The 14th Hawaii Psychology Student Research Dinner
On Monday, November 7, 2016, select students
from BYU-Hawaii presented their personal research projects at the 14th Hawaii
Psychology Student Research Dinner. The dinner included around 100 attendees,
including faculty and students from Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade
University, and The University of Hawaii. Maxwell Brieden presented on the
"Timing of Reward and Choice," followed by his colleagues Cassis
Augustine and Leslie Arrunada who presented their research on "Effects of
Caffeine on Dopamine Release" and "Victims of Bullying: What Makes
Certain Individuals a Target?" This was a great event for students
to be able to connect and network with other students and professors on the island.
We want to thank Hawaii Pacific University for hosting this great event and for
the opportunity to share our research with them.
Below is a list of the projects presented during
the conference:
1. Kibler, R. (U.H.), "The Effects of
Summer School on Academic Peer Norms." [Faculty Advisors: Elizabeth Brey
and Kristin Pauker]
2. Brieden, M. (BYUH), "Timing of Reward
and Choice" [Faculty Advisors: BYUH faculty]
3. Green, V., and Eagle, P. (HPU),
"Possible Three Factor Stereotype Content Model." [Faculty Advisor:
Katherine Aumer]
4. McClanahan, M. (Chaminade), "A Survey of
Psychosocial and Environmental Variables Influencing Seizures for Those with
Epilepsy." [Faculty Advisor: Tracy Trevorrow]
5. Garay, M. (U.H.), "How Prototypicality
Influences Society's View on Legitimacy in Multiracials." [Faculty
Advisor: Chanel Meyers]
6. Augustine, C. (BYUH), "Effects of
Caffeine on Dopamine Release." [Faculty Advisors: BYUH faculty]
7. Britt, M., Wapenski, K., Quintua, J., Hsu,
N., and Pierson, N. (HPU), "The Impact of Transitioning and Status on the
Permeability of Race and Gender." [Faculty Advisor: Katherine Aumer]
8. Lum, S. & Blankman, J. (Chaminade),
"The Relationship Between School Start Times and Academic Achievement for
K-8 Grades in the US." [Faculty Advisor: Tracy Trevorrow]
9. Arrunada, L. (BYUH), "Victims of
Bullying: What makes Certain Individuals a Target?" [Faculty Advisors: BYUH faculty]
10. Avila, G. (U.H.), "The Boy Next Door:
How Availability Affects Racial Preferences in Dating." [Faculty Advisors:
Chanel Meyers and Kristin Pauker]
11. Haskell, S., Hsu, N., Massa, A., Nafziger,
T., Skinner, C., and Pierson, N. (HPU), "Classification of Hate: Emotion
vs. Motivation." [Faculty Advisor: Katherine Aumer]
12. Uyeda, K. (U.H.), "Stripping Paradise:
Social Status Among Major Racial Groups in Haawaii." [Faculty Advisors:
Chanel Meyers and Kristen Pauker]
