Each year, senior Psychology majors complete a Capstone research project, in which they design and execute a research study in collaboration with one of the Psychology department faculty. In a typical year, seniors would present their work on campus in a poster session, held in the afternoon after classes, and which would be followed by a keynote lecture by a returning Psychology alum.
This year, with programming disrupted by the pandemic, our senior Psychology majors have worked intensely to complete their research projects (in many cases moving data collection to online formats, finding ways to access the necessary statistical software off-campus, and dealing with other logistical hurdles), and their efforts will be showcased today in our first virtual symposium, on Tuesday, April 28th, starting at 4pm EST. We will be using Zoom to host talks by each of our senior majors, and a link to the Zoom session will be distributed to campus by email.
If you would like to attend the virtual symposium, please contact Dr. Neil Schmitzer-Torbert (torbertn@wabash.edu), and we can provide you with information for accessing the meeting.
| 4:00pm | Welcome and Introduction: Dr. Karen Gunther |
| 4:10pm | Investigation of Dispositional Optimism, Not Expectancy, as a Predictor of Placebo Analgesia Hunter Jones Adviser: Dr. Karen Gunther |
| 4:25pm | Introduction: Dr. Robert Horton |
| 4:30pm | An Investigation of Conformity: Normative Influences in Social Media Bill Polen Adviser: Dr. Robert Horton |
| 4:45pm | Impact of Regulatory Focus and Victim Imagery on Donation Intention Miles Barilla Adviser: Dr. Robert Horton |
| 5:00pm | An Analysis of Narcissistic Coaching and Its Effects on Player State of Mind Isaac Avant Adviser: Dr. Robert Horton |
| 5:15pm | Perceived Coaching Style and its Correlation with an Athlete’s Motivation and Team Cohesion Nathan Melchi Adviser: Dr. Robert Horton |
| 5:30pm | Break |
| 5:40pm | Introduction: Dr. Eric Olofson |
| 5:55pm | Child Temperament as a Predictor of Parental Challenging Behavior J.R. Hill Adviser: Dr. Eric Olofson |
| 6:10pm | The Effects of Autonomy Support and Sensitivity on Child Exploration Ethan Kanzler Adviser: Dr. Eric Olofson |
| 6:25pm | Introduction: Dr. Preston Bost |
| 6:30pm | The Effect of Organizational Conspiracy Theories on Management Transparency Luke Podgorny Adviser: Dr. Preston Bost |
| 6:45pm | A Positive Patient-Provider Relationship: The Missing Link to Improving Adherence? Abraham Kiesel Adviser: Dr. Preston Bost |
| 7:00pm | Introduction: Dr. Neil Schmitzer-Torbert |
| 7:05pm | Loneliness Disrupts Naturalistic Decision-Making Thach “Ben” Huynh Adviser: Dr. Neil Schmitzer-Torbert |
| 7:20pm | Closing remarks: Dr. Karen Gunther |
