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The USF Psychology Expo celebrates our department and our students. The Expo showcases research and opportunities in the field of psychology. This event is open to the community with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and professionals attending. We hope to see you for the 13th Annual USF Psychology Expo in the Fall of 2025.
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12th Annual Psychology Expo: November 8, 2024
Student Research Poster Session
- Undergraduate Poster Presenters
- Undergraduate Poster Awardees
Gavin Heindorf supervised by Dr. Peter Clayson in the USF Department of Psychology: "A Stable Index of Reward Processing: Reward Positivity is Not Moderated by Anhedonia, Worry, or Effort"
Jordan Barringer supervised by James-Angelo Suarez, MPH: "Exploring Sex Differences: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Risk Factors and Substance Use Disorder in Sexually Abused Justice-Involved Adolescents"
Miriam Mami and Abigail Heffner supervised by Christine Ruva in the USF Department of Psychology: "Exploring the Effects of Defendant and Victim Age on Mock Jurors’ Decisions: A Look Into the Methodology"
11th Annual Psychology Expo: October 13, 2023
Information Table Hosts
Applied Behavior Analysis Program
Behavioral Healthcare Program
Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health M.S. Degree Program
Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling M.A. Program
FCIC & Graduate Certificate in Positive Behavior Support
Florida Student Public Interest Research Group: New Voter Project
Honors Peer Sexual Education Training Program
Office of High Impact Practice and Undergraduate Research
Psi Chi Honor Society
School of Aging Studies
School of Social Work Program
School Psychology
Social Behavioral Institutional Review Board
Stigma Action Research Lab
Undergraduate Psychology Alumni Society
Undergraduate Psychology Association
Undergraduate Psychology Internships
USF Career Services
USF Educational Psychology Program
USF in London
USF in Florence
USF Psychological Science M.A. Program
USF Psychology Diversity Committees
USF Psychology Doctoral Students
USF Testing Centers
USFSP Experimental Psychology M.A. Program
Voices of Behavioral Health Lab
Research Panel
- Dr. Robert Schlauch and Addiction Research and Treatment (ART) Lab -Enhancing Education Through Collaborative Research: Examples from the Addiction Research and Treatment (ART) Lab
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
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USF Psychological Services Center: Utilizing evidence-based assessments and treatments to help alleviate psychological problems.
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bALLENce Lab (Industrial-Organizational): The bALLENce lab is part of the I-O Psychology program at USF and conducts research on topics including remote work, work-family issues, career development, and occupational health.
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Potts Lab (Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social): The Potts lab investigates executive functioning, cognitive resource allocation, and motivational systems in mental-illness and personality utilizing event-related potentials.
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ART Lab (Clinical): Understanding individual and risk factors in substance/alcohol use disorders and focusing on craving and pretreatment change to explore the
processes associated with positive treatment outcomes.
Student Research Poster Session
- Undergraduate Poster Presenters
- Undergraduate Poster Awardees
Tamira Godfrey-Andrade supervised by Dr. Micah E. Johnson in the USF Department of Mental Health Law and Policy: "Community Violence Predicting Opioid Use Among Justice-Involved Adolescents"
Mara Zucker, Dana Smith, Athan Beskaly, Bryan Zuloaga, Justin Dougherty, and Alex Lewis supervised by Dr. Michael Gillespie in the USF Department of Psychology: "Press the Red Button: Psychological and Physiological Antecedents and Outcomes in Decision Making Task"
Alex Crisci supervised by Dr. Jennifer O'Brien in the USF Department of Psychology: "Dementia-Related Stigma, Knowledge, and Willingness to Undergo Cognitive Screening Among Older Adults"
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2023
Raechel Canipe (B.A. in 2013)
Raechel Canipe combines over a decade of experience in sales, marketing, and operations, with her unique acumen for navigating complex business requirements across diverse sectors including defense intelligence agencies, healthcare, and non-profits. Raechel is also a devoted humanitarian and community advocate, leveraging her expertise to spearhead pivotal initiatives. These include co-founding Project Afghan Relief Fund, tech-enabled emergency evacuation support to rescue U.S. allies after the fall of Kabul, and serving as Founder & CEO of Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship, a community designed to dismantle financial barriers and economically empower women. Raechel's impactful work has earned accolades including the Tampa Bay Inno Fire Award, DeAnne Dewey Roberts Emerging Leader Finalist, and TBBJ Business Woman of the Year Nominee.
Dr. Antoniette Maldonado-Devincci (B.A. in 2004)
Dr. Antoniette Maldonado-Devincci (B.A. in 2004)
Antoniette M. Maldonado-Devincci, Ph.D. is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology
at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North
Carolina; the largest Historically Black University in the nation. She earned her
B.A in Psychology at USF in 2004, her Masters in Cognitive and Neural Sciences at
USF in 2007, and her Ph.D. in Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social Psychology at USF.
She is highly published and has received extensive awards, including the NC A&T Undergraduate
Research Mentor Award (2020/2021), the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College Outstanding
Faculty Academic Advising Excellence Award (2022/2023), and the NC A&T Outstanding
Faculty Academic Advising Excellence Award. Her research focuses on the impact of
drugs of abuse during adolescence and its long-term impact on brain and behavior in
adulthood. She is an NIH funded investigator and trains diverse undergraduate and
graduate scholars.
Dr. William “Pete” Riebsame (B.A. in 1977)
Dr. Riebsame earned his BA in psychology from USF in 1977 and then went on to complete a Masters degree from Columbia University in New York and a PhD in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. He has been practicing as a licensed psychologist in Florida since 1989 providing psychological assessments and psychotherapy. Dr. Riebsame became board certified in Forensic Psychology in 2006 and subsequently devoted much of his professional career to working with the Courts doing evaluations in criminal and civil matters. In 2013, he began work with the Veterans Administration treating combat vets with PTSD. His court-related work continues to date as well as teaching undergraduate and graduate coursework at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL.
Niesha Steinke (B.A. in 2001)
Ms. Steinke is a USF Psychology graduate from the Tampa campus. She earned her Masters of Divinity in 2006 from Andrews University and is a Board Certified Chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains. She has been a chaplain for 16 years in the hospital and university settings and currently serves as the Associate Chaplain at AdventHealth University in Orlando, FL. She is also a trained spiritual director and faculty member of the Audire program for spiritual direction. Ms. Steinke is grateful for her USF education which prepared her to support the emotional and spiritual well-being of individuals along life's spectrum, caring for humanity in their most vulnerable moments.
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PSYCHOLOGY EXPO EVENTS PAGE
10th Annual Psychology Expo: October 14, 2022
Information Table Hosts
Applied Behavior Analysis Program
Behavioral Healthcare Program
Career Services
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health M.S. Program
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Education Abroad
Educational Psychology
Kindness of the Heart
Lotus Flower Project: Eating Disorder Recovery
Office of High Impact Practice and Undergraduate Research
Psi Chi Honor Society
Psychological Sciences M.A. Program
Psychology Doctoral Students
Psychology Student Diversity Committee
School of Aging Studies
School of Social Work
School Psychology
Testing Services
Undergraduate Psychology Alumni Society
Undergraduate Psychology Association
Undergraduate Psychology Internships
USF World and Peace Corp
Keynote Speaker
- Dr. James McHale - Coparenting Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
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USF Psychological Services Center: Utilizing evidence-based assessments and treatments to help alleviate
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Kozlowski/Chao OPTIMA Lab (Industrial-Organizational): Studying learning, motivation, affect, and performance for individuals,
teams, and organizational systems using a variety of research methods,
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Schlauch Lab (Clinical): Understanding individual and risk factors in substance/alcohol use
disorders and focusing on craving and pretreatment change to explore the
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Karver Alliance & Suicide Prevention Lab (Clinical): Evaluating and improvement of mental health services and systems for
children, adolescents, and adults throughout the state of Florida.
Student Research Poster Session
- Undergraduate Poster Presenters
- Undergraduate Poster Awardee
Natalya Thomas supervised by Dr. Dominic D'Agostino in the USF Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology: "The Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Non-Diabetics: A Viable Method to Improve Metabolic and Mental Health?"
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2022
Dr. David Doan (B.A. in 1999)
Dr. Doan completed his B.A. in psychology and BS in nursing at USF in 1999. In 2017, he earned an MPH from the University of Southern California in Global health leadership. In 2017, Dr. Doan earned a Ph.D. in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences from Walden University. He is currently the Senior Manager Sales Architect in the EY Nexus for Health at EY. Dr. Doan has been active in giving back to USF Psychology. He is on the leadership team of the USF Undergraduate Psychology Alumni Society, he helped significantly with alumni involvement in the virtual psych expos, and he worked closely with members of the USF Student Diversity Committee to develop a mentorship program for undergraduate students.
Samantha Hamm (B.A. in 2004)
Ms. Hamm received her B.A. from USF with a double major in Psychology and Gerontology. She works as an advisor in the USF Department of Psychology. In 2012, she was selected as a Lead Advisor for the College of Arts and Sciences. She is an exceptional and thoughtful leader of the USF Psychology Advising Team, and she has won numerous awards. Not only was she recognized as a King O’Neal scholar for her perfect GPA at graduation, but she has also received the Outstanding Academic Advising Award and the Outstanding Staff Award for Student Success.
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9th Annual Psychology Expo: November 5, 2021
Information Table Hosts
Applied Behavior Analysis Program
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health M.S. Program
Come Out of the Dark
Counselor Education
Education Abroad
Educational Psychology
Global Citizens Project
Graduate Psychology Alumni Reunion
kidsPACK at USF
Kindness of the Heart
Marriage and Family Therapy M.S. Program
Northwestern Mutual Financial Planning
Office of High Impact Practice and Undergraduate Research
Psi Chi Honor Society
Psychological Sciences M.A. Program
Psychology Doctoral Graduate Program
Psychology Student Diversity Committee
Psychology Undergraduate Academic Advising
Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling M.A. Program
School of Social Work
Testing Services
Undergraduate Psychology Alumni Society
Undergraduate Psychology Association
Undergraduate Psychology Internships
Keynote Speaker
- Dr. Georgia Chao - Psychological Implications for the Design and Implementation of Exoskeletons at Work
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
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Dr. Edelyn Verona: Disinhibition and Affect Regulation Clinic Lab
- Dr. Tammy Allen: The bALLENce Lab
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Dr. Thomas Sanocki: Vision, Attention, and Cognition Lab
- USF Psychological Services Center
Undergraduate Student Research Poster Session
- Undergraduate Poster Presenters
- Undergraduate Poster Awardee
Catherine Jirikowic supervised by Dr. Diana Rancourt in the USF Psychology Department: "Body Image Discrepancy in Diverse Women"
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2021
Dr. Gary Blau (B.A. in 1983)
Dr. Blau served over 25 years in government at the state and federal level, including as Chief of the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration where he provided national leadership for child, adolescent, and young adult mental health, and created "systems of care" across the United States. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the HHS Secretary’s Award for Meritorious Service for his national leadership in children’s mental health. Dr. Blau recently assumed the role of Emeritus Executive director of the Hackett Center for Mental Health in Houston, TX.
Dr. Tiffany Chenneville (B.A. in 1992)
Dr. Chenneville is currently a Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida on the St. Petersburg campus and she also holds the Marie E. and E. Leslie Cole Endowed Chair in Ethics at USF. She has received millions of dollars in funding for her research on pediatric AIDS, with a special focus on youth in the U.S. and in South Africa. As evidenced by her book, A Clinical Guide to Pediatric HIV: Bridging the Gaps Between Research and Practice, she is not only passionate about research but also about applying that research to better the lives of youth.
Victor Sims (B.A. in 2016)
Mr. Sims is a graduate of the USF St. Petersburg campus psychology program. His background as a child of the foster-care system has led him to passionately serve as an advocate for foster children. He is well-known for his legislative activism and national service in support of foster children. Mr. Sims was recognized by the American Bar Association as a Reunification Hero in 2019 and was recognized as a 2020 Casey Excellence for Children Award as an Alumni in care.
Nicole Stokes (B.A. in 2003)
Ms. Stokes is a USF Psychology graduate from the Tampa campus. She also earned her MPH from USF. She is currently Managing Director of the Northwestern Mutual North Tampa office and Clearwater office and a big supporter of Psychology at USF. In the greater Tampa Bay community, Ms. Stokes is well known for her work supporting women and girls through a number of community organizations and has received accolades for her work from multiple organizations.
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8th Annual Psychology Expo: October 9, 2020
Information Table Hosts
USF Applied Behavior Analysis
USF Career Services
USF Clinical Alumni Reunion
USF Clinical Psychology Graduate School Information
USF Education Abroad
USF Educational Psychology
USF Industrial-Organizational Psychology Graduate School Information
USF Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health
USF Marriage and Family Therapy
USF Psychology Academic Advising
USF Psychology Student Diversity Committee
USF Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
USF School of Social Work
USF St. Petersburg Psychology Masters Program
USF Testing Services
USF Undergraduate Alumni
USF Undergraduate Internships
USF Undergraduate Psychology Association
Metropolitan Ministries "AmeriCorps Mobile Brigade"
Northwestern Mutual "Internship with Impact"
Keynote Speaker
- Dr. Max Owens - Deconstructing Depression: A Cognitive
Neuroscience Perspective
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
- Dr. Chad Dubé and Dr. Ken Malmberg: Memory Modeling Lab
- Dr. Jamie McHale: Family Study Center
- Dr. Kelsey Merlo: Memory Affect Dynamics Lab
- Dr. Joe Vandello: Gender and Interpersonal Dynamics Lab
- USF Psychological Services Center: Utilizing evidence-based assessments and treatments to help alleviate psychological problems
Undergraduate Poster Session
- Undergraduate Poster Presenters
- Undergraduate Poster Awardee
Cassandra Richardson supervised by Taylor F. D. Vigoureux and Dr. Soomi Lee, Ph.D. in the USF School of Aging Studies: "Daily affect and emotional tone of dreams"
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2020
Dr. Ernest Boger II (B.A. in 1965)
Dr. Ernest Boger was the first African American student to graduate from USF. Dr. Boger has had a successful career working with the military and in academia. He is a national leader in hospitality industry education and training and served as chair of the Hospitality and Tourism Management department at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2016, he was awarded the USF President’s Fellow Medallion in recognition of his accomplishments as well as breaking down racial barriers.
Dr. Michael Rogers (B.A. in 2005)
Dr. Rogers now serves as the Assistant Director for Training at the USF Tampa Counseling Center. In his current role, he oversees three training programs, continuing education for clinicians, and chairs the center’s committee on diversity and inclusion. Dr. Rogers is currently Co-Chair of the USF President's Advisory Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (CISOGI) and is a member of the USF Coordinated Campus Response Team (regarding sexual assault/harassment).
Carlos Santos (B.A. in 2018)
Mr. Santos was a Research Assistant under the supervision of Dr. Jay Michaels and completed his Honor’s thesis, presented his research at 11 national and international professional conferences, and co-authored two peer-reviewed journal articles. He was also the recipient of a 2018 Society of Personality and Social Psychologists conference Diversity Undergraduate Travel Award and received a travel scholarship from the Center for Mind and Culture to present at the 2018 International Association for the Cognitive Science of Religion conference. Mr. Santos is now completing his M.A. in Psychology at Wake Forest University with full funding.
Outstanding Service Award for the 8th Annual USF Psychology Expo
Ms. Shaine Blanco
Dr. Adriana Uruena-Agnes
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7th Annual Psychology Expo: October 11, 2019
Information Table Hosts
Applied Behavior Analysis Program
Behavioral Healthcare
Behavioral Progression
Career Services
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Come Out of The Dark
Counselor Education Program
Educational Psychology Program
Enterprise
Kindness of the Heart
Northwestern Mutual
Psi Chi Honors Society
Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
Psychology Diversity Committee
Psychology Graduate Students
Psychology Undergraduate Advising
Psychology Undergraduate Internships
Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program
School of Aging Studies
School of Social Work
School Psychology
Testing Services
Undergraduate Psychology Alumni Society
Undergraduate Psychology Association
USF Education Abroad
USF St. Pete Psychology Department
USF Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
USF World Peace Corps and Global Citizens Project
Undergraduate Alumni
Research Slam
- Dr. Tiffany Chenneville - The HIV SEERs Project: Partnering with Communities to Address Global Health
- Dr. Fallon Goodman - How We Manage Our Emotions and Why It Matters
- Dr. Kelsey Merlo - A Day in the Life: An Emotional Perspective to Work Experience
- Dr. Christine Ruva - Fair Trial vs. Free Press: The Media's Impact on a Defendant's Right to a Fair Trial
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
- Dr. Tammy Allen: Understanding and improving worker success and well-being through investigations of the work-family interface, worker career development, and more
- Dr. Liz Schotter: Using eye tracking methodology to study the coordination of visual perception and cognitive processing when people read or speak
- Dr. Edelyn Verona: Seeks to understand the biological and psychological factors involved in disinhibited and dysregulated forms of psychopathology
- USF Psychological Services Center: Utilizing evidence-based assessments and treatments to help alleviate psychological problems
Undergraduate Poster Session
Undergraduate Poster Awardee
Anna Marie Fennell supervised by Dr. Liz Schotter: “Using Implausible Previews to Study Parafoveal Processing”
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2019
Dr. James McHale (B.A. in 1981)
Dr. McHale is currently a Professor of Psychology at USF St. Petersburg campus, the Director of the Family Study Center, and the Executive Director of the Infant-Family Center.
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6th Annual Psychology Expo: October 19, 2018
Information Table Hosts
Applied Behavior Analysis Program
Behavioral Progression, Inc.
Career Services
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Come Out of The Dark
Counselor Education Program
Educational Psychology Program
Honor Healthcare Management
Northwestern Mutual
Psi Chi Honor Society
Psychology Department Graduate Students
Psychology Research Lab Recruitment
Psychology Undergraduate Advising
Psychology Undergraduate Internships
Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program
Revature
School of Social Work
Testing Services
Undergraduate Psychology Alumni Society
Undergraduate Psychology Association
USF Education Abroad
USF St. Pete Psychology Department
Research Slam
- Dr. Robert Schlauch - Changing Problematic Alcohol Use: How Important is Formal Treatment?
- Dr. Jennifer Bosson - Women's Experiences with Gender Bias
- Dr. Brenton Wiernik - The Role of Personality in Career Choices and Success
- Dr. James McHale - Co-parenting: Research and Community/Clinical Applications
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
- Dr. Tammy Allen: Understanding and improving worker success and well-being through investigations of the work-family interface, worker career development, health and well-being, mindfulness, and citizenship behavior
- Dr. Kristen Salomon: Studying cardiovascular responses to stress, the psychological and social factors that moderate these responses, and how these work together to contribute to risk for cardiovascular disease
- Dr. Edelyn Verona: Applying personality and affective science technologies to understanding disinhibition, externalizing disorders, emotional deficits or excesses, and dysregulated traits in adults and adolescents
- USF Psychological Services Center: Utilizing evidence-based assessments and treatments to help alleviate psychological problems
Undergraduate Poster Session
Undergraduate Poster Awardee
Alex Sciuto supervised by Emily Johnson and Dr. Liz Schotter: “Individual Differences In Parafoveal Preview Effects When Preview And Target Differ
In Reading: An Exploration of the Reversed Preview Benefit Effect”
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2018
Dr. Rosemarie Oelrich (B.A. in 2008)
Dr. Oelrich is a scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, U.S. Navy.
Dr. Melissa Clements (B.A. in 1996)
Dr. Clements is currently VP and Chief Research Officer at the Children's Forum in Tallahassee.
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5th Annual Psychology Expo: October 13, 2017
Information Table Hosts
Applied Behavior Analysis Program
Behavioral Healthcare Major
Career Services
Come Out of the Dark
Counselor Education Program
Educational Psychology Program
Florida Department of Children and Families
Northwestern Mutual
Positive Behavior Supports Corporation
Psi Chi
Psychology Graduate Students
Psychology Research Lab Recruitment
Psychology Student Diversity Committee
Psychology Undergraduate Advising
Psychology Undergraduate Internships
Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program
School Psychology Program
Testing Services
Undergraduate Psychology Association
Undergraduate Psychology Alumni Society
USF Education Abroad
USF St. Pete Psychology Department
Research Slam
- Dr. Tammy Allen - Worker Wellbeing in a 24/7 Work Culture Brief overview of I-O psychology followed by examples of research that examines work-family issues in today's fastpaced, 24/7 work culture.
- Dr. Mike Brannick - Simulations for Training Surgeons Novice surgeons have to gain skill somehow; simulations can reduce the time spent learning on real people. I'll show some evidence about skill development in laparoscopic surgery.
- Dr. Diana Rancourt - Disordered Eating Behaviors: Who, What, Where, and Why An investigation of the role of social and individual factors in the development and maintenance of disordered eating behaviors among both healthy and pediatric populations.
- Dr. Joe Vandello - Manhood is Precarious Review research examining how people think about manhood, and how this thinking affects health and wellbeing. Compared with womanhood, manhood is seen as a fragile, impermanent social status. Because of this, men will take actions to restore their manhood when it has been threatened. Such actions have implications for men’s aggression, risk-taking, health, and work attitudes.
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
- Dr. Geoff Potts: Exploring cognitive control and its involvement in personality and mental illness
- Dr. Rob Schlauch: Understanding the role of individual differences in alcohol and drug use behavior
- Dr. Liz Schotter: Using eye tracking methodology to study the coordination of visual perception and cognitive processing when people read, speak, or make decisions
- USF Psychological Services Center: Utilizing evidence-based assessments and treatments to help alleviate psychological problems
Undergraduate Poster Session
Undergraduate Poster Awardee
Ryan Lerch and Emily Johnson supervised by Dr. Diana Rancourt and Brittany Lang, M.A.: “Intrasexual competition and self-concept: The impact of media on body image and self-esteem”
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2017
Katharine Anderson (B.A. in 1993)
Ms. Anderson is Director of Corporate Human Resources for Scientific Games.
Dr. Elizabeth Perkins (B.A. in 2003)
Dr. Perkins is a Research Associate Professor in the USF Department of Child and Family Studies and she is also the Associate Director of the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC).
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4th Annual Psychology Expo: March 31, 2017
Information Table Hosts
A Life Worth Living
Career Corner
Career Services
City Year
Come Out of the Dark
Depression Army
Graduate Student Diversity Committee
Psi Chi
Psychology Advising
Psychology Graduate Students
Psychology Undergraduate Internships
Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
Undergraduate Psychology Alumni Society
Undergraduate Psychology Association
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
- Dr. Mike Coovert Research Lab: Technology in the Workplace with Virtual Reality Study on Team Performance
- Dr. Geoff Potts and Dr. Manny Donchin Research Lab: Neuroscience and EEG Procedures
- USF Psychological Services Center: Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment
Undergraduate Poster Session
Undergraduate Poster Awardee
Michelle Rogers supervised by Heather Soder, M.A. and Dr. Geoff Potts: “Which factors of impulsivity relate to neural reward sensitivity?”
Other Events
Lunch on the Lawn
Psi Chi Inductions
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2017
Dr. Kimberly Read, MBA (B.A. in 2001)
Dr. Read is the Assistant Director of the Florida Center for Inclusive Community located at USF.
Paul Kubena, M.ED. (B.A. in 1974)
Mr. Kubena served for over 25 years in Alaska providing educational needs of a diverse population of students and then went on to serve in educational administration in the Caribbean, the Middle East, and South America.
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3rd Annual Psychology Expo: April 8, 2016
Information Table Hosts
Career Services
COTD
Office of Undergraduate Research
Psychology Graduate Students
Psychology Undergraduate Advising
Psychology Related Graduate Programs (Applied Behavioral Analysis, Educational Psychology,
Rehab and Mental Health Counseling, School Psychology, Social Work)
Study Abroad
Testing Services
Undergraduate Alumni
Undergraduate Psychology Alumni Society
Undergraduate Psychology Association
Research Slam
The Psychology of Decision Making
- Liz Fuller - The Struggle (with Numbers) Is Real
- Alaina Talboy - How to Tell if a Virus is Really into You
- Samantha Garrett - It's Time to DECIDe Dr. Braun
How We See Ourselves and Others
- Dr. Rancourt - The Social Context of Body Image and Disordered Eating
- Ahmet Uysal - Is Early Life Sickness Linked to Adult Attractiveness?
- Dr. Vandello - Is Manhood Harmful to Your Health?
The Mind and the Brain
- Dr. Donchin - Using Your Brain Waves to Type
- Dr. Potts - Electric Signals from the Impulsive Brain
- Dr. Shimizu - Do Animals Have Minds?
Effects of Psychological Distress
- Dr. Bornolova - Improving Frustration Tolerance in Urban Substance Users
- Dr. Collin Park - Rats and Cats: A Tail of Traumatic Memory
- Dr. Kirstein - Addicted to the Brain
Life at Work
- Kim French - The Allen Lab: Balancing Career, Life, and Mind
- Britany Telford - You're Not What I Expected: Expectancy Violations and Performance Ratings
- AJ Thurston - Measurement of the Future, Today!
Developmental Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Dr. Bryant - "It's a Little Freaky": Age and Gender Differences in Children’s Written Expressions of Affection
- Mark Lowry - Blue Is in the Eye of the Beholder
- Dr. Judy Bryant - Bullying, Peers, and Social Development
Research Lab and Clinic Open House
- Dr. Wendy Bedwell: TeamMATE Lab
- Dr. Jennifer Bosson and Dr. Joe Vandello: Stigmas, Stereotypes, and Social Roles
- Dr. Mike Brannick: Teams, Training, and Methodology
- Dr. Cindy Cimino: Positive and Negative Affect and the Brain
- Dr. Manny Donchin: Brain-Computer Interface Lab
- Dr. Chad Dubé and Dr. Ken Malmberg: Modeling Memory
- Dr. Jamie Goldenberg: Terror Management Theory
- Dr. Mark Goldman: Alcohol Expectancies and Drinking Behavior
- Dr. Geoff Potts: Reading the Brain through EEG
- Dr. Jon Rottenberg: Mood and Emotion
- Dr. Kristen Salomon: Stress, Health, and Psychophysiology
- Dr. Tom Sanocki: Vision and Cognitive Processes
- Dr. Rob Schlauch: Addiction, Research, and Treatment
- Dr. Sandy Schneider: Judgment & Decision Making
- Dr. Kevin Thompson: Body Image
- USF Psychological Services Center: Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment
Other Events
Undergraduate Poster Session
Psi Chi Inductions
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2016
Ann Grazier (B.A. in 1964)
Ms. Grazier worked for decades as a social worker at the Pinellas County Department of Social Services (now known as the Pinellas County Department of Health and Human Services), where she helped impoverished clients secure financial and medical services. Retired since 2002, Ms. Grazier continues to help the community, most recently as a volunteer at Daystar Life Center, which is a grassroots helping agency in St. Petersburg.
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2nd Annual Psychology Expo: April 10, 2015
Information Table Hosts
Active Minds
Career Services
COTD
Faculty Trivia
Office of Civic Engagement
Psi Chi Honor Society
Psychology Graduate Students and Faculty
Psychology Related Graduate Programs (Applied Behavioral Analysis, Behavioral Healthcare,
Rehab and Mental Health Counseling)
Psychology Undergraduate Advising
Study Abroad
Talks
Taking Your Psychology Major into the Community
- Two USF Psychology alumni, Melanie Hall-Anderson and Robbin Redd, talk about how they use their Psychology degrees to make an impact on the community
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
Dr. Chad Dubé and Dr. Ken Malmberg: Memory Modeling
Dr. Geoff Potts: EEG Recordings
Dr. Kristen Salomon: Cardiovascular Responses to Stress
Dr. Sandy Schneider: Judgment and Decision-Making
USF Psychological Services Center: Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment
Other Events
Undergraduate Poster Session
Psi Chi Inductions
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2015
Melanie Hall, M.A. (B.A. in 1985)
Ms. Hall is Executive Director of the Family Healthcare Foundation.
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1st Annual Psychology Expo: April 4, 2014
Information Table Hosts
Come Out of the Dark
Faculty Trivia
National Eating Disorders Awareness Group
Psi Chi Honor Society
Psychology Graduate Students
Psychology Undergraduate Advising
USF Rehab and Mental Health Counseling Grad Program
Research Talk
- Dr. Seth Kalichman - Psychology in Action: Behavioral Interventions to Prevent HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Research Lab and Clinic Tours
- Dr. Chad Dubé and Dr. Ken Malmberg: Memory Modeling
- Dr. Geoff Potts: EEG Recordings
- Dr. Kristen Salomon: Cardiovascular Responses to Stress
- Dr. Sandy Schneider: Judgment and Decision-Making
- USF Psychological Services Center: Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment
Other Events
Undergraduate Poster Session
Psi Chi Inductions
Distinguished Undergraduate Psychology Alumni 2014
Dr. Seth Kalichman (B.A. in 1983)
Dr. Kalichman is currently on faculty at the University of Connecticut in the Social Psychology division. He is a prolific and well-funded researcher who is committed to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS (with a focus on South Africa).
Dr. Sylvia Carra Hahn (B.A. in 1969)
Dr. Carra Hahn opened one of the first forensic private practices in Tampa in 1975, which flourished for 43 years until her retirement. Dr. Carra Hahn continues to be very active in the community, including serving as a public member of the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Florida Bar Board of Governors and as a member of the USF College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council.
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