Research Presentations by Psi Chi Members and Groups

2006 - 2007 Research (We had 3 Research Awards this year!)

Marcie McDaniel and Brandon Scott
Is body weight influential in perceptions of obese persons?
SWPA poster session

Sarah Dasch and James Robbins
Perceptions of crimiality in men and women with tattoos
SWPA poster session

Mihaela Mateescu and Theo Joseph
Female college students' perception of rape victims
SWPA poster session

Ashley Knight
Organizational commitment and leadership transition
Faculty Advisor: Theo Joseph
SWPA undergraduate research competition -- First place!!!!

Lauren Nicholson
Effects of procrastination and self-awareness on emotional self-regulation
Faculty Advisor: Lauren Scharff
SWPA undergraduate research competition finalist

Jenny McGinty
Teacher humor orientation as a determiner of attendance
Faculty Advisor: Lauren Scharff
Psi Chi Research Award at SWPA (talk)

Jeff Oldenkamp, Seth Corley, Shelly Cornett, Lauren Scharff
Student reactions to feedback on class assignments
SWPA / CTUP Symposium

Lauren Huffman
Greeks in the classroom, how would you feel?
Faculty Advisor: Theo Joseph
Psi Chi Research Award at SWPA (poster)

Alex DeNadai, Mihaela Mateescu, Tara Luchkiw, Jennifer Taylor, Christie Ruiz
Mental health knowledge in the college population
Faculty Advisor: Lauren Scharff
Psi Chi poster at SWPA

Kristen Newell
Perceptions of police effectiveness
Faculty Advisor: Theo Joseph
Psi Chi poster at SWPA

Erin Fatheree
Influence of server attractiveness and gift giving on tip size
Faculty advisor: Theo Joseph
Psi Chi poster at SWPA

Dana Doyle
Organizational commitment among college students
Faculty advisor: Theo Joseph
Psi Chi poster at SWPA

Jana Tran
The Public Image of the Police
Faculty advisor: Theo Joseph
Psi Chi poster at SWPA

2005 - 2006 Research (We had 2 Research Awards this year!)

Makenzie Meyer
What I say about you: WhatI say about me
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2006.
Faculty Advisor: Theo Joseph, Ph.D.

Sarah Rossmiller, Daniel Reuther, Christina Potts, Gary Rice
To Greek or not to Greek: That is the question
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2006.
Faculty Advisor: Theo Joseph, Ph.D.

Oldenkamp, Jeff. & Scharff, Lauren
The influence of visual display information on customer behavior.
Poster given in SWPA Session.

Additionally, Psi Chi graduate student members Laura Olsen and Jeff Oldenkamp won first place in the SWPA Graduate Student Research competition. Congratulations to all!

2004 - 2005 Research (We had 4 Research Awards this year!)

Several of these projects were presented as part of a teleconference on Internet II on December 03, 2004. **

Laura M. Pavlasek and Tiffany L. Wilbourn**
The Effectiveness of and Need for College-Preparatory Programs
Psi Chi Research Award and Finalist in SWPA Undergraduate Research Competition, SPWA, March 2005.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff.

Elaine Hymel, Cynthia Parke, Christina Potts, Josh Sorenson
Popular nerd or gothic cowboy
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, March 2005.
Faculty Advisor is Theo Joseph, Ph.D.

Becca Dryden, Aracely Arellano, Leslie White, Holly Brazier
Influence of Convenience and Poll Results on Reported Voting Behavior
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, March 2005.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff.

Robert Bogdan, Meagen M. Carswell, and Katrina M. Killgore**
"Media influences and the importance of penis size and breast size"
SPWA, March 2005.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff.

David L. Morris, Hazel Arguello, Dianna Jackson and David Fonteno**
Effects of Terrorist Alerts on Job Screening
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, March 2005.
Faculty Advisor is Theo Joseph, Ph.D.

Leslie White
The effects of information on people's perception of legal sentencing
SPWA, March 2005.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff

2003 - 2004 Research (We had a Research award at SWPA!)
Meagen M. Carswell, Katrina M. Killgore, Robert Bogdan, Dianna C. Jackson
"The importance of penis size and breast size to male and female college students"
SPWA, April 2004.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Alicia Hardy, Laura Olson, Shamekia Hopson, Leslie White, and Amber Pierce
"Influence of text difficulty and instructions on reading comprehension of consent forms."
SPWA, April 2004.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Taylore Sloan, Clark Haynes, Missy Jensen, Thomas Masterson, Hazel Arguello
"The effects of instruction and noise on test performance."
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2004.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Aracely Arellano, Shane Davis, Kimberly Butler, Tamara Griffin and Rashaunda Strickland.
"Work and other factors that influence college students' stress levels"
SPWA, April 2004.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Ugochi Onyejiaka
"Type of Goal-Setting, Task Difficulty, and Self-Esteem: Is There an Interaction?"
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2004.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tracy E. Zinn, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Kristal Parris, Michelle Lebeck, Crystal Little, and Cherie Rosenboom
"Relationship Satisfaction of Maximizers and Satisficers"
SPWA, April 2004.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bryan Saville, Stephen F. Austin State University.

2002 - 2003 Research (We had Research awards at SWPA!)
Leslie Knight
"Effects of Haptic Illusion Training and Instructional/Theory Training on Müller-Lyer Illusion Decrement"
Presented at the TCU Psi Chi Convention February 2003.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University

Kristal Parrish
"Antiphonal Laughter Between Males in Friend and Stranger Pairs"
Presented at the TCU Psi Chi Convention February 2003.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University

Amber Gentry
"The Effect of Field Dependence on Spatial Change Detection"
SPWA, April 2003.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Amber Gentry, Michelle Lebeck, Cherie Rosenboom, Wes Vinson
"Pre and Post Reactions and Beliefs Following 9/11"
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2003.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Kristen Howell, Ugochi Onyejiaka, Elizabeth Sowden
"An Analysis of the Variables Affecting Self-Esteem in College Females"
SPWA, April 2003.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bryan Saville, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Melanie Pate
"Athletes vs. Non-Athletes: Self-reported Behaviors Following Positive and Negative Sporting, Academic, and Personal Events"
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2003.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Tammy Leach
"The Development of Occupational Gender Roles"
SPWA, April 2003.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Tammy Leach, Amber Peirce, Tamara Griffen
"The Relationship Between Intensity of Emotion and First Sexual Experience"
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2003.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bryan Saville, Stephen F. Austin State University.

2001 - 2002 Research (We had 4 Psi Chi Research Awards at SPWA!)
Emily Stover
"Nudity in Print Media: Effect of Model Skin Exposure on Body Image of College Females"
Presented at the TCU Psi Chi Convention February 2002.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University

Katie Brockie
"Personality Influences on Friendship Development in First-Semester College Freshmen"
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2002.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Tammy Leach, Julia Schnee, Ashley Lofton,, Amber Pierce
"Texas Regional Survey on Attitudes Concerning Breast-Feeding"
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2002.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Danielle St. Amand, Colleen Bayer, Alfred Lara III, Emily Whitney
"The Influence of Product and Presentation on Marketing Effectiveness"
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2002.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Emily Stover, Leah Herrell, Amanda Coelho, Felicia Latson, Leslie Moore
"The Effects of Contextual Factors on Perceived Sexual Assault"
Psi Chi Research Award, SPWA, April 2002.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Rogers, Stephen F. Austin State University.

2000 - 2001 Research
Kristina Davis, Rebecca Woods
"Effects of Typeface and Font Size on Legibility of Children"
Presented at SWPA 2002
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Bradley Montgomery, Dr. Michael Walker, David Bridget, Laura Ten Eyck
"Faking ADHD and Response Latency on the MMPI"
Presented at SWPA 2002

Seth Green, Caryolyn Johnson, Emily Stover, Katie Brockie, Ian Norris, Laura Wilson
"Neuroticism and STress in College Students"
Presented at Psi Chi Research Competition, April 2001.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University

Shyra Jones, Carina Cowan, David Koepnick, Amy Brooks, Kristi Davis
"Do religious People Have a Monopoly on Achievement Striving, Self-Discipline, and Morality?"
Presented at Psi Chi Research Competition, April 2001
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lauren Scharff, Stephen F. Austin State University

1999 Research
Regeth, Mitchell, Graumann, Wood, Christian, DuBose, & Jones.
"Answer Changing Among College Students."
Presented at Southwest Texas Psi Chi Research Convention, September 24-25, 1999.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Regeth, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Mitchell, Graumann, Norman, Cantu, Christian, Vanecek, Velasquez, Koepnic, Coats.
"University Constituents Perceptions of Corporate Endowments."
Presented at Southwestern Psychological Association Convention, March 31- April 3, 1999
Faculty Advisor: Mark Ludorf, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Mitchell, Graumann, Wood, Christian, Velasquez, Koepnic, Norman, Jones, DuBose & Scott.
"Attachment style potential predictor of locus of control."
Presented at TCU Pscychological Convention, Feb. 19-20, 1999.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mark Ludorf, Stephen F. Austin University.

1998 Research
Skinner, Donnelly, Amesquita, Bell, Mitchell, LaMonica, Graumann, & Ludorf.
"The Influence of Corporate Logos on Student Perceptions of a Professor."
Presented at Southwestern Psychological Association Convention, April 9-12, 1998.
Sponsor: Dr. Mark Ludorf, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Skinner, Amesquita, Bell, Donnelly, Graumann, Jones, LaMonica, Marquez, Mitchell, & Ludorf.
"Assessing Flashbulb Memory of Princess Diana."
Presented at Arkansas Psychological Convention.
Sponsor: Dr. Mark Ludorf, Stephen F. Austin State University.

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