Matt Olszewski

The Effects of Masculinity and Attachment Style on Perceptions of School Shooters and the Prevention of School Shootings

Student Name: Matt Olszewski Major: Psychology Minor: Spanish Advisor: Dr. Mike Casey; Second reader: Dr. Ashley Abraham Attachment research has largely focused on the […]

Isabella Ilievski

Social Dependent, Independent Learners and Their Online Learning

Student Name: Isabella Ilievski Majors: Psychology, Education Advisor: Dr. Michelle Colvin The recent increase of online learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred […]

Parents, Is It Your Fault? Effects of Familial Variables and Emotional Intelligence on Disordered Eating Habits and Attitudes

Student Name: Joelle Lau Major: Psychology Minor: Earth Sciences Advisor: Susan Clayton Literature on eating disorders acknowledges the importance family influences have on its […]

Abby Cunningham

The Influence of Gender Stereotypes on Perceptions of Gender Non-Binary Individuals

Name: Abby Cunningham Major: Psychology Advisor: Dr. Amber Garcia Previous research indicates that gender stereotypes can impact people’s perceptions of mental health. However, there […]

Diminished Sleep and the Presence of Risky Behavior: What Predicts General Health?

Student Name: Alex Melchert Major(s): Psychology Advisor: Dr. Colvin, Second Reader: Dr. Wilhelms Recently, the field of sleep research has grown. However, questions remain […]

Aaron Risch

Personal Attitudes Towards Clothing and Clothing Choices

Name: Aaron Risch Major: Psychology Minor: Theatre and Dance Advisors: Dr. Susan Clayton, Dr. Amber Garcia Clothing is one way that individuals form and […]

Torrey Totman

Examining the Influence of Mindfulness Meditation on Cognition and Empathy

Name: Torrey Totman Major: Psychology Advisors: Dr. Nathan Foster, Dr. Ashley Abraham Mindfulness meditation is a powerful tool that can provide a sense of […]

Lydia Reedstrom

Parasocial Attachment: Framework and Function

Name: Lydia Reedstrom Major: Psychology Advisor: Dr. Mike Casey The purpose of these studies was to situate parasocial attachment within the traditional attachment framework […]

Noah Crane

Likes, Lady Gaga, and Loneliness: The Beneficial Impacts of Active Social Media Usage and Para-Social Relationships on FOMO and Loneliness

Name: Noah Crane Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology Advisors: Dr. Evan Wilhelms, Dr. Amy Jo Stavnezer (second reader) The emergence of social media within the […]

Tongtong Wu

News Impacting Anxiety, Depression and Empathy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Name: Tongtong Wu Major: Psychology Minor: Latin American Studies Advisors: Michelle Colvin (Advisor), Grit Herzmann (Second reader) The COVID-19 pandemic has been disastrous to […]

Jennifer Meltzer

Perceptions of social activists: Evaluations of criminality based on race and social activism

Name: Jennifer Meltzer Major: Psychology Advisors: Dr. Amber Garcia, Dr. Michelle Colvin The current research studied the punishment an individual would receive for disturbing […]

Sailesh Yellayi

Digital vs. Detrimental: Understanding the Connection Between Internet Addiction and Mental Health

Name: Sailesh Ram Yellayi Major: Psychology Minor: Classical Studies Advisor: Dr. Susan Clayton, Mike Casey (second reader) Addiction is generally viewed as a grave […]

Larissa Lamarca

Hyperconnected or Disconnected? An Analysis of Attachment of Smartphones and There Use in Family Households of College Students During the Digital Era

Student Name: Larissa Lamarca Major: Psychology Minor: Education Advisor: Michael Casey, Amber Garcia (second reader) Connection is necessary for survival in all species as […]

David Roney

Without a Second Thought: An Investigation of the Impact of the Fundamental Attribution Error on Perceptions of a Young Adult Who Stutters

Student Name: David Roney Major: Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders Advisors: Michael Casey, Donald M. Goldberg The purpose of this study was to investigate […]

Women's Empowerment in Tanzania

AMRE | Women’s Empowerment in Tanzania

Understanding and fixing data issues for analysis to evaluate the Trias/Maisha Bora sponsored project “Women’s Food Security Program for Impoverished Maasai Households” Rita Chiboub […]

Hasan Malik

APEX Fellowship | Hasan Malik

Majors: Psychology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Bas van Doorn At the Jamestown Psychiatric PC in New York, I utilized telemedicine technology in speciality […]

Maryam Abdul Hye

APEX Fellowship | Maryam Abdul Hye

Majors: Philosophy, Psychology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Grit Herzmann As a Marketing and Research Intern at an executive search and consultant firm in […]

Megan Fisher

APEX Fellowship | Megan Fisher

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Ison As an Intake Specialist at Nemeth Counseling in Hilliard, Ohio, I performed administrative tasks pertaining […]

Noah Crane

APEX Fellowship | Noah Crane

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Grit Herzmann As a Collegiate Outreach Specialist at NAMI, a national non-profit in Rochester, NY, I provided […]

Susan Clayton

Susan Clayton speaks about the psychological effects of natural disaster with Los Angeles news podcast

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, spoke with “Press Play with Madeleine Brand,” a news podcast on NPR in […]