Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) was held May 10-15, 2009 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. Over 1,500 students from 49 countries competed at the 59th ISEF. To compete in Intel ISEF, students competed against more than 65,000 students at over 500 regional Intel ISEF affiliated science fairs around the world. Each affiliated fair selected 2 individual projects and 1 team project to travel to the Intel ISEF to compete in 18 different categories: Animal Sciences, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical, Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering, Energy and Transportation, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Mathematical Sciences, Medicine & Health, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, Plant Sciences and Team Projects.

As a Special Awards Organization, APA grants seven awards to the best projects in the psychological sciences. During two days of intense judging, a panel of psychologists selected the top projects related to psychology. The effort is funded and organized through the Education Directorate.

The following awards were given by APA for the best projects in the psychological sciences. All winners receive an award certificate and a one-year student affiliate membership to APA.

First Place Award of $1500: Trisha Paige Nussbaum, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights, NY. How Harry Potter Can Help You Get a Higher SAT Score: The Effects of Context and Familiarity on Vocabulary Retention in Adolescents.

Second Place Award of $1000: Nicole Traci Goldbaum, Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview, NY. The Impact of Grade-Level and Gender on High-School Students Self-Regulated Learning Strategies.

Third Award of $500: Elliot E.A. Prince, Wilsonville High School, Wilsonville, OR. Efficacy of Peer-Delivered Sleep Hygiene Education on Sleep Hygiene Practices, Sleep Quality, and Mood in Evening-Type Adolescents.

Jonathan Dean Loucks, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL. Socioeconomics and Public Education: An Examination of Factors and Policies that Narrow the Achievement Gap.

Alessandra Fellin Rossi, The Academy of Science and Technology, The Woodlands, TX. Give Us a Sign.

Gina Mamdouh Gayed, Dar El Tarbiah American School, Cairo, Egypt. Secret Factors Affecting the Doctor-Patient Relationship in Egyptian Governmental Hospitals.

Estefania Arand and Cristhian Emmanuel Fink, Escuela de Comercio No. 2 "Gral M.M. de Guemes", Concordia, Entre Rios, Argentina. Burnout Syndrome at School