Take a look through our historic honors theses!

2023-2024

  • Ameer Abdel-Muhsin, “Unwanted Pursuit Behaviors & Emotional Reactivity to Former Romanic Partners: An EEG Study” Supervised by Erin Palmwood
  • Noel Shenk, “Perceived Normality of IPV and PTSD Symptoms as Moderators of the Relationship between IPV-Related Injury and Perceptions of Responsibility for IPV” Supervised by Erin Palmwood
  • Robert Oehler, “Attachment to Diagnostic Labels: Social Media Over Identification and Self-Efficacy for Personal Recovery” Supervised by Miriam Liss.

2022-2023

  • Sana Aftab, “Pupil Dilation is Not Associated with Memory for Prior Remembering” Supervised by Marcus Leppanen

2021-2022

  • Elsa Baumgartner, “Borderline Personality Symptoms and Relationship Threat: The Moderating Role of Perceived Parental Rejection” Supervised by Erin Palmwood

2020-2021

  • Hannah Checkeye, “The Role of Verbal Behavior in Patient-Provider Interactions” Supervised by David Stahlman

2019-2020

  • Nichole Boigegrain, “The Effect of Maternal an Paternal Caregivers’ Failure Mindsets and Helicopter Parenting on Emerging Adults’ Intelligence Mindsets” Supervised by Holly Schiffrin

2018-2019

  • Erin Shaw, “LGBT+ Friendly: Campus Climate Minority Stress and Mental Health of LGBT+ College Students in Virginia” Supervised by Virginia Mackintosh
  • Megan Jacobs, “Physiological Differences in Stress Reactivity Between Morning and Evening Chronotypes” Supervised by Hilary Stebbins

2017-2018

  • Sophia Lamp, “The Sexy Pikachu Effect: Empowerment and Objectification in Women who Cosplay” Supervised by Mindy Erchull

2015-2016

  • Rebekah Selbrede, “Musings on Inspiration: Introducing Inspiration and Increasing Donations to Charity” Supervised by Holly Schiffrin

2013-2014

  • Danielle DeVille, “Interoception and Eating Disorder Risk: The Roles of Self-Objectification and Intuitive Eating” Supervised by Jennifer Mailloux
  • Leanna Papp, “Looking Over Her Shoulder: Predicting Women’s Fear of Rape and Rape Avoidance” Supervised by Mindy Erchull

2012-2013

  • Courtney Lynn, “The Effect of Children’s Physical Activity on Heart Rate and Stress Appraisal” Supervised by Christine McBride

2011-2012

  • Erin Burdwood, “Stress Appraisal and Coping” Supervised by Christine McBride

2010-2011

  • Alexandra Zelin, “Is Everyone Doing it? Sex in the College Freshman Female Population” Supervised by Mindy Erchull
  • Lauren Hartwell, “Young Women Going All the Way: What Predicts Hook Ups and Casual Sex in College?” Supervised by Mindy Erchull
  • Stephanie Lichiello, “Self-Objectification As a Dissociative Experience: Making the Connection Between Media Internalization and Self-Harm” Supervised by Mindy Erchull

2009-2010

  • Caitlyn Yantis, “The Affect Effect: Influences of Film-Induced Emotion on a Cognitive Task” Supervised by Holly Schiffrin
  • Melissa McTernan, “Testing The Role of Impulsivity in the Moral Decision Making Process” Supervised by David Rettinger
  • Patrick Love, “Risk Reward Impulsivity and Social Presence: Measuring their Interaction and their Effects on Academic Cheating” Supervised by David Rettinger

2008-2009

  • Emily Forsyth Queen, “The Effects of Priming Creatureliness on Objectification” Supervised by Mindy Erchull
  • Grace Boyers, “Test Anxiety Depression and Irrational Beliefs in College Students” Supervised by Denis Nissim-Sabat
  • Healther Butler, “Which Matters More in Relationships-What You Think or What is Real? A Study of Actual Similarity and Percieved Similarity” Supervised by Dave Kolar
  • Jillian O’Rourke, “Framing Effects in Moral Decision Making: Does Framing Influence Academic Dishonesty?” Supervised by David Rettinger
  • Melissa Falkenstern, “A Study of the Undoing Hypothesis and Cognitive Processing” Supervised by Holly Schiffrin

2007-2008

  • Kirsten Jimerson, “Are You Protected? An Investigation of The Influence of Real World Factors on Willingness to Recieve The Human Pailloma Virus Vaccine” Supervised by Jennifer Mailloux
  • Kristynn Sullivan, “The Good The Bad and The Ugly: The Relationships Among Narcissism Pstchopathy Agression Subjective Well-Being and Depression” Supervised by Tomas Moeller
  • Sabrina Askari, “Young Adults’ Expectations for Feminine Chores and Childcare” Supervised by Mindy Erchull and Miriam Liss
  • Sarah Axelson, “College Students’ Misperceptions of Social Norms About Marriage Children and Division of Household Labor” Supervised by Mindy Erchull and Miriam Liss
  • Sarah Nelson,“Happy People Don’t Follow the Stereotype: The Impact of Mood on Stereotyping” Supervised by Holly Schiffrin
  • Whitney Rife, “Me Myself and I: Narcissism Psychopathy and Their Correlates” Supervised by Thomas Moeller

2006-2007

  • Allison Gorczowski, “The Effects of Previous Experience and Knowledge on Preferred Social Distance from Individuals with Mental Illness” Supervised by Denis Nissim-Sabat
  • Debra Rezendes, “Stressed and Happy: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Happiness and Percieved Stress” Supervised by Holly Schiffrin
  • Katherine Wilson, “An Alternative Theory of Feminist Identity Development: Synthesis as a New Beginning” Supervised by Mindy Erchull and Miriam Liss

2005-2006

  • Laura Ramsey, “Thinking of Others: Feminist Identification and Perceptions of Others’ Beliefs” Supervised by Miriam Liss
  • Molly Hurt, “Are Feminists Protected?: Exploring the Relationship Between Clinically Related Outcomes and Feminists Identity” Supervised by Miriam Liss

2004-2005

  • Corrinne Allen, “Predictors and Correlates of Successful Outcome in ABA Therapy” Supervised by Miriam Liss
  • Marie LePage, “Sensory Processing Sensitivity: Factors and Related Variables” Supervised by Miriam Liss and Jennifer Mailloux
  • Pamela Hauke, “Controversy of Commitment: Ego Status of College Students” Supervised by Debra Steckler

2003-2004

  • Melissa Glennie, “*Flaming*!: The Effects of Anonymity and Personality on Internet Aggression” Supervised by Thomas Moelle
  • Melanie Mousseau, “Home Advantage: Does Anxiety Contribute?” Supervised by Debra Steckler

1995-1996

  • Holly Hollomon, “What Do People Want From Men? Gender Role Related Factors Affecting Same- and Cross-Sex Friendships” Supervised by Christopher Kilmartin
  • Melanie Foote, “Effects of Age Differences Between Mediators and Disputants on Peer Mediation Among Adolescents” Supervised by Larry Penwell
  • Stacy Sanders, “Gender Role Related Factors Affecting Cross-Sex and Same-Sex Friendships” Supervised by Christopher Kilmartin

1990-1991

  • Ellen McCrary, “Math Anxiety Locus of Control Attributions Race and Gender as Factors Related to Math Performance Among Fifth-Graders” Supervised by Thomas Moeller
  • Mathew Boehmer, “The Effects of Media Violence on Behavior as a Function of Consequences and Time Delay” Supervised by Debra Steckler

1982-1983

  • Christiane Miller, “Social Facilitation: A Test of the Mere Presence Hypothesis” Supervised by William Pope