Psychology Fall Virtual Research Conference
4:00 to 5:10pm Thursday, December 10th 2020
If you would like to join the Zoom meeting, please email Laura Shneidman at las@plu.edu
Please make sure you have updated to the latest version of zoom (Zoom 5.3.0 or later) in order to navigate between breakout sessions during the conference.
Schedule of Events
4:00-4:15pm
Opening remarks, Dr. Grahe, chair of the department
4:15-5:10pm
Concurrent sessions in Zoom breakout rooms
Zoom Room 1 (Chair, Dr. Taylor)
4:15pm – The Health Benefits of Students Adopting Animals Out of Shelters Grant Proposal, Brian Castleton*
4:25pm – Analyzing Changes in Family-Oriented Markers of Adulthood over Time, Saige Ballard**
4:35pm – The Impact of Family and Media on Developing Eating Disorders in Adolescents, McKensi Holm & Lilieth Hall-McWilliams*
4:45pm – How Trust Predicts Health-Protective Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kailee “Kay” Akers & Noah Collell**
4:55pm – How did “Staying Informed” Predict Anxiety and Feelings of Hopelessness Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jessica Fagan**
* Capstone project ** PSYC 242 project *** Severtson project
Zoom Room 2 (Chair, Dr. Grahe)
4:15pm – Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Home Care Approach, Andrea Deal*
4:25pm – Assessing the Relationships between Mental Health, Behavior,
Perceived Social Isolation, and Knowledge of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Darcy Erwin & Sarah Koenig*
4:35pm – Effects of Negative Facial Expressions on Mood and Memory, Alexes Cowan*
4:45pm – Student Athletes Fighting Against Poor Mental Health, Shanelle Lum*
4:55pm – Assessing Same-Sex Sexual Assault Cases, Dexter E. Finn & Alicia McGee-Burleson*
* Capstone project ** PSYC 242 project *** Severtson project
Zoom Room 3 (Chair, Dr. Cook)
4:15pm – Individual Differences and the Effect of Contexts in Optimal Stopping Problems, Stella Wang*
4:25pm – Examining the Conditional Effects of Racial Framing on Public Policy Support: Racial Attitudes, Just World Beliefs, and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Farhang Hesami*
4:35pm – Examining Predictive Value of Measures of Adulthood in Interpretation of Adults Living Arrangements, Dannie Vashchenko & Duvan Vaca-Trujillo**
4:45pm – Directionality Effects and Exceptions in Learning Phonological Alternations, Stella Wang***
4:55pm – American Attitudes and Actions on COVID-19 as the Pandemic Progressed; A Look into Perceived Risk and Health-Protective Behaviors, Iliana Benitez & Mia Solorio**
* Capstone project ** PSYC 242 project *** Severtson project
Zoom Room 4 (Chair, Dr. Ceynar)
4:15pm – Navigating the pandemic with your child’s temperament in mind: A guide for parents, Ashley Choi*
4:25pm – Predicted Health Protective Behaviors from Demographics and Perceived Risk, Olivia De Leon**
4:35pm – Anxiety Levels in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Behavioral Changes, Family Structure, and Political Affiliation, Breanne Tarrant and Elsa Yeomans*
4:45pm – The Efficacy of Animal-Assisted Therapy for Treatment of PTSD in Veterans, Travis Suggs*
* Capstone project ** PSYC 242 project *** Severtson project