Student Presentations

At the Sixteenth Annual Undergraduate Science Research Symposium at Morgan State University (MSU), April 22, 1999

Meisha-Ann Martin of MSU presented on "The Effect of Overconfidence on Academic Performance."

Kenyatta Williams, also of MSU, presented on "Perceiving Emotional Expressions From Facial Features."

Poster Sessions at the Western Psychological Association Meeting in April 1999:

Patricia Enyekwe, with mentor Diane Henschel, PhD, and others, presented "Elements of Depression and Their Sleep Correlates."

Kandi Dudley, with mentor Diane Henschel, PhD, and others, presented "An Evolutionary Psychology Perspective on the Clinton/Lewinsky Matter."

Albert Castanon, with mentor Lisa Gray-Shellberg, PhD, presented "Dealing With Cheating and Plagiarism: Making a Difficult Task Easier."

LaShaune Thomas, with mentor L. Mark Carrier, PhD, presented "Sources of Knowledge About HIV/AIDS."

Aisha Patten, with mentor Silvia Santos, PhD, and others, presented "Ethnic Identity, College Adjustment, and Interethnic Relations in University Campuses."

Poster Presentations at the University of Miami's Science Fair, August 5, 1998

Evelyn Alvarez-"Minorities in Special Education: Developing Culturally Appropriate Assessment Tools"

Felicia Barrera-"Neighborhood Effects on Adolescent Problem Behaviors: An Epidemiological Perspective"

Brian Lozano-"The Influence of Personality Traits on the Course of Bipolar Disorder"

Marisol Perez-"The Effect of Age of Onset on the Social and Occupational Functioning in a Bipolar Population"

Pamela Perez-"Changes in 6-Month Depression Scores in Post-MI Patients in the ENRICHED Study"

Eva Riera-"Effects of Brain-Induced Trauma on Hippocampal Functioning"

Monica Webb-"Interrater Reliability of Therapists and Outsiders of Group Cohesiveness: The SMART Study"

Jon Yoo-"Examining Risk Factors for High Blood Pressure in Hypertensive and Normotensive Adolescents"

University of Miami's Undergraduate Research Conference-INQUIRY

Brian Lozano-"The Influence of Personality Traits on the Course of Bipolar Disorder"

Marisol Perez-"The Effect of Age of Onset on the Social and Occupational Functioning in a Bipolar Population"

Student Awards and Honors

Maricela Correa from UCLA received a Ford Foundation Fellowship and has been accepted to the University of California-Santa Cruz's developmental psychology program.

Nicole Gougis received the Cota Robles Fellowship and has been accepted to UCLA's cognitive psychology program.

Bassalla Mutua received an Academic Advancement Program scholarship.

Carmelle Norice has been nominated for membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at UCLA.

Diane Waddell from UCLA has been accepted for graduate studies at the California School of Professional Psychology.

Project Faculty Awards and Honors

Dr. Ivy Dunn, core team leader from the Department of Psychology, Chicago State University, received two awards from her institution this year. The first, a Faculty Excellence Award for teaching; and the second, an Outstanding Service Award for grant writing and administration. Dr. Dunn attributed her participation in the many APA/NIGMS Project-related activities as playing a role in her receiving the awards. Congratulations, Dr. Dunn!

Dr. Robin Hailstorks, core team leader from the Department of Psychology, Prince George's Community College, was accepted to the 1999 Current Topics in Genetic Research Short Course through the Department of Health and Human Services, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Congratulations, Dr. Hailstorks!

Dr. Rosemary Veniegas, hired to assist the UCLA APA/NIGMS Scholars Program, received her doctorate degree from UCLA in social psychology in June. Dr. Veniegas will leave the project to pursue a 2-year postdoctoral degree at Berkeley in social psychology. We wish her the best in her pursuits.