The College of Saint Rose
Department of Psychology
Student Activities and Achievements
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My initial view of college was that it consisted of only going to class and taking tests on a more difficult scale than highschool. Because of the Professors in the Psychology department, I quickly learned that there is much more to college. The privelage of being able to have a one-on-one interaction with the professors allows the students to apply knowledge learned in the classroom, which for me was in the form of behavioral neuroscience research. Initially, my one goal as a student was to obtain a Bachelor's degree. I'm currently working towards a doctoral degree in Biology concentrating on neuroscience and now, because of the assistance and guidance of the professors at The College of Saint Rose, I feel my goals in life are endless.
Dominick Papandrea '06
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Outstanding Senior Award
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Sample Senior Seminar (PSY 498) Research Projects:
- Attitudes Toward Delinquency and Locus of Control as Predictors of Delinquent Behavior
- Reconsolidation of a Traumatic Memory: The Effects of Cycloheximide on Anxiety in an Animal Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Examining the Interaction Between Gender and Sex on Cognitive Abilities
- High vs Low Self-Monitors and their Corresponding Levels of Optimism, Alcohol Use, and Trust
- Viewing Femininely Shaped, Thin Objects, and their Effect on Body Image and Dissatisfaction, Self-Esteem, and Mood
- Job Satisfaction and its Correlation with Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships
- Weight Locus of Control, Dietary Restrain, and Guilt about Eating as Predictors of Sabotage
- Hospice Care Agreement and the Functions of Death and Dying Attitudes, Self-Esteem, and Exercise Behavior
- Anxiogenic Effects of Caffeine on Alcohol Treated Sprague-Dawley Rats
- Effects of Stress Upon Anxiety, Empathy, and Alexithymia
- An Examination of Hypochondriacal Reports with a State Change in Anxiety
- Self-Concealment, Perfectionism, and Narcissism as Predictors of Attitudes Toward Counseling
- Extrinsic Factors as the Motivation for Helping Behavior: A Critical Review
- Influence of Isolation Stress and Sex on Spatial Learning and Memory in Adolescent Sprague-Dawley Rats
- The Benefits of Art Therapy and Music Therapy in Autism: A Critical Review
Selected Student/Faculty Co-Authored Publications
- Intact Environmental Habituation and Epinephrine-Induced Enhancement of Memory Consolidation for a Novel Object Recognition Task in Pre-Weanling Sprague-Dawley Rats, published in Brain Research Journal
- Reconsolidation of a Long-Term Spatial Memory is Impaired by Cycloheximide when Reactivated with a Contextual Latent Learning Trial in Male and Female Rats, published in Neuroscience
- Age-Discrepant Relationships: Do These Romances Fare Well?, published in the North American Journal of Psychology
- Cycloheximide Impairs Reconsolidation of a Contextually Reactivated Memory in a Conditioned Taste Aversion Paradigm, published in Behavioral Neuroscience
- Use of the Pyrithiamine-Induced Thiamine Deficient Animal Model of Korsakoff's Syndrome for Exploratory Research in Undergraduate Physiological Psychology, published in the Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education.
- Effects of Aging and D-Glucose on Locomotor Activity, Spontaneous Alternation, and Plasma Blood Glucose Levels in Preweanling Sprague-Dawley Rats, published in the journal Developmental Neuroscience.
- Do His Friends and Family Like Me? Predictors of Infidelity in Intimate Relationships, published in the North American Journal of Psychology
- Glucose Effects on a Continuous Performance Test of Attention in Adults, published in Behavioural Brain Research
Selected Student Conference Presentations: (Pictures)
- Narcissism and Deviant Behavior: Examining the Role of Anger, Impulsiveness, and Sensation Seeking as Mediators
- Job Satisfaction and its Correlation with Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors
- Reconsolidation of a Traumatic Memory: The Effects of Cycloheximide on Anxiety in an Animal Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Self-Concealment as a Predictor of Unrequited Love, Intrusive and Suppressive Thoughts, and Negative mood Regulation
- Examining Thriving as a Moderator of the Relationship between Dissociation and Self-Harm
- Neonatal Protein Synthesis Inhibition: Assessment of Object Recognition Memory, Locomotor Activity, Open Field Activity, and Environmental Habituation in Adulthood
- Past Infidelity as a Predictor of Current Relationship Attitudes, Satisfaction, and Commitment
- The Effects of Yoga Breathing Technique on Blood Pressure, Feelings of Anxiety, and Feelings of Relaxation
- Glucose Enhances Word Recall and Recognition Memory, but not False Memory in a Non-Diabetic Sample
- The Impact of Pharmaceutical Education on Attitudes, Knowledge, and Influence of Direct-to-Consume Advertising
- Effects of Infanct Exposure to Alcohol at Different Developmental Times on Anxiety and Long-Term Spatial Memory in Adolescent Sprague-Dawley Rats
Psi Chi Research Awards:
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology. Students from The College of Saint Rose have frequently been recognized at the annual Eastern Psychological Association meeting for their research and awarded certificates of excellence and monetary awards ($300). Awardees must be the the first author, the presenter, and members of Psi Chi. Approximately 15 awards are given out each year at the annual meeting. The following students have received awards over the last few years.
2008 - Maryann Dobrowolski, Erin McDermott, Ashley Nolan, and Leslie Sandusky
(4 of only 18 awards from Psi Chi were awarded to Saint Rose students out of over 180 competitors!)
2007 - Eileen Todd and Jennifer Lyons
2006 -
Kathleen Reinhart, Katherine Zielaskowski, Naomi Segel, Rebecca Matthews, and Heather Joppich
2005 -
Shannon Coons, Ashley Johnson, and Cheryl Karalus
2004 - Brittany Van Evera and Emily Moose
2002 - Erin Burke
Example Student Internships:
- Albany Medical College, Department of Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology
- Albany Medical College, Department of Psychiatry
- Albany Medical College, Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit
- Community Hospice of Albany County at St. Peter’s Hospital
- East Greenbush Schools
- Ford Eddy Rehabilitation Facility
- Green County Long Term Care Facility
- New York State Police
- Parsons Family Child Center
- Samaritans Suicide Prevention Hotline
- St. Peter's Hospital Pediatrics Ward
- St. Peter's Hospital Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Semester Abroad Studies:
- Australia
- Ireland
- London, England
- Spain
Krista Henry Award:
The Krista Henry Award is presented to a junior Psychology major who's overall and major GPA is at least 3.5 and who demonstrates through course work, internship, or other experiences, compassion, concern for others, and an interest in entering the helping professions. Listed below are some of the recent recipients of the Krista Henry Award.
- Carley Farnan, 2008
- Michael Kochan, 2007
- Maria Rheaume, 2006
- Christine Jones , 2005
Outstanding Senior Award:
The Outstanding Senior Award is given to a graduating senior who has excelled academically and show promise for the pursuit of a career in the psychological sciences. Listed below are some of the recent recipients of the Outstanding Senior Award..
- Ashley Hunt, 2008
- Eileen Todd, 2007
- Linda Rice, 2006
- Cheryl Karalus, 2005
Page was last updated on 2/19/08