Ithaca College

Psychology research students presented the results of their projects at conferences in Staten Island, New York; Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Oswego, New York, on April 18 and 25. A total of 66 students co-authored 14 presentations. The research took place in the laboratories of Professors Cyndy Scheibe, Mary Turner DePalma, Leigh Ann Vaughn, and Barney Beins.

Eastern Colleges Science Conference Presentations
Wagner College, Staten Island, New York

"Children's Understanding of Name-Calling, Put-Downs, and Relational Aggression on Television"
Alec Giggi, Steven Lowery, and Josh Skellett (Psychology of Television and Other Media Lab: Professor Cyndy Scheibe)

"Young Children's Understanding of Fruit and Sugar"
Sarah Glazier, Elfin Johanson, and Jeff Schlesinger (Psychology of Television and Other Media Lab: Professor Cyndy Scheibe)

"Children's Understanding of Persuasive Intent: A Developmental Study"
Emma Alder, Caitlin Bango, Alicia Campese, and Megan Kennedy (Psychology of Television and Other Media Lab: Professor Cyndy Scheibe)

"Why Did the Man Cross the Road? Sexist Attitudes and Gender-Based Humor"
Julia C. Rugg, Scott S. D, Tami M. Harris, Julia B. Robbins, Hillary E. Doyle, Andrew M. Pfadt-Trilling, adn Nadine M. Wells (Humor Lab: Professor Barney Beins)

"Differences in Body Image Concerns and Health-Related Behaviors among Members of University-Recognized Sports Teams, Recreational Sport Clubs, and Other College Students"
Delia Beck (Independent Research: Professor Cyndy Scheibe)

"Increasing Commercialization of Television: 1983-2008"
Christan Balch (Psychology of Television and Other Media Lab: Professor Cyndy Scheibe)

"A Guy Walks into a Bar: Sense of Humor and Reactions to Gender-Based Jokes"
Grace A. Nutter, Elizabeth D. Gordon, Aliyah B. Emas, Julia C. Rugg, Caitlin A. McCarthy, and Danielle M. O'Reilly

Presentations at the University of Scranton Psychology Conference
University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania

"The Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Diabetes Management in a Latino Population"
Lindsey Calabrese, Becky Zaremba, Kelly Broadwell, Jacqueline Baum, John Metzger, and Mary Turner DePalma (Human Motivation Lab: Professor Mary Turner DePalma)

"Why Did the Man Cross the Road? Sexist Attitudes and Gender-Based Humor"
Elizabeth D. Gordon, Aliyah B. Emas, Grace A. Nutter, Julia C. Rugg, Caitlin A. McCarthy, Danielle M. O'Reilly, and Bernard C. Beins (Humor Lab: Professor Barney Beins)

"A Guy Walks into a Bar: Sense of Humor and Reactions to Offensive Jokes"
Alison Christiansen, Scott S. D'Annunzio, Tami M. Harris, Julia B. Robbins, Hillary E. Doyle, Andrew M. Pfadt-Trilling, and Bernard C. Beins (Humor Lab: Professor Barney Beins)

"How Funny Is This Joke? It's as Funny as We Tell You It Is"
Hillary Doyle, Andrew Pfadt-Trilling, Nadine Wells, and Bernard C. Beins (Humor Lab: Professor Barney Beins)

"Humor Is More Offensive If You Suggest That It Isn't"
Alison Christiansen, Katharina Carella, Skyler Babcock, Yun Chou, Greg Miller, and Bernard C. Beins (Humor Lab: Professor Barney Beins)

Northeast Sigma Xi Conference
SUNY Oswego, Oswego, New York

"Values Affirmation and Emotional Engagement with the 2008 Presidential Election"
Madeline Lormand, Karine Russell, Elisabeth June, Shamika Jackson, Stephanie Swan, Ellen Gagne, Katherine Childs, Gregory Spirer, and Leigh Ann Vaughn (Social Judgment Lab: Professor Leigh Ann Vaughn)

"Predictors of Subjective Social Status at School among College Students"
Kathryn Childs, Stephanie Swan, Ellen Gagne, Greg Spirer, Karine Russell, Maddy Lormand, Elisabeth June, Shamika Jackson, and Leigh Ann Vaughn (Social Judgment Lab: Professor Leigh Ann Vaughn)