Friday, April 24^th, 2026

All talks being presented in Mercer 102

Paper Session I

10:00 – 10:50am

Helicopter Parenting and Relationship Quality: The Roles of Attachment and Communication. Hannah Jadgchew, Annaliese Gypson, Lilith Mizoe, and Victoria Smith. (492 Research Project, Dr. Schiffrin)

Attitudes Toward Menstruation in Transgender/Nonbinary Menstruators Across the Lifespan. Destiny Pacchelli. (Departmental Honors Thesis Project, Supervised by Dr. Mackintosh)

Domestic Violence: Blame, Bias, and Baggage. Vanessa Shupe, Lindsay Williams, Hannah Anacko, and Isabel Wuenschmann-McCoy. (Research Seminar Project, Dr. Liss)

Paper Session II

11:00 – 11:50am

Eye Tracking the Propensity for Handedness-Related Memory Enhancement. Morgan Crabtree, Avery Gallahue, Ashleigh Mann, Loren Osborne, and Nyah Speicher. (492 Research Project, Dr. Leppanen)

Perceptions of Parents of Autistic Children. Sarah Eshbach, Miral Al-Pakistani, and Kim Frisbee. (Research Seminar Project, Dr. Liss)

Variations of Pain Perception in a Helping Scenario. Tachanti Spencer, Claire Quinn, and Rae Mears. (Research Seminar Project, Dr. Liss)

Lunch break at 12:00pm

Paper Session III

1:00 – 1:50pm

Divorce Nation: Divorce Effects on Relationships. Ace Cooper, Eric Undeland, Megan Straightiff, and Xander Timm. (Research Seminar Project, Dr. Palmwood)

Jealousy, Electronic Intrusion, and Attachment Style. Muhammad Khan, Mattie Atkinson, Shatha Al-Sekait, and Riley Van Reenen. (Research Seminar Project, Dr. Palmwood)

Neural and Emotional Responses in Situationships. Calin Steele, Ava Shumate, Carolynn Ramsey, and Alexis Sawchuk. (492 Research Project, Dr. Palmwood)

Paper Session IV

2:00 – 2:50pm

Marked Judgments: How Gender Shapes Tattoo Bias in Choosing Roommates. Sienna Sabia, Caleb Ruble, and Hannah Sullivan-Ford. (Research Seminar Project, Dr. Liss)

Influence of Sexual Assertiveness on Sexual Satisfaction. Emma Lehman, Janmeet Gujral, Frankie Wulf, and Azrael Fanning. (492 Research Project, Dr. Mailloux)

The Role of Burnout and Time Management in Romantic Relationships and Infidelity Outcomes. Emma Walker, Sydney Alexander, and Faith Campbell. (Research Seminar Project, Dr. Palmwood)

Paper Session V

3:00 – 3:30pm

The Stain of Shame: Attitudes Toward Menstruation and Menopause Across the Lifespan. Arianna Gutierrez, Caroline Jacobson, Destiny Pacchelli, and Camille Trotta. (492 Research Project, Dr. Mackintosh)

Sleepiness as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Food Impulsivity and Restrained Eating. Ryan Bechtol and Gabriella LaCivita. (492 Research Project, Dr. Stebbins)

Awards Ceremony promptly after talks end at 3:30pm

Faculty Superlatives

Awarding of Psychology Scholarships

Outstanding Senior Award –