Graduate Researchers
Rodina S. Scott (Fall 2017 - Spring 2022)
Rodina is interested in criminal psychology and victimology. She worked as an undergraduate research assistant for a year, and she now manages her own multi-site research project on intimate partner violence (IPV) with five research assistants. This project received internal grant funding through the Killgore Graduate Student Research Grant program. Between these two roles, Rodina is well versed in collecting experimental data, coding archival data, managing datasets, and presenting results to diverse audiences. Recently, she presented on Gender Pairings and the Success of a Closeness-Induction Task at the 2018 International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Conference, and she presented preliminary research on her IPV project at the 2019 IARR mini-Conference. Currently, Rodina is preparing a symposium for the 2020 Southwestern Psychological Association Conference. She anticipates graduating with her master's degree in psychology in May 2022.
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Dylan P. Collins (Fall 2016 - Spring 2021)
Cassidy Stiles (Spring 2018)
Undergraduate Researchers
President's Undergraduate Student Research
Cheyenne R. Birdsong (Spring 2019 - Spring 2020)
McNair Scholars
Gilberto Barrios Garcia (Spring 2018 - Fall 2018)
Gilbert conducted a study on and prepared conference presentations about the impact of priming on implicit and explicit measures of attachment.
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Sommer Wilder Moreno (Spring 2017 - Fall 2017)
Sommer evaluated the physical and psychological benefits of laughter yoga within a healthy young-adult sample. Currently, she is working toward her doctorate in occupational therapy.
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Honor's Capstone
Shelby Day (Fall 2017 - Spring 2019)
Shelby is interested in school psychology and students' quality of life (e.g., subjective well-being). She recently presented on Enhancing Life and University Satisfaction via Students Perceived Social Support at the 2018 International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) conference. Currently, she is preparing a manuscript on the topic, and she started a school psychology graduate program at Texas Woman's University in the Fall of 2019.
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Undergraduate Research Assistants
Cindy Dillenger (Fall 2019 - Spring 2020)
Cindy is focused on the application of psychology in understanding forensics, policing, and criminal behavior. She graduate with a bachelor's degree in August 2019, and she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a forensic focus to practice in a correctional or law enforcement setting.
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Laura Bracken (Fall 2018 - Spring 2020)
Joy Gieseking (Fall 2018 - Spring 2020)
Meagan Alexander (Fall 2018 - Fall 2019)
Meagan is focused on helping children through applied behavioral analysis and in-school interventions. Initially, she started as a research assistant, and based on her performance, she was promoted to a senior research assistant. In this second role, she supervised and mentored other students.
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Amanda Killingsworth (Fall 2018 - Fall 2019)
Amanda is interested in clinical psychology and psychotherapy with an emphasis on exploring and validating novel therapeutic approaches (e.g., equine assisted therapy). Recently, she volunteered at two therapeutic riding centers. In future, Amanda plans to obtain a graduate degree in counseling or clinical psychology and certificate as an equine specialist.
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Abigail Johnson (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019)
Abigail is interested in helping all students succeed through prevention and intervention of social-emotional and behavioral issues in childhood. She volunteered at the Hope and Healing Place, where she learned about therapeutic techniques for grieving children. Currently, she tutors students in statistics while working on her graduate degree.
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Mika Ledbetter (Fall 2018)
Kyndal DeBerry (Fall 2017 - Summer 2018)
Kyndal is interested in school psychology and factors related to school climate, classroom interactions, and the success of students. She presented on Improving Academic Outcomes by Fostering Social Connections at the 2018 IARR Conference., and she started a graduate program in school psychology at Texas Woman's University in the Fall of 2019.
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Victoria (Tori) Srygley (Fall 2017 - Spring 2018)
Tori is interested in Ph.D. programs in clinical neuroscience. She wants to help individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder and victims of sexual trauma and domestic abuse.
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Levi Reid (Fall 2017)
Amanda Torrez (Fall 2017)
Claire Czotter (Fall 2014)
Maggie Saliba (Fall 2014)
Eleni Zotos (Fall 2014)