Student Research
Showcase Week
Showcase Week celebrates students' scholarly and artistic achievements. Each year, SUNY Plattsburgh students present their work through posters, talks, and performances throughout the week. Psychology students and their faculty sponsers enjoy presenting their research projects at Showcase each year.
Showcase 2006 Presentations
- Reading small print: Working memory load increases as print size decreases
Lydia Pearson and Allyson Lent (sponsors: Dr. Braje and Dr. Mansfield) - Determination of Practice Effects in Variants of Sequencing-Shifting Tests Using Linear Growth Modeling
Kristen Buck, Thomas Powers, Hunter Sweet, and Greg Young (sponsors: Thomas M. Atkinson and Dr. Ryan) - Students' perceptions of the fairness of grading policies: Procedural Justice considerations
Amanda Amell, Marcy Depaul, Megan Bly, and Christopher Wolcott (sponsor: Dr. Gaeddert)
Showcase 2005 Presentations
- Construct Validity and Order Effects in Variants of the Trail Making Test
Thomas M. Atkinson, MA, Jacquelyn Canning, Lisa Long, Amanda Malfer, Hillary Stockbridge and Jeanne P. Ryan, Ph.D. (sponsor: Dr. Ryan) - Children's language skills facilitate emotion regulation at 30 months of age
Ashlea Baker, Megan Stuart, Sheri Beckwith-Trombley, and Lynn Jones (sponsor: Dr. Morales) - Operationalizing Procedural Justice Rules
Omewha Beaton, Benjamin Brien, Patrick Crawford, Gregory Hewko, Fitz Joseph and Martin Ngo (sponsor: Dr. Gaeddert) - The Effects of Neurofeedback on Measures of Attention and Executive Function in Children with ADHD and Co-morbid Disorders
Rebecca Garner, Rebecca Gero, Derek Rosenbaum, Jennifer Mehaffy, Joseph Kanfer, Timothy Ward, Tiffany Bracy, Liliya Endres and Jeanne P. Ryan, Ph.D. (sponsor: Dr. Ryan) - Joint book reading and television watching: Relative contributions to early language acquisition
Justin Mattison, Sheri Beckwith-Trombley, Jennifer Shirvell, and Lynn Jones,(sponsor: Dr. Morales) - Taking another look: A longitudinal examination of gaze following skills and emotion regulation
Megan Stuart, Ashlea Baker, Megan Sears, Erin Seymour, Shannon Bower, and Lauren Grace (sponsor: Dr. Morales). - The Effect of the Timing of Requests on Blood Donations
Ashley Wallis, Steve Ross, and Megan Stuart (sponsor: Dr. Bator)
Showcase 2004 Presentations
- Children's nonverbal communication skills and emotion regulation
Ruth Starke, Ferne Pinard, Rheta Vann, and Michelle Hurley (sponsor: Dr. Morales) - The influence of children's temperament on maternal behavior during a distressing task
Nicole Christiansen, Liliya Endres, Jeanne Valerio, and Michelle Hurley (sponsor: Dr. Morales) - Universal pre-kindergarten: Long-term benefits to children's academic performance
Meeghan Goralczyk (sponsor: Dr. Morales) - The influence of breast feeding on typically developing children's gaze following skills
Rheta Vann (sponsor: Dr. Morales) - The effects of type of child care on gaze following skills in typically developing children
Ruth Starke (sponsor: Dr. Morales) - Fairness of course policies
Adam Wolf and Tiffany Bracy (sponsor: Dr. Gaeddert) - Psychometric properties of the comprehensive child maltreatment inventory
Michelle McGivern, Keryn Castine, and Janna Wood (sponsor: Dr. Dunham) - The undergraduate psychology fieldwork experience
Justin Mattison and Josh Venneman (sponsor: Dr. Dunham) - Neurofeedback for the amelioration of ADHD symptoms: Does it really work?
Jennifer Ruscio, Jennifer Mehaffy, Rebecca Gero, Tiffany Bracy, and Joseph Kanfer (sponsor: Dr. Ryan)
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
If you would like more information about the psychology program at Plattsburgh State, please contact
Department co-chairs
Dr. Wendy Braje (wendy.braje@plattsburgh.edu)
Dr. William Gaeddert (william.gaeddert@plattsburgh.edu)
Department secretaries
Ms. Pam LeClair (leclaipl@plattsburgh.edu)
Ms. Karen Newell (newellka@plattsburgh.edu)
Phone: (518) 564-3076
Toll-free Phone: (800) 441-7215
Fax: (518) 564-3397
