PERK 2017

36th Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological and Educational Research in

Benedictine College Atchison, KS Nov. 3 & 4

Welcome to the 36th annual PERK conference, hosted here at on the beautiful Missouri River bluffs! Hospitality is a central charism of the Benedictine tradition, and we pride ourselves on being a warm and welcoming community. Please feel free to contact your host faculty, Psychological Sciences department volunteers, or any member of the college community if there is anything you need during the conference. We have chosen for this year’s conference theme, “Learning and Living in Community”, a theme inspired by recur- ring messages in the research that students will be presenting, the topics of our keynote speakers, and the mission of Benedictine College, to “educate men and women in a community of faith and scholarship.” The psychological sci- ences, while young, have an extensive history of striving to understand and improve how humans view and relate to each other, and it seems in this era of increased public rancor, that we as psychological scientists can serve the greater good by sharing and promoting what we have come to recognize about how best to build harmonious com- munities. We hope that this theme will resonate with you this weekend and inspire you to fulfill part of your calling as students and teachers of psychology: to illuminate and strengthen human communities, broad and small. Further, we are confident you will experience great variety and excitement with this weekend’s events, including key- note speeches covering the latest science on effective learning strategies (Dr. Cindy Nebel) and the power of preju- dice in an era of pervasive uncivil discourse (Dr. Chris Crandall). Further, we are thrilled to share with you our pop- ular annual Graduates Panel, when we bring back a variety of Benedictine Psychological Sciences alums to share their post-baccalaureate experiences and wisdom. Faculty members will also have opportunities to meet and discuss possible research collaborations and issues related to use of statistical packages, and visiting graduate school repre- sentatives will have informative booths available for post-bacc seekers. This weekend you will see much of the famously beautiful Benedictine campus, with meetings, presentations, and activities throughout the college. Buildings where you'll spend your time include the home of our department, Cray- Seaberg Hall, Mother Theresa Center across the street, our state-of-the-art home of the football team Amino Center, the terrific new Murphy Recreation Center, and the crown of the campus, the Ferrell Academic Center on the stunning Missouri River bluffs. And of course don’t forget our Pizza and Movie Night Friday in the comfy Legacy Hall lounge on our campus’s southern edge. We hope you get a chance to experience the riverside community of Atchison while you are here as well, so be sure you pick up your hospitality package from our local businesses and community agencies, who welcome you eagerly. So again, welcome to our lovely campus and to this year’s PERK conference. We sincerely hope your weekend will be filled with memorable hospitality, fascinating and inspiring science, and a joyful time with peers and mentors.

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Participating Institutions Benedictine College State University Kansas Wesleyan University University of St. Mary Thank you all for your support and your presence!

And if you loved PERK this fall, don’t forget to attend these upcoming conferences:

 Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, March 16-17, 2018, Washburn University in Topeka, KS.

 PERK 2018 at Emporia State University in Emporia, KS.

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Schedule Overview Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 Time Event Location Noon—4:30 p.m. Registration and Check-in Cray-Seaberg Hall 1:00—2:15 p.m. Keynote Address: Dr. Cindy Nebel Amino Center Classroom Simultaneous Sessions: 2:30—3:20 p.m. Graduates Panel Mother Teresa 202 2:30—3:20 p.m. Research Collaboration Cray-Seaberg 215 2:30—3:20 p.m. Statistical Packages Cray-Seaberg 201

3:30—4:30 p.m. Poster Session 1 Mother Teresa Center 4:30—5:00 p.m. PERK Business Meeting Cray-Seaberg 215 5:30—8:30 p.m. Pizza & a Movie: Split Legacy Lounge

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Schedule Overview Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 Time Event Location 7:00—11:00 a.m. Registration and Check-in FAC Rotunda 7:30—9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast FAC 3rd Floor Lounge Simultaneous Events: 8:00—11:15 a.m. Graduate Program Exhibition Booths FAC 3rd Floor Lounge 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 a.m. Poster Sessions 2-4 FAC Rotunda 8:00—9:00 a.m. Oral Presentation Session 1* FAC 307, 308, 323 9:05—10:05 a.m. Oral Presentation Session 2* FAC 307, 308, 323 10:10—11:10 a.m. Oral Presentation Session 3* FAC 307, 308, 323 Time to head down the hill... 11:30 —12:30 p.m. Keynote Address: Dr. Chris Crandall Murphy Recreation Center 12:30 p.m.—1:30 p.m. Lunch & Paper Competition Awards Murphy Recreation Center

FAC = Ferrell Academic Center (top of the hill, on the bluffs) *FAC 324 is a designated practice room for presenters

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Friday, Nov. 3 Keynote Speaker Dr. Cindy Nebel, Washburn University Studying for Success: Using Science-Backed Strategies to Optimize Learning

Dr. Cindy Nebel earned her Bachelors of Science from Truman State University and her Masters and Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. She previously worked as the Assistant Chair of the Psychology Department at before moving to Washburn University in Topeka, KS in 2015. In her research she investi- gates how retrieval practice and individual differences in learning strategies can benefit students in various real- world circumstances. She is a member of the Learning Scientists, a group of psychologists who run a website and blog devoted to sharing evidence-based practices that is followed by educators around the globe.

1:00 p.m. — 2:15 p.m. Amino Center Classroom Amino Center

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Saturday, Nov. 4 Keynote Speaker Dr. Chris Crandall, University of Kansas Authenticity, Free Speech, and the New World of Prejudice

Dr. Chris Crandall earned his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Michigan, and then completed a post-doctoral fellowship in health psychology at Yale University. He is currently a professor in the social psychology program at the University of Kansas, where his course offerings include Social Psychology, Stereotyping and Prejudice, and Political Psychology, among others. Dr. Crandall has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards, most recently the Distinguished Service to the Society Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (2012), and the Morton Deutsch Publication Award from the International Society for Justice Research (2005). He was the 2016-2017 President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, is the current editor of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and appeared on The Jane Pauley Show with best-selling author Jennifer Weiner and actress Ashlie Atkinson (making his Kevin Bacon Number = 3). Dr. Crandall’s research interests have included social pressures and eating disorders, prejudice against fat people, the psychology of attributions, the acceptance of tor- ture, acceptance of the status quo, psychological foundations of political ideology, and the earliest stages of friendship.

11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Murphy Recreation Center Classroom Murphy Recreation Center

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Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 Post-Keynote Schedule of Events Simultaneous Sessions: Time Location Details 2:30—3:20 p.m. MTC 202 Graduates Panel: Targeted primarily at students, this session will feature Benedictine College Psychological Sciences alumni who will share their ex- periences regarding professional and academic life beyond the bachelor’s degree. Come and hear what the “real world” has to offer when your un- dergrad days are complete. Moderator: Dr. Adam Buhman-Wiggs 2:30—3:20 p.m. CSH 215 Research Collaboration: This session will allow faculty members to explore ways in which they might collaborate on research across institutions. Building programs of scholarship with peers throughout Kansas is the goal, as well as helping create enduring research programs capable of advancing student careers. Moderators: Dr. Eva Chen and Dr. Amy Posey 2:30— 3:20 p.m. CSH 201 Statistical Packages: Discussion in this session will focus on statistical packages: what are the options, benefits and shortcomings of each, and do we dare stop teaching our students to use SPSS? Moderator: Dr. Dean Elmore Time Location Details 3:30—4:30 p.m. Mother Teresa Poster Session 1: Come and enjoy viewing and discussing research pro- Center posals and projects completed by your undergraduate and graduate peers. Scheduling details can be found in the coming pages. 4:30—5:00 p.m. CSH 215 PERK Business Meeting: Faculty members of PERK and supporting institu- tions are encouraged to attend to help plan next year’s conference and at- tend to other essential business. 5:30—8:30 p.m. Legacy Lounge Pizza & a Movie!: Come and see the psychological thriller Split, eat scrump- tious pizza, and stay for an interesting discussion of dissociative identity disorder and how Hollywood gets it right/wrong in this recent film.

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Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, Poster Session 1 (Non-Empirical) All posters in Session 1 will be presented at 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the main floor of the Mother Teresa Cen- ter, immediately to the south of Cray-Seaberg Hall. Easels and mounting boards will be available. Post- ers will be mounted using metal clips or thumbtacks, as appropriate to the mounting board material, which will be available for you. Make sure your posters remain close to the walls to allow viewers to gather, enjoy, and move about freely. For those poster authors with two simultaneous posters, we have attempted to schedule your posters side-by-side for ease of participation. Faculty will be visiting your posters in order to complete feedback forms that will be made available to you at the end of the confer- ence. Faculty will strive to make feedback as direct, clear, and constructive as possible, always with the goal of helping you grow as scientists and scholars. Below you will find posters identified by easel (A-H), title, topic area, author(s), school, and abstract. If you need any additional assistance to make your presentation experience enjoyable, please let our faculty or volunteers know.

A. Mental Health Impact of Racial Segregation (Clinical) Amanda Altenhofen & Dr. Rebecca Culver-Turner Friends University Racial segregation has purposefully and overtly been initiated and maintained in the United States. During the 1960's housing developers utilized cove- nants to keep neighborhoods segregated. While largely these covenants are still not being created, racial segregation is still being maintained in most cities. Research would suggest that racial segregation negatively impacts racial minorities that are bound to areas that have less access to resources, spe- cifically less access to mental health resources. Mental health clinical training needs to include information about the barriers that racial minorities face in terms of housing, housing location, and access to mental health resources.

B. The Daily Personalities: Psychopathology in Harry Potter (Clinical) Ashley Nielsen, Brandie Freitas & Brooke Mann Fort Hays State University Harry Potter is among the most popular book and movie series in pop culture today. Having a diverse audience allows educators and students to use char- acters to demonstrate clinical diagnoses in a harmless and applied way. Personality disorders can be difficult to illustrate but having developed characters assists students in gaining and maintaining an understanding of the complex diagnoses. This project outlines obvious symptomology of personality disor- ders in famous characters in the Harry Potter series such as Luna Lovegood, Petter Pedigrew, Severus Snape, Alastor (Mad-Eye) Moody, and Dolores Umbridge.

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C. Telemental Health and the Veteran Population (Clinical) Cynthia Wright & Dr. Rebecca Culver-Turner Friends University The use of telemental health services has significantly increased in the past ten to fifteen years. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has been one of the primary proponents and users of telemental health, which has lead to a surge of research involving the veteran population and telemental health effec- tiveness. This area of research indicates that telemental health can be just as effective as in-person therapy and could lead to decreased inpatient hospitali- zations and increase access to rural or remote populations.

D. Emotional Intelligence: Is it Valid? (Developmental) Steven Bolin Fort Hays State University Emotional intelligence is the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one's thoughts and actions (Salovey & Meyer, 1990). There is an abundance of prior research on emotional intelligence; however, the validity of this construct is not fully understood. Many researchers believe emotional intelligence is not valid and is simply a supplement to common knowledge. For this reason, the current project examines the research on emotional intelligence to try to come to a conclusion about its validity.

E. Sleep Disturbance: Secondary Symptom or Primary Contributing Factor? (Health) Carrie Hatch & Dr. Rebecca Culver-Turner Friends University Historically, the study of sleep quality and maintenance has often been studied separate from mental health or has operated under the assumption that it was a secondary symptom to the onset of psychopathology. Recently, research has started to study sleep disturbance as a primary contributing factor to the development and maintenance of psychopathology.

F. Bystander Intervention Skills for University Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention (Social) Jacie Harris, Caleb Hallauer, Julia Leonard, Tessa Graf, Delanie Atteberry, Ana Andrade Alvares de Lima & Jericho Hockett Fort Hays State University Universities nationwide are responding to concerns about sexual and relationship violence (e.g., Jozkowski & Peterson, 2013). Washburn University is educating students on becoming prosocial bystanders using evidence-based prevention programming. We address lessons learned from implementing such programming, including choosing programming, networking required for implementation, and reaching students. We frame these lessons in empirical liter- ature on social psychological concepts (e.g., the bystander effect; Latane & Nida, 1982), essential intervention skills (e.g., Batson, 1998; Fischer et al., 2011; Moriarty, 1975), and best practices (e.g., Moynihan et al., 2011). We conclude with recommendations for future directions for bystander interven- tion program implementation and research.

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G. The Forgotten Victims of Crime: Effects Linking Incarcerated Parents and Juvenile Offenders (Social) Dalton Rupp Friends University Embarrassments from having a family member in prison, increased risk of poverty and social isolation are just a few of the known consequences that may occur when a parent or other family member are incarcerated. The results of this research have traveled beyond merely identifying the risks and other negative effects of familial imprisonment, and demonstrated a link between juvenile delinquency and parental incarceration. This paper not only reviews some of this profound literature and discusses the negative effects on children with parents in prison and how they connect to juvenile delinquency, but leads into future research.

H. Exploring the Relationship between Empathetic Behaviors and Socioeconomic Status (Social) Rebekah Zimmerman & Dr. Jericho Hockett Washburn University One of the largest recognized cultural divisions in American society exists between the upper and working classes. This divide contributes to misconcep- tions and misdirected aggression between individuals on both sides. For an improved analysis of how personal experiences are affected by socioeconomic status, we explored the relationship between empathetic behaviors and socioeconomic status amongst American adults. This literature review examines recent and relevant fieldwork regarding empathetic behaviors (Mekawi et al., 2016) and socioeconomic status (Munsell et al., 2016) in the United States. Conclusions focus on the importance of developing a necessary ability for the practice of empathetic behaviors.

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Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, Poster Sessions 2-4 All posters in Sessions 2-4 will be presented in the Rotunda on the main floor of the Ferrell Academic Center, at the top of the hill on the bluffs. Each session will start on the hour (8, 9, 10 a.m.) and run 45 minutes, with the last 15 minutes of the hour for transitioning between poster sessions. Easels and mounting boards will be available. Posters will be mounted using metal clips or thumbtacks, as appro- priate to the mounting board material, which will be available for you. Make sure your posters remain close to the walls to allow viewers to gather, enjoy, and move about freely. For those poster authors with two simultaneous posters, we have attempted to schedule your posters side-by-side for ease of participation. Faculty will be visiting your posters in order to complete feedback forms that will be made available to you at the end of the conference. Faculty will strive to make feedback as direct, clear, and constructive as possible, always with the goal of helping you grow as scientists and scholars. Below you will find posters identified by easel (A-I), title, topic area, author(s), school, and abstract. If you need any additional assistance to make your presentation experience enjoyable, please let our fac- ulty or volunteers know. Poster Session 2, 8 a.m. (Non-Empirical) A. The Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Social Media Use (Clinical) Danae Hayes & Dr. Cynthia L. Turk Washburn University In recent years, there has been significant growth in the number of studies looking at the relationship between social anxiety and social media use and whether online communication decreases anxiety in face-to-face conversations. This literature review will examine theories and empirical studies address- ing the relationship between social anxiety and social media use. The findings to date suggest that this relationship is not cut-and-dry; instead, a variety of factors influence this relationship. Nevertheless, the primary conclusion is that social media usage does not appear to reduce social anxiety. Limitations of the literature and future directions for research will be discussed. B. Factors of Mental Illness Stigma (Clinical) Austin Solis Fort Hays State University Mental illness can affect everyone in a different manner. Attitudes about mental illness are about the same. Everyone has a different attitude which can be affected by many factors. This poster will look at some of the factors that affect attitudes toward mental illness. First this poster will look at what mental illness is. Then, the poster will look at some of the factors that go into manipulating attitudes toward mental illness. Such topics will include: exposure, empathy, and gender. Finally this poster will look at what future research could be done to better address the attitudes toward mental illness.

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C. Multicultural Competency with Racial Minority Populations (Counseling) NeKisha Wheeler & Dr. Rebecca Culver-Turner Friends University Racial minorities are still less likely to seek and access mental health resources when needed. This population is more likely to face stigma and misunder- standing of mental health resources accessed. This posterm will summarize specific contextual stressors for Asian American, Latino Americans, and Afri- can Americans, and the unique multicultural competency implications.

D. Preventing Sexual Violence: The Important Role of Institutions of Higher Education (Education) Tessa Graf, Julia Leonard, Ana Lima, Delanie Atteberry, Caleb Hallauer, Jacie Harris & Dr. Dave Provorse Washburn University Sexual violence on college campuses is a major concern for students and administrators. One in five college women will experience attempted or completed sexual assault, yet only five percent of rape victims report to law enforcement (Black et al., 2010; Fisher et al., 2000; Krebs et al., 2009). Legislation (e.g., Title IX, the Clery Act, the Campus SaVE Act) has set guidelines for sexual violence responses and prevention in higher education. This literature review addresses the prevalence of sexual violence; gaps in reporting, training and education; supporting survivors; and best practices for how universities can protect students from sexual violence.

E. Stress Among University Students: A Review of the Literature (Health) Megan Couey & Isabella Grivois Friends University Stress and anxiety is a common problem among college students throughout the United States. Various factors influence the level of stress that students experience. Prior research on situational stress and test anxiety concluded that familial influence, physical activity, time management, self-care, and peer interactivity all contribute to the amount of stress a student encounters (Derosier, Frank, Schwartz, & Leary 2013). Our future research will focus on stress in Freshmen compared to Seniors, using similar measurements found in previous research.

F. Student Employee Job Satisfaction (I/O) Carson Lopez & Dr. Whitney Jeter Fort Hays State University Most students who attend university have a part time job; however, not all students are satisfied with their work. As such, it is important to study how workplace experiences (e.g., leader-member relationship) impact a student's perception of his/her overall job satisfaction as well as the student's fulfill- ment and confidence in performing job-related tasks. This presentation will focus on providing a literature review of the leader-member exchange model as well as a proposed research project to examine workplace experiences among students. Implications of this work (e.g., building understanding of healthy and helpful workplace experiences for students) also will be discussed.

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G. Reforming Sentencing and Rehabilitative Services for Incarcerated Populations (Social) Marilee Neutel Baker University The prison system today is a ""revolving door"" of individuals in and out of legal trouble. This is costing a significant amount of money, yet nothing is being done to improve the situation. Sentencing guidelines and rehabilitation efforts need to change to reduce the ""revolving door"" effect that is plagu- ing the prison system of America. The incarceration system should focus on constructive punishment instead of lifelong punishment once outside of prison walls. This paper will propose a policy to improve the system, focusing on a review of theoretical and empirical research.

H. Perceptions of the Uses of Online Dating and Tinder (Social) Libbie Vogelsberg & Dr. Jericho Hockett Washburn University Based on attachment styles, researchers can predict what types of romantic relationships an individual will seek out and form (Fraley & Davis, 1997). Researchers have assessed individuals who use online dating and dating applications mostly with personality traits and biological sex (Clemens et. al, 2015; Timmermans & Caluwé, 2017). Attachment styles could potentially dictate how individuals use online dating and dating applications like Tinder but have not been studied. The focus of this literature review is to present patterns in relationship formation and uses of online dating to clarify the relevance of attachment styles to understanding individuals' use of Tinder.

Poster Session 3, 9 a.m. (Empirical) A. The Prioritization Between Careers and Romantic Relationships (Social) Ashley Lockwood, Jordan Sparrow & Devann Patten Fort Hays State University Choosing a career has become a high priority for young adults in recent years. However, the goal of finding a romantic partner tends to compete with ca- reer goals. This study investigated how the perception of career prioritization, in comparison to romantic relationship goals, might change depending on age and gender. A 2(Age: Young vs. Old) x 2 (Character Gender: Male vs. Female) x 2 (Participant Gender: Male vs. Female) between-subjects design was used in this study. The hypothesis testing yielded no significant results. However, exploratory testing led to some implications for future studies regarding this topic.

B. Applying Life History Theory to Explore Dating Behaviors (Developmental) Ashley Lockwood, Jordan Sparrow, Devann Patten, J. April Park & Dr. W. Trey Hill Fort Hays State University Finding a romantic relationship is both critical and complex. Although basic needs for a relationship may remain stable over time, subtle changes in motiva- tion may occur as years pass and may differ between individuals. The predictability of events and the availability of resources present in the environment that an individual grew up in may play a role in shaping these differences (Szepsenwol, 2017; Adelman, 2015). Additionally, the amount of risk the indi- vidual is willing to take may also be shifted by these factors. The current study attempts to explore these differences by applying Life History Theory to dating preferences.

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C. Effects of the Visuospatial Sketchpad on the Relationship between Leading Questions and Memory (Cognitive) Rylee Staab, Joseph Schmidt & Dr. W. Trey Hill Fort Hays State University This project tested the relationship between an individual's visuospatial sketchpad and proneness to false memories. Can the visuospatial sketchpad, and its processing abilities lead to differences in false memories for spatial events? To do this, participants' visuospatial sketchpad processes were tested using mental rotation (Shepard & Metzler, 1997). False memories due to leading questions were assessed using the Loftus and Palmer (1974) paradigm, with two different delay periods (30 seconds and 48 hours). The results did not replicate the findings of Loftus and Palmer. However, longer delays resulted in higher speed estimates. Future research is discussed.

D. Age-Related Changes in the Role of Knowledge in Memory (Developmental) Christina DeGraffenreid, Adam Ernst, Kimberly Newberry & Heather Bailey Kansas State University The ability to remember everyday activities declines with age. However, semantic knowledge improves with age and may be used as a resource to improve memory. The current experiment investigated the role of knowledge in age-related changes in memory for everyday activities. Knowledge was manipulated by varying the familiarity of activities, such that older adults were more familiar with some activities and young adults were more familiar with others. All participants watched videos and completed a series of memory measures. We found that age was marginally significant with order memory and that memory was also influenced by familiarity.

E. Will Colored Pencils Improve College Students' Memory of Words? (Cognitive) Morgan Davis & Skyler Reichley Emporia State University Previous research done by Kuhbandner in 2015 found there was a higher recall for words written in color. We wanted to examine if color was a more efficient way of remembering terms. We gave participants a survey, showed them vocabulary words, and then they had 10 min to recall the words and write them down using a specific writing utensil. We expected to find the participants who wrote in colored pencils to have higher recall than the partici- pants who wrote in black ink. We found recall by participants who used color was not significantly different than recall by those who used black writing utensils.

F. College Students' Enjoyment of Acting Out a Scene With or Without Instructions (Education) Percy Spangler & Jonas N Denham Emporia State University In theater, it is part of the directors' responsibility to know when they are micromanaging actors, a leadership tactic that may cause many actors to lose interest and enjoyment. We had 34 undergraduate college students participate in our study. We instructed one group to conform to a predetermined vision while acting out a scene whereas the other group made their own choices when acting out the same scene. After acting, both groups completed the same questionnaire about their enjoyment. Although we predicted if actors enjoy intensive instruction less than self-initiated projects, both groups reported simi- lar levels of enjoyment.

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G. Older Adults' Perceptions of Hearing Aids (Health) Katelyn Waldeier, Dr. Heather Bailey & Dr. Robert Garcia Kansas State University Hearing aids are an effective treatment for hearing loss; however, stigmatization prevents older adults from using them. The current study evaluated wheth- er familiarity with hearing aids influences perceptions. Older adults were placed in three groups based on familiarity and completed an online survey con- taining questions about hearing aid stigma, function, and methods to obtain hearing aids. Stigmatization of hearing aids did not differ by familiarity, and overall, older adults have neutral to positive views of hearing aids. However, only users endorse audiologists as important for determining when hearing aids are necessary. Implications for future studies and education will be discussed.

H. Introduction to Electroencephalogram (Neuropsych) Abigail Lamp, Timothy Burnham & Dr. Joshua Halonen Friends University The electroencephalogram (EEG) has been around almost one hundred years. The EEG is able to detect electrical activity in the brain in a temporal resolu- tion rivaled by few other techniques. Results from EEG investigations facilitated our understanding of how patterns of brain waves are associated with mental states. The EEG is efficient at looking into the temporal relationship of mental processes across the cortex. Our study aims to elucidate brain wave patterns associated with various stimuli and mental tasks. The anticipated results will demonstrate the valuable use of EEG recordings in terms of psycho- logical states of mind.

I. Influence of Knowledge on Voter Decisions (Social) Andrea Jamiel & Arianne Fisher Fort Hays State University Political decisions are important in the lives of Americans. It's important to understand how people make these decisions to eliminate bias and promote informed decision-making. Previous studies found partisan loyalty is affected by level of political knowledge and more knowledgeable individuals made more strategic voting decisions. The recent presidential election showed that past wrongdoings do not necessarily have a detrimental effect on the candi- date's election prospects. The current study examines the effect of political knowledge and wrongdoing on voting along party lines. Political knowledge was found to be a predictor of own-party voting, regardless of wrongdoing of one's own-party candidate.

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Poster Session 4, 10 a.m. (Empirical) A. A Preliminary Study on the Effects of Tactile Information on Product Judgment (I/O) Rylee Staab, Dana Kang & Dr. J. April Park Fort Hays State University Past studies have shown that touch can impact a consumer's information about an object and impact their emotion about a product as well. In the study, participants were asked to either hold a heavy or light weighted object on their shoulder or in their hand (4 conditions). While holding the object, the par- ticipants were also asked to fill out a questionnaire evaluating a product and an experiential product. The study tested whether weight had an impact on the decision making and product evaluation. The results will be discussed in the poster presentation.

B. Effects of Leading Questions on Memory (Cognitive) Rylee Staab & Dr. W. Trey Hill Fort Hays State University Eyewitness testimony is often the central piece of evidence highlighted in criminal court cases. In the proposed study, participants will be asked to watch a short video of a mock crime in progress. After the video, participants will be asked through face-to-face interviews a series of questions about the video. Depending on the condition, participants will be asked either leading questions, non-leading questions, or leading questions with a retraction. Participants' accuracy levels for their memories will be assessed, as well as their confidence levels using the observational methods developed by Natasha Semmens (2001).

C. Raising Daughters in African American Single-Mother Families (Developmental) Marquitta Fields & Dr. Rebecca Culver-Turner Friends University—Kansas City Campus Overall, research indicates that in African American single-mother families, there are distinct parenting differences between raising a daughter or son. Studies are indicating that African American single-mothers could have a tendency to be less permissive and stress academic success and autonomy more with their daughters than sons. Studies also indicate that females raised in African American single-mother family structures have a different gender role development. In a study, daughters report they are expected to fill more stereotypical male gender roles and receive less nurturing.

D. Teachers' Attitudes Towards Teaching Thinking Skills and Teaching Thinking Programs (Education) Mohammad Abdulghaffar Emporia State University The study aimed to identify teachers' attitudes towards teaching thinking skills and teaching thinking programs, and to discover the differences between teachers depending on multiple demographic variables. The scale used to measure teachers' attitudes was designed by the researcher. The study sample consisted of 47 teachers, from a private school located in middle class neighborhood. Testing out the researcher's hypotheses necessitated gauging fre- quencies, means and percentages. A one-way ANOVA analysis and ""t-test"" were employed in processing the data. The findings showed, with a statisti- cal significance, that teachers' attitudes were positive towards teaching thinking skills and thinking skills programs. There were no statistical significant differences in the attitudes according to the variables of age, nationality, and the grades teachers teach, the place where they lived ten years before they joined the university, the rate of reading books, and the frequency of using the Internet. Moreover, of all the demographic variables in question, teaching expertise has revealed statistically significant variation in teachers' attitudes.

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E. Diet induced impulsivity: The relationship between obesity and impulsive choice (Health) Ian Davis, Catherine Steele, Jesseca Pirkle & Dr. Kimberly Kirkpatrick Kansas State University This study investigated the relationship between body fat and impulsive choice. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either a high-fat (HF), high-sugar (HS), or chow (C) diet for 8 weeks before conducting an impulsive choice task to measure their willingness to wait for a larger reward. Percent body fat was used as a measure of dietary effects on body composition. HF and HS diets increased sensitivity to delay, and HS increased bias for immediate rewards. Both groups had higher body fat percentages, but this didn't correlate with impulsivity. Therefore, diet appears to be a key contributor to impulsive choice behavior.

F. Will College Students Recall More Words if Paired with Matching Pictures? (Cognitive) Madison Orton & Krista N. Nyman Emporia State University Past research has shown that people recall more words when paired with pictures (Paivio & Yarmey, 1966). We examined whether participants would remember more words on a list when paired with pictures or by themselves. We showed four groups either a presentation of words only or words paired with pictures and then the participants took a recall test to see how many words they remembered. We found no significant difference between the recall scores of each group.

G. Information about Social Conformity and College Students' Self-Selected Personality Characteristics (Personality) Brettany Williams & Aidan Johnson Emporia State University This research examined the impact of social conformity information on the uniqueness of self-selected personality characteristics. One group received information concerning social conformity, and another group not receive the information. Participants listed ten self-selected personality characteristics and completed a survey concerning their feelings among their peers. We found no difference in uniqueness between the groups. However, continuing to learn about the substantial amount of power that social conformity has in the lives of humans is important as it affects humans in both group settings and as individuals.

H. Adults with a Fixed Mindset and Their Attitudes Toward Individuals with an Undesirable Characteristic (Social) Brooke E. Hall, Kennedy A. Schmitt, Mary K. Hellmer, Tucker L. Jones & Dr. Mark A. Barnett Kansas State Univversity As part of a larger study, we assessed the extent to which adults have a fixed mindset (i.e., the belief that individuals have stable characteristics or traits) and their attitudes toward various hypothetical individuals with an undesirable characteristic (UC), such as being extremely overweight. Having a fixed mindset was associated with a relatively unfavorable attitude toward individuals with a UC as well as the beliefs that (a) individuals with a UC who desire to change will not exert effort to change and (b) individuals with a UC who exert effort to change will not be able to change.

I. Students' Decisions Regarding Fictitious People with or without Tattoos (Social) Lori Ahuja, Emporia State University Visible tattoos have become more common in recent years and the stereotypes associated with tattoos can cause discrimination within the workplace (Timming, 2015) and may decrease a person's hireability. I showed two groups of undergraduates enrolled in psychology classes a picture of the same fictional woman job applicant with tattoos or without tattoos. The pictures accompanied the same description of the woman's credentials. Although I ex- pected the participants would self-report hiring the woman with visible tattoos less, there was no significant difference in hireability between the groups.

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Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, Oral Sessions 1-3 All oral presentations and symposia will be presented in rooms 307, 308, and 323 of the Ferrell Aca- demic Center, at the top of the hill on the bluffs. FAC room 324 is reserved for practicing presenta- tions. Sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m., 9:05 a.m., and 10:10 a.m., and run 60 minutes, with 5 minutes for transitioning between rooms. Oral research presentations should be timed to 12 minutes or less, saving at least 3 minutes for discussion with your attendees. Symposia may run either 30 minutes or the full 60 minutes, depending on concurrent events in the same room. You are welcome to enter/leave rooms between presentations, but please be courteous and do not disturb presentations in progress. As with poster sessions, faculty will be attending your presentations in order to complete feedback forms that will be made available to you at the end of the conference. Faculty will strive to make feed- back as direct, clear, and constructive as possible, always with the goal of helping you grow as scien- tists, scholars and presenters. On the following pages you will find presentations and symposia identified by room, title, topic area, author(s), school, and abstract. Presentations will occur in the order listed. If you need any additional assistance to make your presentation experience enjoyable, please let our faculty or volunteers know.

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Oral Presentations Session 1, 8 a.m. FAC307 The Effects of Auditory Cues of Shoes on First Impressions (Social) Allison Elsbernd, Leyli Beims, Charles Blomstrom & Rachel Ledbetter, Washburn University This study investigated the effect of shoe sounds (high heels, flip flops, and squeaky sneakers) on participants' impressions of the unknown walker's per- sonality. Personality was measured using the Big Five Index-10, analyzing Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Openness, and Neuroticism. High heels were rated significantly higher on Conscientiousness than the other two shoes, squeaky sneakers were rated significantly higher on Neuroticism than high heels, and overall women had higher Openness ratings compared to men. These results indicate that the sound of shoes alone can convey certain personality characteristics and influence the formation of impressions.

FAC307 Social Media: A Neutral Environment? (Social) Gabrielle Frohlich, Susan Roth & Katrina Singer, Benedictine College Of the 2.3 billion social media users across the world, there are many differences in the way in which it is used. We conducted a literature review of gender differences in time spent on social media, the effects that social media has on self-concept and self-esteem, and the way in which people portray themselves and communicate on social media. We also offered direction and recommendations for further research on this topic.

FAC307 Gender and Perceived Flirtation Styles: Interacting with the Other Half of the World (Social) Anna Lindholm, Friends University The communication style of flirting is often times misunderstood by either one or both parties involved. The purpose of this research is to identify the per- ceptions that male and female genders hold on flirting in heterosexual relationships. Expanding previous research on the 5 Flirting Styles by Jeffery Hall and Chong Xing (2015), additional research will be conducted to understand the correlation of perceived flirtation styles and gender among both male and female college students attending a Midwest Liberal Arts Private Christian college. The hypothesis that participant's perceived ideas of flirtation are direct- ly correlated with gender will be tested.

FAC308 SYMPOSIUM: The Pros and Cons of Taking Time Off after Graduation (Symposium) Rodger Belyea & Addie O'Connell Emporia State University Conventional wisdom usually tells undergraduates to go right into a graduate program after graduation. But more and more students are taking a gap year or more between undergraduate and graduate programs. How does this affect your chances to get into a program? There are pros and cons to taking time off, but you may be surprised at some of the benefits.

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Oral Presentations Session 2, 9:05 a.m. FAC307 How Does Attitude Congruency Impact Memory for Political Advertisements (Cognitive) Ian Davis, John Hutson & Dr. Lester Loschky Kansas State University The study investigated how memory for political videos is impacted by attitude congruence with the information presented and belief superiority. Compet- ing hypotheses tested if the video stimulus guided participants to have similar memory regardless of attitude, if memory was better for attitude congruent information, or if belief superiority interacted with attitude congruency. Subjects were shown pro-life and pro-choice advertisements and a debate on abor- tion. Participants then completed verbal and visual recognition memory tests. For the ads, memory was driven by the interaction of belief superiority and attitude congruency. While in the debate, attitude congruency alone had an effect on memory.

FAC307 "Shut Up, You're Wrong;” Softening Political Extremism (Social) Shelly Loosbrock, Maryrose Pokorny, Mary Aaker & Dr. Adam Buhman-Wiggs Benedictine College Previous studies suggest that empathy and religiosity moderate mortality salience effects on political polarization. This study's hypothesis predicts that priming empathy and intrinsic religiosity will decrease the extremity of political polarization. To test this, the authors designed an online survey in which political polarization, trait empathy, and intrinsic religiosity are measured. All participants are then given a written mortality salience prime, after which each will be randomly assigned either a neutral, empathy, or intrinsic religiosity prime. The measure of polarization will then be repeated. Participants' scores will be compared to their previous responses to determine whether depolarization occurs.

FAC307 Police Brutality in America (Social) Marilee Neutel Baker University Police brutality is an issue that needs to be evaluated and changed in America. The role of the police is to serve the community, and maintain peace and safety; what is currently happening in many communities is headlines saying a cop killed yet another civilian. This paper will propose a policy, encouraging the implementation of racial profiling assessments, lifelong stress coping strategies, and psychological supervision throughout the duration of officers' careers. These measures would help to ensure that police brutality is a concept of the past and people will feel safe and trust their officers once again.

FAC307 The Gender Perception of Lying by Omission (Social) Addie O'Connell Emporia State University There is great debate as to whether omission of information is a form of lying. This literature review acknowledges that lying is perceptional, thus the pur- pose of the review was to explore perceptional difference between gender identified females and males. After reviewing literature, the largest implication is that it is not the gender of the person omitting that was impactful, rather the gender of the person being omitted to was important. Overall, both males and women felt they needed to lie for the personal sake of a female more often than for males.

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Oral Presentations Session 2, 9:05 a.m., cont. FAC308 A Call for Mandatory Vaccinations (Health) Cameryn Galvan Baker University The United States has been able to obtain record low vaccine-preventable disease rates. Though, a decline in disease has not ceased the increase in contro- versy surrounding vaccinations. Compromise had been made by allowing exemptions to vaccinations on the grounds of medical, religious, and philosophi- cal discrepancies. However, a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning the 2017 measles outbreak found 65 confirmed cases in Minnesota illustrating that consequences arise when allowing these exemptions. This is why a call for mandatory vaccinations, with the exception of the medical exemption, for all children entering kindergarten must be made.

FAC308 Counseling Resources in the Third World (Counseling) Elizabeth Girard & Dr. Adam Buhman-Wiggs Benedictine College The third world has growing resources for primary healthcare. Much is lacking, however; in resources for mental health. Many of these countries suffer from high rates of physical and sexual abuse, leading to immense mental health issues. The resources for support to survivors of this abuse epidemic are few and far between. I propose a solution in which licensed counselors specializing in play therapy and emotion focused therapy can effectively and sustain- ably treat survivors in third world countries' orphanages and schools.

FAC308 The Ethics Behind the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and a Proposal to Remove or Alter Certain Limita- tions (Health) Logan Pope Baker University The ABLE Act affords individuals, and families of individuals, with mental and developmental disabilities the right to open tax-free savings accounts with a limit of $100,000, and a $14,000 a year total deposit allowance. There are some limitations, in addition to those above, that make saving for these ex- penses difficult. Such limitations include: disability onset age of 26, and the fact that upon the death of the individual holding the account the money leftover pays Medicaid first, then the State, and whatever is leftover is awarded to the family of the individual. I am proposing the removal of these limitations.

FAC308 Incentives for Premarital Counseling (Counseling) Rebecca Simkins Baker University The success rate of marriages in the United States today is at a serious decline, meaning there needs to be a well-established premarital counseling pro- gram put in place. The dissolution of marriage does not only affect the two spouses involved, but also their children. Those children affected by dysfunc- tional parental relationships show signs of negative influence far beyond childhood, including how they view romantic relationships and how they deal with all forms of conflict. In my presentation, I will review relevant psychological research and propose a policy that encourages couples to take part in premari- tal counseling before they get married.

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Oral Presentations Session 2, 9:05 a.m., cont. FAC323 Gotta Get Goin' on Graduate School (Education) Jackie Arnold, Alex Klema, Breyana Miller, Morgan Swisher & Dr. Anna Wray Emporia State University Applying to Graduate School can be a tedious and overwhelming process. In order to ensure you are presenting yourself in the best light, it is important to be organized and prepared throughout this process. In this presentation, the basics of preparation, recommendation letters, personal statements, standard- ized testing prep, as well as other topics will be discussed. We will provide a step by step guide from the perspective of first year graduate students who have successfully gone through this process. Further, we will provide guidance around common mistakes of prospective graduate students.

FAC323 Mandatory Psychoeducation in High School: A Resource for Students (Education) Blythe Smith Baker University Studies show that 1 in 5 adolescents are likely to experience mental illness (NAMI). Studies suggest that this may be due to a lack in training of teachers and counselors, or a lack of psychoeducation. The focus here is for psychoeducation to act as a preventive measure, or to aid students seeking aid for men- tal illness or learning disabilities. Research has found that psychoeducation aids students in being aware of symptoms and are more likely to look for help (Riebschleger et.al. 2009). What is proposed is a mandatory high school psychoeducation curriculum so students are aware of symptoms and resources.

FAC323 SYMPOSIUM: What is a School Psychologist and Why Are They in Such Demand? Kerri Glover & Jackie Arnold Emporia State University School Psychologist has been listed in the top 10 among the best social service jobs for the past several years. Although this is true, most still seem to not know about this field. In this presentation, we will discuss what a School Psychologist is and what their roles consist of, and why they are in such high demand. We will also discuss how a school psychologist's role must be expanded to include planning and implementing interventions to address crises that impact school staff and students.

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Oral Presentations Session 3, 10:10 a.m. FAC307 The Mere Exposure Effect in Politics (Social) Steven Bolin, Brett Bowman Fort Hays State University This study attempted to extend the explanatory power of the mere exposure effect to the preferences of individual voters in a hypothetical political cam- paign; do voters have a slight preference for candidates they have repeatedly been presented with? Research shows that repeated exposure to an object leads to increased positive affect or reduced negative affect toward that object. Our study showed that familiar faces were preferred over unfamiliar faces. Collectively, the results have the potential to extend research on biases and heuristics, including within the realm of politics.

FAC307 Tattoos: Motivations, Stigma, and Social Barriers (Social) Jessie McLaughlin Fort Hays State University Adults in the United States are motivated to get tattoos for a number of different reasons. As of 2016, the number of adults in the U.S. with tattoos has increased 21% in four years. It could be expected that the stigma historically associated with tattoos would decrease. However, research has shown that individuals with tattoos continue to be negatively stereotyped. In addition, it has been found that criminal and deviant behaviors are often linked to individu- als with tattoos. Despite the increasing popularity of tattoos, it has been found that they increase the likelihood of social and vocational issues.

FAC307 If I Die Before I Wake: Fear, Horror, and Religiosity (Personality) Catherine Wittig, Thomas Dzurik, Sarah Starrs & Dr. Adam Buhman-Wiggs Benedictine College Studies have indicated that religion affects people's thought processes and worldview deeply, including how one perceives threats. We are interested in the relationship between religiosity and types of fear stimuli. We hypothesize that intrinsically religious people will exhibit greater fear arousal towards a supernatural fear stimulus, while the more extrinsically religious will show more fear towards a natural fear stimulus. Participants will be issued the Intrin- sic/Extrinsic-Revised Scale to measure their religiosity. Subjects will view a series of video clips chosen to invoke either natural or supernatural fear, after each of which they will receive an emotion assessment.

FAC307 Spirit of the self: Exploring the relationship between Differentiation of Self, Big Five Personality Traits, and Mystical Experi- ence (Personality) Clarie Koehn Emporia State University Differentiation of Self (DoS) - the ability to distinguish between thoughts and emotions in the context of interpersonal relationships - has long been a focus of Bowen Family Systems research. Though literature on the relationship between DoS and spirituality/religion does exist, there is a lack of research on DoS in relation to Mystical Experience, a common facet of spirituality and religion. Furthermore, little research exists regarding personality factors and DoS. The purpose of this literature review is to examine possible links between DoS, Mystical Experience, and the Big Five Personality factors, and propose a method of study.

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Oral Presentations Session 3, 10:10 a.m., cont. FAC308 Psychopathology of Musicians (Clinical) Aaron Bradetich & Clarie J. Koehn Emporia State University Findings on psychopathology in musicians are minimal and inconsistent. Existing research suggests a substantive link between psychopathology and crea- tivity (Mirović & Bogunović, 2013; Spahn, et al. 2004), while others note no difference (Wristen, 2013). This study compared levels of psychopathology between musicians and non-musicians. Specific instruments include the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale-II (Y-BOCS-II). Existing research on musicianship and psychopathology used the BDI and similar scales. The presentation will discuss present findings and compare and contrast the results with findings from Mirović and Bogunović (2013), Wristen (2013), and Spahn and col- leagues (2004).

FAC308 Attitudes in Academia: Assessing Juvenile Mental Health Stigma (Clinical) Ashley Lockwood & Bobbie Call Fort Hays State University Previous research has found stigma towards individuals with mental illness impacts willingness to seek treatment, treatment compliance, and may cause feelings of shame (Heflinger & Hinshaw, 2010). Most previous literature focuses on examining mental illness among adults and the general population but neglects to study the effects it may have on youth. The researchers of the proposed study are interested in examining attitudes and stigmas toward juvenile mental health and making comparisons between college students and a sample of Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex security staff.

FAC308 Enhancing Attention & Mood: The Practice of Giving Gratitude and Being Mindful (Clinical) Carson Lopez, Jordan Sparrow, Kate Haschke & Dr. Whitney Jeter Fort Hays State University Research indicates that the practices of gratitude (e.g. feelings of appreciation) and mindfulness (e.g., meditative breathing) relate to enhanced mood, attention, and emotion regulation. However, a majority of prior research focuses on the long-term benefits of these practices (e.g., practicing mindfulness for 45 minutes a day for 6-8 weeks). Little is known about the immediate effects (e.g., 2-3 minutes of practice a day). For this presentation, we will dis- cuss current research findings regarding the practice of gratitude and mindfulness. We also will present findings from an empirical study we designed to address prior limitations and the implications of our work.

FAC308 Animal-Assisted Therapy in the Prison System (Clinical) Sydney Shoemaker Baker University The prison system is a growing concern in the United States due to the largest prison populations as well as high rates of criminals reoffending. The prima- ry issue within the prison system is the lack of rehabilitation when serving time. When there is no form of rehabilitation, inmates are not able to fit into society increasing the likelihood of their return to the system. Animal-assisted therapy has shown beneficial outcomes for those who have faced traumatic experiences, those who have poor mental health, elderly in nursing homes, and has even shown to help in family therapy. Furthermore, recent research has begun to look into the positive effects animal-assisted therapy has on incarcerated individuals. Animal-assisted therapy should be implemented into the prison systems to help decrease the prison population by providing a supported form of rehabilitation.

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Glover, Kerri 24 Author Index Graf, Tessa 11, 14 Grivois, Isabella 14 Aaker, Mary 22 Hall, Brooke 19 Abdulghaffar, Mohammad 18 Hallauer, Caleb 11, 14 Ahuja, Lori 19 Halonen, Joshua 17 Altenhofen, Amanda 10 Harris, Jacie 11, 14 Arnold, Jackie 24 Haschke, Kate 26 Atteberry, Delanie 11, 14 Hatch, Carrie 11 Bailey, Heather 16, 17 Hayes, Danae 13 Barnett, Mark 19 Hellmer, Mary 19 Beims, Leyli 21 Hill, Trey 15, 16, 18 Belyea, Rodger 21 Hockett, Jericho 11, 12, 15 Blomstorm, Charles 21 Hutson, John 22 Bolin, Steven 11, 25 Jamiel, Andrea 17 Bowman, Brett 25 Jeter, Whitney 14, 26 Bradetich, Aaron 26 Johnson, Aidan 19 Buhman-Wiggs, Adam 22, 23, 25 Jones, Tucker 19 Burnham, Timothy 17 Kang, Dana 18 Call, Bobbie 26 Kirkpatrick, Kimberly 19 Couey, Megan 14 Klema, Alex 24 Culver-Turner, Rebecca 10, 11, 14, 18 Koehn, Claire 25, 26 Davis, Ian 19, 22 Lamp, Abigail 17 Davis, Morgan 16 Ledbetter, Rachel 21 DeGraffenreid, Christina 16 Leonard, Julia 11, 14 Denham, Jonas 16 Lima, Ana 11, 14 Dzurik, Thomas 25 Lindholm, Anna 21 Elsbernd, Allison 21 Lockwood, Ashley 15, 26 Ernst, Adam 16 Loosbrock, Shelly 22 Fields, Marquitta 18 Lopez, Carson 14, 26 Fisher, Arianne 17 Loschky, Lester 22 Freitas, Brandie 10 Mann, Brooke 10 Frohlich, Gabrielle 21 McLaughlin, Jessie 25 Galvan, Cameryn 23 Miller, Breyana 24 Garcia, Robert 17 Neutel, Marilee 15, 22 Girard, Elizabeth 23 Newberry, Kimberly 16

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Wright, Cynthia 11 Author Index, cont. Zimmerman, Rebekah 12

Nielsen, Ashley 10 Nyman, Krista 19 O'Connell, Addie 21, 22 Orton, Madison 19 Park, April 15, 18 Patten, Devann 15 Pirkle, Jesseca 19 Pokorny, Maryrose 22 Pope, Logan 23 Provorse, Dave 14 Reichley, Skyler 16 Roth, Susan 21 Rupp, Dalton 12 Schmidt, Joseph 16 Schmitt, Kennedy 19 Shoemaker, Sydney 26 Simkins, Rebecca 23 Singer, Katrina 21 Smith, Blythe 24 Solis, Austin 13 Spangler, Percy 16 Sparrow, Jordan 15, 26 Staab, Rylee 16, 18 Starrs, Sarah 25 Steele, Catherine 19 Swisher, Morgan 24 Turk, Cynthia 13 Vogelsberg, Libbie 15 Waldeier, Katelyn 17 Wheeler, NeKisha 14 Williams, Brettany 19 Wittig, Catherine 25 Wray, Anna 24

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Dining Options in Atchison Don’t forget to pick up and peruse your Atchison Chamber of Commerce hospitality package, which contains valuable coupons for food and activities in our lovely river town!

 Chuck and Hank’s River Shack: Riverside dining featuring barbecue, Mexican, and cocktails.

 Jerry’s Again: Homestyle and classy meals in a comfortable old Atchison setting — amazing pies!

 Iron Horse Barbecue: Exactly what it sounds like — award-winning BBQ and plenty of it.

 Maria’s Mexican Restaurant: Local chain with a huge menu and great margaritas.

 Lopez de Mexico: Another local favorite with margaritas and delicious old-family recipes.

 Antonia’s Taqueria: New Mexican restaurant tucked in with Lutz Brothers Shell station, Chipotle-style service but with unique and delicious recipes —give it a try and let us know what you think!

 Paolucci’s Restaurant, Deli & Lounge: Local family tradition with a diverse all-day menu and an upstairs lounge for late-night research discussions…

 Pete’s Steakhouse: Yes, steak and burgers as well as Greek food, salad bar, and surprisingly great pizza.

 Mueller’s Lockeroom: Founded by BC great football player Jamie Mueller, a sports bar featuring a classic bar menu, a variety of drinks, and plenty of sports memorabilia and conversation.

 Willie’s Restaurant and Sports Bar: Comfortable, extensive menu, TVs galore and a huge drink selection, Willie’s is a popular eatery with locals and visitors alike.

 Young Dragon Chinese Restaurant: Great buffet and a deep menu, Atchison’s only but thankfully tasty Asian res- taurant.

 Monte Cassino Inn: Right on campus, featuring a diverse menu, drinks, and very comfortable booths.

 Fast Food: We have a solid variety, including McDonald’s, Taco John’s, Sonic, Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, Gambino’s Pizza, and Subway.

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Notes Page Use this page to write down notes from posters or presentations, contact information for new friends and colleagues, inspirations for future research or graduate school, and anything else you want to be sure to take back with you!

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