REU 2003 Webpage

The Players:

From left to right, front row: Stephanie Daniel (St. Edward's University), Melanie C. Page, Ph.D. (Project Director), Katie Mach (Baldwin-Wallace College), Jessica Gillard (Reed College), Danielle Reis (The Honors College at Flordia Atlantic University).

Second row: Mia Zolna (Vassar College).

Third row: Annemarie Phelan (Wilkes Honors College), Philip Van De Griend (Dordt College), Cora Ortiz Delgado (University of Puerto Rico), April D' Aun Turner (Hampton University), Waylon Howard (Lyon College), Chris Garris (Morehead State University).

Not pictured: Josh Hawkins (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Brenda McDaniel (graduate student assistant).

The Projects:

Each student presented a poster and a 15 minute talk on what they did over the summer.

Danielle's project was with Dr. Shelia M. Kennison. She presented "Learning Second Language Vocabulary".

Mia's project was with Dr. Charles I. Abramson. She presented "Light Levels in Classrooms at the Federal University of Paraiba at Bananeiras (UFPB) in Northeastern Brazil".

Waylon's project was also with Dr. Charles I. Abramson. He presented "The Price of Alcohol in Relation to Basic Food Group Items in Northeastern Brazil". Waylon and Mia also gave a joint presentation on "What is the Value of the International Component of the REU Experience" which reflected on their travel to Brazil for the summer (not pictured).

Phil's project was with Dr. David G. Thomas. He presented "The Effects of Clock Alteration on Time Estimations and Heart Rate".

April's project was also with Dr. David G. Thomas. She presented "Can Women Perform Better?: An Examination of Stereotype Threat".

Cora's project was with Dr. Douglas A. Hershey. She presented "Biases in Perceptions of Expected Longevity".

Jessica's project was also with Dr. Douglas A. Hershey. She presented "Biases in Perceptions of Retirement Savings Relative to Peers".

Stephanie's project was with Dr. Amanda K. Harrist. She presented "Parental Responsivity and Child Social Competence: Exploring Possible Links".

Katie's project was with Dr. Deborah J. Norris. She presented "Children's Literature and Social Problem-Solving".

Chris's project was with Dr. Melanie C. Page. He presented "Effects of Rejection on Empathy and Attributions".

Annemarie's project was with Dr. Laura E. Hubbs-Tait. She presented "Tolerance for the Demands of Parenting: Relation to Maternal Behaviors and Child Outcomes".