2023 Conference Presentations

Poster Presentations

(9:10 – 10:50 am)

1. “Altered social communication in adult male and female vasopressin-deficient Brattleboro rats” presented by Cole P. Fredericks and Lingjing Liu (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Paul)
2. “Hierarchies and Hazards: Examining the links between formidability, worldview, and beliefs about disasters and climate” presented by Willow Rose, Colin Smith, Nicholas Kerry, Jason von Meding, and Sara Wolfe (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marjorie Prokosch)
3. “The relationship between cue-responsivity and sensitivity to psychostimulants in rats” presented by Leah Heiler, Christopher P. King, and Pooja Nattu (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Meyer)
4. “Sparkman and Walton (2017) replication” presented by Kennedy McCoy, Addysen DiMatteo, Rachel Caine, Bemnet Haile, Timothy Rasmussen Jr., and Demetri Court (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
5. “Social Media and Social Connectedness” presented by Lizbeth Santiago (Adelphi University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Eubanks)
6. “Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 5 Differentially Impacts Dopamine D1 Receptor Levels Independent of Environment or Sex” presented by John Hamilton, Brittany J. Richardson, Nicole Roeder, Kyriaki Z. Thanos, and Matthew Marion (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Panayotis Thanos)
7. “Associations Between ADHD, Impulsivity, and Internet-Related Behaviors” presented by Jeremiah E. Ramkissoon (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Houston)
8. “Correlates of cannabis use and self-control across a diverse sample of college students: 2020-2022” presented by Francesca M. Giaquinto, Jessica B. Braymiller-Knapp, and Jessica A. Kulak (Buffalo State University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Kamper-DeMarco)
9. “Associations among Risky Behaviors, Parental Attachment and Sexual Assault in College” presented by Joame Lissade (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Parks)
10. “Would we prefer to be objective?: The Cognitive Cost of Empathy” presented by Alexia Patterson, Harrison Watts, Sara Smith, Kristin Keller, and Ciciley Haslem (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
11. “The MMPI-3 and CAT-PD validity scales detect simulated overreporting and underreporting” presented by Omeed A. Tartak and Leah T. Emery (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leonard Simms)
12. “Self-concept associations with social anxiety disorder during COVID-19” presented by Omnia Faek (Canisius College, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah J. Blakely-McClure)
13. “Retired Collegiate Student Athletes and their Identity Post College Athletics” presented by Rebecca Jewett (Alfred University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amy Button-Ervin)
14. “The effects of the circadian neurohormone melatonin on the response to cocaine and Pavlovian food cues” presented by Pooja Nattu (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Meyer)
15. “Amount of Time Studying Uniquely Predicts College Student GPA” presented by James P. Hayes and Danielle Ralph (Buffalo State University, Faculty Advisors: Dr. Howard M Reid and Dr. Kimberly Kamper-DeMarco)
16. “The Impact of Music Condition and Gender Differences on Math Cognition” presented by Ashley Schenkel (D’Youville University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Manpreet Rai)
17. “Prior Exposure Increases Perceived Accuracy of Fake News” presented by Isaac Little, Jamie Hoerner, Jaimie Staerkle, Brianna Meaney, and Nate Herman (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
18. “Male college students’ views on masculinity and sexual relationships” presented by Daniel Leiter (Adelphi University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Eubanks)
19. “College Students and Binge Drinking: Does Safety Matter?” presented by Kamren Bowers (Alfred University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amy Button-Ervin)
20. “Prepubertal Sex Differences in Anxiety- and Depressive- Like Behavior in Siberian Hamsters” presented by Amanda Mondschein, Zoey Forrester-Fronstin, Jordan Johnson, Jasmine Greggs, and Emily Jiminez (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Paul)
21. “Romantic relational and physical victimization associations with depression during the COVID-19 pandemic” presented by Samantha Trolli (Canisius College, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah J. Blakely-McClure)
22. “Wealth and Emotional Health” presented by Cate Westenberger, Evan Kurtz, Selah Kurtz, Mikayla Bond, Emily Porter, and Jaeden Zabula (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
23. “Is More Really Merrier? Examining the Associations Between Triadic Friendship Involvement and Psychological Outcomes During Early Adolescence” presented by John Meyer (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Julie Bowker)
24. “Personality, but not Realism of Dreams, Predicts GPA” presented by Danielle Ralph and James P. Hayes (Buffalo State University, Faculty Advisors: Dr. Howard M Reid and Dr. Kimberly Kamper-DeMarco)
25. “Replication of Steller et al. (2017) – Awe and Humility” presented by Isabella Paschalis, Rylie Meier, Jeremy Swanson, Morgan Applegate,and Megan Sensenig (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
26. “The Effect of Partisan Bias Under High- and Low-Elaboration Conditions” presented by Bradley Castiglia (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kenneth DeMarree)
27. “What factors shape straight men’s sexual and cross-community social strategies?” presented by Erika Mitchell, Kas Claussen, Eric R. Russell, Raymond McKie, and Drake Levere (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marjorie Prokosch)
28. “Attributions of Responsibility for a Mass Shooting as a function of Mental Illness, Victim Age and Perpetrator Background” presented by Chloe Kowalyk, Sabrina Suriani, and Ashley Campbell (SUNY Fredonia, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jack Croxton)
29. “Escalation of Opioid Intake Resultant of Intracranial Nicotine Infusions in Dorsal Lateral Striatum” presented by David Lichte, Sarah Honeycutt, and Elizabeth Gilles-Thomas (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gregory Loney)
30. “Division III Men and Women Athletes’ Mental Toughness and its Influence on Their Psychological Well-being” presented by Raygan Wescott-Ashmore (Alfred University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amy Button-Ervin)
31. “Associations Between Gender, Moral Emotions, and Delinquent Behavior” presented by Romiere Horace (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Houston)
32. “Understanding conversations: The relationship between listening quality and kama muta” presented by Angelia Venezia, Dvori Saluk, Della Adin Janam, and Guy Itzchakov (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kenneth DeMarree)
33. “Impacts of Maternal Substance Use and Perception of Infant Cries on Maternal Harsh Parenting” presented by Olivia Bell, Madison R. Kelm, Meghan Leising, and Rina D. Eiden (Buffalo State University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Pamela Schuetze)
34. “Pavlovian Conditioning is Modulated by Cholinergic Activity in the Basal Forebrain: Implications for Substance Use Disorder” presented by Luke T. Hannan, Elizabeth A. Rakowski, and Christopher P. King (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Meyer)

Oral Presentations

Session 1 (11:00 – 11:50 am)

1. “The Effects of Interaction Goals on Disagreements” presented by Taylor Lee (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kenneth DeMarree)
2. “Can others’ responses reduce the dehumanization of toxic commenters online? Comparing the impact of four different kinds of replies on animalistic dehumanization” presented by Arianna Zampella and Abigail Wheeler (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
3. “Cluster B Personality Disorder Symptoms are Differentially Related to Emotion Regulation Difficulties” presented by Finn S. Cohen and Joseph S. Baschnagel (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Houston)
4. “Factors that Influence Jurors’ Sentencing Decisions” presented by Montana F. Tysiac (D’Youville University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Miller)

Session 2 (1:00 – 1:50 pm)

5. “Empathy and Belief in the Paranormal” presented by Izé Goodfriend (Le Moyne College, Faculty Advisors: Fr. Vincent Hevern and Dr. Christina Michaelson)
6. “The Addition of Desired Attitudes as a Predictor Variable in the Theory of Planned Behavior: An Examination Using Help-seeking Intentions” presented by Emily Sutton (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kenneth DeMarree)
7. “Cognitive reserve questionnaires differentially related to age, executive functioning, and everyday memory” presented by Olivia Allaby (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Houston)
8. “Is There an Association Between Emotional Intelligence (EI), Auditory Emotion Recognition, and Pitch Imitation?” presented by Mythili Thamilchelvam (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Timothy A. Pruitt)