Ithaca College

On March 11 and 12, 2011, Leigh Ann Vaughn, Nancy Rader, Bill Hudenko, Barney Beins, and 15 of their students presented their research at the annual convention of the Eastern Psychological Association in Cambridge, MA.

Associate professor of psychology Leigh Ann Vaughn and her Social Judgment Research Team students (Molly Saldo, N. Paul Niño, Arielle Manganiello, Rachael Ellsworth, and Ashley Ellenberger) presented two posters about their research, on which current students Claire Maschinski, Abigail Dubovi, and Rachel Aspis also were authors. The titles of these presentations were:

• " Risky business: Imagined legitimacy of group power affects perceived advantage of risks”
• “‘That Riley...’: How personal relevance and regulatory fit affect impression formation”

Professor of psychology Nancy Rader and her Cognitive Development Research Team students (Elizabeth Stuprich, Michelle Rhoades, and Alexandra Augustinos) presented two posters about their research, on which current student Ninfa Leal also was an author. The titles of these presentations were:

• “Attention to a speaker: Gaze patterns from infancy to early childhood”
• “Expanding breadth of attention with flowers and plants”

Assistant Professor of psychology Bill Hudenko and his Autism Treatment Research Team students (Sara Wolkensdorfer, Patrick McConnell, Amanda Mayer, Ricky Granderson, Jessica Beal, Kristen Axelsen) presented the following poster about their research, on which current student Lindsey Ahearn also was an author:

• “Mothers of children with and without autism: Recognition and response to the laughs of their children”

Professor of psychology Barney Beins and his Humor Research Team student, Alycia Ippolito presented the following poster about their research:

• "Personality and humor: How accurate are our reflections of ourselves?”