2003 Honors Research Program Thesis Titles

Aizenberg, David Effects of Prenatal Testosterone on Male Sheep. (Mentor:Terri Lee)

Auster, Elana R. Transgenerational Effects on African-American Parents' Academic Expectations. (Mentor: Rowley, S.)

Beyer, Jonathan A. The Positive Side of Emotional Maintenance. (Mentor: Fredickson, B.)

Boonin, Anna Better timing with Time: The Effects of Practice & Task Difficulty on Bimanual Coordination. (Mentor: Reuter-Lorenz, P. & Seidler, R.)

Buckley, Tiffany Additive Effects of Non-Photic Zeitgebers on Diurnal Octodon degus (Rodentia). (Mentor: Lee, T.)

Cashen, KatherineJetlag and Stress Interactions in Octodon Degus. (Mentor: Lee, T.)

Edwards, Elizabeth Sex Roles in the Household: Values and Transmission. (Mentor: Alwin, D. & Seifert, C.)

Floody, Heather Correlates and Predictors of Peer Interaction in Autistic Spectrum Disorder. (Mentor: Lord, C.)

Goldstein, Rachel Symptoms of Psychopathology in Traumatized and Non-Traumatized Undergraduate Students. (Mentor: Pole, N.)

Gordon, JennaEffects of Exposure to Different Types of Magazines on Men's Attitudes about Their Bodies. (Mentor: Merriwether, A.)

Heinze, Justin The Effect of Winning or Losing a Contest on Power Motivation in Women. (Mentor: Schultheiss, O.)

Jelinek, Sarah L.Self-Objectification and Media Consumption: The Effects of Exposure to Objectifying Media. (Mentor: Fredrickson, B.)

Leitner, Heidi Sex Differences in Patterns of Psychomotor Behavior in Response to Cocaine Sensitization in Rats. (Mentor: Jackson, L. & Becker, J.)

Levy, David M. Equating Spatial and Verbal Working Memory Performance. (Mentor: Reuter- Lorenz, P.)

Lindberg, Casey Socio-Emotianal Perception. (Mentor: Reuter-Lorenz, P.)

Loree, Amy M. Post-traumatic Stress Reactions in Preschool Children from Low-Income Families: A New Measure of Trauma Symptoms. (Mentor: Graham-Bermann, S.)

Malamud, Louise S. Virtuous Activities in Organizations. (Mentor: Cameron, K.)

Mazurkiewitz, Rebecca Individual Approaches to the Big 3 Motives; Hope & Fear.

Millan, RebecaIndicators of Maternal Depression in a Five-Minute Speech Sample. (Mentor: Lozoff, B.)

Miyoshi, Amy The Effects of Opioid Microinjections within the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala: A Pilot Study. (Mentor: Berridge, K.)

Niebuhr, Aimee Influence of Gender on Subjective and Psychophysiological Response to Social vs. Non- Social Emotional Stimuli. (Mentor: Liberzon, I.)

Ray, Sarah L. What do Mothers Say to their Preschool Age Children about Gender: A Qualitative Analysis. (Mentor: Graham-Bermann, S.)

Rhodes, MargorieThe Neuropsychological Profile of ADHD in Adult Populations with and without Psychiatric Comorbidities. (Mentor: Giordani, B.)

Richardson, Derek In Vivo Augmentation of Stroke-Induced Neurogenesis by Retinoic Acid. (Mentor: Gong, C. & Parent, J.)

Riggs, Mary A Cross-Cultural Examination of Reciprocity Decisions in Undergraduate Students. (Mentor: Miller, J.)

Schuster, Lisa Comparison of measures: Social support for Bereaved Children.

Siddiqui, Nadia Shoplifters: Who are They? A Descriptive Study of the Crime, Motives, and Psychopathologies with a Shoplifting Population. (Mentor: Holden, C.)

Taylor, Valerie L. D. Winter Conflict in Labor Relations: A Study of Motives. (Mentor: Winter, D.)

Ueda, MioriCultural Differences in Parental Approaches to Discipline: A Cross-Cultural Study. (Mentor: Olson, S.)

Urbanowicz, Christina Magazines as Agents of Sexual Socialization. (Mentor: Ward, L.M.)

Wang, Elsie The Relationship between Empathy, Liking, and Helping Behavior Towards Outgroup Members. (Mentor: Shih, M.)

Welsh, Kathryn Implicit Motives and the Differential Ability to Regulate Affective Responses: A PET Study

Welsh, Patricia Effect of Father Figure on Women's Adult Attachment Style.

Wolfe, Kami Genetics in the Mass Media and its Influence on Attitudes and Beliefs about Intelligence. (Mentor: Wong, C. & Valentino, N.)

Yang, Wayne Estrogen Enhances Object Recognition but not Recognition of Female Conspecifics in Castrated Male Rats. (Mentor: Becker, J.)

Yeager, Lauren Determination of the Cell-Type Expression of an Adeno-Associated Virus with the Striatum. (Mentor: Becker, J.)

Yeung, Sabrina Effects of Family and Community Violence on Preschool Children's Stereotyped Beliefs about Gender, Power, and Violence. (Mentor: Graham-Bermann, S.)

2002 Honors Research Program Thesis Titles

Aylward, Erin The Involvement of The Basolateral Amygdala in the Acquisition and Expression of Conditional Fear. (Mentor: Maren, S.)

Cain, Sarah Recognition of the Diagnostic Cues for Autistic Disorder at One Year of Age Using Archival Data and Retrospective Parental Questionnaires. (Mentor: Wellman, H.)

Cameron, Claire Effects of Social Perception on Social and Academic Skills in Children. (Mentor: Maehr, M.)

Chang, Julia The Roles of Task Emphasis, Practice, Feedback, and Motivation in Multiple-Task Performance. (Mentor: Reuter-Lorenz, P.)

Chia, Adrian Theory of Mind, Reasoning in Two- Person Matrix Games. (Mentor: Zhang, J.)

Chik, Kimberly Development of Role Asymmetry and Self-Handicapping during the Play of Domestic Dogs. (Mentor: Smuts, B.)

Choe, Sharon I. The Relationship Between Situational Status and Performance In Role Based Dyadic Negotiations. (Mentor: Shih, M.)

Cornbleet, Amy B. The Family Context: Associations between Family Climate and the Socioemotional Adjustment of Internationally Adopted Children. (Mentor: Rosenblum, K. & Freeark, K.)

Fink, Ryan The Influence of Testosterone on Behavioral Sensitization to Cocaine. (Mentor: Jackson, L.R. & Becker, J.)

Furman, Erik A Neural Network Model for Triangular Inequality Problems in Similarity Judgements. (Mentor: Polk, T.)

Hala, Audrey M. Clarifying Asperger Disorder: Exploring the Behavior Problems. (Mentor: Tsai, L.)

Hetzel-Gaynor, Jenni How parental Involvement in Schoolwork Influences Children's Perceptions of Learning: Exploring Gender Differences and Realms of Involvement. (Mentor: Reid, P.)

Huang, Heather Processing of Contextual Information as a Function of Culture. (Mentor: Park, D.)

Kolenic Bethany, A. The Role of Body Image and Self-Esteem in Women's Sexual Decision Making. (Mentor: Ward, M.)

Kustra, Joseph Dental Fear Before and After Dental Treatment-The Role of Desired and Perceived Control. (Mentor: Inglehart, M.)

Larkin, Gregory R. The Snake May GO, But the Heart Still Pounds: Investigating the Physiological Correlates of Emotional Maintenance. (Mentor: Fredrickson, B. & Reuter-Lorenz, P.)

Licina, Sanja Race and Gender as Predictors for the Frequency of Use of Assertive and Defensive Impression Management Tactics. (Mentor: Sellers, R.)

May, Leana Increasing the Efficacy of Neuroblastoma Tumor Lysate Pulsed Dendritic Cell Vaccines. (Mentor: Geiger, J.)

McClella, Jacob A.Content Accessibility and Accessibility Experiences: Examining the Effects of Heuristic Processing Strategies Among Potential Jurors. (Mentor: Chang, E.)

Mireku, Akosua Reducing Heterosexism in the Black American Community: Will Evoking Memories of Racial Injustice Lead to More Positive Attitudes Towards Lesbians and Gay Men? (Mentor: Ceballo, R.)

Moore, Sharifa Kerene Associations Between the Sexual Status of Relatable Television Characters and lte Adolescent Sexual Behaviors. (Mentor: Merriwether, A.)

Ross, Storm Practicing What is Preached? The Relationship Between Religiosity and Sexual History, Sexual Satisfaction, and Sexual Permissiveness Among College Students Varying In Gender and Ethnic Background. (Mentor: Merriwether, A.)

Shirkey, Kezia C. Spiritual Development of Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Component of the Thriving Model. (Mentor: Chesler, M.)

Silver, Carrie Parents' Emotion Socialization and Affective Communication as Risk Factors for Aggression and Delinquency in Middle Childhood. (Mentor: Shields, A.)

Waldman, Andrew Solo Status, Self- Construals, and Performance Expectancies in African- Americans. (Mentor: Sekaquaptewa & Thompson)

2001 Honors Research Program Thesis Titles

Bishop, Somer L. Bereaved Families: The Effects of Surviving Parent Remarriage and Cohabitation. (Mentor: Cain, A.)

Chen, Hiu Ying Perfectionism and Procrastination as Predictors of Adjustment Problems. (Mentor: Chang, E.)

Ethington, Lanaya L. Election : A Time-Series Analysis of Motive Profiles and Other Variables in the U.S. Presidential Campaign. (Mentor: Winter, D.)

Gonik, Ilana R. The Relationship Between Body Comfort and Sexual Relationships. (Mentor: Merriwether, A.)

Hall, Stacey Lynn Insight and Severity of Illness in Alzheimer's Disease and Isolated Memory Impairment. (Mentor: Berent, S.)

Kamath, Deepa Estrogen and Cognitive Decline: An Assessment of the Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Neuropsychological Test Scores. (Mentor: Haan, M.)

Kenna, Caroline Self-Objectification and the Relationship to Eating Pleasure. (Mentor: Fredrickson, B.)

Kuntze, Erin MargaretFemale Self- Objectification in Heterosexual Relationships. (Mentor: Fredrickson, B.)

Lyon, Aaron Social Skills Training: an Age- Graded Investigation of Efficacy. (Mentor: Miller, Jerry).

Mallorie, LeeAnn Development of Identity in Early Adulthood: Re-evaluation of the Self During the Transition to College. (Mentor: Malanchuk, O.)

Maltese, Kelly L.The Effects of Mother/Child Communication on the Psychological Well-Being of Children Exposed to Community Violence. (Mentor: Ceballo, R.)

Manning, Jennifer The Effects of Negative and Positive Media Portrayals of PMS on Women's Self-Reported PMS Experiences. (Mentor: Merriwether, A.)

Marcus, Jonathan Spiritually Motivated Self-Affirmations and Their Relation to Stereptype Threat in Academic Achievement for African-American Students. (Mentor: Crocker, J.)

McEachran, Larisa The Effects of Stigmatization and Discrimination on Self-Esteem, Self-Complexity, Self-Consciousness and Depression. (Mentor: Manis, M.)

Orlando, Frank Dental Fear and Control - A Correlational Study and an Experimental Exploration. (Mentor: Inglehart, M.)

Pitzer, Lindsay Marie Childhood Bereavement and the Role of the Surviving Parent: A Comparative Study of the Surviving Father and the Surviving Mother. (Mentor: Cain, A.)

Rey, Rick B. Autonomy in College Students from Divorced vs. Intact Families. (Mentor: Damour, L.)

Rienecke, Maria Elena Experiencing Discrimination: A Path to Increasing or to decreasing Prejudice? (Mentor: Sekaquaptewa/Gonzalez)

Risch, Sharon C. The Role of the Parent- Child Relationship in Shaping Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Initmate Relationships. (Mentor: Jodl, K.)

Rutt, Joshua L.The Effect of Positive Memory Priming on Interpretation of Ambiguous Situations. (Mentor: Nolen-Hoeksema, S.)

Semins, Michelle Jo Effects of CNQX on Nicotinic Receptor Subunit Transcript Expression in the Rat Brain. (Mentor: Meador- Woodruff, J.)

Streem, Jennie Rachel Familiy History of Depression, Distress, and Behavioral Problems Among Depressed Adolescents. (Mentor: King, C. & Henninger, N.)