Ithaca College

Associate Professor of Psychology Leigh Ann Vaughn gave four oral presentations of research at two professional conferences in April and May 2009.

In the talks, she gratefully acknowledged the contributions of alumni and current students in her Social Judgment Research Team:

Erin Abshere '06, Melissa Ball '08, Nathaniel Baum '07, Jolie Baumann '07, Laura Candeloro '06, Emily Clark '08, Christine Dosch '07, Colin Flynn '07, Ellen Gagne '09, Audrey Harkness '08, Tanesia Harris '08, Sarah Hesse '07, Shamika Jackson '09, Elizabeth June '09, Christine Klemann '07, Jill Malik '05, Nora McCaffrey '06, Rebecca Meltzer Lyon '08, Jessica Nuzzetti '07, Melehat Ozses '08, Zhivka Petkova '06, Rebecca Ramirez '08, Sandra Schwartz '05, Lisa Schlessinger '07, Gregory Spirer '09, Bill Smith '06, Lindsay Trudeau '06, Adam Weber '07, and Kumar Yogeeswaran '06.

On April 18, Professor Vaughn presented two talks at the annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association in Albuquerque, New Mexico: "Regulatory Fit and Preference for Thinking in Higher-Level, More Abstract Ways about Behavior" and "Values Affirmation and Emotional Engagement in the 2008 Presidential Election."

On April 30 and May 1, she presented two talks at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago, Illinois: "The Effect of Regulatory Fit on Narrative Engagement and Persuasion" and "The Effect of Regulatory Fit on Trust."