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The following is a brief summary of UNI's Annual CSBS Student Research Conference in past years.
2007
Dr. Christian Crandall, University of Kansas April 21, 2007: The 14th Annual research conference was held in Schindler Education Center. We had 33 poster presentations, 8 oral presentations, and 130 attendees. Attendees were from Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Family Services, Textiles and Apparel, History, Geography, Women's Studies, and Anthropology. Poster presenters were from Psychology, Family Studies, Textiles and Apparel, and Sociology. The Keynote Speaker was Dr. Christian Crandall of the Psychology Department at the University of Kansa who spoke on The Inherent Superiority of the Social Science Student: The Things You Know and Others Don't. Panel discussions included: Finding a Job with a BA in the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Graduate School: What's It Like and How Do I Get There?. We were very pleased to have students from UNI, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, and Grinnell College present their research in the poster session. We were also pleased to have oral presentations from UNI, Wartburg College, Iowa State University, and Grinnell College. This year's Outstanding Undergraduate Poster was awarded to Duoc Nguyen for his work on Political Orientation, Race, and Dating Preferences: Are White Liberals More Positive Toward African-American Dating Partners? His advisor was Dr. Helen Harton of the UNI Psychology Department. The Outstanding Graduate Poster was awarded to Qijuan Fang for her work on Cross-cultural Study of Relational Aggression. Her advisor was Dr. Cathy DeSoto of the UNI Psychology Department.
2006
Gary L. Wells, Iowa State University April 22, 2006: The 13th Annual research conference was held again in Schindler Education Center. We had 35 poster presentations and 130 attendees. Attendees were from Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Family Services, Textiles and Apparel, History, Geography, Women's Studies, and Anthropology. Poster presenters were from Psychology, Family Services, History, Geography, Textiles and Apparel, and Sociology. The Keynote Speaker was Dr. Gary Wells of the Psychology Department at Iowa State University who spoke on Eyewitness Evidence: How Psychological Science is Helping Criminal Justice. Panel discussions included: You Made It! Now What?: Finding a Job with a BA in the Social and Behavioral Sciences; A Day in the Life of a Graduate Student; and, How to Get into Graduate School. We were very pleased to have students from UNI, Mount Mercy College, University of Sioux Falls, Seoul National University, Iowa State University and Wartburg College present their research in the poster session. This year's Outstanding Undergraduate Poster was awarded to Ryan Weipert, Jennifer Bumgarner, Abbie Close, Katie Johnson, Sophie Banwarth, and Helen Harton for their work on Political Orientation, Race, and Violation of Traditional Values. The Outstanding Graduate Poster was awarded to Jennifer Grossheim and Kim MacLin for their work on Aesthetic Preferences: The Effects of Symmetry and Figure-Ground Contrast. PHOTOS 2005
Kathi Heffner April 23, 2005: The 12th Annual research conference was held again in Schindler Education Center. We had 63 poster presentations and 180 attendees. The Keynote Speaker was Dr. Kathi Heffner of the Psychology Department at Ohio University who gave the following talk: "I Love You but You Make Me Sick: Marriage, Hormones and Health." Panel discussions this year were Enhancing Your Undergraduate Career with Professional Experiences, What is Graduate School Really Like?, Getting a job with a BA in the Social Sciences, and How to Get Into Graduate School. This year's Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Award went to Jessica Mugge for her poster entitled: “Effect of Violent Sports Games on Aggression Variables.” Her advisor was Dr. Craig Anderson of the Iowa State Psychology Department. This year’s Outstanding Graduate Poster Award went to Jennifer Grossheim for her poster entitled: “The Effects of Jury-Defendant Similarity on Pre-Deliberation Verdicts.” Her advisor was Dr. M. Kimberly MacLin of the UNI Psychology Department. 2004
John Skowronski April 24, 2004: The 11th Annual research conference was held again in Schindler Education Center, but the name was altered to the Student Research Conference (instead of Undergraduate) to acknowledge the fact that some presenters are in fact graduate students. We had 60 poster presentation, 16 oral presentations and 175 attendees. The Keynote Speaker was Dr. John J. Skowronski of the Psychology Department at Northern Illinois University who gave the following talk: "On The Feelings That Accompany Autobiographical Memories: Social Discourse Helps To Accentuate the Positive and Eliminate the Negative." Panel discussions this year were Enhancing Your Undergraduate Career with Professional Experiences, What is Graduate School Really Like?, and About to Graduate? Need a Job? Look Here!. This year's Outstanding Poster Award went to Jennifer Hardin for her poster entitled: "Predicting antisocial workplace behaviors: Examining the interaction between workplace exclusion and personality." Her advisor was Dr. Rob Hitlan of the UNI Psychology Department. PHOTOS 2003 Keith Maddox April 26, 2003: The 10th Annual research conference was held in Schindler Education Center with a record number of submissions, presentations and attendees. We had 64 poster presentations, 16 oral presentations and over 200 attendees. The Keynote Speaker was Dr. Keith Maddox of the Psychology Department at Tufts University who gave a talk entitled Shades of Black: Skin Tone Bias Among African Americans. The UNI Invited Faculty Speaker was Dr. Kent Sandstrom of the Sociology Department. He spoke on Living with HIV/AIDS in Iowa: New Challenges and Prospects. Panel discussions this year were News from the front lines: Graduate students speak out, and, Employ me! Finding a job with a B.A. in the Social Sciences. This year's Outstanding Poster Award went to Bridget Waack of UNI [Waack, B., Peterson, H. C., & MacLin, M. K. (April, 2003). What do I look like to you...A criminal? Poster presented at The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Cedar Falls, IA.]. 2002
April 20, 2002: The ninth annual research conference was held in Schindler Education Center. There were 55 presentations; 18 coming from other colleges. Approximately 100 students attended the conference. The guest speaker was Dr. Mark Grey, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Northern Iowa. Dr. Grey's presentation was entitled, "Immigration in Iowa". The keynote speaker was Dr. Roy S. Malpass, Director of Criminal Justice Program and Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at El Paso. Dr. Malpass gave a presentation entitled, "Psychological Issues in Eyewitness Identification and Facial Recognition". New this year was a concurrent discussion and presentation section, which included discussions, entitled, "What can I do with a B.A. in the Social Sciences?" "What is graduate school like?" and oral presentations from the Iowa Sociological Association. PHOTOS April 21, 2001: The eighth annual research conference was held in Schindler Education Center. There were thirty-five presentations, two coming from other colleges. Approximately 200 students attended the conference. The guest speaker was Dr. Jacques Lempers, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Iowa State University. Dr. Lempers addressed "Stress, Parent Adolescent Child Relationships, and Adolescent Distress". The keynote symposium speakers included: Dr. Brenda Bass, Kirsten Linney, and Dr. Kyle Kostelecky, all from UNI's Department of Design, Family, and Consumer Sciences . The symposium speakers addressed "Current Research in Family Science". The panel discussion "What can I do with a BA in the social sciences?" was still of great interest to those in undergraduates in attendance. April 8, 2000: The seventh annual research conference was held in Schindler Education Center. There were twenty-seven presentations, two of which came from other colleges. Approximately 150 students attended the conference. The guest speaker was Dr. John Hagedorn, Director of The Kenneth B. Clark Center for the Study of Urban Violence at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Hagedorn addressed "Gangs, Drugs, and Violence in Urban Settings". The keynote speaker, UNI Sociology Professor Dr. Phyllis Baker addressed "Holding a Double Edged Sword: Women in Substance Abuse Treatment". New in 2000 was the conference web site. The panel discussion "What can I do with a BA in the social sciences?" was as popular as ever. April 24, 1999: The sixth annual research conference was
held in Schindler Education Center. There were thirty-one
presentations, four of which came from other colleges. Approximately
150 students attended the conference. The guest speaker was Dr.
Diane Feldman, President of the Feldman Group, who spoke on
"Thinking About Politics". The keynote speaker, UNI Criminology
Professor, Dr. Michael Leiber addressed "Race, Context, and Juvenile
Court Processing". Additions in 1999 included an option for students
to present research at an oral presentation session and "Lunch
Trivia" questions. Also, a panel of social science graduates held a
discussion entitled "What can I do with a BA in the social
sciences?" April 5, 1997: The fourth annual research conference was held in Schindler Education Center. There were sixteen presentations. All students presenting were from UNI. Approximately 150 college students and about twenty high school students attended the conference. The guest speaker was Dr. Thomas Walz, from the University of Iowa's Department of Social Work. The topic of his presentation was "Growing Old on the Electronic Highway: Towards a Distinctive Approach to Social Work Research". The keynote speaker was Dr. William Downs, from UNI's Department of Social Work. Dr. Downs spoke on "The Impact of Family Violence on Women's Adulthood Problems". Also, a panel of social science graduates held a discussion entitled "What can I do with a BA in the social sciences?" April 27, 1996: The third annual research conference was held in Schindler Education Center. There were twenty presentations at the conference, five of which came from other colleges. Approximately 200 students attended the conference. The guest speaker was Dr. Gary Wells, from Iowa State University's Department of Psychology. The topic of the presentation was "Eyewitness Testimony". The keynote speaker was Dr. Joel Wells, from UNI Department of Design, Family, and Consumer Services and Karen Wells, from UNI Women's Studies. The topic of discussion was "Definitions of Sex and Sexuality". Also, a panel of social science graduates held a discussion entitled "What can I do with a BA in the social sciences?" April 29, 1995: The second annual research conference was held in Seerley Hall. There were thirty-one presentations at the conference, seventeen of which came from other colleges. Approximately 200 students attended the conference. The guest speaker was Laurie Schipper, Executive Director of the Iowa Coalition against Domestic Abuse. The topic of the presentation was "Family Violence and Domestic Abuse". The keynote speaker was Dr. David Whitsett, a UNI Psychology professor. The topic of discussion was "Physical Fitness and Mental Health". Also, a panel of social science graduates held a discussion entitled "What can I do with a BA in the social sciences?" April 23, 1994: The first annual research conference was held in Seerley Hall. There were twenty-two presentations at the conference. All students presenting were from UNI. The guest speaker was Dr. Ruth Ann Johnson, from the Department of Psychology at Augustana College. The topic of discussion was "Effective Negotiation Skills". The keynote speaker was Dr. Clemens Bartollas, from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at UNI. The topic of the presentation was "Gang Behavior in Iowa". Also, a panel of social science graduates held a discussion entitled "What can I do with a BA in the social sciences?" |
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