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Emotions Inside (and) Out
This SRI ran June 8 - 12, 2026 and was led by Dr. Lee and Dr. Vasquez-O'Brien.
(presentation list coming soon)
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
This SRI ran May 20 - 24, 2019 and was led by Dr. Cousins and Dr. Leszczynski.
Rafael Aragon , Effects of Parent's Education on Value Placed on Gendered Traits in Potential Mates
Karely Casas , Parental Influences on Gender Stereotypes & Sexism
Shirley Holloway , The Association Between Feminism and Gender Roles
Olivia Mott , Effects of Attractiveness on Perceived Characteristics
Sierra Nastasi , Perceptions of Men and Women in Gender Stereotypical Sports
Gabrielle Palumbo , Perceptions of Female and Male Suspects
Alexandra Peters , Personality and Prejudice: Examining the Relationship Between the Big Five and Racism
Gracie Schauster , Spirituality, Contact, and LGBTQ+ Community
Bethany Turner , Education, Microaggression, & Aversive Racism
Michel Valencia , Parental Education, Preparation for Bias on Level of Racism and Prejudice
See their posters (large-page PDF)
Cognitive Neuroscience
This SRI ran May 14 - 18, 2018 and was led by Dr. Lanagan-Leitzel and Dr. Cordón.
Montserrat Amieva-Ramos , The Usage of Food Influencing Emotion
Mia Black-Graham , The Relationship between Facial Fixations and Self-Esteem
Ashley Cubberly , The Impact of Audio Distractions on Accuracy and Confidence in Visual Searches
Taylor DeJulia , Taste Perception of Colour
Ryley LaPointe , Tracking Pupil Dilation While Multitasking
Brooke Lemons , How Do We Recognize Faces?
Olivia Mott , Impact of Colors on Moods and Emotions
Genesis Ramon , Social Media Influence on Eating Behavior
Colleen Warner , Relationship Between Accuracy and Confidence in Identifying Color Contrast
See their posters (large-page PDF)
Factors Influencing Healthy Eating
This SRI ran May 18 - 24, 2017 and was led by Dr. Scisco and Dr. Dracobly.
Kelly Bielonko , The Effects of Health Consciousness and Familiarity with Direct to Consumer Advertising on Perceptions of Natural Dietary Supplements and Their Prescription Counterparts
Jordan Gardiner , Nutritional Knowledge and Self Perception of Health Corresponding with the Ability to Match Front of Package Images with the Equivalent Nutritional Facts
Sarah Henckel , Perceptions of Health Based on Traffic Light Color-Coding on Nutrition Labels
Allison Lundy , Subtle vs. Explicit Messages: Consumer Motivation and Consumer Food Choices
Blake Mamaclay , The Relationships Between Health Consciousness, Color Preference, and Perceived Healthiness
Mikayla Oken , The Effect of a Mindful Eating Exercise on the Enjoyment and Willingness to Eat Disliked Foods
Tess Parker , Effects of Familiarity on Food Preference and Beliefs About Food
Sydney Spencer , The Effect of Social Facilitation on Meal Duration and Food Intake
Michael Tuttle , The Impact of Label Type on Perceived Healthiness and Label Comprehension
Courtney Welch , Effects of Store Brand vs. National Brand on Visual & Taste Preference
See their posters (large-page PDF)
Stress, Psychophysiology, and Behavior Analysis
This SRI ran May 16 - 20, 2016 and was led by Dr. Diller and Dr. Escoto.
Jesse Bober , Emotional Intelligence and Electric Shock in Relation to Galvanic Skin Response
Nicole Bosse , The Relationship Between Social Networking and Stress Shown Through Galvanic Skin Response
Abigail Caselli , The Relations Between Heart Rate and Self-Critical Perfectionism from Induced Stress
Kayley Crooke , The Effects of Stress on Working Memory
Nathan Edwards , How Optimism Effects Heart Rate and Ability to Multitask
Elizabeth Hilton , The Relationship Between Stress, Perfectionism and Life Satisfaction
Yohan Krumov , Effects of Sleep Disturbance and Respiration Rate on Galvanic Skin Response and Heart Rate
Alondra Padilla , Are Stress Levels and Confidence Related?
Michael K. Pelletier , The Influence of Neuroticism and Extraversion
Malvina Pietrzykowski , The Relationship Between Spirituality, Stress, and Heart Rate During Induced Physiological Stress
See their posters (large-page PDF)
Stress, Psychophysiology, and Behavior Analysis
This SRI ran May 11 - 15, 2015 and was led by Dr. Diller and Dr. Escoto.
Sydney Batchelder , Social Support and Public Speaking Stress
Christian Caravaglia , The Effects of Stress on Sleep Reactivity
Brianna Collins , Differences Between Mental and Physical Stress and Their Effect on Risk
Alyssa Daneault , The Effects of Physical Health on Stress Tolerance
Brian Duffany , Effect of Music on Reactance to Physiological Stress
Marisa LaBrecque , The Study of Self-Reported Anxiety Scores and Psychophysiological Responses During a Stressful Public Speaking Situation
Madison LaRusso , Extraversion in Relation to Psychological Stress Involving Mirror Tracing
Rachel Pilver , Effects of Cold Presser Stress on Working Memory
Rachel Scrivano , Chewing Gum During Sample SAT Mathematics Questions as a Coping Technique to Reduce Stress
Molly Smith , Effects of Self-Confidence as a Public Speaker on Physiological Response
See their posters (large-page PDF)