The 14th Hawaii Psychology Student Research Dinner

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]