Undergraduate Research Conferences - Psychological Science

UNG Annual Research Conference

Panel Sessions

"Environmentally sourced Endocrine-Disruptors and Their Physiological and Psychological Effects on Mice"
Abigail A. Grey, Brittany Cooper, Lindsey Oliver

"In Vivo Effects of Chronic Methamphetamine Exposure: A Study of Elemental and Inflammatory Responses and Potential Mechanisms for Zinc Accumulation in the Midbrain"
Alyssa Thompson

Poster Session

"Long-Term Memory Recall and Mental Rotation Accuracy within an Augmented Reality Sandbox"
Nathaniel Thomas, Ignacio Patton, Emily Mittelman, Sydney Neese

"Implicit Preference of Facial Features"
Chase B. Smith

"Measuring Executive Function in Adult Populations"
Hannah Thomas, Lauren Lynam, Mary Beth White, Abrianna Jones

"Neurotoxicity Gene Expression Following Adolescent Amphetamine and Methylphenidate Exposure"
Frank Ventura

South Eastern Psychological Association Conference

Paper Session

"The Power Pose Effect on Cognitive Performance"
Bethany Waites, Connie Ringger

"Climate Change Risk Perception among College Students in the Southeast"
Troy Smith, Jamie Mitchem, Allison Bailey, Dwight Wilson

"The Relationship between Friendship Quality and Agreeableness"
Ryan McCoy

Poster Session

"Evaluating an Enrichment Program for American Black Bears"
Timothy Chase Williams, Megan Hoffman

"Neural Correlates of Prediction Error in a Three-Stimulus Oddball Paradigm"
Troy Smith, Lynn Cameron, Elizabeth Villalobos

"Physiological and Psychological Effects of Environmental Exposure to Endocrine Disruptor"
Abigail Grey, Tyler Bos, Brittany Cooper, Lindsey Oliver, Megan Chuvala, Abby Meyer

"Juror Decisions and Defendant’s Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation"
Ryan McCoy, Connie Ringger

Symposium

"Veteran’s Voice: Research of Moral Injury and Response Bias"
Meredith Russell, Alex Brown, Nathaniel Brooks, Catherine Weisz, Melanie Battleson, Alainey Penn, Michele Hill

"Keeping Students’ Interest: Class Activities for Undergraduate Psychology Courses II"
Jennifer Hughes, Katherine Kipp, Charlsie Myers, Kelly Cate, Connie Ringger, Brian Bramstedt, Eileen Cooley, Gregory Duthey

National Conferences on Undergraduate Research

"The neurogenerative effects of zinc buildup in the brain following methamphetamine treatment"
Alyssa Thompson

"Do Defendants’ Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Influence Juror Decisions?"
Jamie Shabman

"Reporting mechanisms on video game consoles: player behaviors and reporting"
Calypso Kneller

"Effects of Relational and Item-Specific Encoding on False Memories within Collaborative Groups"
Amber Shields, Alainey Penn, Elliot Walker

"Student Involvement in Diverse Actions and Perceived Campus Climate"
Emilee Kessler

"Neurotoxicity Gene Expression Following Adolescent Amphetamine and Methylphenidate Exposure"
Frank Ventura

UNG Annual Research Conference

Panel Sessions

"Gender Attitudes and Gendered Behavior: An Examination of the Factors that Predict Endorsement of Traditional Gender Roles"
Kaitlyn McLaughlin

"Moral Injury"
Meredith A. Russell, Natasha Trotsiouk, Alexis West, Alex Bowen, Emma Aleksandruk

Poster Session

"Video Gaming As an Escape"
Christian D. Kreitz

"Zinc Accumulation in the Midbrain Following Methamphetamine Exposure as a Potential Biomarker for Neurodegeneration"
Alyssa G. Thompson

"Understanding the P300 and Its Components in a Three-Stimulus Visual Oddball Task"
Philip D. Brust

"Effects of Adolescent Exposure to Methylphenidate and Amphetamine on Conditioned Place Preference in Adulthood"
Vy Tran

"Branding Cues and Millennial Consumer Behavior"
Cori A. Hosch

"Male and Female Differences Regarding Buffers to STEM Fields"
Rachel A. Bryant, Jennifer Hightower

"Stress, Anxiety and Resident Assistants"
Hannah M. Dycus, Allison K. McMahan

"Gene Expression Alterations Following Adolescent Amphetamine and Methylphenidate Exposure in C57BI/6J Mice"
Frank Ventura

South Eastern Psychological Association Conference

"The Effects of Continuous Environmental Exposure to the Endocrine Disruptor Bishenol-A on Measures of Heath, Depression, and Anxiety in Mice"
Abbey Grey

"The Hidden Feminist? An Analysis of 'The Fall of the House of Usher'"
Sawyer Henderson

"The Discrepancies of Views and Effects on Minorities Predominantly White Schools"
Saresh Akmal, Jennifer Hightower, and Dr. Bryan Dawson

"Male and Female Differences Regarding STEM Fields"
Jennifer Hightower, Racheal Bryant and Dr. Bryan Dawson

"Video Gaming as an Escape"
Christian Kreitz and Shannon Erb

"The Effects of Music on Stress Reduction in College Students"
Paulette Kennedy and Dr. Valerie Havill

"Engagement Explains Gender Differences Retention"
Elizabeth Landaverde, Saresh Akmal, and Dr. Bryan Dawson

"Judgments of Guilt and Defendant’s Gender Identity"
Lauren Fadem, Ye Hyeon Shim, Ryan McCoy, Teri Cameron, and Dr. Connie Ringger

"Development and Validation of the Grief Play Scale in MMORPGs"
Jesse Ladanyi and Dr. Susann Doyle-Portillo

National Conferences on Undergraduate Research

Oral Presentation

"Gene Expression Controlling Synaptic Plasticity Following Adolescent Exposure to ADHD-Medications in a Murine Model"
Margaux Usry

Poster Presentation

"Mind Controlled Drones: Training EEG Signals to Control Drone Flights"
Jeanette Freeman and Steven Dodd

"False Memories Affected by Length of Exposure Rather Than Encoding Type"
Melissa Gomez, Alainey Penn, Amber Shields and Elliot Walker

"Male and Female Differences Regarding Buffers to STEM Fields"
Jennifer Hightower and Rachael Bryant

"Branding Cues and Millennial Consumer Behavior"
Cori Hosch

"The Effects of Adolescent Exposure to Methylphenidate on Conditioned Place Preference in Adulthood"
Allison McMahan and Vy Tran

"Low-Dose Amphetamines in Adolescence Effect Adult Addiction Susceptibility in Mice"
Sarah Smudde

"Gene Expression Controlling Synaptic Plasticity Following Adolescent Exposure to ADHD-Medications in a Murine Model"
Margaux Usry

"Gene Expression Alterations Following Adolescent Amphetamine and Methylphenidate Exposure"
Frank Ventura