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Psychology

Psychology 1 Health & Wellness
09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 103
09:00 AM
Episodic Salutary Experiences: Linking Tranquility and Physical Health
Hannah Kruger Butler University, Shelby Eaton Butler University, Jazmine Bowens Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Brian Geisler Butler University
09:15 AM
The Challenges of Smoking Cessation
Hannah Easdon Indiana Wesleyan University, Madison Graber Indiana Wesleyan University, Shaley Hartsburg Indiana Wesleyan University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katti Sneed Indiana Wesleyan University
09:30 AM
The Relationship between Trait Mindfulness, Psychological Health and Cognition: Mediation by Decentering
Kaleb Hobgood Wabash College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Neil Schmitzer-Torbert Wabash College
09:45 AM
Unheard Voices: A Qualitative Study on Individuals Involved in Circles of Grant County
Kathryn Regnier Indiana Wesleyan University, Beth Riley Indiana Wesleyan University, Miranda Barrett Indiana Wesleyan University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katti Sneed Indiana Wesleyan University
Oral Presentation

Psychology 2 Human & Animal Development
09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 106A
09:00 AM
Portrayals of Female Agency in the Media: Effects on Girls' Sense of Future Self
Sabrina Combs Hanover College, Megan Wilson Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Ellen Altermatt Hanover College
09:15 AM
Flashbulb Memory: Shifting the Threshold of Childhood Amnesia
Hillary May Butler University, Jaina Siemienkowicz Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Neil Bohannon
Faculty Sponsor(s): III
Butler University
09:30 AM
Selective Allomothering of an African Elephant Adolescent
Julia Machado Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Robert Dale Butler University
09:45 AM
Thriving Beyond Surviving: An Examination of the Role Support Groups Play in Enhancing Later Cognitive and Social Development of Pediatric Cancer Patients
Mary MacCarthy Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Robert Padgett Butler University
10:00 AM
What a Difference a Course Makes: Early College Experience Fosters Flexible and Transcendent Self-Identities
Hannah Faccio Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Robert Padgett Butler University
Oral Presentation

Psychology 3 Cognitive Aging & Clinical Neuropsychology
09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 204
09:00 AM
Analyzing Aphasia Diagnoses Through Patterns of Speech Errors and Neuropsychological Tests
Darien Miller Hanover College, Mallory Fogus Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
John Krantz Hanover College
09:15 AM
Self-identity in Relation to Autobiographical Memory and Short-term Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease
Darian Beavers Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Stephen Dine Young Hanover College
09:30 AM
Is Your Memory “Good?” or “Bad?” The Effect of Item Framing on Accuracy of Memory Self-Reports
Thomas Hermsen Butler University, Emily Flandermeyer Butler University, Shelby Eaton Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Tara Lineweaver Butler University
09:45 AM
Too Hard to Try Hard: Young and Older Adults’ Memory Strategy Selection
Madelynne Wright Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Tara Lineweaver Butler University
Oral Presentation

Psychology 4 Thinking, Meditation, & Creativity
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 103
10:30 AM
Conjugate Lateral Eye Movements: An Examination of Recall, Creation, and Fabrication
Mason Coy Huntington University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Michael Rowley Huntington University
10:45 AM
Understanding the Effects of Meditation on False Memories Using the DRM Paradigm
Ben Evans Butler University, Kaelyn Mason Butler University, Olivia Buroker Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Amanda Hall Butler University
11:00 AM
The Impact of Mindfulness on Creativity
Laurel Mikalouski Butler University, Sarah Rodenkirch Butler University, Hannah Faccio Butler University, Ruby Valutis Butler University, Kate Wade Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
R. Brian Giesler Butler University
11:15 AM
The Influence of Preconceived Notions on Creativity
Trent Barnett Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katherine Knight Tuttle Hanover College
Oral Presentation

Psychology 5 Academic Success
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 106A
10:30 AM
Instructor vs. Student Gender and Lecture Content Effects on Learning
Amanda Wallace Butler University, Kylie McWhirter Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
John Neil Bohannon Butler University
10:45 AM
The Relationship Between Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Persistence in College
Kathleen Morrical Huntington University, Quintin Graves Huntington University, Brant Shelby Huntington University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Rebekah Benjamin Huntington University
11:00 AM
Does Stereotype Threat Help or Hinder College Students with ADHD?
Alexandra Gabor Butler University, Matthew Klem Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Tara Lineweaver Butler University
11:15 AM
Do You “Study Smarter?” Teaching Students How to Learn More Effectively
Hanna Throgmorton Butler University, Madison Eden Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Mandy Hall Butler University, Tara Lineweaver Butler University
11:30 AM
The Effects of Laptop Use on Neighboring Students in the Classroom
Eileen Hogan Butler University, Amanda Rosenfeld Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Mandy Hall Butler University
Oral Presentation

Psychology 6 Anxiety & Depression
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 204
10:30 AM
The Relationship Between Social Media, Anxiety, and Depression
Leah Marsh Huntington University, Mason Mills Huntington University, Molly Mitchell Huntington University, Tori Rice Huntington University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Rebekah Benjamin Huntington University
10:45 AM
Depression and Social Anxiety: Their Relationship to College Satisfaction and the Mediating Role of Loneliness
Tommaso Girelli Hanover College, Leah Faber Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
T. William Altermatt Hanover College
11:00 AM
The Effects of Pessimism, Anxiety, and the Use of Profanity on Gender
Jessica Vassallo Hanover College, Jessica Reed Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
John Krantz Hanover College
11:15 AM
The Effects of CBT on Academic Performance for Anxious Students
Dabney Skutt Hanover College, Morgan Neighbors Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Stephen Dine Young Hanover College
Oral Presentation

Psychology 7 Motivation, Emotion, & Satisfaction
01:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 103
01:30 PM
A Community Based Participatory Research Approach to Examining Worker Satisfaction at a Local Community Afterschool Program
Payton Hoover Hanover College, Madeline Elkin Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Ellen Altermatt Hanover College
01:45 PM
Too Tired to Care: A Quantitative Study on Shift Length for Direct Care Workers at Residential Treatment Centers and how it relates to Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction
Jessi Cox Indiana Wesleyan University, Erica McKinley Indiana Wesleyan University, Kira Raquet Indiana Wesleyan University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katti Sneed Indiana Wesleyan University
02:00 PM
Are the Highly Religious Better at Resisting Temptation?
Ashley Lane Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Raymond Giesler Butler University
02:15 PM
Does Positive Affect Promote Goal Achievement?
Connor Hubble Butler University, Alex Retter Butler University, Savannah Spears Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Brian Giesler Butler University
Oral Presentation

Psychology 8 Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, & Video Games
01:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 106A
01:30 PM
Attention Seeking Behavior and Drug Use
Liza Cohen Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Joel Martin Butler University
01:45 PM
Play That Old Time Rock & Roll: The Benefits of Personalized Music for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
Mikala Lain Butler University, Jenna Groh Butler University, Hannah Bolander Butler University, Sarah Vitelli Butler University, Kendall Ladd Butler University, Heather Johnson Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Tara Lineweaver Butler University, Tim Brimmer Butler University
02:00 PM
Personality Predictors and Hypersexuality in College Women
Ana Maric Ball State University,
Jordan Hall Ball State University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Tayla Lee Ball State University
02:15 PM
The Influence of Self-efficacy Towards Aggression in Violent Competitive Multiplayer Video-gaming
Eulalio Hernandez Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
John Krantz Hanover College
Oral Presentation

Psychology 9 Perceptions of Others
01:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 204
01:30 PM
Religious Fundamentalism and Attitudes towards LGBTQ+ Individuals: Investigating Mediators
TaKima Johnson Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Ellen Altermatt Hanover College
01:45 PM
The Effects of Perspective Taking and Narrative Reading on Attitudes Towards Refugees
Daliah Altal Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Bill Altermatt Hanover College
02:00 PM
“You Talk Funny”: How Accents Shape the Listener’s Perceptions of the Nonnative Speaker
Elizabeth Nellis Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Bill Altermatt Hanover College
02:15 PM
The Effect of Race of Source and Persuasion on Social Issue Perceptions
Valarie Coles Hanover College,
Cora Smallwood Hanover College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katherine Knight Tuttle Hanover College
Oral Presentation

Psychology 10 Relationships
03:00 PM to 04:15 PM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 103
03:00 PM
Embodied Cognition: The Influence of a Stable or Unstable Environment
Cheyenne Petty Goshen College, Mary Seeck Goshen College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Julie Reese Goshen College
03:15 PM
Brain Activity and Cortisol Levels Reflect the Pain of Exclusion
Chelsey Blair Indiana University Southeast, Abigail Dester Indiana University Southeast, Marcus Dudas Indiana University Southeast
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Meghan Kahn Indiana University Southeast
03:45 PM
Study of Correlation Between Divorce and Interpersonal Trust Level
Mickey Huntington Indiana Wesleyan University,
Erica Chapman Indiana Wesleyan University,
Blake Dennis Indiana Wesleyan University,
Jani Barrera-Ramirez Indiana Wesleyan University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katti Sneed Indiana Wesleyan University
Oral Presentation