Table of Contents
- 9:30-10:45: Poster Session 1 (setup 9:00-9:30am)
- 11:00-12:00: Brief Research Talks
- 12:00-12:30: Psi Chi Inductions
- 12:30-1:30: Psyc Clubs/Grad Psyc Program info Sessions
- 1:45-3:00: Poster Session 2 (setup 1:30-1:45pm)
Poster Session 1: 9:30am-10:45am
Field Placement, Internship, Practicum
- Field Placement Experience at Western State Hospital
Aliza Tobias
Advisor: Dr. Alison Kaiser - Harrisonburg Victim Witness Program: Intimate Partner Violence Outreach and Awareness
Alyssa Bryars
Advisor: Magina Melanciano - My Field Placement Experience at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board
Aubrey Nowland
Advisor: John Wilson and Rose Holden - Field Placement at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents
Candace Schourek
Advisor: Valerie Jackson - Field Placement at Sentara RMH Life Recovery Program
Catherine Morrissey
Advisor: Robin Breeden - Field Placement Experience at The Victim/Witness Program
Daisy Foncha
Advisor: Magina Melanciano - Placement Experience at James Madison University Adult Degree Program: DEI in Higher Education
Hanzhi Fang
Advisor: Virginia Trovato - Field Placement Experience at Sentara RMH Behavioral Health and Life Recovery
Jenny Olcott
Advisor: Robin Breeden - Adagio House and Expanding Respite Care
Kylee Wiggins
Advisor: April Hepler - Therapeutic Support Groups and Utilization of Between-Session Homework
Logan Falk
Advisor: Brian Martin and Lexi Tuttle - Field Placement Experience at Turner Ashby High School
Marissa Hart
Advisor: Candy Martin - Field Placement at the Community Counseling Center
Samantha Keenan
Advisor: Brian Martin and Lexi Tuttle - Elkton Elementary
Samantha Sitzman
Advisor: LeAnne Lambert - Field Placement at Riverbend Elementary School
Sarah Caufield
Advisor: Kim Muraskin - Internship at The Victim Witness Program
Sydney Baker
Advisor: Magina Melanciano - Field Placement at Augusta County Pathways Program
Taylor Gryder
Advisor: Jack Belcher - Field Placement at Sentara Behavioral Health
Claire Peterson
Advisor: Robin Breeden
Honors Research
- Racialized Gender Stress: Masculinity Stressors and Health among Black/White Men
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Amira Saudi
Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Blankenship - The Long-Lasting Effects of Early Interpersonal Relationships: Long-term Links from Adolescence to Adult Physical Health Outcomes
Elizabeth Poillucci
Advisor: Dr. David Szwedo - The Effect of Acute Testosterone Treatment on Changes in Voice and Self-Perceptions in Transgender Individuals
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Ezrah Hickey
Advisor: Dr. Melanie Shoup-Knox - Predictions of Distorted Self- and Other-Perceptions of Self-Worth to Romantic Jealousy: The Mediating role of Emotional Regulation
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Emily Chavez
Advisor: Dr. David Szwedo - Investigating the Experience of Transfer Students: Impostor Syndrome and Social Support
Emily Filer, Mika Walker, Elle Dela Rosa, Macy Gray, Emma Kliewer, and Logan Falk
Advisor: Dr. Tracy Zinn - Life After Cults: Finding Meaning, Membership, and Self-Esteem
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Katie Angle
Advisor: Dr. Lindsey Harvell-Bowman - Interactions between Online Communication and other Social Qualities as Predictors of Romantic Satisfaction
Keira Mills
Advisor: Dr. David Szwedo - Climate Change Message Framing, Death Anxiety, and Conspiracy Beliefs Impact on Individual Emotions, Cognitions, and Future Behavioral Intentions
Shanna Castellucci
Advisor: Dr. Monica Reis-Bergan - Recognizing Cognitive Bias: An Examination of Personality and Work Factors
Nick Ippolito
Advisor: Dr. Monica Reis-Bergan
Research with Undergrad Presenters Only
- Timing is Everything: The Importance of Prompt Responses in Texting
Abigail Hanifen and Katevonni Sorlouangsana
Advisor: Dr. Sri Upadhyay - Love Where You Live: Place Identity Dimensionality and Voting Enthusiasm
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Amira Saudi, Cisy Fang
Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Blankenship - Do Bundled Choices Increase Self-Control: An Animal Model
David Morales and Sharon Dupuis
Advisor: Dr. Dan Holt - Women's Transition Back to Work After Having Children
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Emma Kliewer, Logan Falk, Emily Filer, Macy Grey, Elle Dela Rosa, and Mika Walker
Advisor: Dr. Tracy Zinn - The Effect of Cognitive Capacity on the Goals and Responses of LGBTQ+ Individuals When Facing Bias
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Ezrah Hickey and Shadther Rosso Feliz
Advisor: Dr. Kala Melchiori - Ethnocultual Empathy and Sociocultural Awareness in Psychology Majors
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Mika Walker, Ella Dela Rosa, Emma Kliewer, Logan Falk, Macy Gray, and Emily Fifer
Advisor: Dr. Tracy Zinn - Q-sorting for the Queering of Engineering (STEM)
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Tanner Sykhammountry, Shamara Woodfaulk, and Xiaoyu Zhou
Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Blankenship
Brief Talks: 11:00am-12:00pm
Investigating Attachment and Suicidal Ideation: The Role of Reducing Death Anxiety Amongst Clinical Populations
Peter C. Montwill, Emma Coleman, Sophia Cundiff Kara Ferrell, Emily Garraghty, Kayla Miller, Teagan Davis, Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman, Kenneth L. Critchfield, and Priyata Thapa
Terror Management Theory and First Responders: Heroic Acts and the Role of Mortality Salience
Kara Ferrell
Sleep Troubles: Death Thought Accessibility and its Impact on Sleep Quantity and Quality
Katie Angle, Kara Ferrell, Ethan Hoffman, Sureyya Sanchez, Peter Montwill, Lindsey Harvell Bowman, and Jeff Dyche
Psychology DEI Student Council
Psi Chi Inductions 12:00pm-12:30pm
Psyc Clubs/Grad Psyc Program Info Sessions: 12:30-1:00pm
- Psi Chi
- Psychology Club
- Peer Advising
- JMU Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- JMU Psychological Sciences
- JMU School Counseling
Poster Session 2: 1:45-3:00pm
Field Placement, Internship, Practicum
- Field Placement: Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents
Amy Mendez-Spears
Advisor: Valerie Jackson - Field Placement Experience at Summit House
Anna Bobbitt
Advisor: Jane Fetterman - Know Your Niche Workshop - Clifton Strengths and Wellbein: Field Placement at the JMU Student Leadership Center
Anoushka Verma
Advisor: Michael McCleve - Field Placement - Western State Hospital
Cara LaHiff
Advisor: Dr. Ken Showalter - Implementing A Trauma-Informed Approach in Adult Probation
Ciara Hagan
Advisor: Josh Lutz and Chris Sheets - JMU Student Leadership Development
Elle Dela Rosa
Advisor: Michael McCleve - Adagio House Field Placement Experience
Emma Mason
Advisor: April Hepler - Field Placement at Western State Hospital
Erica Axelson
Advisor: Dr. Ken Showalter - The Detrimental Effect of Alcohol on Youth
Lauren Kaine
Advisor: Pam Simmons & Ed Ricca - Field Placement Experience at the Community Counseling Center
Kaitlyn English
Advisor: Brian Martin and Lexi Tuttle - Field Experience at the Virginia Institute of Autism
Kathleen Angle
Advisor: Dr. Tonya Lambert Delp - Creation of an OER Topical Developmental Psychology Textbook
Kharis Holzknecht, Dakota Mitchell, Vivian Lindsay, Mackenzie DeSouza, Abegail Lee, and Anoushka Verma
Advisor: Dr. Krisztina Jakobsen - Field Placement at the JMU Counseling Center
Lauren Hirshorn
Advisor: Dr. Magali Laitem - Placement Experience at the Virginia Institute of Autism - James C. Hormel School
Sarah Eggleston
Advisor: Emily Reed
Honors Research
- Examining How Goals Shape Responses to Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Allison Mohar, Amy Mendez-Spears, and Emily Anan
Advisor: Dr. Kala Melchiori - The Interaction between TikTok Engagement and Social Comparison Orientation on Eating Disorder Symptoms
Faith Fischetti
Advisor: Dr. Monica Reis-Bergan - Need for Cognition on Susceptibility to Psychic Numbing
Jonathan Henriques
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Apple - Mental Health Services: Usage and Relationship to Sense of Belonging
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Macy Gray, Emily Filier, Elle Dela Rosa, Mika Walker, Logan Falk, and Emma Kliewer
Advisor: Dr. Tracy Zinn - The Moderating Role of Cultural Orientation Between Self-Reported Narcissism and Selfie-Taking
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Moriah McDonald
Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Blankenship
Research with Undergrad Presenters Only
- The Effects of Cannabis on Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Cognition in Young Adults
Sureyya Sanchez, Catherine Trice, Ethan Hoffman, Olivia Hornung, Hannah Andersen, Caitlyn Hewitt, Laila Hooks, and Zaytoon Mirawdali
Advisor: Dr. Jeff Dyche - Sparkle or Skull: On the Situational Selection of Object Emoji
Catherine Morrissey, Elizabeth Riccio, and Michael Steinbach
Advisor: Dr. Sri Upadhyay - Adolescent Attachment as a Predictor of Young Adult Romantic Jealousy : The Mediating Roles of Self-Worth and Romantic Rejection Sensitivity
Courtney Roberts
Advisor: Dr. David Szwedo - Choice Among Readings Decreases Boredom and Increases Retention
David Morales
Advisor: Dr. Ashton Trice - Levels of Outness and Social Support Impact
Jacob Tran, Morgan Melchor, and Emily Chavez
Advisor: Dr. Kala Melchiori - Insecure Parental Attachment and Future Early Adulthood Romantic Relationship Attributes
Sarah Eggleston
Advisor: Dr. David Szwedo - Linguistic Indications of Truthfulness in 911 Calls
Shannon Liberty, Elaina Fazio, and Alexandra Sheffield
Advisor: Dr. Kethera Moore - Adding a Trumpet to Soften the Blow: Object Emoji Influence Text Interpretation
Tyler Johnston, Olivia Neddermeyer, and Veronica Olson
Advisor: Dr. Sri Upadhyay - Moral Concern and Associated Characteristics For Animals
Vanessa Hindle, Grace Romano, Hannah Dodson, and Haley Willoughby
Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Baker - Big 5 Personality Traits and Childhood Attachment on Adult Romantic Relationship Outcomes
Vanessa Serafine
Advisor: Dr. David Szwedo - The Effects of Experimenter Gender on Participant Hormones and Behavior
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Zaytoon Mirawdali and Daisy Foncha
Advisor: Dr. Melanie Shoup-Knox - Quantifying Student's Motivation in General Education
Zach Baron
Advisor: Dr. Kenn Barron - What Increases and Decreases Motivation in General Education at James Madison University
Candidate for the Diversity in Psychological Research Award
Alexa Cornejo-Longa and Emily Anan
Advisor: Dr. Kenn Barron - The Science of Social Connection
Alyssa Bryars, Kevin Cottrell, Sophie Kay, Ryan Murphy, Jenny Olcott, Claire Peterson, Brianna Thomas, and Emily Triplett
Advisor: Natalie Kerr and Jaime Kurtz
Department of Psychology
