van Dulmen, M. H. M. (2009, May). Verbal/emotional abuse and romantic relationship functioning: the role of gender. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Myers, T. A., Ridolfi, D. R., *Rusk, W. M., & Crowther, J. H.  (2009, November).  Reaction times to appearance-related or nonappearance-related word choices among women with and without eating psychopathology.  Presented at the 43rd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, New York.
  • O'Neil, R. L., Bica, M. G., & Neal, D. J. (2009).  Associations between self-regulation, drinking  attitudes, alcohol use, and related consequences.  Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Reeder, R. R., & Folk, J. R. (2009, May). Reading Comprehension in a Case of Primary Progressive Aphasia. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Tomich, P. L., Helgeson, V. S., and Downing, J. (April, 2009).  Curvilinear associations between benefit finding and adjustment to cancer.  Paper presented at the 2009 Society for Behavioral Medicine Conference in Montreal, Canada.
  • Williams, N. M., *Kufner, L. M., & Crowther, J. H.  (2009, November).  Sociocultural pressure, body dissatisfaction, and eating pathology:  Are perfectionistic beliefs now affecting African American women? Presented at the 43rd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, New York.
  • Wissman, Pyc, & Rawson (2009). Less is More: Shorter Texts Improve Memory and Reduce Proactive Interference. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Completed Honors Thesis Projects:

  • Colleen Trhlik, Honors Thesis, 2010,  TITLE:  Rat Serial Pattern Learning:  Interleaved Pattern Transfer
  • Rochelle O'Neil, Spring 2010,  TITLE:  Patient Education Interventions for Improved Comprehension

 Psychology Thesis 08/09 Academic Year

  • Amanda Hastings, Psychology, Thesis
              "The Effects of Triangulation of Children in Interparental Conflict,"
              Advisor:  Kathryn Kerns
  • Chelsea Kociuba, Psychology, Thesis
              "Cardiovascular Disease and Sleep Disorders,"
              Advisor:  John Gunstad
  • **Dzanela Sehic, Psychology, Thesis
              "Offspring and Parental Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:  A Critical Review of the Intergenerational Transmission of PTSD"
              Advisor:  Douglas Delahanty
  • Alison Wynne, Psychology, Thesis
              "Does Compassion for Oneself Prevent Depression,"
              Advisor:  David Fresco

 Publications

  • Goncy, E. A. Roley, M., & van Dulmen, M. H. M. (in press).  Strategies for retaining participants in longitudinal research with economically disadvantaged and ethically diverse samples.  In D.L. Steiner & S. Sidani (Eds.), When research studies go off the rails:  Solutions and prevention strategies.  Guilford Press.
  • van Dulment, M. H. M., Goncy, E., Vest, A., & Flannery, D. J. (2009).  Group based trajectory modeling of externalizing behavior problems from childhood through adulthood:  Exploring discrepancies in the empirical findings.  In J. Savage (Ed.), The development of persistent criminality.  New York, NY:  Oxford University Press.