Thirteen MMC Students and Alums Presented Research at EPA

Thirteen MMC psychology students and recent graduates, a record number, presented their research at the 84th annual convention of the Eastern Psychological Association. This regional convention which was held in New York City on March 2nd and 3rd included an exciting array of symposia, invited speakers, research posters, and workshops. MMC faculty and students took an active part. The entire program is posted on the association website, easternpsychological.org.

Marymount Manhattan College Students Presenting Research at EPA
Students/Alums mentored by Prof. Cheryl Paradis:
Benjamin Lane – Attitudes toward substance abuse and acquaintance rape.

Hannah Campbell – From MySpace to Facebook: Age and perception of internet predator risk.

Students/Alums mentored by Prof. Nava Silton:
Rebecca Ruchlin and Senada Arucevic – Fostering positive behavioral intentions and cognitive attitudes of typical children towards children with disabilities.

Students/Alums mentored by Prof. Linda Solomon:
Katelyn Grabowski and Petra Stofkova – Environmental attitudes: The impact of growing up in the city or the suburbs.

Heloisa de Godoy Rodrigues Roach – Unconscious attitudes on ethnicity.

Faith Ball – A question of age: Student attitudes toward transgender identity in children.

Megan McGee – Need for structure and sociopolitical activism.

Students/Alums mentored by Prof. Sarah Weinberger-Litman:
Hannah Price – The relationship between perceived risk, HIV testing, and safe sex behaviors among college students.

Students/Alums mentored by Prof. Henry Solomon:
Jeffrey Peter Scozzari, Ashley Bujalski, Nicole Gruenthal – The effect of music on college students’ cognitive processes.

Published: March 05, 2013