Amanda Brehmer, “Amygdala Response to Appetitive Face Stimuli: Investigation between Cannabis-Using and Non-using Adolescents and Young Adults” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #21 Research on the effects of cannabis use is vital due to the increased prevalence of use found…… Read More
Halle Berres, “Analyzing Predictors of “Not Just Right” Experience (NJRE) Severity” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Psychology Poster #34 Growing evidence suggests that obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms can be driven by “not just right” experiences (NJREs). Researchers developed several NJRE measures, each…… Read More
Alessandra Ebben, “Assessing Consistency between Manual and Automated Human Hippocampal Segmentations from MRI Images” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #49 Ensuring that automated data analysis tools work efficiently and precisely is paramount to furthering scientific advancements, as well as reducing…… Read More
Jacqueline Rizzo, “Associations between Recent Substance Use and Attention in Adolescents and Young Adults: Moderation of Mood Symptomatology” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #129 The use of cannabis, nicotine, and alcohol is prevalent throughout the period of development between adolescence…… Read More
Kaylin Heusdens, “Cannabis Withdrawal Symptoms and Alcohol Use Predict Working Memory Scores in Young Adults” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #73 This project aimed to examine the impact of concurrent cannabis and alcohol use on memory. Substance co-use has the…… Read More
Cassandra Wasniewski, Jordan Easterlin, Srinika Pattaswamy, Jalise Kerkenbush, and Tomas Vasquez, “Designing Methods & Data Collection Tools to Identify Core Components of Psychosocial Interventions” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #183 Relevant literature shows acculturative stress interventions are limited in scope…… Read More
Kayla Jackson and Sophia Santiago-Fodor, “Development of a Fidelity Monitoring System for a Psychosocial Intervention – the Cultivating Resilience Intervention” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #77 Acculturative stress (i.e., the worsening of health due to stressors related to the immigration…… Read More
Jessica Kania, “Does Previewing Overlapping Information Aid the Formation of Indirect Associations?” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #81 Associative memory provides individuals the ability to integrate across related experiences. It is an important cognitive function and can be used to…… Read More
Elaina Milkie, “Effects of a Novel Estrogen Receptor β Agonist and APOE Genotype on Dendritic Spine Density in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #104 Women are at greater risk of developing AD than men,…… Read More
Rachel Kuehn, “Effects of Inhibiting Proteasome Activity on the Memory-Enhancing Effects of 17𝛽-Estradiol in Ovariectomized Female Mice” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #115 Although 17𝛽-estradiol (E2) is well known to enhance hippocampus-dependent memory in mice, the means through which it…… Read More
Gabrielle Hildebrand, “Effects of Residual Arousal on Cognitive Appraisal and Psychophysiological Reactivity to Stress” Mentor: Raymond Fleming, Psychology Poster #75 Generalized cardiovascular arousal can amplify emotional responses to a stress task. Within the framework of The Biopsychosocial Model of Challenge…… Read More
Reagan Kunesh, “Exploring Measures of “Not Just Right” Experiences and Different Types of Sensory Phenomena” Mentor: Han Joo Lee, Psychology Poster #90 “Not just right” experiences (NJREs) in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are internal feelings of incompleteness or discomfort that are…… Read More
Alexis Schnitzler, “G-Coupled Protein Estrogen Receptor (Gper) Agonism in the Dorsal Hippocampus Enhances Memory Consolidation in Gonadectomized Male Mice” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #156 Estrogens are hormones involved in many physiological processes beyond reproduction. The most potent estrogen, 17ß-estradiol…… Read More
Maria Jensen, “How Different Modes of Science Impact our Willingness to Accept Expert Testimony” Mentor: Christopher Lawson, Educational Psychology Poster #43 Our project focuses on the factors involved in people’s trust of scientific results. One particular aspect we are looking…… Read More
Lillian Hassan-Thomas, “Increased Speed on Objective Neuropsychological Tests Following Chemotherapy is Not a Result of Increased Error” Mentor: Adam Greenberg, Psychology and MCW Poster #99 Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience some degree of cognitive decline, a phenomenon sometimes referred…… Read More
Bo Malames, “Neighborhood Threat on Academic Achievement in Adolescents” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #96 Youth perception of neighborhood threats (NT) (exposure to violence, crime, etc.) is a public health concern and an important social driver of health and brain…… Read More
Karl Mattern, “Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation Models Ischemic Cell Death in CA1 Hippocampus” Mentor: James Moyer, Psychology Poster #101 In the United States, every 40 seconds someone suffers from stroke, and every 3.5 minutes someone dies from stroke. It has been shown…… Read More
Mikaela Miller, “Performance on Caregiver Rated Executive Functioning and ADHD Symptoms in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Compared to Unaffected Controls” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #106 Neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1) is a neurogenetic condition characterized by cognitive and behavioral difficulties,…… Read More
Isabelle Wilson, “Performance on Executive Functioning and Attention Measures in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Compared to Unaffected Controls” Mentor: Bonita Klein-Tasman, Psychology Poster #186 Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) often have difficulties with executive functioning and attention. Executive…… Read More
Candy Viayra, Dante Sosa, and Annabelle Ahlers, “Proactive Strategies to Optimize Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention of Latin American Immigrants and Refugees in Community-Engaged Research” Mentor: Gabriela Nagy, Psychology Poster #179 Community-engaged research is key in addressing relevant health problems faced…… Read More
Elise Klein, “Relationship between PTSD Symptoms and Insomnia in the Year Following Trauma” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #86 An individual with PTSD can suffer from a variety of symptoms after they experience a traumatic event. A key symptom that…… Read More
Kisang Yoo, “The Association Between ADHD Symptomology and Social Media Usage in Preadolescents in the ABCD Study” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #42 Technology development and accessibility have boomed, where approximately 70% of children own a smartphone by age 12,…… Read More
Abigail Wampfler, “The Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Performance in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” Mentor: Krista Lisdahl, Psychology Poster #182 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 5-10% of children and adolescents; It is…… Read More
Makayla Brame, “The Perceived Success of Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)” Mentor: James Peoples, Economics, project Psychology Poster #18 Stigma surrounds those who suffer from mental illness and mental disorders. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been known…… Read More
Peyton Bendis, “The Relationship between Endocannabinoids and Intolerance of Uncertainty in Adults Who Experienced a Traumatic Event” Mentor: Christine Larson, Psychology Poster #9 Intolerance of uncertainty is a measure of how tolerable an unpredictable event or situation is for a…… Read More
Adam Bristol, “The Relationship Between Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities and Learning New Categories” Mentor: Caitlin Bowman, Psychology Poster #22 Category learning is the process of linking related information to form an organized knowledge structure. An important aspect of category…… Read More
Jill Wachter, “What It Means to Be a ‘Good Parent’ as Described By Caregivers of a Child With Medical Complexity” Mentor: W. Hobart Davies, Psychology Poster #180 There has been limited research looking at the way caregivers of children with…… Read More