Thursday, April 15, 2010

Psychology Symposium set for April 22

The Spring Psychology Symposium will be on Thursday, April 22, at 3:15pm in Salvi Hall. Poster presentations will be from 3:15 until 3:45. Internship integration and thesis presentations will begin at 3:45 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Presentation titles include:

• Effects of Socially Interactive Technologies on Adolescents, Abby Cooper
• Recidivism in At-Risk Youth, Juan Martinez
• Strategies to Help Promote Success at Leaving an Abusive Relationship, Amanda Mueller
• Learned Helplessness in Relation to Chemical Dependency Relapse, Mekenzie Reps
• The Influence of Personality on Facebook Use, Kelli Sholl
• The Young Adult Relationship Model, Lucas Volini

Posters reflect the work of the Collaborative Research Labs in Psychology and the work of students in Experimental Psychology. Titles of Collaborative Lab posters include:

Aggression Lab: Relationships between cyberbullying experiences, socioemotional outcomes, and other forms of aggression: A survey of college students — Nakisa Khosnevis, Samantha Franklin, Jackie Jones, Jake Clapham, Carissa McMoore, & Daniel Bucknam. (This poster will also be presented on April 24 at the Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference, held at Macalester College.)

Alcohol Use Lab: Perceptions affecting college drinking behavior — Kristina Empanger, Tiearra Johnson, Caiti Knudson, Casey Twardowski, & Elizabeth Seebach.

Body Image Impression Management Lab: A lens model approach to understanding clothing choice in regard to impression management — Kelsi Addabbo, Alyssa Habberstad, Bethany Hastings, Juan Martinez, and Elizabeth Seebach.

Body Image Survey Lab: Fat talk as a mediator of body image — Cassandra Berning, Amelia Bock, Katherine Drazkowski, Acacia Gammage, and Elizabeth Seebach.