2021 Best Honors Thesis Finalists
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Amanda Acuna (mentor: Cheryl Conrad) - Unpredictable, intermittent, chronic stress may increase dendritic complexity of short shaft hippocampal neurons
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Mya Carrizosa (mentor: Kathy Lemery-Chalfant) - Genetic and environmental contributions to the relation between parenting and child psychopathology
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Nicole Taylor (mentor: Jinni Su) - Depressive symptoms and drinking to cope in relation to alcohol use outcomes among European American and African American college students
External Examiners:
- Amanda Acuna External Examiner
Brenda Anderson – Professor, Integrative Neuroscience/Biological Psychology, Stony Brook University - Mya Carrizosa’s External Examiner
Jenae Neiderhiser – Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies, Penn State University -
Nicole Taylor’s External Examiner
Karen Chartier – Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University
Completed Thesis Posters From 2020-21 Cohort:
Amanda Acuna (mentor: Cheryl Conrad) - Unpredictable, intermittent, chronic stress may increase dendritic complexity of short shaft hippocampal neurons
Heather Barnes (mentor: Mike McBeath) – Replicating the gleam-glum effect: Basic phonemes associated with emotional valence when pairing nonsense syllables with pictures
Koop Bills (mentor: Mike McBeath) - Pedestrian Walking Bias Behavior During a Pandemic
Danielle Borie (mentor: Gene Brewer) - A case study of qualitative and quantitative factors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mya Carrizosa (mentor: Kathy Lemery-Chalfant) - Genetic and environmental contributions to the relation between parenting and child psychopathology
Annabel De La Torre (mentor: Lani Shiota) – Effects of affect framing and future self-connectedness on current decision making
Cierra Flood (mentor: Mike McBeath) - Basketball shooting in rhythm: Reliability of viewer judgment and player accuracy
Rachael Kang (mentor: Virginia Kwan) – Accuracy in spotting misinformation about COVID-19: A pilot intervention and the role of political affiliation.
Cameron Mattern (mentor: Frank Infurna) – An in-depth exploration of overcoming adversity in midlife: A mixed-methods approach
Danielle Patterson (mentor: Athena Aktipis) – Examining reputation from a life history perspective
Ben Pope (mentor: Gene Brewer) – A pilot study of transcranial direct current stimulation on vigilance
Kaelyn Sabree (mentor: Doug Kenrick) – Are you my father? Paternal uncertainty and genetic testing
Nicole Taylor (mentor: Jinni Su) - Depressive symptoms and drinking to cope in relation to alcohol use outcomes among European American and African American college students
Zoe Tselos (mentor: Bill Fabricius) – Shared parenting: From practice to policy