2006-2007 Student Presentations at Conferences  

 

A total of 30 students gave 31 presentations at various conferences this past year (Students are in bold face).

 

National Career Opportunities in Research Education and Training (November, 2006)

1. Lybarger, J. E., Good, E. E., & Garza, A. A. (November, 2006).  Circadian rhythms and law enforcement: the effects of racial ambiguity and practice on weapon identification.

 

Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (February 2007)

2. Bench, S., Kikugawa, S., Walker R.F., MacDonough, A., Stokes, R., Amsel, E. The effect of situational factors on rational judgments: A dual process theory account

3. Guzman, M., Black, T. J. & Amsel, E. Caregivers’ behaviors and attitudes regarding their children’s learning in children’s museums.

4. Kons, K. F., Fowler, L.A.  The influence of light therapy on percieved and cognitive fatigue during rapidly rotating shiftwork schedules

 

WSU Undergraduate Research Symposium (March 2007)

5. Bench, S., Kikugawa, S., Walker R.F., Amsel, E. The effect of situational factors on rational judgments: a dual process theory account

6. Griffiths J., Garza, A.A.  The effects of multiple group memberships on discrimination and the possible role of cultural and contextual norms

7. Guzman, M., Black, T. J. & Amsel, E. Caregivers’ behaviors and attitudes regarding their children’s learning in children’s museums.

8. Kons, K. F., Fowler, L.A.  The influence of light therapy on perceived and cognitive fatigue rapidly rotating shiftwork schedules

9. Mecham, V., Taylor, T., & Baird, T. Gender differences among college students and life stressors

10. Partridge, R., Mouritsen, J., & Baird, T. The influence of gender identity on directed vs. undirected learning. 

11. Wilkerson, K., & Garza, A.  Illusory correlations and stereotype formation: influences of infrequent behaviors on stereotypes of homosexual males

12. Wilson C., &  Fowler, L.A. Time of day effects on mental stress-related sympathetic nervous system activation in shift workers

 

Rocky Mountain Psychological Association (April, 2007)

13. Butler, E., Mecham, V., Snow, Z., & Baird, T., The DISC Personality Measure as a Predictor of Social Loafing

14. Bench, S., Kikugawa, S., Walker R.F., Amsel, E. The effect of situational factors on rational  judgments: a dual process theory account

15. Bodily, A., Bernas, R., Tuckfield, S., & Garza, A.A.  The effects of meditation and physical exercise on cognitive functioning

16. Guzman, M., Black, T. J. & Amsel, E. Caregivers’ behaviors and attitudes regarding their children’s learning in children’s museums.

17. Mecham, V., Taylor, T., Rangel, D., Baird, T., & Kay, T.,  Sex differences and life stressors among college students

18. Ogata, S., Rasmussen, T., & Kay, T. Undergraduates’ perceptions of faculty-student multiple relationships

 

Western Psychological Association  (April, 2007)

19. Garza, A. A., Zárate, M. A., McClure, K., Shaw, M., & Rasmussen, T. Effects of interethnic ideology on prejudice, threat, and diversity appreciation.

20. Wilkerson, K., Garza, A. A., Zárate, M. A. (May, 2007). Illusory correlations and stereotype formation: Influences of infrequent behaviors on stereotypes of homosexual males.

21. Griffiths, J., Wilkerson, K., Garza, A. A., & Lechuga, J. The effects of multiple group memberships on discrimination.

22. Good, E., Lyberger, J., & Garza, A. A. The effects of shift work on weapon identification.

23. Lyberger, J., Good, E., & Garza, A. A. The effects of racial ambiguity and shift on weapon identification.

 

National Conference for Undergraduate Research (April, 2007).

24. Good, E., Lyberger, J., & Garza, A. A. The effects of shift work on weapon identification.             

25. Kons, K. & Fowler, L. A. The influence of light therapy on perceived and cognitive fatigue during rapidly rotating shiftwork schedules. 

26. Lyberger, J., Good, E., & Garza, A. A. Circadian rhythms and law enforcement: The effects of racial ambiguity and practice on weapon identification.

27. Wilson, C. & Fowler, L. A. Time of day effects on mental stress-related  sympathetic nervous system activation in shift workers. 

 

Council on Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill (April, 2007)

28. Kons, K. & Fowler, L. A. The effects of timed exposure to light therapy on melatonin suppression in air traffic and weapons controllers:  A fatigue countermeasure. 

 

Society Research in Child Development (April 2007)

29. Shaw, L.A., Amsel, E., Schillo, J., Bosgieter, B., Garner, J., & Thorn, M. (2007, April). Young adults’ socio-moral reasoning and its relation to risk-taking intentions and behavior.

 

Jean Piaget Society (May 2007)

30. Amsel, E., & Frost, B.  Conceptual change in psychology students understanding of the discipline.

 

American Psychological Association (August 2006)

31. Kons, K. & Fowler, L. A. Controlled exposure to light therapy on melatonin suppression and fatigue. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 





2006-2007 Student Grants: 


WSU students were very competitive in applying for University Undergraduate Research grants and the NSF REU Grant, secured by Lauren Fowler.
 

Undergraduate Research Grants

            Shane Bench (Amsel)

           

NSF REU Grant (Fowler)

            Kristine Kons

            Caleb Wilson


 

           

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


2006-2007 Honors and Awards 


Psychology students were awarded some of the most prestigious honors and award which can be bestowed. 

Kristina M. Kons was awarded the Kay Wilson Leadership Award for Outstanding Psi Chi Chapter President.  The award was given to Kristina at the 2006 APA conference in New Orleans, and it was announced in the October 6, 2006 edition of the APA Monitor.

Five Psychology students were elected into Phi Kappa Phi. PKP only nominates the top10% of Seniors and 7.5% of Juniors in the entire university.
 

Matt Durham

Sandy Hazzard
            Shoko Kikugawa
            Heather McCoy
            Shelby Walford

Caleb Wilson was awarded the 2006-2007 Outstanding Psychology Student.


A number of students have applied and been accepted (as of April, 2007) into Graduate Programs this year:


Laura Ashley: Accepted into Counseling Psychology at the University of Utah

Justin Berube: Applied to law school.

Kimberly Clarke:  Accepted into Masters of English program at Weber State University

Kami Clawson: Applied to graduate school in Psychology.

Jeremy Chambers: Applied to Physical Therapy programs

Robert Dunsmore:  Accepted into the Psychology program at Utah State University.

Laura Dye: Accepted into the School Counseling Program at the Utah State University.

Matt Hewlett: Accepted in a Psychology program

Joy Korth: Applied to the WSU Nursing Program.

Jill Lyberger: Accepted into a Social Psychology program at Purdue University.

Ayumi Ludwig:  Applied to Medical School. 

Victoria Mecham: Accepted into an Organizational Psychology program.

Jason Mouritsen: Accepted into a Clinical Psychology at Argosy University

Karla Pretorius: Accepted into Clinical Psychology at the University of  Pretoria

Penelope Scow: Accepted into Counseling Psychology at the University of Utah.

Cameron Staley: Accepted into Clinical Psychology at Idaho State University.

Trevor Taylor: Accepted into a Counseling Psychology program at the University of Montana.

Rachel Taylor: Accepted at a graduate Psychology program

John Vasa: Applied to the Education Psychology program Utah State University..

Caleb Wilson: Applied to Medical School.

Emily Good:  Accepted into a Social Psychology programs at Pennsylvania State University.