Posters/papers from 2023
Object Play in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus), Kayla Alvia, Alexandra Giuffra, Erin Sheehan, and Carlie Williams
Cannabis Use Risk Level and Expected Positive Impacts of Changing Use among College Students who Completed a Digital Form of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Katherine Anderson, Jessica Samuolis, Gianna Fucci, and Kelly Sgombick
Determinants of Quality of Life Among Refugees Aging Out of Place, Rebecca Barakat
Be Kind to Yourself: Examining How Self-Compassion Mediates the Relationship between Minority Stress and Health, Samantha Cavalea
Think Before You Speak: Examining the Impact of Ageist Labels on Perceptions of Older Adults, Samantha Cavalea, Devin McCarthy, Nicole Badia, Nicole Alvira, Victoria M. Federico, and Maria Pandolfo
You Look So Good for Your Age: First Steps of Creating a Measure of Daily Experiences of Ageism, Francesca Davenport, Angelina M. Wargo, Angela C. White, and Ava K. Bjelka
The Effect of Self-affirmation on Memory for Negative Stimuli, Micaela Deutsch, Grace Del Pino, and Sam Cavalea
The Impact of Working from Home on Employees, Alexandra Doto, Jenna Erdman, Lilah Horn, and Madeline Shannon
A Women’s Choice to Abortion: A Look at History, Medical Prevention, and Consequentialism, Elaina Edwards
How Context Shapes our Concerns: Investigating the Causal Effects of Social Identity Threat Concerns using the SITC Inventory”, Nicholas Granja, Fabiola Millien-Faustin, and Noelle Debrot
Can Dogs Detect a Surprising Event?, Emma Higley, Samantha Faeth, Nicole Alvira, Kaitlyn Borg, Marissa Colloca, and Gabrielle Esposito
The Effect of Screen Time on Children and Adolescents' Physical and Mental Health Including Differences Seen in Sex and Familial Socioeconomic Status, Lauren Iacoviello
Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences and Triggers to Change Alcohol Use among College Students, Isabelle Kovacs and Andrius Kulbis-Marino
Hypersensitive Narcissism's Relationship to Defensiveness, Sandra Lezcano and Rosalyn Gutierrez
What’s Stressing You Out?: Analyzing Daily Experiences of Minority Stress, Elisa Machado, Chelsea Signore, and Ben Tesbir
Cetacean Responses to Violation of Expectation Paradigm in a Free-swim Context, Heather Manitzas Hill, Sara Guarino, Deirdre Yeater, Chris White, Katie Kolodziej, Syed Nafis Shadman Ali, Sanjana Lamia, Emily Garcia, Megan Dear, Emma R. Halter, and Madison Bradley
The Relationship between Self-Protective Factors and Defensiveness, Maria Pandolfo and Abbygail R. Michel
Alcohol Use Risk Level and Reasons to Change among College Students who Completed a Digital Form of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Madeleine Pralea and Annalise Baldi
Remain Calm: How Emotional Responses Influence Perception of Women Confronting Sexism, Sophia Rogers and Ashley Piney
Stress and Coping among College Students during a COVID-19 Red Alert Status on Campus, Jessica Samuolis, Emma Higley, and Julia Leone
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Low-Income Population, Nisha Sidana
The Impact of Pronoun Use on Job Qualification and Hiring, Kerrin Silcox
Through Their Eyes: How Students View Growth Mindset Teaching in Middle and High Schools, Lauren Simak, Katrina Brown, and Abigail V. Wilk
Coping Among Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research Study, Nicole Sperling, Vaibhavi Siddhartha, Emily Gorskie, and Rebecca Barakat
Relationships Between Personality Factors, Stress and GPA, Chloe Yagy, Madeleine Pralea, Kayla Fitzgerald, Joelys Morel, and Jenna Vargas
Posters/papers from 2022
The Relation Between Self-Efficacy and the Minority Stress Process., Nicole C. Badia
Workplace Performance is Affected by Employees' Perception of Stress, Matthew Bellinger
Investigating Canine Cognition Using an Infant Violation of Expectation Task, Larissa Brito, Sydney Duval, Angelina Failla, Nicole Gregory, Kendall Holland, Hailey King, Lauren Maiolo, Jordan Manning, Elizabeth Potter, and Erin Sheehan
Does Self-compassion Minimize the Link Between Minority Stress and Well-being on Sexual Minorities?, Samantha Cavalea
What's In Your Water? Low-dose bisphenol-A alters weight gain and anxiety, but leaves cognitive functioning intact., Olivia Chaponis, Nikaash Pasnoori, Nicole Alvira, Abigail Andre, Richard Ginocchio, Petar Janicijevic, Jaime Herrick, and Tahira Regaldo
The Effect of Self Affirmation on Memory, Nina DiProfio, Larissa Brito, and Mia Poppinga
Underexplored: Perfectionism in Sexual Minorities, Victoria M. Federico
How Class Disparities Effect Cognitive Deficits in School Age Children Leading to an Enduring Circle of Poverty, Catherine Keane
Delphinapterus Leucas' Spatial Use and Social Behavior: The Study of a Managed Care Environment, Hailey King, Teresina Berni, Melissa V. Deamico, and Kailey L. Marottolo
Horticultural Therapy in Prison Populations, Abigail Larson
Stress and Coping among College Students during a COVID-19 Red Alert Status on Campus, Julia Leone and Emma Higley
An Investigation Into the Effects of Social Support and Well-being on the Burnout Rate of Female Collegiate Athletes, Alyssa M. Leva
Examining the Daily Coping Styles in Sexual Minorities, Devin McCarthy
A Comparative Test of Creative Thinking in Preschool Children and Dolphins, Dawn Melzer, Deirdre Yeater, Madison Bradley, Heather M. Hill, Gonzalo Guerra, Kimberly Salazar, Teresa Bolton, and Kathleen M. Dudzinski
The Development of Scenarios to Induce Defensiveness, Maria Pandolfo and Sandra Lezcano
Mental Health in Firefighters, Melissa Raymond
Delineating Accessory Olfactory Bulb Anatomical Projections to Downstream Social Brain Centers in Mice, Paige Schroeder, Brooke Cyr, and Dayne Rayford
Posters/papers from 2021
A Comparative Test of Creative Thinking in Dolphins and Preschool Children, Madison Bradley
The Relationships between Spontaneous Self-affirmation and Emotion Regulation and Coping Strategies, Fiona Buckley and Leah Weeks
The Development of a Survey to Assess the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Health of College Students, Emily Casanova, Julia Dolan, and Kristen Granieri
A Literature Review of the Psychology of Habits, Mason Duckworth, Lily Giarrizzo, and Maya Singh
Animal-Assisted Therapy in Medical Settings: Benefits and Limitations, Angelina Failla
Constitutional Dilemma: The Undermining of the Criminal Justice System by News Media, Mari Fay
Where’s the Ball Fido? Investigating Canine Object Permanence Using A Violation of Expectation Task, Jocelyn Jernegan, Danielle Esposito, Daniel Koproski, Alexandra Miller, Gabriela Garcia, Natasha Bader, Stella Bragoni, and Antonia Perino
The Theory of Planned Behavior Applied to Voting in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, Richard Lenoci and Margaret Flaherty
Using the NamUs Database to Investigate Trends in Missing Persons Cases, Jenna Morales
Language vs. Behavior: The Greater Impact on Social Skills in Children with Autism, Claire O'Connor
Play Therapy in Children with Trauma, Cassidy Woods
Coronavirus Repercussions on the Welfare of Employees, Samantha Young
Posters/papers from 2020
Effects of Bisphenol-A or Testosterone treatment during adolescence on memory and weight gain in gonadectomized male rats, Adrianne G. Alfonso, Olivia F. Downey, Emma Devanny, Caroline E. Loiodice, and Sean W. Mefford
Gestural Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anastasia Apotsos, Sarah Haze, and Erica Allocca
Bottlenose Dolphin Calf Social Development Over the First Two Years of Life, Madison Bradley
A Comparative Test of Creative Thinking in Bottlenose Dolphins and Preschool Children, Madison Bradley, Iva Barun, Kylie Cardinali, Tia Deleo, Nicole Malatestinic, Nikole Rudis, Cassandra Zoetjes, Heather Hill, Kathleen Dudzinksi, Teri Bolton, Deirdre Yeater, and Dawn Melzer
India Cross-Cultural Experience, Nicole Bruzik, Shorabh Das, Madison Keenan, Kendall Kreager, Christina Magliocco, Sonia Morales, Michael Nietupski, Christian Rodriguez, Gavin Thurlow, and Stavros Xanthacos
The Broad Autism Phenotype in Parents of Children with Autism, Amanda Kane, Kelly Horgan, and Stella Bragoni
Social and Socio-sexual Interactions in Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), Ashley Penczynzyn and Kelly Rosenbaum
Resource Distribution in a Social Decision-Making Task, Madison Robotti, Marisa Otto, Kate Rybak, and Jeffrey A. Young II
The Impact of Up-Close Animal Encounters on Aquarium Visitors Conservation Behaviors, Kelly Rosenbaum, Ashley Penczynzyn, and Dr. Deirdre Yeater
Stroke Disparities in Rehabilitation, Ella Smith
Submissions from 2019
Effects of Adolescent Bisphenol-A Exposure on Memory and Spine Density in Ovariectomized Female Rats: Adolescence vs Adulthood, Rachel E. Bowman, Jennifer Hagedorn, Emma Madden, and Maya Frankfurt
Return to Learn Policies for Sport Related Concussions, Katelyn Christian, Jennie Boisvert, and Lindsey Spitz
Savant Syndrome; Benefits of Mainstream and Alternative Education, Margo Douglas
Social Behavior in Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), Stephanie N. Leson, Ashley F. Penczynzyn, Erin S. Perotta, and Garrett P. Roy
The Association of Co-occurring Health Risk Behaviors and Mental Health in College Students, Laila McGeorge, Hailey Loreth, Tracy Nguy, and Abdullah Alavi
Therapy Dogs as a Wellness Incentive for Stress Management on a College Campus, Daniela Mercado, Sophie Barbagallo, and Olivia Downey
In Service of Language Development: Outcomes of a Community-Engaged, Undergraduate SLP Course, Shyanne Ottosi, Stefanie Guglielmo, and Yamiliex Tavarez
Alcohol-Related Ecological Covariates of Identity Stress among College Students, Nikole Rudis and Nicolin Goodin
Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Issues and its Applications in Cyber Security, Nathan Vargoshe
Posters/papers from 2018
The Psychology of Giving and Receiving Compliments, Rebecca Bedosky, Lauren N. Schaefer, Ana-Marie Kalafatis, and Melissa Weaver
How Does Reading Fiction Improve Theory of Mind?, Anna Brown, Noelle Mayne, Gabriella Monferrato, and Margot Simeone
KeepUp, Zachary Cloutier and Nicolas A. Treglia
Beluga Whales Socio-Sexual Interactions and Behaviors (Delphinapterus leucas), Makayla S. Dole, Rebecca E. Bolmer, Amanda J. Buongiorno, Samantha King, and Casey C. Minogue
Parenting Styles in Relation to Socioeconomic Status, Education, and Generation, Julia Francese
Methods of Prioritizing Knowledge Work in Comparison to Lean Methods, Hunter Hatlee
Bottlenose Dolphins Mom-Calf Interactions over the First and Second Year of Life, Samantha King, Rebecca E. Bolmer, Amanda J. Buongiorno, Makayla S. Dole, and Casey C. Minogue
A Comparative Test of Creative Thinking in Dolphins (Tursiops Truncaus) and Preschool Children, Kathryn McCabe, Allison Lagassie, and Ashley Loser
Prevalence and Predictors of Stress and Anxiety Among College Students, Kathleen McLaren, Jessica Fidler, and Laila McGeorge
Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol Use Outcomes Among College Students: The Moderating Effects of Negative Affect, Jessica Samuolis, Ashley Loser, and Amanda Tyrrell
Preschooler's Motor Development and Executive Function Skills, Sarah Sullivan
Posters/papers from 2017
The Effect of Enrichment Research on Visitor Behavior, Brianna Chiaraluce, Allison Courtemanche, and Melissa Weaver
Creativity in Dolphins and Sea Lions, Allison Courtemanche, Brianna Chiaraluce, and Melissa Weaver
Effects of Estrogen and Bisphenol-A Exposure During Adolescent Development: A Behavioral Analysis, Jennifer Hagedorn, Kelly Brown, and Melissa Yacubich
Effects of Estrogen and Bisphenol-A Exposure During Adolescent Development: A Golgi Study, Jennifer Hagedorn, Emma Madden, and Michael Riccio
The Effects of Growth Mindset Intervention on Vocabulary Skills in First to Third Grade Children, Bethany Halliwell, Tonaysia Cohen, Tatiana Cruz, Iyana Gallen, Fiona Mullarkey, and Julia Petrozzino
Reactions to Supporters of the 2016 Presidential Candidates, Justin Lee, Alexandra Mango, Caitlin McMahon, Brianna Novio, Samantha O'Brien, and Leah Ryan
An Examination of Rates of Use and Correlates of Protective Behavioral Strategies among College Students, Ashley Loser, Amanda Tyrrell, Matthew Monaco, and Brianna Novio
Immunotherapy Against Drugs of Abuse, Gianna Raimondi (Class of 2017)
The Use of Stem Cells and their Regenerative Properties in the Treatment of Cartilage and Bone Disorders, Allison Riggs
Submissions from 2015
Mental Health Issues and Their Relation to Identity Distress in College Students, Jessica Samuolis, Meghan Barcellos, Jessica LaFlam, Danielle Belson, and Jessica Berard
Submissions from 2013
Investigating Individual Differences in the Self-Regulation Behaviors among Preschoolers, Jessica Baldizon, Nicole M. Floriano, and Monica L. Malcolmson
The Effectiveness of Programs Tested in Juvenile Drug Courts, Ashley Tiedemann
