2006-07 Graduate Research Grant Winners
Fourteen Psi Chi members are recipients of 2006-07 Psi Chi Graduate Research Grants. This grant program, which was launched in 2006, provides funds for Psi Chi members to defray the cost of conducting a research project. The 2006-07 Graduate Research Grant winners, along with their schools, research advisors, and project titles, are listed below (in alphabetical order):
2006-2007
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Nicholas Aramovich, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Jim Larson (research advisor)
“Group Problem-Solving Under Stereotype Threat: An Examination of Female Triads on a Letters-To-Numbers Problem”
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Lillian Chen, University of Michigan
Dr. Julia Boland (research advisor)
“Conceptually Constraining Context Effects on Bilingual Lexical Activation”
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Ryan Fehr, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Michele Gelfand (research advisor)
“When Are Apologies Effective? A Deontic Justice Framework for Understanding the Role of Self-Construals in the Apology Process”
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Molly M. Jameson, Ball State University (IN)
Dr. Jerrell Cassady (research advisor)
“Creation of a Math Anxiety Scale for Young Children”
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Angela Kelling, Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Terry Maple (research advisor)
“Stereotypic Swaying and Salivary Cortisol Concentrations in Three Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana) at Zoo Atlanta”
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Stephanie M. LaMattina, University of Maine
Dr. Sandra Sigmon (research advisor)
“Examining the Role of Stress in Binge Eating Disorder: An Experimental Study”
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Cynthia J. Najdowski, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Bette Bottoms (research advisor)
“Jurors' Perceptions of Intellectually Disabled Juvenile Defendants in Criminal Court”
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Ana Amelia L. Baumann Neves, Utah State University
Dr. Amy Odum (research advisor)
“A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Delay Discounting: Are Latinos More Impulsive Than White Americans?”
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Elizabeth J. Rahn, University of Georgia
Dr. Andrea Hohmann (research advisor)
“Peripheral Mechanisms for Cannabinoid Modulation of Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain”
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Leah H. Rubin, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Pauline Maki (research advisor)
“Effects of Estrogen and Oxytocin on Cognitive Function and Symptoms in Women With Schizophrenia”
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Jenny Snyder, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Dr. Rosemary Strasser (research advisor)
“Predicting Parental Care: An Analysis of Individual Differences in Hormone Levels, Stress Levels, and Aggression”
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Melissa Surawski, University of New Hampshire
Dr. Rebecca Warner (research advisor)
“Threat Anxiety and the Preference for Information Exposure”
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Ryan D. Ward, Utah State University
Dr. Amy Odum (research advisor)
“Remembering, Sample-Stimulus Disparity,and Reinforcement”
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Susan Wenze, American University (DC)
Dr. Kathleen Gunthert (research advisor)
“Biases in Affective Forecasting and Recall in Individuals With Dysphoric and Anxiety Symptoms”