John Keenan III, Alyssa Tesoriero, Amanda Bassett, and Michelle McKeon presented a poster titled "Effect of Time of Day on Long and Short Term Memory" at the Long Island Research Conference held at SUNY-Old Westbury on Sunday, March 27, 2008.
Several students presented their research findings, conducted under the guidance of the psychology department faculty, at CURSCA conference. They received favorable reviews from deans, chairs, and faculty of various departments. Many students had an opportunity to discuss their work with Dr. Dennis Murray and Dr. Thomas Wermuth.
Oral Presentation: "The Correlation Between Stress Levels and the Use of Anti-Depressants and Anti-Anxiety Medication in College Students" by Kristine Kennen, Amanda Wilson, Brandon Juby, Meredith Brown, and Samantha Roth.
Poster Presentation: "Sense of Smell and Attraction Ratings." by Shannon Lecomte and Michelle Tuna.
Two recent Marist graduates, Amanda Coons, BA '07 (and currently in the school psychology program) and Stacey Trapani-Barber, MA Psychology '04 have co-authored and are presenting together two talks on the use of discrete trial learning to teach adults with autism, and the use of positive reinforcement to enhance staff morale. Both Amanda and Stacey are Behavior Specialists at the Anderson Center for Autism in Staatsburg. Congratulations Amanda and Stacey!
Two current psychology students, Lindsay Liotta ('08) and Amanda Figuiras ('08) along with alumna Ava Laera ('07) and Dr. John Scileppi will be presenting a poster entitled, "The Use of Bushman's Speed of Association Test to Measure Aggressive Tendencies in Response to Violent Movies in Men and Women."
Drs. Quinn and Scileppi are co-presenting a poster at with students Angel Butler and Kate McCauley entitled "The Relationship of Social Support with Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and Quality of Life (QOL) across various populations including individuals with chemical dependency, military veterans, and persons with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI): A series of empirical studies using Caplan's Ideal Family model."
Professor Linda Dunlap and sophomore Jeffrey D'Angelo presented "The Impact of Assignment Submission Method on Class Attendance." The conference proceedings will be published in the ERIC system.
Dr. Jim Regan and Daniel Lackaye (graduate student in Mental Health Counseling) conducted a panel presentation on "Technology in the Classroom: Three useful Interventions"
DR LINDA DUNLAP'S LECTURE AT POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL
On March 3, Professor Linda Dunlap presented to 100 teachers and staff at the City of Poughkeepsie High School on "Differentiated Instruction: An Introduction to Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences."
