2025 Conference Presentations

Poster Presentations: Session 1

(9:10 – 10:10 am)

  1. “Modified Replication of 2022: De Neys, W., Rossi, S., & Houdé, O. (2013)” presented by Prashansa Chakrapani, Grace Neeley, LeeAndy Camacho, Blanche Plaskonos, Breona Jones, and Diana Valencia (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
  2. “Fatty acid-binding protein 7 gene deletion promotes decreases in brain cannabinoid type 1 receptor binding” presented by Huy Lu, Nicole Roeder, Brittany Richardson, John Hamilton, Abhisheak Sharma, Yuji Owada, and Yoshiteru Kagawa (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Panayotis Thanos)
  3. “Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Students: Associations With Experiencing Negative Sexual Consequences” presented by Katy Szynkowski (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Parks)
  4. “Social Disconnection Mediates the Association Between Undergraduates’ Experiences of Discrimination and Sleep Problems” presented by Nesrine Ramadan and Anita Licata (SUNY Brockport, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jack Peltz)
  5. “Adolescent Development of Parvalbumin in the Prefrontal Cortex of Siberian Hamsters” presented by Michael R. Kaykov, Zoey Forrester-Fronstin, Chloe N. Cordes, Amanda S. Mondschein, and Grace C. Parmelee (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew J. Paul)
  6. “An Empirical Study on the Development of Student Understanding on Pregnancy” presented by Aahana Kidambi and Kathryn O’Brien (St. Bonaventure University, Faculty Advisors: Drs. Adam Brown & Connie Perkins)
  7. “Investigating the influence of race and implicit attitudes on willingness to approach police officers” presented by Matt Barbaro, Janie Yearwood, and Dani Wolfe (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marjorie Prokosch)
  8. “Exploring the Role of Puberty in Adolescent Behavioral Development of Siberian Hamsters” presented by Raven S. K. Romain, Zoey Forrester-Fronstin and Emily K. Olearczyk (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew J. Paul)
  9. “Can You Hear the Love Tonight: The Role of Music Preference in Perceived Physical Attraction” presented by Olivia Gudeahn (Keuka College, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicholas F. Koberstein)
  10. “Replication of Empathy Is Hard Work: People Choose to Avoid Empathy Because of Its Cognitive Costs” presented by Jesse Voltz, Ava Kramp, Blake Restivo, and Sarah Weber (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
  11. “Interpersonal trauma and co-use: trauma’s relationship with substance use and disconstraint” presented by Erim Buyuk (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Read)
  12. “Writing Beyond Oneself: Exploring Self-Transcendence in Young Adults Through an Ethical Will Workshop” presented by Noor Al-Khaouli, Sydney Kosnik, and Red Murdock (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hollen Reischer)
  13. “Knowing how to help: ADHD, Perfectionism, and the Pursuit of Success” presented by Emily Cutrona, Makenna DeMoney, and Jaedyn Brewer (Keuka College, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicholas F. Koberstein)
  14. “Hearing and Vocalizations in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease” presented by Bridget Crandall and Sevda Abdavinejad (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Micheal Dent)
  15. “Teaching With Themed Instruction” presented by Tatiana Banks (Buffalo State University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Pamela Schuetze)
  16. “Exploring the Interaction Effects Between ACEs, Athletic Status, Resiliency and Perceived Stress” presented by Sarah Anderson (Alfred University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amy Button-Ervin)
  17. “Optimizing the Detection of Anosognosia in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease” presented by Xinluan Dong, Jacob Balconi, and Omid Mirmosayyeb (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ralph Benedict)
  18. “The Role of Household Chaos on Depressive Symptoms and Aggressive Behavior During the Pre-K to Kindergarten Transition” presented by Riley P. Godwin and Katy Gardner (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jamie Ostrov)
  19. “Small to Moderate Associations between Subjective and Objective Memory Performance across the Lifespan” presented by Katherine Shomper and Olivia B. Allaby (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Houston)
  20. “Who are you looking at? Infant and preschool-aged sibling’s locus of attention during play sessions” presented by Gabriella Filipski and Marina Rabideau (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Federica Bulgarelli)
  21. “Examining Language Proficiency and Cultural Identity” presented by Briana Pabon (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tina Sutton)
  22. “Ingestive behaviors in response to caffeine are unique compared to other bitters” presented by Tiago Mortellaro, Emily Demieri, and Verenice Ascencio Guiterre (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ann-Maire Torregrossa)
  23. “The Impact of Environmental Prototypes on Policy Support” presented by Kai Foust, Willow Rose, and Ashley N. Krause (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marjorie L. Prokosch)
  24. “Does Problematic Alcohol Use Predict the Ability to Refrain From Nicotine Use for One Day Among People Who Smoke and People Who Vape?” presented by Kathryn Trumble and Samantha Johnstone (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Larry Hawk)
  25. “Replication: ‘Emotion Regulation is More Beneficial for People From Lower Than From Higher Socioeconomic Status’” presented by Jesse Ikker, Limat Haile, Pedro Costa Silva, Jade Gochar, Davannah Dunn, and Mikaela Buckley (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
  26. “Do you trust AI: Professional Identity Formation” presented by Ehab AlQtam and Hector De La Rosa (Alfred University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michelle Tichy)

Oral Presentations

(10:30 – 11:40 am)

  1. “Deepfake AI and the Uncanny Valley” presented by Rachel Bedell (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
  2. “Smash or Pass?: How Personality Relates to Amount and Type of Pornography You Consume and the Fantasies You Have” presented by Jana Alexandrine B. Ausa and Emma J. Cole(SUNY Fredonia, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Mahar)
  3. “Self-Distancing as a Buffer to the Effects of Cognitive Dissonance” presented by Samantha Syracuse (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mark Seery)
  4. “‘Stop the White Genocide’: The mediating effects of conspiracy theories on realistic and symbolic threat” presented by Daisy Zhanay (Buffalo State University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eyad Naseralla)
  5. “What’s your type?: Resemblance of pornography preference in a romantic partner and relationship satisfaction” presented by Pedro J. Martínez (SUNY Fredonia, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Mahar)

Poster Presentations: Session 2

(12:50 – 1:50 pm)

  1. “The interaction of cognition and Augmented Reality vs Printed instructions in a manufacturing setting” presented by Daniel Heider and William LaMastus (Alfred University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Danielle D. Gagne)
  2. “Dynamic vs Static Norms and Meat Consumption” presented by Jenna Evans, Leigh Foster, Amanda Jackson, Briana Jackson, and Kareena Ulfig (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
  3. “Role of male pubertal hormones in the development of parvalbumin in the medial prefrontal cortex of Siberian hamsters” presented by Ismail Attuwaybi, Zoey Forrester-Fronstin, Amanda S. Mondschein, and Chloe N. Cordes (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew J. Paul)
  4. “Differences in PTSD symptoms and psychological resilience in minority and non-minority populations” presented by Tobi Fadipe (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca J. Houston)
  5. “The Sentences Are Not What They Seem: On Prosody and Garden-Path Sentences” presented by Matthew Proy (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrés Buxó-Lugo)
  6. “Impulse Control and Defense Mechanisms” presented by Abigail Murphy (Buffalo State University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael G. MacLean)
  7. “Associations Between Childhood Unpredictability, Childhood Socio-economic Status and Food Insecurity in First Generation College Students” presented by Melodie Loya (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leonard Epstein)
  8. “Does romantic relationship insecurity effect the adjustment of college students?” presented by Jaedyn Brewer, Emily Cutrona, and Makenna Demoney (Keuka College, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicholas F. Koberstein)
  9. “The Intersection of Cannabis Use and HIV on Inflammation and Cognitive Function” presented by Manaal Azad (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Ashare)
  10. “Sociocultural and Educational Differences in Sexual Myth Beliefs in College Students” presented by Bella Ciardi (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marjorie Prokosch)
  11. “Acoustic communication in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease” presented by Emma Ogilvie and Sevda Abdavinejad (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Micheal Dent)
  12. “Stoned, Stressed, and Sleepless: Academic Stress Mediates the Link Between Cannabis Use and Sleep Disturbance in College Students” presented by Breanna Popovici and Jerome Martindale (SUNY Brockport, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jack Peltz)
  13. “I Faked It and Made It. What Now? Influence of Job Interview Behaviors and Outcomes” presented by Riddhi Shelat and Veronica Schneider (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shira Gabriel)
  14. “Associations Between COVID-19 Impact, Basal Cortisol, and Executive Function in Early Childhood” presented by Katherine Kremer, Margaret A. Azu, and Dianna Murray-Close (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jamie M. Ostrov)
  15. “Short-Form Social Media Content Messaging and its Effects on Male Relationship Maintenance Behaviors” presented by Margaret Comfort (Roberts Wesleyan University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicholas DiFonzo)
  16. “Assessing Individual Differences in Emotional Imagery: A Psychometric Evaluation of the Plymouth Sensory Imagery Questionnaire” presented by Alexis Dimitroff (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisors: Drs. Larry Hawk & Leonard Simms)
  17. “Social Media and Influences” presented by Cassidy Baron, Meghan Johnson, Elsa Graf, Lauren Thomas, and Lindsay DePietro (Buffalo State University, Faculty Advisor: Drs. Howard Reid & Kimberly Kamper-DeMarco)
  18. “Mutation in the vasopressin gene leads to developmental stage-specific deficits in behavioral arousal” presented by Emily K. Olearczyk, Kelcie C. Schatz, and Tamijah J. Lawton-Stone (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew J. Paul)
  19. “Long-term Memory in Service Dogs” presented by Jamison Fick (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Caroline DeLong)
  20. “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters, Problem Drinking, and the Mediating Role of Drinking to Cope” presented by Lowell Santoro and Emalee Kerr (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Drs. Jennifer Read & Craig Colder)
  21. “Tailoring Coping Strategies to Manage Musical Performance Anxiety in Aged Musicians” presented by Marie Alexandria Carlini and Eliran Avni (SUNY Fredonia, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dani McMay)
  22. “The Interaction of ACEs and Modeled Substance Use In Relation to Adolescent Addiction” presented by Julia Redpath (Alfred University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amy Button-Ervin)
  23. “Impact of COVID-19 Distress on Adolescents’ Emotion Regulation and Suicidality” presented by Mirelis Silva (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette)
  24. “Awe and Humility” presented by Aurora Bartlett, Lucas Birt, Isabella Bratton, Nicole Fraser, Celia Good, and Abigail Lyon (Houghton University, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alison Young Reusser)
  25. “Combined Chronic Oral Methylphenidate and Fluoxetine Decreases D2R Levels in the  Caudate Putamen and Nucleus Accumbens” presented by George Lagamjis, Huy Lu, Nicole M Roeder, Brittany J Richardson, Matthew Marion,  Teresa Quattrin, Lucy D. Mastrandrea, Michael Hadjiargyrou, and David E. Komatsu (University at Buffalo, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Panayotis Thanos)
  26. “Social Media Use and Health Perceptions” presented by Haylee Webb (Rochester Institute of Technology, Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marjorie Prokosch)